Student Wellness & Mental Health:
Resources for Wellbeing
from OFCS Student Support Services
Student wellness and mental health are very important during this period of extended time out of school and away from familiar routines. Our OFCS Guidance Department has gathered together some resources to help address stress that students and families may be experiencing regarding the change in schedule/routine, about the virus, about health and safety, or about missing important time in work/school or other activities.
Below you will find a few resources to help cope with these stressors and to help parents/caregivers communicate with their child(ren) about the coronavirus. In addition to these resources, our OFCS Guidance Department has provided contact information for all department members by building, as well as important crisis support numbers should any of our students/families need assistance or added support.
RESOURCES:
Parent Guide to Talking About Coronavirus
Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource
https://childmind.org/article/back-to-school-anxiety-during-covid
OhioMHAS COVID Emotional Support Careline: 1-800-720-9616
MetroHealth has a COVID-19 hotline: 440-592-6843.
Parent Support Modules
These parent support modules were designed to help parents navigate the challenges of remote learning and also to make them aware that there is support available. The first module covers some topics about COVID and how to talk with children about it. The second module was created to help set up a learning environment at home including how to create a daily schedule. The next module will focus on challenging behavior that may arise while doing remote learning and how to successfully address them.
Parent Support Module 1-Talking with Your Child about COVID
Parent Support Module 2-Setting up Home Learning
How To Reach Us:
If you need to reach out to the school counselor(s) please email, call or complete the google link form for your child’s building and a counselor will respond to your request. Please see building-based forms to request access:
Request for Support Form:
ECC
Falls-Lenox
OFIS
Middle School
High School
BUILDING CONTACTS
Early Childhood Center
Andrea Hays, ECC Counselor ahays@ofcs.net
Sara Nash, ECC and OFIS School Psychologist snash@ofcs.net
Falls-Lenox Elementary
Cassandra DeLuca, Falls-Lenox Counselor cdeluca@ofcs.net
Robin Scott, Falls-Lenox School Psychologist rscott@ofcs.net
Intermediate Building
Amanda Schmid, Intermediate School Counselor aschmid@ofcs.net
Sara Nash, ECC and OFIS School Psychologist snash@ofcs.net
Middle School
Sara Meyers, Middle School Counselor smeyers@ofcs.net
Grade 8 and Earth and Wind Team in Grade 6
Kathy Suvak, Middle School Counselor ksuvak@ofcs.net
Grade 7 and Fire Team in Grade 6
Sara Barbin, Middle School Counselor Intern sbarbin@ofcs.net
Meet the Intern
Nicole Mack, ECC and Middle School Psychologist nmack@ofcs.net
Middle School Request For Assistance Form
High School
Maridi Gurstak, High School Counselor mgurtsak@ofcs.net
Alex Lintner, High School Counselor alintner@ofcs.net
Lisa Palmison, High School Counselor lpalmison@ofcs.net
Aimee Caldrone, High School College and Career Counselor acaldrone@ofcs.net
Carlos Rivera, High School Special Programs Counselor crivera@ofcs.net
Sherry Foulkes, High School Psychologist sfoulkes@ofcs.net
District-wide
Melissa Marano, District Home Liaison mmarano@ofcs.net
Alison Doick, District Behavior Specialist adoick@ofcs.net
Shannon Goss, Director of Student Services sgoss@ofcs.net
PLEASE NOTE: If you/your child is experiencing a mental health emergency such as suicidal ideation during the closure, please refer to the resources listed below.
Local 24 Hour Mobile Crisis #: (216) 623-6888
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line: Text “4HOPE” to 741741
Fairview Hospital Psychiatric Services #: (216) 476-7000
PLEASE NOTE: OFCS school counselors and psychologists DO NOT maintain 24-hour access to email accounts and CANNOT respond to emergency situations during the school closure.
We hope you and your family stay safe and healthy. We look forward to assisting during the closure and seeing our students when school reopens.