Mental Health
BVP’s team of social workers, school counselors, and school psychologists are here to inform parents about topics related to scholars’ overall mental health, share community resources, and highlight BVP-specific approaches to social-emotional support and learning.
It’s never easy to talk about tough topics like bullying. But when we address them head-on and bring them out into the open, we have a better chance at preventing bully behavior and helping the victims.
November’s newsletter provides community resources for the upcoming holiday season and shares ways to give back.
December’s newsletter shares resources for managing holiday stress and seasonal depression.
January’s newsletter shares resources for limiting screen time and addressing cyberbullying concerns.
Contact Our Team
| Social Workers | School Counselors | School Psychologists |
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| This team connects families with mental health and community resources, provides scholars individual counseling through Special Education (IEP), provides social emotional support, addresses behavioral concerns, and supports the safety and wellbeing of all scholars. | This team is primarily at the elementary level and supports scholars’ social emotional development by providing social skills groups, positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS), and can also provide counseling through the scholar support team (SST). | This team is primarily responsible for Special Education, providing evaluations, collecting educational and behavioral data, and supporting teachers with best practices to support scholars with special education needs. |
| Korie Sanchez, LICSW (ES1) Network Social Work Chair 401-486-0779 korie.sanchez@bvpri.org |
Nicole Burke (ES1) 401-710-1050 nicole.burke@bvpri.org |
Saadet Alparslan (ES1 & ES3) 401-479-5558 saadet.alparslan@bvpri.org |
| Jessica Dansereau, LCSW (ES2) 401-291-8602 jessica.dansereau@bvpri.org |
Carissa Hughes (ES2) 401-484-4169 carissa.hughes@bvpri.org |
Tae Gil (ES2) 401-602-6873 tae.gil@bvpri.org |
| Christian Velasquez, LCSW (ES3) 401-378-6014 christian.velasquez@bvpri.org |
Shannon Shockey (ES3) 401-871-9914 shannon.shockey@bvpri.org |
Kayla Kohle (UES) 401-602-2165 kayla.kohle@bvpri.org |
| Courtney Andrade, LCSW (UES) 401-479-8207 courtney.andrade@bvpri.org |
Krista Chavez (JHS) 401-486-7396 krista.chavez@bvpri.org |
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| Joyce Masse, LICSW (JHS) 401-644-6689 joyce.masse@bvpri.org |
Vanesa Morales, LMHC (BVPHS) 401-429-3301 vanesa.morales@bvpri.org |
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| Amy Polanco, LICSW (BVPHS) 401-602-7153 amy.polanco@bvpri.org |
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| Myles Glatter, LICSW (UES) Part Time myles.glatter@bvpri.org |