Wellness Team
Counsellors
School counsellors provide a continuum of preventative, developmental, remedial, and intervention services and programs and facilitate referral to community resources.
For more details see AP 492 Counsellor
Jaclyn Haywood-Farmer
School Counsellor
Canmore Collegiate High School
Lisa Brown,
School Counsellor
Lawrence Grassi Middle School
Janis Bekar,
Teacher Counsellor
Banff Community High School
Divisional Family School Liaison Counsellor
The Family School Liaison Counsellor provides direct services and support to students, parents and teachers in both our schools and at home.
For more details see
AP 417 Family School Liaison Counsellor and Attendance Officer
Family and School Wellness Worker
The Family and School Wellness Worker supports students and families with social-emotional concerns that are impacting their school experience within the Canmore and Banff community schools.
For more details see: AP 499 Family and School Wellness Worker
Ashley Butenschon
Family and School Wellness Worker
Lawrence Grassi Middle School
Emily Nicholson
Family and School Wellness Worker
Banff Elementary and Banff Community High School
Chaim Spallino,
Family and School Wellness Worker
Exshaw School
Divisional Psychologist
The CRPS Divisional Psychologist provides psychological services which include consultation, assessment, intervention and counselling to help students succeed academically, socially, and emotionally within an inclusive school environment.
For more details see AP 489 Divisional Psychologist
Right From the Start
Right from the Start (RFTS) is an Alberta Health Services Mental Health Capacity Building (MHCB) Program with Canadian Rockies Public Schools. RFTS works to promote positive mental health in children, youth, families and support individuals in the community who interact with children and youth. RFTS uses universal strategies in K-8 classrooms to develop mental and emotional well-being through promotion and prevention efforts.