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BES Counseling Staff

Rachel Teplitsky
rteplitsky@berlincentral.org
Berlin Elementary School Psychologist

Ryan Steller
rsteller@berlincentral.org
Berlin Elementary School Counselor

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Berlin Middle High School Counseling Staff 

 


Rachel Harrison
Berlin High School Counselor

Rharrison@berlincentral.org

James Taylor-Shaw, MS
jtaylorshaw@berlincentral.org
Berlin Middle School Counselor

Jill Augustine
Jaugustine@berlincentral.org
Berlin Middle High School Student Assistance Counselor

Jen Poli
jpoli@berlincentral.org
Berlin Middle High School Social Worker

Christine Demick
cdemick@berlincentral.org
BMHS Counseling Office Secretary and Registrar 

 

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NOTICE from the BCSD Counseling Department 

The AFSP New York Chapters are hosting 2 learning sessions on August 21 at 10:00 am and 6:30 pm to create awareness around suicide prevention. Newly updated, Talk Saves Lives™: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention was first launched by AFSP in 2015 to help foster dialogue around mental health and encourage help-seeking to prevent suicide and suicide attempts. AFSP has recently updated the program to best reach diverse groups and community settings where it is presented, and it incorporates the latest approaches for having supportive and lifesaving conversations.

Taking a public health approach to preventing suicide, the presentation aims to educate community members about:

  • Scope of the Problem: The latest data on suicide in the U.S.
  • Research: Information from research on what causes people to consider suicide, how certain communities are impacted by suicide differently, as well as contributors to suicide risk
  • Prevention: An understanding of the protective factors that lower suicide risk, and strategies for managing mental health and being proactive about self-care
  • What You Can Do: Guidance on warning signs and behaviors to look for, how to start a conversation with someone you are concerned about, and ways to seek and offer support and crisis resources for yourself or others.

    We hope you will join us at one of the two sessions being offered and share the information with your networks. Register today at https://nytsl82124.attendease.com/ !

    Talking is the first step in preventing suicide. To learn more about the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Talk Away the Dark online campaign, visit https://talkawaythedark.afsp.org/ .

 

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, but we are here to support you all year. Our counselors are available to support students who have considered suicide and their families.  Please do not hesitate to reach out to our counseling staff if you are concerned about yourself, your child, or another student. If someone is in immediate danger, please contact 911. If you require urgent support, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline can be reached at 988, a 3 digit phone number that routes callers to the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or 1-800-273-8255.