Brittany Payne
NeHi & SVCA Counselor
bpayne@usd504.org
Phone: 620-795-2125

The state senate passed Senate Bill 323 or The Jason Flatt Act. This bill requires all public-school districts to provide suicide prevention training to teachers and administrators.

The Oswego teachers and administrators received the mandatory training on August 17, 2016, by the Greenbush Educational Service Center. Each fall teachers receive an additional one-hour training on "More Than Sad: Suicide Prevention for Teachers and Other School Personnel."  If parents are interested and would like information regarding this staff training or suicide prevention information, please contact Kali Swisher at Oswego Jr./Sr. High School.

If you have any questions please send me an inquiry and I will get back to you as soon as I can!

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself! My name is Brittany Payne, and I am the School Counselor for Neosho Heights Elementary and Service Valley Charter Academy.

As a School Counselor, my primary responsibility is to promote the academic, career, and social/emotional development of all students. I offer support to the USD 504 students, staff, families, and community.  I sometimes will be meeting with students individually and potentially in small groups, conducting classroom counseling lessons including the Core Essentials curriculum, meeting with parents, collaborating with teachers and staff, and consulting with community organizations to benefit and meet the needs of all students.

Q: Will the counselor tell anyone what we talk about?
A: In most cases, what is said in the counselor’s office stays in the counselor’s office. However, when students disclose information that the counselor needs to pass on in order to keep the student or another person safe, then the counselor is required to tell.

Q: When can I come to the counselor’s office?
A: Stop by my office or tell a teacher or the secretary, and he/she will call me.  Depending on the situation, we will either set up a time to meet or you will be able to come directly to my office.

Q: How do I refer a student to be seen by the school counselor? A: Students can be referred by using the School Counselor Referral Form or by reaching out to me via email or phone call.