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Intervention Services

While we know that school is the most important event in a child’s life, there are many additional events occurring simultaneously with education. Sometimes, these other life events impact a student’s ability to achieve his or her academic potential. To better support students during such times, Intervention Services are available. 

The purpose of Intervention Services is to enhance student academic achievement by delivering programs and services that address the behavioral, emotional, and social needs of students. Our focus is on students at the secondary level who are experiencing difficulties either within or outside of the school campus. Our intent is to help students find coping strategies and solutions that enable them to return to a healthy level of functioning in life and to improve performance in the classroom.

Services are available on-campus at middle and high schools. Each high school has 1 full-time, dedicated Interventionist and middle school campuses are paired to share 1 professional who travels between the 2 campuses. A sampling of the services that Interventionists provide includes:

  • Psycho-education through individual and group counseling
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Peer Mediation
  • Social Skills Instruction
  • Life Skills Instruction
  • Leadership Development
  • Consultation
  • Referrals to community resources
  • Limited case management and/or home visits
  • Transitional support for returning students
  • Staff Development
  • Student retreats
  • Participation on leadership teams, RtI teams, S3C teams, etc.

Our staff includes professionals with education and experience in the areas of social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling, prevention, and chemical dependency. Most are licensed and/or certified in their areas of expertise. They work closely with school personnel, as an important member of each campus’ team.  Feel free to contact the Interventionist assigned to your child’s campus with any questions or concerns. A list for each with their email is provided for you below:

Name

Campus

Paris Blake, LMFT

Dunbar HS

Michael Byrd, CPS

Trimble Tech HS

Beverly Clay-Hudson, LBSW

Eastern Hills HS

Angela Cohen, CPS

South Hills HS

Tiffany Derrick, MA, LPC, CPS

Arlington Heights HS

Patricia Dunlop, LBSW

Southwest HS

Linda Fielding, CPS

Daggett MS & Wedgwood MS

Cheryl Foster, LCSW

Handley MS & Morningside MS

Sharyn Gats, CPS, LCDC, LMSW

Leonard MS & Stripling MS

Karen Gordon, LBSW, MA, LPC

O.D. Wyatt HS

Angela Griffin-Jones, LBSW

Forest Oak MS & William James MS

Abel Guadian, Certified Teacher

Meacham MS & Riverside MS

Yvonne Mendoza, LBSW

International Newcomer Academy & Rosemont MS

Mandi Moore, LBSW

Dunbar MS & Meadowbrook MS

Marcia Morgan, LCDC

Paschal HS

Jamie Nichols, LMSW

Western Hills HS

Terry Sambrano, LBSW

Family Resource Centers

Juan Sauceda, LCDC

North Side HS

Nicole Shannon, LBSW, LPC-Intern

Monnig MS

Kathryn Sohne, LMSW

J.P. Elder MS & Kirkpatrick MS

Ellen Wedemeyer, LBSW

McLean MS

Anthony Williams, LCDC

Polytechnic HS

Maria Ybarra, LBSW

Diamond Hill HS

CPS=Certified Prevention Specialist  LBSW=Licensed Bachelor Social Worker  LCDC=Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor  LCSW=Licensed Clinical Social Worker   LMFT=Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist  LMSW=Licensed Master Social Worker  LPC-I=Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

Contact

Vicki Warren
Director

Phone: 817-871-2482
Fax: 817-871-2498


 
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