CARE Team

WHAT is the CARE Team??

The Student Assistance Program (SAP) is a systematic response to students' problems in our school. Many students are troubled by problems which not only interfere with their educational performance, but with their physical, social, and emotional development as well. When students are troubled, so are teachers, counselors, and school staff. Help is needed for those students having difficulties and for staff members dealing with those students.

At Conemaugh Township Middle School, our SAP Team is called the CARE Team.

CARE TEAM MEMBERS

Mr. James Foster HS/MS Principal

Mr. Jarod Feathers HS/MS Assistant Principal/Athletic Director

Mrs. Kelly Birkhimer HS Guidance Counselor

Mrs. Kara Duplin MS Guidance Counselor

Mrs. Cassey DeBiase School Nurse

Mr. Kelly Kramer MS Math Teacher

Mr. Andrew Byer HS Math Teacher

Ms. Gena Tessari HS/MS Physical Education Teacher

Mr. Sam Zambanini HS/MS Physical Education Teacher

Mr. Michael Buncich School Resource Officer

Mrs. Marianna Golias School Social Worker

Sarah Bittner Drug & Alcohol Liason

Cindy Barr Children and Youth Liason

Dawn Fochtman Bedford Somerset MH/MR Liason

WHO can make referrals??

School Staff

Student's parents

Peers (i.e. other students)

The student

Community Members

HOW do you make a referral??

There are a few options for making referrals.

#1 Pick up a referral form in the nurses office, main office, guidance office, or library. Return that completed form to a teacher or school staff member...OR place it in the CARE Team box in the guidance office.

#2 Print a referral form at the bottom of this page. Return the completed form to a teacher or school staff member...OR place it in the CARE Team boxes located in the nurse's office OR the guidance office.

#3 Make a verbal referral to any principal, teacher, school staff member, or guidance counselor.

#4 Email a referral to any principal, teacher, school staff member, or guidance counselor.

**Referrals can be anonymous:)

WHAT happens then??

The team gathers information. Parent permission must be obtained before the CARE Team can interview the referred student. The CARE Team will continue to monitor the student and provide support when needed.

**Confidentiality between the student and the CARE Team shall be maintained in the best interest of the student.