Centus Counseling | Mental Health Services for Children

In-School Counseling & Mental Health Services That help Children Succeed

SUSAN’S SCHOOL COUNSELING ANNUAL LUNCHEON

About Centus Counseling

Founded in 2010, the Centus School Counseling Program places experienced counselors & social workers in schools that otherwise would not have access to high-quality mental health services for students.

Our program promotes student development & achievement, while also equipping parents & teachers with knowledge and skills that help students thrive both in and out of the classroom.

After 11 years of creating and operating this program, our Program Founder, Dr. Susan Shamos passed the torch to a new generation. In honor of her the name of the program was changed to “Susan’s School Counseling: A Centus Program.”

The Centus School Counseling Program is focused on preparing young people to live vital, healthy lives! It is an extension of Centus Counseling, Consulting & Education – a Denver-based, non-profit that provides top-tier mental health & wellness services.

Centus Counseling provides the following services:

In-school counseling for individual students
In-school counseling for groups of students
Workshops & presentations for parents
Workshops & presentations for school staff

Watch this video & learn about how Centus Counseling has helped children blossom.

Learn more about our Director Emeritus, Dr. Susan Shamos, and her vision for Susan’s School Counseling: A Centus Program

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Our Schools

The Centus School Counseling program currently serves eleven Denver schools. Each school provides exceptional education to high-need students but does not have the resources to provide counseling and supportive services without Centus engagement, despite a growing need. Students, teachers & parents regularly work with dedicated professional counselors and clinical social workers to uncover & address developmental and learning challenges, family disruption, discipline issues, and more.

Escuela de Guadalupe Elementary

660 Julian St. Denver, CO 80204

A dual-language K-8 school, Escuela teaches classes in both Spanish & English. Students are predominantly Latino, with 57% of students qualifying for free or reduced price lunch and 95% receiving some form of scholarship assistance. More than half of the students enter as native Spanish speakers. Despite the stress of poverty & language, barriers, more than 90% of the school’s alumni have graduated from high school or are on track to do so.

Rocky Mountain Prep - SMART

3201 W Arizona Ave, Denver, CO 80219

At SMART High School, rigor and love shape every class, every day. Teachers see students as brilliant and hold them to the highest academic expectations – because they know each one can rise to meet them. Every student is enrolled in Pre-AP or AP courses across content areas, and every student is paired with a dedicated advisor for all four years. This isn’t just school – it’s a launchpad. From day one, families have a partner in preparing for college and beyond.

Rocky Mountain Prep, Creekside Campus

7808 Cherry Creek Drive South, # 3-300, Denver, CO 80231

Rocky Mountain Prep is a Denver Public School Charter network, with elementary schools that serve low-income families and which emphasize academic achievement. Creekside is the network’s flagship school, and it serves more than 600 students (pre-K through 5th grade). The students are predominately African-American and Hispanic, and come from low-income families. More than 50% are learning English as a second language. Centus Counseling is proud to provide supplemental mental health services that help generate the best possible outcomes for these students.

Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment

1151 Newport St., Denver, CO 80220

Montclair is an ECE to grade 5 Innovation School in east Denver. Its education program is based on personalized learning practices with a strong emphasis on math, literacy, art music and tech. Part of Denver Public Schools, Montclair enrolls 400 students, 80% of which are minority and 75% are from lower income families. Montclair is a member of the Northeast Innovation Zone which consists of six innovation schools, grades ECE-12, that are governed by a nonprofit board, not district administrators.

Rocky Mountain Prep – Green Valley Ranch

4800 Telluride St, Denver, CO 80249

At Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch, we believe that students and families are partners in learning. We nurture independent thinkers and empathetic problem-solvers through our focus on academic rigor and love. Every child at RMP Green Valley Ranch can acquire the skill, knowledge, and understanding of themselves to lead a choice-filled life.

Denver Jewish Day School

2450 S. Wabash St. Denver, CO 80231

The Denver Jewish Day School (DJDS) has been educating the area’s Jewish youth since 1975. DJDS is an independent, Jewish community day school with approximately 335 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Financial aid is available to those who qualify. DJDS is committed to educating the whole Jewish child, inspiring them to grow intellectually, socially, spiritually, and ethically in a student-centered, challenging, and nurturing environment. DJDS’s pluralistic Jewish community day school prepares and inspires Jewish students through an extraordinary secular and Judaic education to live purposefully, act ethically, and thrive in the world. The Devri Chaim is woven into the curriculum, which includes purpose, kindness, community, integrity, and curiosity. Centus Counseling is proud to provide supplemental mental health services to help support the holistic development and support of DJDS students and faculty.

Rocky Mountain Prep, Fletcher Campus, Aurora

10455 East 25th Avenue Aurora, CO 80010

Rocky Mountain Prep Fletcher is a neighborhood charter school in Northwest Aurora serving PreK-5th Grade students. RMP Fletcher, believes that school is more than just a place for your child to learn academics. Through a rigorous education and a loving environment, the staff work to support Fletcher students in growing academically, blossoming socially and emotionally, exploring different interests (such as art, science, music, dance, and PE), and building life-long skills.

Rocky Mountain Prep – Southwest

911 S. Hazel Ct Denver, CO 80219

Rocky Mountain Prep Southwest is a community school in the Westwood neighborhood serving students from Pre-K3 through 5th grade. We are founded on four key values and our students, staff, and families exemplify those values every day. We believe every child is a lifelong learner and elementary school is the foundation of that journey through rigor and love.

Newlon Elementary School

361 Vrain St, Denver CO 80219

Newlon is a dual-language elementary school nestled in the West Barnum neighborhood of Denver, serving students from ECE through 5th grade. The school has a long history in this community, celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2020. Many of the students are second language learners and Newlon is committed to supporting their English acquisition with focused instruction that includes language development on a daily basis. Newlon has a broad team of supportive staff members with whom Centus is privileged to engage to add to the vital resources used to address the social/emotional, academic, and mental health needs of the student population served.

Colfax Elementary

1526 Tennyson St., Denver, CO 80204

At Colfax, our mission is to provide all students the opportunity to achieve the knowledge and skills necessary to become contributing citizens in our diverse society. We believe that providing an environment of high expectations and joy creates a strong foundation of academic and social-emotional success for all students.

Rocky Mountain Prep - Westwood