Connected Community Wellness Screen provides emotional wellness check-ups for teens right at school.
For information on Connected Community Wellness Screen, please email Samaritan wellness screen program coordinator Jen Parsons.
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Jen Parsons, BAWellness Screen Program DirectorJen has 10+ years experience working with youth and adults in various roles within the mental health setting. Jen is proud of the Connected Community Wellness Screen program mission, as the main focus is on early identification, intervention and connection to supportive community resources for any mental health concern that a student may be struggling with. Jen’s role consists of being a resource for community partners, school districts as well as parents. Jen and her family are a part of the Kaukauna School District, where her daughter began attending in 2016. “I am so proud that this program is within many districts in this region, and I am excited that mental wellness is becoming a part of each school’s overall culture.” Please contact Jen if you would like to become a partner in providing this program to your students, or if you would like to donate to its cause. (920) 886-9319 ext. 122
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Stephanie Jansen, SW-ITSite Coordinator/Case ManagerStephanie is a case manager with Connected Community Wellness Screen program. She grew up in Little Chute, WI, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where she majored in psychology and minored in child and family studies. Stephanie has experience working in an inpatient psychiatric unit for children and adolescents. She is passionate about early emotional wellness intervention and connection to professional help to decrease mental health hospitalizations and increase the number of success stories. Contact Stephanie via email or at (920) 886-9319 ext. 126.
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Jessie Laurent, MS, LPC-ITClinicianJessie is an onsite clinician with the Connected Community Wellness Screen program. Jessie is from Waukesha, WI and has an undergraduate degree in psychology. She will graduate in May 2017 with a master’s degree from Alverno College in counseling, with an emphasis on working with children and young adults dealing with a variety of mental wellness concerns, including anxiety and ADHD. Jessie has many years of experience working with children, families with disabilities, and mental health behaviors in Milwaukee County and the Fox Valley. She has interned with Catalpa Health and Samaritan and has a passion for working with individuals of all ages and families. Contact Jessie via email or at (920) 886-9319 ext. 304. |
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Lauren Macheichok, BSCase ManagerLauren is a case manager with the Connected Community Wellness Screen program. She is from Mauston, WI. Lauren has an undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh where she majored in human services leadership and minored in psychology. Lauren is passionate about mental health and genuinely enjoys working with people. Contact Lauren via email or at (920) 886-9319 ext. 302.
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Tamara Marquardt, CSWSite Coordinator/Case ManagerTamara is a site coordinator/case manager with the Connected Community Wellness Screen program. Tamara is from Appleton and recently graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh with a bachelor’s degree in social work. Tamara chose the field of social work, because she has a genuine desire to help people. She is passionate about celebrating the successes people encounter and even more passionate about being present in the struggles that people sometimes go through. For her, it is important to extend the hand of hope to others. Contact Tamara via email or at (920) 886-9319 ext. 207. |
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Pachee Stern, BSCase ManagerPachee is a case manager with the Connected Community Wellness Screen program. She grew up in Appleton and recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with a bachelor’s degree in Human Services Leadership. Pachee has experience working with struggling youth and enjoys providing them support and compassion. This experience and passion have guided her to the mental health field. Contact Pachee via email or at (920) 886-9319. |
Emotional wellness is a continuum – just like physical wellness. Sometimes you’re very healthy; sometimes you’re less healthy.
For teens, emotional wellness includes the ability to cope with emotions and handle stress. Poor emotional wellness can put a teen at risk for suicide.
You may wonder whether your teen’s emotional struggles are typical or something more serious. Wellness Screen helps you figure that out. It gives you a chance to help your teen before emotional needs become severe or, for some, life-threatening.
Just like vision and hearing, emotional wellness is a major factor in your teen’s academic success and quality of life – your teen’s ability to “BWell2Excel.”
You must provide consent for your teen to be screened. Your teen also assents to the screening.
If your teen’s screening indicates that your teen might have an emotional wellness need, a Wellness Screen staff member will contact you. If all is well, you will not hear from Wellness Screen.
You may contact Wellness Screen staff at any time with questions.
Note: Connected Community Wellness Screen makes no diagnoses or treatment recommendations. We inform parents about possible needs and connect teens with professionals who can assess them appropriately.
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