Okay… so earlier I talked about doing a family tree craft with younger students. Here are some ACE’s you might be able to identify within a student’s genogram… This will show you patterns the family has faced and some opportunities for positive change. While this promotes open communication, students are able to reveal trauma of their own as well as generational trauma within the family. You might want to list it out next to the person’s box or write a corresponding number for each ACE. When drawing out your genogram, ask the student if there has been anyone experience any of the ACE’s and mark them down for each person. If you are specifically talking to the student about a traumatic event or there has been ongoing complex trauma, it might be helpful to see how many ACE’s they have had personally or their family has had all together. What better way to identify Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) than to just talk about their family history. While some of the family history may not be as pertinent as current student information, it can help you understand the whole child and define where they are coming from in terms of family structure, culture and trauma. The information you collect about the family can also tell you if there has been a history of divorce, death, incarceration, relational violence, substance abuse, out-of-home placement, etc. This may be valuable when trying to provide relevant resources to students and families. While you’re drawing out the genogram, you may start to notice points of intervention or barriers each generation has faced. In fact for school counseling, you can use the very basic symbols when working with kids! ![]() They are very very flexible so don’t get scared away by all the intricate symbols. What exactly is a genogram?In basic terms, they are just like a family tree but instead of focusing on who the relatives are/were, genograms focus more on the relationships and behaviors of each person to reveal generational patterns. Also, even making a fun craft with the family tree can be turned into a genogram! For the purpose of school counseling, I like to do very basic versions of genograms with students…especially in elementary. ![]() But they can give you a lot of valuable information. They can be very intricate with a lot of symbols. You can find some great books to help here and here (affiliate link). I suggest if you enjoy doing these and want to do them full out, you should get further training. While the student leads the way, you can use a whiteboard or a piece of paper to draw out the genogram and let the student tell about their families or if they are older, have them create one themselves! This helps students talk about their families in a “storytelling” way and helps them organize their thoughts. Try using genograms! You will be able to gather information in a short amount of time and detect patterns within their family structure. When you’re trying to get an idea of a students family structure or family history. In the school setting, school counselors are trying to make the most of their time. In fact, I bet you have everything in your office already! Keep reading to see four ways to structure school counseling genograms. This flexible tool can be easily adapted to use with most students and doesn’t require spending a ton of money. ![]() ![]() Genograms can be an amazing asset for school counselors to use in the school setting.
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