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Below are the minutes from our September 27, 2022 meeting.

• Introductions of the SCSCA Board
  
  • Michelle Minimi - President
    
  • Lisa Schuffenhauer - Vice President
    
  • Alicia Citro - Secretary
    
  • Donna Picciuto - Treasurer 
    
  • Jessica Imhof - Webmaster
    
  • Danielle Manisa - MS Caring Awards Coordinator
    
  • Kim Knabb - HS Caring Awards Coordinator
    
• Thank you to Carol Covino at Berkeley College for sponsoring today’s meeting
  
• Website will be updated for people who were not able to attend today’s meeting by Jess (Website Master)
  
• Introduction of counselors who attended today’s meeting and happenings in schools around the county
  
  • Week of Respect
    
  • College Fairs
    
  • RTI Revamps
    
  • Peer Tutoring
    
  • “Get to know your counselor” sessions with students
    
  • High school recruitment
    
• Tina Aue - The Center of Prevention and Counseling
  
  • New PCR Cards explaining what the Center does
    
  • TAG Program (ThinkActGrow)
    
    • Referred by school staff, not parents
      
    • Students struggling in school
      
    • Reach out to Jen at the Center for more information
      
  • Treatment dollars for kids with addiction issues - anyone can refer
    
  • Adult treatment or recovery dollars available
    
  • Back in person
    
  • Universal screening for all high school students in public and charter schools to show risk of addiction - grades 9-12
    
  • Summit - October 13 at Sussex Tech
    
    • High school mentors are needed 
      
    • Training will be provided
      
  • Toolkits
    
    • Week of Respect
      
    • Red Ribbon Week
      
    • Plant for Promise
      
  • Narcan training available
    
    • Monthly, 3 in October
      
    • Check out the Center’s website for more information
      
    • Beneficial for coaches or high school employees
      
• Caring Awards - High School and Middle School
  
• Berkeley College Presentation by Carol Covino
  
  • Plenty of new MSN and MBA concentrations
    
  • Associate degree in 16 months/ Bachelor’s in 3 years/ Master’s in 4 calendar years
    
  • Career component - huge job offers especially in the medical field
    
  • Career virtual workshops for sophomores and juniors
    
  • Open house 10/22 and 11/17
    
  • Financial aid available
    
  • Field trips available for HS students
    
• Sussex Tech Recruitment Information by Bina Varkey
  
  • October 2 - Application process opens
    
  • January - Application process closes
    
  • February - Notification of acceptance
    
  • October 27 - Open House 5:30pm
    
  • November 19 - Tech Trek $15 and fills ups quickly
    
  • Check out website under admissions for specific dates
    
• Donna (SCSCA Treasurer) is looking into scholarship options for seniors throughout the county
  
  • Jeans day
    
  • Helping field, not nursing
    
• Certificates will be sent out via email for today’s meeting from Alicia 
  
• Any suggestions- please let Michelle know
  
• Upcoming meetings
  
  • Columbus Day Meeting at SUSSEX TECH
    
  • January Meeting potentially at Sussex Tech
    
  • End of the Year/Retirement lunch
    
  • Sponsors for the meetings are still undecided