Counseling and Mental Health Services

• Organized to follow the textbook by lesson, the teacher-created Student Workbook helps students engage with the text content to help them recall, review, and expand on text content. Activities offer students a hands-on practical learning experience. Unique features include easy-to-grade lesson and chapter review activities, research activities, and scenario-based activities.
• Getting Involved in FCCLA features at the beginning of each chapter introduce students to FCCLA competitive events and programs that relate to chapter topics.
• Personal Journal Prompts offer students chances for self-reflection and engagement as they are introduced to new concepts and College and Career Portfolio activities guide students as they build their own portfolio.

holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) from Indiana State University, a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Director's license, and the prestigious national CFCS certification. Alyson previously worked as a classroom FCS teacher at North High in Evansville, grant coordinator at Indiana State University, and State Program Leader for FCS and Work Based Learning. As the FCS teacher and FCCLA Adviser in Evansville, Alyson guided an active chapter that serviced the community and brought to life the state's first human services program. As the State Program Leader for Family and Consumer Sciences and Work Based Learning at the Indiana Department of Education, Alyson helped to oversee standards development and implementation. Alyson is actively engaged in numerous professional organizations and associations. She currently is serving as the Executive Director for LEADFCS Education, the national organization for state-level and university leaders in FCS. She works nationally to advocate for family and consumer sciences, including co-chairing the National FCS Standards project, authoring curriculum components and textbooks, and providing training for local, state, and national leaders in FCS and CTE.