Our Mission Statement...

The VFMS CARE Team is a certified group of  teachers, administrators, school & community  counselors who are trained to help remove the barriers that impede a student’s  academic success.  Barriers may include:  self-esteem, family problems, appearing sad, use of alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs, issues with  eating, problems with peers, etc.  CARE Team  members do not diagnose, treat, or refer students for  treatment, but they may refer a student for a parent approved assessment.

 

  

  

The CARE Team is part of a state-wide Student Assistance Program.  There are SAP teams in operation in all of  Pennsylvania’s middle schools.

 

 

 

Text Box: The VFMS CARE Team 2006 - 2007 Jennifer Bainbridge—7th Grade Teacher Colleen D’Lauro—Devereux Liaison  Sheri DeMaris—7th Grade Counselor Dawn Evans—Health & PE Teacher Tom Green—Health & PE Teacher Tim Hoffman—Assistant Principal  Andy Mullen—8th Grade Counselor Michelle O’Leary—Mental Health Specialist Jennifer Pettia—7th Grade Teacher Noreen Richardson—School Nurse Michele Simmoneau—Librarian Claire Ryan—COAD Liaison  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: All information collected through the SAP process is confidential. Text Box: All information collected through the SAP process is confidential.

Text Box: All information collected through the SAP process is confidential.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT: The CARE Team recognizes that you as a parent have a major role and responsibility in making decisions regarding your child.  The team will make every effort to involve parents in every step of the process.

Text Box: All information collected through the SAP process is confidential.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All information collected through the CARE Team process is confidential.

 

 

 

  

If you suspect your son or daughter may be abusing drugs or alcohol, or is suffering from mental health issues, please contact your child’s guidance counselor .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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