This is a new page on our SCSCA website!
Below are the minutes from our September 27, 2022 meeting.
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