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If you are experiencing an emergency, please dial 911.
The Elizabeth Public School Mental Health team, consisting of school counselors, school-based social workers, school nurses, culture/climate coaches, and the student assistance coordinator, who are committed to supporting all students’ educational success by providing support in the areas of academic, career, and personal-social development. Our comprehensive mental health program, which includes strategic, timely, and personal interventions and customized educational experiences, is designed to ensure students have the essential skills for life-long learning, social awareness, and 21st century leadership.
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Panorama Education
Target Group: 3 grade through 12 gradeResources: 3 different Surveys and Social Emotional learning lesson planning
About: Panorama helps the Elizabeth Public Schools transform their approach to education, so that every student thrives in school, every student benefits from an excellent education, and every student graduates prepared with the knowledge, skills, and mindsets they need to thrive in the modern, ever-changing world. Panorama works to improve education, helping to create a world where every child has equitable access to opportunities in school and in society more broadly.
Surveyed content areas:
Student competencies: Emotional Regulation, Growth Mindset
Student Supports and Environment: School Safety, Teacher/Student Relationships, Sense of Belonging, Engagement
Equity and Inclusion: Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Awareness and Action
Contact about this service: School Counselor and/or School Based Social Worker
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Gaggle Safety Management:
Target Group: Prek-12
About: Gaggle assists in identifying students who are struggling with thoughts of suicide, self-harm, substance abuse, cyberbullying, and other issues affecting student safety and well-being. Gaggle’s powerful technology, combined with the Gaggle Safety Team, provides real-time analysis and review of students’ use of school-issued online collaboration platforms. Trained safety representatives review all alerts that come in and further analyze them to verify the content, understand the context, and determine the level of severity. School officials are then notified when students show signs of credible threats. Our mental health staff and administrators will then intervene to provide the appropriate interventions and/or referrals to community resources. Gaggle complies with HIPAA and FERPA guidelines and was one of the first companies to sign the Student Privacy Pledge.
Contact about this service: School Principal or School Counselor and/or School Based Social Worker
Gaggle Therapy
Target Group: K-12
About: Gaggle Therapy provides telehealth therapy services to identified students in need of mental health counseling. Parents and/or school officials can refer any student for services free of charge to the family. Students are closely monitored while receiving services and frequent collaboration is ongoing between the telehealth therapist and the district’s mental health staff.
Contact about this service: School Counselor and/or School Based Social Worker
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Therapeutic Learning Connections
Target Group: K-12
About: Identify social, cultural & other factors that contribute to the escalation of bullying & cyberbullying and incorporate the Bullies to Buddies™ strategies designed to empower youth to respond to bullying.
Topics: Post-pandemic social emotional learning
Contact about this service: School Counselor and/or School Based Social Worker
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Nurtured Heart Approach
Target group: Select Prek-12
About: The Nurtured Heart Approach® (NHA) is more than just a behavior management strategy for parents or educators. It is a philosophy for creating healthy relationships. The Approach is a set of strategies that equips adults to guide children of all ages in developing self-regulation. It has this impact via transforming the way children perceive themselves, their caregivers and the world around them.
Contact about this service: School Counselor and/or School Based Social Worker
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Youth Enrichment Service (YES Program) RWJ
Target Group: All 9-12
About:
Times and Services: After-School (Monday through Friday) 2:30pm-7pm. One on One or Group counseling.
Contact about this service: School Principal or School Counselor and/or School Based Social Worker or Lisa Perry, Director of YES Program, perryli@epsnj.org
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Supporting Our Students (SOS Program) RWJ
Target Group: All 9-12
About: 1:1 or Group Counseling available for all 9th through 12th grade students in the Elizabeth Public Schools.
Times: After-School (Monday through Friday) 4:30pm-7:00pm.
Contact about this service: School Principal or School Counselor and/or School Based Social Worker or Lisa Perry, Director of SOS Program, perryli@epsnj.org
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Elizabeth Public School Resources
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Crisis Contact Information
Crisis Contact Information
- Addiction Hotline: 800-238-2333
- DCP&P: 877-652-2873
- Domestic Violence: 800-572-SAFE (7233)/908-355-4357
- Elizabeth Police Department: 908-558-2000
- NJ Homeless Hotline: 1-877-746-5211
- NJ/National Suicide Prevention: 1-855-654-6735
- Poison Control: 973-972-9280
- Union County Crisis: 908-351-6684
- Call 988: 24/7 Suicide Crisis Lifeline
- Text 988: 24/7 Suicide Crisis Lifeline
- App: Suicide Safety Plan
- App: Not OK
- App: Stay Alive
- App: Mindshift
- App: Virtual Hope Box
- Talk to a your schools mental health professional (Counselor, Social Worker, or Nurse)
- Speak to your primary care doctor or physician
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EPS School-based Mental Health Team Directory
EPS School-based Mental Health Team Directory
About: Every Elizabeth Public School has a team of mental health professionals assigned to provide acute therapeutic services to ALL students. These services include individual and group counseling centered on academic counseling, college and career readiness, emotional stabilization, and crisis de-escalation.
Contact about this service: School Counselor and/or School Based Social Worker
School/Location
School Counselors
Telephone Extension
Emails
1
Melanie Padilla (LOA)/ Catherine Calderon
65549
padillame@epsnj.org
calderonca@epsnj.org
2
Ada Flores
66167
floresada@epsnj.org
3
Michelle Zuber
66225
Zubermi@epsnj.org
3- Annex
Fabi Ramos
96377
Ramosfa@epsnj.org
4
Andreia Giuca
66301
Giucaan@epsnj.org
5
Maureen Creagh
66258
creaghma@epsnj.org
5
Julissa Urena
66259
Urenaju@epsnj.org
6
Chanise Hurst
65608
hurstch@epsnj.org
6
Daniela Damiani
65607
damianida@epsnj.org
7
Melissa Zappia
66037
zappiame@epsnj.org
8
Lisa Rappa
56907
Rappali@epsnj.org
9
Jasmine Lee
65579
Leeja@epsnj.org
12
Kristina Pedulla
65668
Mitovskikr@epsnj.org
13
Cindy Goncalves
65695
goncalvesci@epsnj.org
14
Jessica Ortega
65814
ortegaje@epsnj.org
15
Kathy Amato
65726
Amatoka@epsnj.org
16
Maria Cabrera
65771
CabrerMa@epsnj.org
18
Claudia Roberts (LOA)/ Naima Rodriguez
65999
robertscl@epsnj.org rodriguezna@epsnj.org
19
Jill Aller
66211
Allerji@epsnj.org
20
Sarah Brown
65784
Brownsa@epsnj.org
21
Meghan Lewandowski
65839
Lewandowskime@epsnj.org
22
Briana Tanga
Lauren Delgado (11/1)
64882
DELGADLA@epsnj.org
23
Malaisha Pierre-Louis
65904
pierrema@epsnj.org
23
Chantel Hernandez
65906
hernandezch@epsnj.org
25
Jason Colcol
65938
colcolja@epsnj.org
26@31
Theresa Zucosky
65955
Zucoskyth@epsnj.org
27
Lauren Cortes
63920
cortesla@epsnj.org
27
Kristin Zarczynski (LOA)
63921
zarczynskikr@epsnj.org
28
Cassandra Pedrosa
63968
pedrosaca@epsnj.org
28
Johanna Ojeda
63971
ojedajo@epsnj.org
29
Evalyn Leonard
66898
LeonarEv@epsnj.org
30
Cindy Lichtenstein
66954
lichteci@epsnj.org
Dwyer No. 82
Monica Sarmiento
66549
Sarmientomo@epsnj.org
Dwyer No. 82
Heidy Guillaume
66556
Guillaumehe@epsnj.org
Dwyer No. 82
Aimee Saluccio
66547
Saluccioai@epsnj.org
Dwyer No. 82
Joe Sanchez
66548
SANCHEZJO@epsnj.org
Dwyer- No. 82 Annex
Felice Fabiano
66986
fabianofe@epsnj.org
Dwyer- No. 82 Annex
Dayna Ferreira
66703
ferreida@epsnj.org
Edison No. 87
Paola Patti
66778
pattipa@epsnj.org
Edison No. 87
Marysella Mularz
66785
Mularzma@epsnj.org
Edison No. 87
Frank Reilly
66784
Reillyfr@epsnj.org
Edison No. 87
Ishmael Medley
66786
medleyis@epsnj.org
School/Location
School Counselors
Telephone Extension
Emails
Edison- No. 87 Annex
Karen Slusher
35158
slusherka@epsnj.org
Hamilton No. 80
Valerie Hendon
66102
HendonVa@epsnj.org
Hamilton No. 80
Wendy Maravi
66106
Maraviwe@epsnj.org
Hamilton No. 80
Jessica Sofranko
66101
sofrankoj@epsnj.org
Hamilton- No. 80 Annex
Brianna Kane
66924
kanebr@epsnj.org
Halsey- No. 83 Annex
Veronica Vega
35103
Vegave@epsnj.org
Halsey No. 83
Stephanie Gardner
66607
gardnerst@epsnj.org
Halsey No. 83
Ilona Sekiewicz
66608
SekiewIl@epsnj.org
Halsey No. 83
Patricia Makras
66611
makraspa@epsnj.org
Halsey No. 83
Yasmin Maher
66606
maherya@epsnj.org
Jefferson No. 84
Natasha Morrissey
66714
MorrisNa@epsnj.org
Jefferson No. 84
Dayana Gil
66727
Gildayana@epsnj.org
Jefferson No. 84
Lisa Baginski-Matlosz
66726
BaginsLi@epsnj.org
Jefferson No. 84
Jameela Abdus-Salaam
66724
abdus-salaamja@epsnj.org
Jefferson- No. 84 Annex
Imani Lewars (LOA)/
Jessica Coscia
66728
lewarsim@epsnj.org
FJCA No. 89
Rosaria Scaff
66177
Scaffro@epsnj.org
FJCA No. 89
Erica Forbes
65881
Forbeser@epsnj.org
FJCA No. 89
Sheenaider Guillaume
65866
FJCA- No. 89 Annex
Tara Johnson
96353
johnsonta@epsnj.org
Bollwage No. 90
Safiyyah Howell
66504
Howellsa@epsnj.org
Bollwage No. 90
Chanel Williams
66502
williamscha@epsnj.org
JVJ STEM No. 92
Nicole Webb
96334
Distefanoni@epsnj.org
JVJ STEM No. 92
Lauren Delgado
DELGADLA@epsnj.org
CH-WC Sp. Services
Kalinna Johnson
27510
johnsonkal@epsnj.org
School/Location
Social Workers
Telephone Extension
Emails
1
Dani Iemola
65541
iemolada@epsnj.org
2
Nafeesa Freeman
66155
freemanna@epsnj.org
3
Dinorah Mejia
66224
mejiadi@epsnj.org
4
Maria Brito
66316
BritoMa@epsnj.org
5
Susana Mateo
66282
mateosu@epsnj.org
6
Christine Rappa
Desann Brown (11/1)
65627
Rappach@epsnj.org
7
Meghan Courtney
66036
courtneyme@epsnj.org
8
Denise Uniacke
56908
UniackDe@epsnj.org
9
Sofia Verma
65572
vermaso@epsnj.org
12
Yomaira Carrero-Iglesia (LOA)/
Kailey Monteiro
65659
carreroyo@epsnj.org
13
Daniel Kaingu
65690
kainguda@epsnj.org
14
Tanya Santucci
65812
santuccita@epsnj.org
15
Shayra Bustamante
65751
bustamantesh@epsnj.org
16
Melvin Luciano
65775
Lucianme@epsnj.org
18
Antonio Sapio
66003
Sapioan@epsnj.org
19
Nagwa Elsamra
66203
elsamrana@epsnj.org
20
Sara Laface
65793
Lafacesa@epsnj.org
School/Location
Social Workers
Telephone Extension
Emails
21
Jennifer Hernandez
65841
hernandezje@epsnj.org
22
Daniela Grinienko
64879
grinienkoda@epsnj.org
23
Kenyetta Jackson
65897
Jacksonke@epsnj.org
25
Colleen Reynolds
65924
Reynolco@epsnj.org
26
Lourdes Soto
65975
Sotolo@epsnj.org
27
Ana Reis
63919
reisan@epsnj.org
28
Christine Flaherty
63973
flaherch@epsnj.org
29
Kerry O’Connor
66901
oconnoke@epsnj.org
30
Laura Bellevue
66957
bellevuela@epsnj.org
50
Mary Pat Lavecchia
66371
laveccma@epsnj.org
51
Margarita Torres
66416
torresmak@epsnj.org
52
Monica Salermo
66480
salermomo@epsnj.org
Cicarell No. 89
Christine Rappa
65868
Rappach@epsnj.org
Halsey No. 83
Christopher Lopez
66639
lopezch@epsnj.org
Bollwage No. 90
Guadalupe Ferreiro
66512
FerreiGu@epsnj.org
Edison No. 87
Jessica Sepulveda
66795
sepulvedaje@epsnj.org
Jefferson No. 84
Edson Martinez
66774
martinezeds@epsnj.org
Dwyer No. 82
Judith Valdez
Main- 66863
Annex- 66706
Valdezju@epsnj.org
Hamilton No. 80
Steve Zografos
Hamilton Annex = 66924
Hamilton = 66099
ZografSt@epsnj.org
School/Location/Title
Other Student Services Staff
Telephone Extension
Email
School Climate Coach - School 1
Christine Concepcion
65577
concepcionch@epsnj.org
School Climate Coach - Halsey
Norma Cardona
66621
cardonano@epsnj.org
SAC- HS WC
Jodi Berkowitz
66563
Berkowitzjo@epsnj.org
District MHC- Ch. WC
Dawn Lippi
66532
lippida@epsnj.org
Bilingual Psychologist- Dwyer/26
Helizhabeth H. Cruz
64891 (School #26)
66862 (Dwyer Annex)
cruzhe@epsnj.org
Bilingual Social Worker
Erica Llaverias
llaveriaser@epsnj.org
Supervisor of Anti-Bullying/EEOC- Ch. WC
Peter Vosseler
65317
Vosslepe@epsnj.org
Supervisor of Guidance- HS WC
Anthony DiDonato
65342
didonaan@epsnj.org
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EPS Social Emotional Learning After-School Program Â
EPS Social Emotional Learning After-School Program
Target Group: K-12
About: All students have the opportunity to attend after-school programming focused on various SEL principles designed to help students learn how to better manage their emotions, develop empathy for others, build skills for more effective communication, and improve their overall wellbeing.
Groups/Topics: Perseverance and Resilience, Comprehensive Approach to learning Meditation (CALM program), Educational Yoga, Grief/Trauma, Play Therapy, Restorative Practices.
Contact about this service: School Principal or School Counselor and/or School Based Social Worker
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Student Assistance Counseling- Substance Abuse Program
EPS Student Assistance Counseling- Substance Abuse (Saturday Support and Educational Program)
Target Group: 6-12
About: Students who are experiences difficulties with substance abuse.
Service and Times: Saturdays 9:00am – 1:00pm or scheduled at individual times
Contact about these services: School Counselor and/or School Based Social Worker Jodi Berkowitz, SAC, berkowitzjo@epsnj.org
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Community Resource Guide
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Dealing with Loss or GriefÂ