Welcome!
We hope you find this page helpful. If you have any questions please contact your child's counselor. All Counseling staff can be reached by calling the main Dodd phone number at 203-272-3249
Jessica Tresselt- 8th grade School Counselor, jtresselt@cheshire.k12.ct.us
Jennifer Fleming- 7th grade School Counselor, jfleming@cheshire.k12.ct.us
Ben Chaback- Social worker, Bchaback@cheshire.k12.ct.us
George Myers- School Psychologist long term substitute, gmyers@cheshire.k12.ct.us.
Andrea Boccia School Psychologist (Currently out on leave) Aboccia@cheshire.k12.ct.us
Rose Bach-School Psychologist, Rbach@cheshire.k12.ct.us
Melissa Veleber- Guidance Administrative Assistant, Mveleber1@cheshire.k12.ct.us
Theresa Maratta: Speech and Language Pathologist, Tmaratta@cheshire.k12.ct.us
Jennifer Volpe: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Jvolpe@cheshire.k12.ct.us
Resources:
211 and/or 988 crisis service: it is a free, confidential information and referral service that connects people to essential health and human services 24 hours a day, seven days a week online and over the phone. To learn more about this resource please visit their website.
Wellmore Urgent Crisis Center for Youth (UCC): offers crisis stabilization support, comprehensive mental health assessment, short-term medication services, collaborative safety planning, collaboration with existin providers, and direct linkages to community services for youth ages 4-18. The learn more about this resource please visit their website.
Town of Cheshire Youth Services: Offers comprehensive program of services of social and youth services to the community of Cheshire. Please see their Fall 2023 Flyer for all of their current programs.
Secondary School Information Sessions:
Coming Fall 2025
SPARK A SMILE
Fill out a slip located near your classrooms and place it in the folder
Completed slips will be distributed randomly
Open to all people in the building- staff and students
Can be anonymous
Keep it simple
A little can go a LONG way to help make someone’s day!