FOR PARENTS
Family involvement is a vital part of the Cornerstones Team approach. Ongoing communication and family meetings are an integral component of our program. Please feel free to use our contact below to reach out to us. We hope you find the following resources helpful throughout the year, and be sure to check back for ongoing updates. Please let us know if you have additional articles, websites or videos to share with other parents. Thank you for your support!
Lauren Texter - Lead Social Worker Tim Kadehjian - Special Educator
texterl@wellesleyps.org kadehjiant@wellesleyps.org
Upcoming Dates
First Day of School - Wednesday, August 28th
No School - Monday, September 2nd (Labor Day)
No School - Thursday, October 3rd (Rosh Hashanah)
Back to School Night - Wednesday, October 9th
No School - Monday, October 14th (Indigenous Peoples Day)
Click Here for Additional Dates: https://wellesleyps.org/academic-calendar-2024-25/
Start of the Year Supplies (Optional)
Pencils/Pens
Binder/Folders/Notebooks - based on student preference (one for each subject can be helpful)
Lined Paper/Graph Paper
Planner
Index Cards
Highlighter
Refillable Water Bottle
Resource Links
Wellesley Specific
Mobile Crisis Team (click link)
The Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention team provides services to youth (under 21) who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis with a mobile or face-to-face response. The Riverside team can meet with your child and the family at one of our community-based locations or they can travel to homes, schools, and other locations with the goal of avoiding a hospital emergency room visit and unnecessary hospitalizations.The team can remain involved with the family for up to a week for continued crisis intervention and help the family connect with ongoing behavioral health services and supports. Available to you regardless of insurance plan, including those who are uninsured. Confidential, free, offers English/Spanish/Portuguese services.
Call: 800-529-5077
Wellesley Mental Health Resources (click link)
HRS - Partnered with WHS (click link)
Massachusetts/National Resources
Parent Information Network (PIN) (click link)
Monthly parent support groups, one-on-one support inperson or telehealth support, attendance at school or family meetings, parent/community education, free workshops, family activities and events, and a resource center. Confidential and free.
Email pin@bamisi.org
Call 1-508-947-8779
SAMHSA's National Helpline (click link)
Confidential and free. Offers multiple languages.
Call or text 1-877-870-HOPE (4673)
Mass Behavior Health Providers (click link)
MBHP offers high quality, accessible, culturally sensitive health care to Members in the MassHealth Primary Care Clinician (PCC) Plan, Community Care Cooperative (C3), Steward Health Choice, BeHealthy Partnership, children in state custody, and certain children enrolled in MassHealth who have commercial insurance as their primary insurance.
Al-anon or Al-ateen (click link)
Support for adults or teens who are suffering alcohol or drug abuse. They provide a variety of resources including: in-person or virtual meetings, family meetings, self-assessments, and online resources. Confidential and free.
Call 1-508-366-0556