Solvay Union Free School District
Community Partners Supporting Our Students
Solvay is proud to partner with the organizations below to enhance the social emotional and mental health supports available to our students. For more information about our embedded community supports or how to connect your student to supports, please reach out to your building principal or child’s school counselor.
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Support |
Staff |
Building |
Summary |
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ARISE School Based Mental Health Clinicians |
Brandi Dippold Abigail Shannon TBA |
SES SMS SHS |
Provides mental health counseling services conveniently in your child’s school. The in-school model fosters early recognition of mental health needs and promotes an atmosphere that recognizes the interconnectedness between education and mental health. |
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Promise Zone |
TBD Emily Spath Kadjah Thomas |
SES SMS SHS |
Promise Zone is a school-based mental health program that matches students' emotional and behavioral needs with effective, targeted interventions designed to develop skills and increase engagement in instructional time through a multi-tiered system of support. This program is managed by Coordinated Care Services Inc., on behalf of Onondaga County, Department of Children and Family Services, Division of School Based Initiatives. |
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Social Emotional Learning Interventionist |
Yajha Bowens |
PK-12 |
The SELI provides small-group social skill instruction, structured conflict resolution. The SEL Interventionist will support students’ social-emotional health and development. Partners with teachers to develop strategies for student success. |
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Community Schools Coordinator |
Lisa Coggi |
PK-12 |
Implements a menu of needs-driven, high-quality programs and services in adherence with the community schools model, including but not limited to expanded learning opportunities, health services, parent/family engagement, adult education, direct material assistance, and interventions targeted to chronically absent students. |
| ACCESS Onondaga County |
Danielle Schickling (K-4) Allison Zales (PK, 5-12) |
PK-12 | ACCESS is the engagement, assessment, planning and referral process for Onondaga County children, youth and families struggling in home, school and/or community. We provide a 24 hr./ 7 day a week intake line where families can reach out if they need support with their youth. Our team includes Family Peer Advocates who have raised children who have been a part of the child serving systems. The ACCESS team supports families in navigating complex child serving systems to ensure that youth have the services that best meet their needs. |
| Family Support for Student Success CCSI/Onondaga County |
Deborah Butler | PK-12 |
Family Support Specialists focus on parent engagement, assessment, service planning, supportive counseling, and case management. Our goal is to remove barriers and improve resources to improve wellbeing and academic success.
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