Counselor Homepage
Grafton Jr./Sr. High School
Nicole Warren
Grades 7-12
Dear Families,
If you have questions or need to talk, please reach out to us using the Living Tree app, email, or calling us. If you leave a message on the school phone we will call you back. We will do our best to answer any questions you may have. We check our emails regularly on days school is in session from 8:00 - 3:45. Remember to take care of yourself, your family and our community.
Sincerely,
Grafton Public School Counselors
Nicole Warren, Grades 7-12
Amy Nordstrom, Grades 3-6
Julie McCann, Grades PreK-2
Resources
Hotline numbers
Hotline numbers:
ND First Link- Dial 211 or 701-235-7335 or 1-800-273-8255 Connects people with community resources 24 hours a day (myfirstlink.org)
Northeast Human Service Center Crisis line 701-775-0525
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
National Mental Health/ Substance Abuse Helpline 1-800-662-4357
Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990
Crisis Text Line 741741
The Trevor Project LGBT Lifeline 866-4-U-7386
National Alliance on Mental Illness Hotline 1-800-950-6264 or TEXT NAMI to 741741
Helpful links for parents and community
Handle with Care Program
What is it? The Handle with Care program was first created in West Virginia. The main goal of the program is for police, sheriff, fire department, and schools to work together, in partnership, with youth that have experienced a traumatizing event. Often, children experience trauma between the time that they leave school and return the following day. This program gives officers the opportunity to advise school staff that a student was involved in a traumatizing event….and to handle them with care.
An example of a Handle with Care notification: An officer responds to a domestic violence incident in the evening, and note that there are children present, the responding officer will send an email notification to the school email handlewithcare@gospoilers.org. Grafton public school counselors will receive the messages. The message will not contain any details regarding the incident triggering a response- it will simply say “Handle Susie Smith with care” This allows school staff to know that Susie may not have slept well, may not have completed assignments, may need a meal, or may demonstrate unusual or inappropriate behaviors. Staff can then respond appropriately.