Social-Emotional Supports and Trauma Informed Practices

This website was created to offer our community opportunities to access information and support when experiencing trauma, difficult situations or interested in obtaining more knowledge in a specific area. We offer our students and their families support through our schools. We also partner with Ellington Youth Services to increase services within our school and larger community.

If you need help immediately, call 211 for support

Suicide/Depression

Suicide/Depression

Call 211 for support
https://www.211ct.org/

Tips for parents and educators from National Association of School Psychologists

Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
1.800.273.8255

The Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board https://www.preventsuicidect.org/
1-800-SUICIDE
1-800-784-2433

http://suicidehotlines.com/connecticut.html

The Trevor Project supports LGBQT students and their peers

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Trans LifeLine: 1-877-565-8860 https://translifeline.org/

Divorce

Divorce

Teen Dating Violence

Teen Dating Violence

Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking

Vaping/Smoking in Teens

Vaping/Smoking in Teens

Vaping Dangers: Talking with your Teens

https://www.beaumont.org/health-wellness/blogs/dangers-of-vaping

Quick facts on the risks of vaping and E-cigarettes for children, teens and young adults

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/Quick-Facts-on-the-Risks-of-E-cigarettes-for-Kids-Teens-and-Young-Adults.html

Vaping: What you need to know:

https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/e-cigarettes.html

How do I know if my child is vaping?

https://health.usnews.com/wellness/for-parents/articles/2018-07-27/how-to-tell-if-your-kid-is-vaping

EHS students' public announcement on vaping:

https://open-mic2.outsystemscloud.com/OM_Embed_Widget/PlayVideo.aspx?id=366286136

Ellington Youth Services

Ellington Youth Services

Drug Abuse

Drug Abuse

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Line:
1.800.662.4357

Rushford
https://rushford.org/

National Institute on Drug Abuse
https://www.drugabuse.gov/children-and-teens

Drug Abuse Prevention Starts with Parents
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/teen/substance-abuse/Pages/Drug-Abuse-Prevention-Starts-with-Parents.aspx

What are the Signs of Drug Abuse?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-Oo-lATz38

Teenage Substance Abuse Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjh1GjTFEvU

Teenage Substance Abuse Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df4vXXE6kAY

Community Health Recourse (CHR)
1-877-884-3571 https://www.chrhealth.org/

General Trauma

General Trauma

Child Mind Institute - Helping children cope after a traumatic event

CT State Department of Education - Understanding how Trauma affects Children and Caregivers

Helping children cope after a traumatic event.

CT State Department of Education Resources

UConn trauma Informed Schools Initiative

Trauma
https://www.integration.samhsa.gov/clinical-practice/trauma

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml

Internet Safety

Internet Safety

Community Counseling Services

Community Counseling Services

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders

Access to Food

Access to Food

Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence

Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault

Death Coping

Death Coping

LGBTQ Resources

LGBTQ Resources

Unfortunately, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth experience various challenges because of how others respond to their sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Youth Gov provides information to educate adults and youth on our LGBTQ comunity
https://youth.gov/youth-topics/lgbtq-youth

The Tevor Project: Protecting our LGBQT community

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Need assistance talking to your parents about your sexuality?https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DCF/SHP/Brochures/Read_This_Before_coming_out_to_your_parents.pdf?la=en

Tips for parents on how to talk to your LGBTQ Children

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/tips-for-parents-of-lgbtq-youth

How to tell your parents about your sexuality?

https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/advice-hub/how-to-tell-your-parents-sexuality

Talking to your children about LGBQT

https://www.hrc.org/resources/talking-with-kids-about-lgbt-issues

Trans LifeLine: 1-877-565-8860 https://translifeline.org/

Anxiety

Anxiety

Talking To Your Child About Race

Talking To Your Child About Race

Teaching Tolerance – Tolerance.org, Race & Ethnicity
“Avoiding Racial Equity Detours” - Paul Gorski, EdChange
“The Critical Work of Racial Identity Development” - Dr. Daren Graves presentation to CSDE
State Education Resource Center’s (SERC) “Equity in Education: A Transformational Approach to Teaching and Learning”
The National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement developed a guide -- Talking to Kids about Tragedies (Such as Shootings and Terror Attacks) in the News – which helps explain for parents and guardians the importance of discussing the event with children and helps inform parents of common questions children ask in the aftermath of tragic events.
Compilation of Racial Identity Models - Racial Equity Tools
“A look at Implicit Bias and Microaggressions” – Todd Finley, Edutopia
Association of Middle Level Instruction and Microaggressions in the Classroom – Rick Wormeli, AMLE
“How White Parents Can Use Media to Raise Anti-Racist Kids” - Sierra Filucci, Common Sense Media
The National Education Association (NEA) has several online resources for teachers, students and parents to help engage in a dialogue about racism, hate and violence which can be accessed and found on NEA’s website here.
Resources for Addressing Trauma, Violence, and Grief is a compendium produced by CSDE staff. Please consult this guide for links to additional resources.

This is the NASP website with resources also

https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/diversity/social-justice -National Association of School Psychologists Social Justice Resources

SERC is also going to have roundtable discussions later in June. Might be something to send out to staff as an option (Thursdays 4:30-5:30):

June 4 - Our Youth Speak: COVID-19 Virtual Learning
Register: ctserc.net/eqcovid0604
June 11 - COVID-19 and Anti-Asian Racism: Supporting Asian Students, Families, and Educators
Register: ctserc.net/eqcovid0611
June 18 - Distance Learning and Family Engagement: The Perspective of Communities of Color
Register: ctserc.net/eqcovid0618
June 25 - Mental Health and Racial Equity
Register: ctserc.net/eqcovid0625

Children Refusing To Go To School

Children Refusing To Go To School

School Counseling Staff

School Counseling Staff

School Psychologists	School	Phone	Email
Christina Saccoccio	Ellington High School	860-896-2352	csaccoccio@ellingtonschools.net
Catherine Lebron	Ellington High School	860-896-2352	clebron@ellingtonschools.net
Diana Richards	Ellington Middle School	860-896-2339	drichards@ellingtonschools.net
Valerie Baigert	Center School	860-896-2315	vbaigert@ellingtonschools.net
Carin Faraci	Crystal Lake School	860-896-2322	cfaraci@ellingtonschools.net
Megan Glunt	Windermere School	860-896-2339	mglunt@ellingtonschools.net
Kate Preuss	Windermere School	860-896-2339	kpreuss@ellingtonschools.net

School Counselors	School	Phone	Email
Suzanne Markowski	Ellington High School	860-896-2352	smarkowski@ellingtonschools.net
Andrea Howarth	Ellington High School	860-896-2352	ahowarth@ellingtonschools.net
Judy Moeller	Ellington High School	860-896-2352	jmoeller@ellingtonschools.net
Nancy O'Brien	Ellington High School	860-896-2352	nobrien@ellingtonschools.net
Jessica Marshall	Ellington High School	860-896-2352	jmarshall@ellingtonschools.net
Scott Raiola	Ellington Middle School	860-896-2339	sraiola@ellingtonschools.net
Beth Shaw	Ellington Middle School	860-896-2339	bshaw@ellingtonschools.net