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Kings Park Central School District

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Mental Health Services

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KINGS PARK OFFICE OF PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES

Dr. Danielle Colby-Rooney; Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel
Ms. Laurie Tosi, Assistant Administrator for Pupil Personnel Services
(631) 269-3319

PSYCHOLOGISTS
Ms. Karen DeFalco (Fort Salonga Elementary)
Dr. Nicole Altstatt (ParkView Elementary)
Mr. Justin Schiavone (RJO Intermediate)
Ms. Krystin Santangelo (WTR Middle School)
Ms. Claire Larkin (KPHS)
Mr. Marc Horowitz (KPHS)  

SOCIAL WORKERS
Ms. Wendy Hartill (ParkView Elementary)
Ms. Katherine Koester (Fort Salonga Elementary)
Ms. Lynne Landron (RJO Intermediate School)
Mr. Anthony Cogliano (WTR Middle School)
Ms. Janine Simpson (KPHS)
Ms. Andrea Doelger (KPHS)


MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH


Positivity Pledge

Join the Kings Park CSD in raising the awareness of mental health and supporting wellness for our students, families and staff. Join us by taking the Positivity Pledge. Please see your child(s) respective Positivity Pledge Calendar listed below.

Ruler Program

In an effort to continue to support our students', families and staff overall mental health, the Kings Park CSD is beginning the exploration of the Ruler Program through the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Additional information will be forthcoming.

"Little Spot of Feelings and Emotions" Donation

The Kings Park CSD would like to extend our sincerest appreciation to Kings Park SEPTA, Fort Salonga PTA and ParkView PFA for the donation of "A Little Spot of Feelings & Emotions" series for our K-3 students.

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Kings Park Mental Health Wellness Resources

Please take some time to enjoy our KPCSD Mental Health Classroom! Please click on the "Kings Park Mental Health Wellness Resources" hyperlink above to find social-emotional resources for students, parents, and teachers grades K-12.

**NEW RESOURCES**
Crisis Text Line (CTL)

A 24/7 text-based crisis counselor support. 

DASH; FAMILY SERVICE LEAGUE

(COS) SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITIES OF SOLUTIONS (see link below):

Substance Abuse Disorder (SUD) Treatment Referral List- Updated 7/29/2020

MENTAL HEALTH CONTACTS

EMERGENCIES

CPEP Program at Stony Brook; (631) 444-6050

John T. Mather Psychiatric ER; (631) 472-1320 ext. 4360

Mental Health Hot Line; (631) 952-3333

Mobile Crisis Team; (631) 952-3333

Response Hot Line; (631) 751-7500

Suicide Prevention Lifeline; (800) 273-TALK (8255)

Talbot House 24-hr Substance Abuse Crisis; (631) 589-4144

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault 24-hr Hot Line; (631) 360-3606

Child Protective Services (CPS); (800) 342-3720

Suffolk County Department of Social Services; (631) 854-9100

Crisis Intervention Adult Protective Services; (631) 854-3195

Stony Brook Child Psychiatry; (631) 444-5433

ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS

Horizons Counseling and Education; (631) 360-7578

Outreach Project Residential; (631) 231-3232

Outreach Project Outpatient; (631) 286-0700

Mather Hospital Outpatient; (631) 331-8200

Mather Hospital Partial; (631) 473-3877

Family Service League; (631) 399-9225

St. Charles Hospital Inpatient Detox/Rehab; (631) 474-6233

Kings Park in the Know

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