{"id":804,"date":"2024-11-26T14:38:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T14:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.loveyourschool.org\/westvirginia\/?p=804"},"modified":"2024-11-26T14:38:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T14:38:29","slug":"79-guidance-support-and-hope-why-school-counselors-matter-with-jennifer-wharton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loveyourschool.org\/westvirginia\/2024\/11\/26\/79-guidance-support-and-hope-why-school-counselors-matter-with-jennifer-wharton\/","title":{"rendered":"79. 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