Major George S. Welch Elementary School Counselor
Ms. Heidi Joy Wuller, M.Ed., M.S., M.P.A.

Contact Information:
Ms. Heidi Joy Wuller
Welch Elementary School
3100 Hawthorne Drive
Dover Air Force Base
Dover, Delaware, 19901
e-mail:  heidi.wuller@cr.k12.de.us
phone (302) 674-9080, ext. 202
fax (302) 674-0682

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Welcome to my home page!  As your school counselor at Welch Elementary School at the Dover Air Force Base my goal is to best serve and respond to our students and their families needs. The School Counseling program is designed to meet the unique needs of the Dover Air Force Base and surrounding communities. Some of my services offered are as follows:

Temporary Deployment Support Groups  Students who have a parent or guardian who is deployed or TDY are eligible to attend.   Support groups are designed to provide an opportunity for children to meet together in a caring environment to talk about their experiences while their loved one is away.  The primary outcome is children learn how they can best cope with the status of the parent and achieve at school while their loved one is away serving our country.  Children are encouraged to practice ways they can help the parent who is still at home, while achieving at school to help make their parents/guardians proud.  New friendship connections are formed through the discussion of shared experiences! 

​Currently, during the school year groups are held virtually on zoom.  This is subject to change to in-person groups once we return to school dependent on CDC guidelines.  Groups typically meet for half an hour 1x per week for up to 6 to 7 weeks.  Groups are scheduled during the fall, winter and spring.

Individual School Based Counseling is provided for students for social/emotional supportive council, and crisis counseling to assist students in emotional crisis. Resource connection and referral to outside therapy is advised when situations require more intensive services.  Here is a link to my letter highlighting a local therapeutic counseling resource listing for the greater Dover area: school_counseling_resourse_letter_2020-2021.doc

Life Skills Classes are taught to students in all grades k-5. The primary purpose of the Life Skills Program is to teach character education and social emotional learning, including empathy, emotional management, problem solving, bully prevention and child protection. Visit www.secondstep.org/ to learn more. 

An Internet Safety Unit (Federally Mandated) is also taught to grades 4 and 5.  In addition to our school district created curriculum, the Netsmartz program is also utilized for special internet appropriate and safe usage classes. Visit www.missingkids.org/netsmartz/home to learn more.  

A Career Awareness Unit for grades 4 and 5 is taught in the spring.  This includes a special Career Fair.
 
Mckinney Vento School Based Coordinator to support families attending Welch School experiencing home insecurity. nche.ed.gov/legislation/mckinney-vento/

Creative Mentoring School Based Coordinator to pair a student with a mentor for social/emotional connection and growth.  If you are interested to learn more or become a mentor please visit www.connecting-generations.org/creative-mentoring-delaware/

Bully Prevention Committee Chairperson to provide oversight and guidance for our school anti-bully policy in accordance with state and federal guidelines.  welch_antibully_policy_2020_2021.doc

Collaboration and Consultation occurs with teachers on an ongoing basis to best meet the needs of our students.

The next four tabs outline my school counseling program mission and vision statements, my experience and education, volunteer service and about me, and resources.  Please feel free to contact me at 674-9080, ext. 202 or e-mail me at heidi.wuller@cr.k12.de.us during the school year Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:45AM and 3:45PM if you want to find out more, or to request a referral for your child to receive school based counseling services at Welch Elementary School. 

I'll be happy to hear from you! 

​Ms. Heidi Wuller, School Counselor