ABOUT STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
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Students and families can find age-appropriate support and resources for family changes, chemical dependency, eating disorders, mental health, and social/emotional concerns, along with college and career readiness.
Our District employs counselors, psychologists, school resource officers, social workers, and other professionals to provide appropriate services to meet the needs of individual students and families.
We invite you to contact our Student Support Services staff using our Staff Directory.
District counselors have compiled a variety of student support resources for use at home. Please visit our Virtual Resources page to explore topics that provide mental health support, calming strategies, and resources for play.
To get to know our staff and the services the District provides, please view this presentation from the December 14, 2020 meeting of the Sartell-St. Stephen Substance-Free Coalition.
General timeline of the video:
- 0-4:35 - Overview: District staff, configuations, and details
- 4:53 - Oak Ridge Early Learning Center
- 8:50 - Pine Meadow Primary School
- 12:35 - Riverview Intermediate School
- 16:05 - Sartell Middle School
- 20:45 Sartell High School Overview
- 30:00 In-School Therapist through CentraCare and Mental Health Therapist through Central Minnesota Mental Health Center
- 33:10 - Other supports (food, clothing, mentorship, etc.)
- 35:20 - Student Resource Officers
- 39:30 - Questions & Answers
Mental Health & Well-Being Support
Distance Learning Support
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For At-Home-Support, visit our Mental Health Virtual Resources page. It contains a wide variety of activities, supports and experiences for students and families.
Contact information for our building counselors, social workers, and other mental health professionals can be found on this page.
Additional resources for mental health support:
- National PTA - resources for families concerned about remote learning and stress and anxiety related to COVID-19
- National Association of School Psychologists – Helping Children Cope With Changes Resulting From COVID-19
- New York Times Article – How to talk to kids about Coronavirus
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019
- Parents of children with mental health issues can reference this list of county-specific children’s crisis mental health hotlines.
- Student Support Services (under Health Services).
Contact Us
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Mental Health Support
If your child is in need of mental health support, please contact:ORELC
Carrie Gapinski
Licensed School Social Worker
320-656-3701PMPS
Stacy Boom
Pine Meadow
Licensed School Social Worker
District Homeless Liaison
320-656-3701 x4892RIS
Shannon Zinken
Licensed School Counselor
320-6563701 x2104Connie Connor
Licensed School Social Worker
320-656-3701 x2105
SMS
Luke Rude
Licensed School Counselor
320-257-0818Natalie Helgerson
Licensed Graduate Social Worker
320-257-0819SHS
Student last name A-G
Justine Kirkham
Licensed School Counselor
320-656-3714Student last name H-N
Dawn Brown
Licensed School Counselor
320-656-3709Student last name O-Z
Noel Meyer
Licensed School Counselor
320-656-3785