{"id":30,"date":"2024-10-30T06:51:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T06:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmilfordps.org\/schaghticoke-middle\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2025-09-03T23:58:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T23:58:43","slug":"counseling-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.newmilfordps.org\/schaghticoke-middle\/counseling-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Schaghticoke Middle School Counseling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<section data-section=\"block\" id=\"base-block_bc0aae5a13e891b2db3eff628a5fd437\" class=\" banner-component inner-banner\">\n  <div class=\" banner-component__container container  pt-xxxl position-relative\">\n    <div class=\" banner-component__content flex justify-content-start flex-column pt-xxxl pb-xl\">\n\n    <div class=\"main_content\">\n            <div class='color-white'><h1>Schaghticoke Middle School<\/h1>\n<\/div>      <div class='wysiswyg color-white'><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Counseling &amp; Support<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>                <\/div>\n\n   \n    <\/div> \n\n      <\/div> \n<\/section> \n\n<style>\n  #base-block_bc0aae5a13e891b2db3eff628a5fd437 {\n    background-color: var(--white-bgcolor);background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) -90%, var(--primary1-bgcolor) 100%), url(https:\/\/www.newmilfordps.org\/schaghticoke-middle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/FullSizeRender4-scaled-e1733791908588.jpg);background-size: cover;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center; 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Support @ SMS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">School Counseling, Social Work &amp; Community Services, &amp; School Psychologists<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='wysiwyg'><p>Our wonderful School Counselors, Social Workers, and School Psychologists are here to support students at SMS with a variety of needs, be them academic or social-emotional. All students are able to access the support of an adult at SMS. Please see below for more information about the role that School Counselors, Social Workers, and School Psychologists play in the school setting.<\/p>\n<\/div>                      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div> \n\n        \n  <\/div> \n<\/section> \n\n<style>\n  #base-block_251946e43b4e0aa86131a6ca0df8918c {\n    background-color: var(--white-bgcolor);     @media(max-width: 800px) {\n        .pt-lg{\n            padding-left:0;\n            padding-right:0;\n        }\n    }\n    \n    .main_content{\n      @media(min-width:900px){\n        padding:70px 60px;\n      }\n      padding:75px 15px;\n      gap:24px;\n      max-width:780px;\n      margin:0 auto;\n\n      .floating_icon{\n        position:absolute;\n        width:100px;\n      }\n      .wysiswyg{\n        gap:24px;\n        text-align:center;\n      }\n    }\n    \n  }\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n<section data-section=\"block\" id=\"base-block_a303092833496ee1865d9709fec1583e\" class=\" two-column-content-component\">\n  <div class=\" two-column-content-component__container container  pt-none position-relative\">\n    <div class=\" two-column-content-component__content pt-none pb-none px-none\">\n\n      <div class=\"main_content d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n          <div class=\"col-lg\">\n              <div class='d-block position-relative'><div class='heading_title heading_underline color-primary1'><h2>School Counselors<\/h2>\n<h4>Ms. D&#8217;Amico<\/h4>\n<h4>Mrs. Heller<\/h4>\n<h4>Mrs. Strub<\/h4>\n<h4>Mrs. Thomas<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-lg\">\n            <div class='wysiwyg '><h3><strong>What does your School Counselor do?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">School Counselors provide proactive, preventive support throughout the school year for all students. We respond to the academic, personal, social and career questions\/concerns of all students on an as needed basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please note that counseling sessions are confidential and we maintain this confidentiality for all <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">unless we are told the student or another student is a danger to him\/herself or others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As stated by the American School Counselor Association:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Today&#8217;s school counselors are vital members of the education team. They help all students in the areas of academic achievement, personal\/social development and career development, ensuring today&#8217;s students become the productive, well-adjusted adults of tomorrow.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n       \n        \n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div> \n\n        \n  <\/div> \n<\/section> \n\n<style>\n  #base-block_a303092833496ee1865d9709fec1583e {\n    background-color: var(--white-bgcolor);    @media(max-width: 800px) {\n        .px-none {\n             padding-left: 0px; \n             padding-right: 0px; \n        }\n        .col-lg{\n            padding-left:0;\n            padding-right:0;\n        }\n    }\n    .main_content{\n      .title_heading{\n        margin-bottom:13px;\n      }\n      .floating_icon{\n        position:absolute;\n        width:100px;\n      }\n      .wysiswyg{\n        gap:24px;\n        text-align:;\n      }\n    }\n    \n  }\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n<section data-section=\"block\" id=\"base-block_f5c71852fdfd6b7da1fa4cd424089f27\" class=\" two-column-content-component\">\n  <div class=\" two-column-content-component__container container  pt-none position-relative\">\n    <div class=\" two-column-content-component__content pt-none pb-none px-none\">\n\n      <div class=\"main_content d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n          <div class=\"col-lg\">\n              <div class='d-block position-relative'><div class='heading_title heading_underline color-primary1'><h2>Social Workers<\/h2>\n<h4>Ms. Bellemare<\/h4>\n<h4>Ms. Jugler<\/h4>\n<h4>Mrs. Keene<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-lg\">\n            <div class='wysiwyg '><p>Social work services are available to ALL students and their families.\u00a0 The school social worker can assist students with school- or home-related concerns.\u00a0 In addition to school-related concerns, parents can contact the school social worker for community service information such as Fuel Assistance programs, Medical Insurance Programs, Food &amp; Clothing Banks, and Rent assistance to name a few.\u00a0 The school social worker is also available to help direct parents and students to Counseling opportunities within our community as needed.\u00a0 The school social worker at SMS is dedicated to helping you and your child adjust to our school community and have a great learning experience!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Links To Community Resources and Healthcare:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcare.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Affordable Health Care Act<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n       \n        \n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div> \n\n        \n  <\/div> \n<\/section> \n\n<style>\n  #base-block_f5c71852fdfd6b7da1fa4cd424089f27 {\n    background-color: var(--white-bgcolor);    @media(max-width: 800px) {\n        .px-none {\n             padding-left: 0px; \n             padding-right: 0px; \n        }\n        .col-lg{\n            padding-left:0;\n            padding-right:0;\n        }\n    }\n    .main_content{\n      .title_heading{\n        margin-bottom:13px;\n      }\n      .floating_icon{\n        position:absolute;\n        width:100px;\n      }\n      .wysiswyg{\n        gap:24px;\n        text-align:;\n      }\n    }\n    \n  }\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n<section data-section=\"block\" id=\"base-block_c8bc38fae7cc940614659315874d4fef\" class=\" two-column-content-component\">\n  <div class=\" two-column-content-component__container container  pt-none position-relative\">\n    <div class=\" two-column-content-component__content pt-none pb-none px-none\">\n\n      <div class=\"main_content d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n          <div class=\"col-lg\">\n              <div class='d-block position-relative'><div class='heading_title heading_underline color-primary1'><h2>School Psychologists<\/h2>\n<h4>Mrs. Mickewich<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"col-lg\">\n            <div class='wysiwyg '><p>School Psychologists can assist students with school- or home- related concerns. 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