What Happens When Student Services Stop Working in Silos?
What happens when you put school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, behavioral intervention specialists, CTE professionals, administrators, and district leaders in the same room and ask them to stop thinking first about their individual roles? That’s part of what Farmersville Unified School District (CA) set out to discover this summer.
Fort Smith Public Schools: From Vision to Results
Fort Smith Public Schools demonstrates what is possible when strong intentions are matched with sustained systems, strategy, and support. Through a three-year partnership with Hatching Results, the district built a comprehensive, data-driven school counseling program that led to measurable student impact, statewide recognition, and historic milestones, including becoming the first district in Arkansas to earn ASCA RAMP designations. Today, Fort Smith stands as a model for how aligned leadership and empowered school counselors can drive lasting results for students.
40 Schools, One Vision: Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation Aligns Comprehensive School Counseling at Scale
Serving more than 22,000 students across 40 schools, Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC) partnered with Hatching Results to move from fragmented services to a fully aligned, data-driven comprehensive school counseling system. Through intentional capacity building, a standardized K–12 counseling curriculum, and strong district leadership, EVSC has embedded school counseling into its academic mission—resulting in measurable gains in student engagement, college readiness, and national recognition across multiple schools.
Stockton Unified School District, CA: Providing Strategic Support & Shared Language
Stockton Unified School District strengthened its comprehensive school counseling program by building shared language, strategic alignment, and trust across schools—resulting in improved student outcomes, empowered counselors, and statewide recognition.
Closing the Gap in Compton: Big Wins for Students
Compton Unified School District’s long-term investment in comprehensive school counseling is paying off—driving record postsecondary outcomes, statewide and national recognition, and student success that outpaces state averages.
Empowering Leaders, Strengthening Systems: A Greenfield Impact Story
Greenfield Union Elementary School District shows what’s possible when school counselors and school social workers are empowered to lead together—strengthening systems, reducing duplication, and improving outcomes for students and families.
From Data to Action: Oregon School District’s (WI) Closing the Gap Journey
From elementary to intermediate schools, Oregon School District counselors used data-driven interventions to reduce discipline referrals and improve academic outcomes—proving the power of intentional, equity-centered counseling practices.
Mentoring the Next Generation of School Counselors: Imperial County’s Induction Model
For nearly a decade, Hatching Results has partnered with Imperial County to strengthen school counseling through leadership, data, and equity-centered practice. From pioneering comprehensive programs to launching a sustainable School Counselor Induction Program, this work has empowered school counselors to lead system-level change—and is now gaining national recognition.
Douglas County School District: Developing Systemic School Counseling Across Sites
Douglas County School District made a bold investment in school counseling—then partnered with Hatching Results to turn staffing into sustainable, districtwide systems. Learn how shared structures, aligned professional learning, and comprehensive counseling led to higher graduation rates, consistent K–12 instruction, and multiple RAMP®-recognized schools.
From 22 to 73 School Counselors: Pomona Unified School District Shows What’s Possible
Pomona Unified School District transformed its school counseling program from 22 guidance counselors serving in isolation to a districtwide team of 73 comprehensive school counselors driving measurable student outcomes. Through a strategic partnership with Hatching Results™, PUSD built the systems, data practices, and leadership capacity needed to create equitable, sustainable impact for more than 21,000 students.
Mercey Springs Elementary School Counseling Team
Mercey Springs Elementary counselors Eileen Gutknecht and Deysi Maldonado are transforming their school counseling program through Hatching Results’ training—using data, intentional planning, and clear systems to better support every student. Their work shows how comprehensive, MTSS-aligned practices can elevate outcomes across Los Banos USD.
How Imperial County Built a Unified School Counseling Community | Egg Talk with Denise Cabanilla
How Imperial County Office of Education transformed systemic challenges into a thriving, countywide school counseling community.
Denise Cabanilla shares the journey from recession-era layoffs to building a sustainable, student-centered academy.
Strengthening Systems, Elevating Impact: How Learn4Life Fresno is Leading the Way in Comprehensive School Counseling in Alternative Education Settings
Over the past two years, Hatching Results has been proud to partner with Learn4Life Fresno to enhance the delivery and effectiveness of their comprehensive school counseling program (CSCP). Through a strategic, data-driven approach, our collaboration focused on building sustainable systems, strengthening Tier 1 services, and fostering meaningful alignment between school counselors and administrators across all sites.
This wasn’t just about professional development—it was about co-creating systems that last!
Responsibly Disrupting Systems through Redesigning School Counseling: Hatching Results’ Partnership with Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi
At Hatching Results, we’ve had the privilege of working with school systems across the country to improve student outcomes through data-informed, equity-focused comprehensive school counseling programs. One meaningful partnership in our journey has been with Kamehameha Schools Hawai’i, a unique and mission-driven organization that serves Native Hawaiian children and families.
Egg Talks: Becoming a Systemic School Counseling Advocate — Dr. Kelli Smith’s Journey in Douglas County
When we invited Dr. Kelli Smith to deliver an Egg Talk at the National School Counseling Leadership Conference, she opened with a smile and an admission: “I am not a school counselor. I always joke with my team, I like to play one on TV.” And yet, few people have championed school counseling transformation more boldly or effectively than she has in the Douglas County School District in Colorado.
In this energizing 12-minute talk, Dr. Smith shares how an unconventional path, combined with curiosity, courage, and collaboration, helped spark a districtwide movement toward aligned, comprehensive school counseling services. What began as a steep learning curve became a story of systemic change—one that has brought clarity, structure, and new possibilities to 90 schools and 63,000 students.