SPS SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TEAM
Stamford Public Schools (SPS) understands that some of our students are struggling with feelings of uncertainty, isolation and loneliness, experiencing loss and grief, or worries for the health of family and friends. Students in need are supported by the SPS Social Emotional Support team. This interdisciplinary team supports elementary schools who are dealing with a student with significate disruptive behavior. The team provides intervention, coaching and consultation to staff and the family to support the student and school needs and to help the student meet with success in the school.
The program is supervised by Theresa Federici, LCSW Dept. Head for Social Work at the Stamford Schools.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT RESOURCES
SPS is proud to be a part of the Stamford Youth Mental Health Alliance (Stamford YMHA). YMHA was created to address urgent mental health problems affecting many of our residents, especially our kids and teenagers in Stamford. We are focused on prevention, early intervention, and access to care and resources to promote mental wellness throughout our community. Our goal is to engage young people, their families, and organizations in Stamford to build resiliency and better care for our young people.
During stressful and uncertain times, it is important to be sure our students and their families know where to go for support. As always, you can always reach out to your child’s school social worker, psychologist, or school counselor. In addition, following are a list of other resources:
- City of Stamford mental health & community support
- CSDE Educational, Safety, Mental Health and Food Insecurity Resources for Families and Students provides information concerning educational, safety, mental health, and food security resources and programs available for students and their families.
- Wrap CT - Connecting to Care offer guiding on finding someone to support your child’s mental health, as they recognize that it is just as important as finding a medical professional to help address physical well-being.
- Child Guidance Center provides Mobile Crisis Intervention Services 365 days a year to stabilize critical situations and prevent suicide, violence, and dangerous behaviors- Call 211
- Sandy Hook Promise: How to Help Children Cope with a Gun Violence Tragedy
-
Save the Children: Ways Parents Can Help Children Cope with School Violence
Save the Children (Spanish Edition) -
Child Mind Institute: How to Talk to Kids About School Shootings
(Spanish and English resources available) -
Child Mind Institute: Helping Kids Cope with Frightening News
(Spanish and English resources available) -
CommonSense Media: How to Talk to Kids About Violence, Crime, and War
-
Helping kids cope with grief: Tips for Talking About Tragedy
-
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (school shooting and mass violence resources)
- People can call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org for themselves or if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.