In addition,

the Psychological Services Department staff will, for the second straight

year, donate at least 75 personally purchased books to the schools.

"As

a department we decided that we wanted to give something back to the

schools during this week," said Arletta Brinson, coordinator of

psychological services. "We could think of no better effort than

to support the system's goal of improving reading in a very tangible

manner."

The Psychological

Services Department provides consultations, individual and group counseling,

crisis intervention, prevention and intervention activities, and assessments

to students and staff.

In addition,

psychologists train staff and parents in how best to help children deal

with emotional and behavioral barriers to education. School psychologists

also address academic and behavioral issues by serving on student support

and crisis intervention teams.

More than

half of Fulton County's school psychologists have earned the Nationally

Certified School Psychologist credential. Staff member Judith Vogel

was named the Georgia School Psychologist of the Year in 1998-1999,

and still other Fulton psychologists have been honored at the national,

state and local level for their service to children.

For information

on the School Psychology Week observance or the Psychological Services

Department, phone psychological services coordinator Arletta Brinson

at 404-763-5609 or e-mail [email protected].