The U.S. Department of Education granted $9.3 million to BUCS, aiming to expand mental health services for students and families. Simultaneously, it facilitates innovative training for school-based social work students. The initiative is currently in its early stages, being implemented in six local school districts. As part of our university-assisted community school approach, these funds will broaden the availability of mental health services for families and youth through in-person and tele-mental health opportunities, and foster family confidence and capacity to actively participate as partners in the education and well-being of their children. These initiatives have commenced in the following school districts:
- Chenango Forks
- Harpursville
- Maine-Endwell
- Owego-Apalachin
- Whitney Point
- Windsor
The School Mental Health site supervisors work within these school districts supervising
BU Social Interns.
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Contact
Luciana Rubicondo (she/her)
School Mental Health Director of Clinical Services
lrubicondo@binghamton.edu
Tedessa McDonnell (she/her)
School Mental Health Assistant Director of Clinical Services
twhitne2@binghamton.edu
Whitney Inkster (she/her)
Finance and Operations Assistant
winkster@binghamton.edu
Asia Ambler (she/hers)
School Mental Health Site Supervisor
Windsor Central School District
aambler1@binghamton.edu
Katie Bowers (she/her)
School Mental Health Site Supervisor
Harpursville Central School District
kbowers3@binghamton.edu
Bernard Fleming (he/him)
School Mental Health Site Supervisor
Owego-Apalachin Central School District
bfleming@binghamton.edu
Kristin Galusha (she/her)
School Mental Health Site Supervisor
Whitney Point Central School District
kgalusha@binghamton.edu
kgalusha@wpcsd.org
Lauren Poccia (she/her)
School Mental Health Site Supervisor
Chenango Forks Central School District
lpoccia@binghamton.edu
PocciaL@cforks.org
Shannon Verdon
School Mental Health Site Supervisor
Maine-Endwell Central School District
sverdon@binghamton.edu