RVA Counseling Services

Counseling Services

Academic planning, career and educational planning, and personal/social issues support are available to River Valley Academy students.

Academic planning includes choosing courses, tracking graduation progress, scheduling, credit recovery, dual enrollment, test prep information and study skills. Career and educational planning includes college and the application process, financial aid and scholarships, career planning and exploration, military information, and apprenticeship/trades information. To receive support in these areas, please stop by the RVA office or schedule an appointment with Jenny Deur.

Personal/social issues support can look like work around coping strategies, resiliency, peer relationships, effective social skills, communication, problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution, anxiety, and counseling referrals. To receive support in these areas, stop by room 2 to find our RVA social worker, Amanda Petrovich, or reach out directly via Schoology or email.

Resources

Rockford High School Diploma Graduation Requirements RPS Michigan Merit Diploma Graduation RequirementsKCTCMental Health Resources

Michigan Pathfinder

Looking to explore in-demand careers and discover the degrees or credentials needed to pursue them? Use Pathfinder, Michigan’s online career exploration tool that uses current information related to employment and the workforce, as well as data about the relationship between education and training programs, to help you learn about career paths and jobs in the state.

Michigan Pathfinder

Grief Resources

Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Emergency Room

100 Michigan St. NE GR, MI 49503

Immediate crisis support for any serious mental health or medical concerns. Can visit any time day or night. HDCH can provide social work support, medical assistance, toxicology screenings, medical clearance, and referrals to mental health institutions statewide.

Network 180 (N180) – Kent County Community Mental Health

Network 180 Website
790 Fuller, GR, MI 49505
Mobile Crisis Response Team 616-336-3909
24/7 Access Center for Medicaid families

Network 180 is open 24/7 for walk-in assessment and mental health crisis services for all ages. Appointments for assessment and evaluation are also available by calling 616-336-3909 and asking to speak to a social worker. Individual and family services available include: outpatient referrals, case management, Autism Spectrum Disorder testing, home based services, wraparound, parent/peer support, substance abuse referrals, and psychiatry services. If there is a mental health issue and the family cannot transport to Network 180, the Mobile Crisis Response Team can assess children and adults anywhere in Kent County.

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services

Pine Rest Website
For outpatient therapy and program questions call the Central Access at 866-852-4001

Three outpatient clinics near the Rockford community (Northeast Clinic, Northwest Clinic, and Christian Counseling Center). For crisis and assessment for hospitalization, call the Contact Center at 616-455-9200. Along with inpatient and partial day program hospitalization, Pine Rest offers outpatient therapy, various types of testing, psychiatry services for most insurances including some Medicaid insurances.

Forest View Hospital

Forest View Hospital Website
1055 Medical Park Drive, GR, MI 49546

For inpatient, partial, or outpatient medication management call 616-942-9610. Forest View provides inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient psychiatry services. Private insurance may contact directly to inquire or engage in services. They also have programs dedicated to trauma, eating disorders, and co-occurring disorders. Call 616-942-9610 and ask for Assessment and Referral.