Montbello High School

Departments

Social Work

School Social Worker: Darlene Sampson, LCSW 720-423-5725
Teen Pregnancy/Parenting Social Worker: Christy Laracuente, MSW 720-423-5785

Ms. Sampson and Ms. Laracuente provide mental health services, short-term counseling, community collaboration, and general services to students at Montbello High School, to increase the social, emotional, and academic functioning of Montbello High School students. With combined experience of over 30 years, Ms. Sampson and Ms. Laracuente believe that without stable mental health, you will not have academic achievement. Both are also instrumental in connecting students to community and other partnership relationships, toward a comprehensive mental health approach. Ms. Sampson and Ms. Laracuente also assist students with individual, family, behavior, academic, clothing, personal needs, or teen parenting issues as needed. A variety of groups are also provided each semester to support the social and mental health needs of all Montbello High School students. Some of the groups provided are:

Ms. Sampson

Montbello Black Pride
Denver Educational Excellence Program
From Me to Her Girls Self-esteem Group
Brother-To-Brother Boys Group
Depression Group
Grief/Loss Group
Who's Your Boo Relationship Group
Parenting Seminar
Attendance Improvement Group

Ms. Laracuente

Teen Parent Support Group
Parent of students with emotional disabilities support group
Liaison to the Affective Needs Classroom

Other In-House Supportive Services
Ms. Sampson and Ms. Laracuente can also provide referrals to the Mental Health Corporation of Denver for Counseling Services, and referrals to Arapahoe House for Drug Treatment Services as Needed. Both agencies provide services within Montbello High School on a limited basis.