Berkeley Social-Emotional and Mental Health Supports

Demographic Information

Student Enrollment
Primary: 3184 students
Elementary: 3 schools, 5790 students
Middle: 3 schools, 4502 students
Secondary: 1 school, 5746 students

Number of professional student support staff:
CIS Coordinators: 7
Counselors: 52
Nurses: 26
Social & Emotional Support Specialists: 3
Social Workers: 14.5
Truancy Diversion Specialists: 1

Student Support Contact Information

21st CCLC Afterschool
Amber Glennon
Assistant Superintendent Equity & Inclusion
Jessica Alfonso, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent Pupil Services,
Ron Branch, Ed.D.
Communities In Schools
Patrick Patton
Director of Administration, The Martinsburg Initiative,
Margaret Kursey
Foster Care
Hal Van Meter
McKinney Vento
Hal Van Meter
PERC Coordinator,
Hartley Lushbaugh
Project AWARE (mental health)
Patrick Patton
School Counselors
Christi Heaton
School Nurses
Judy McCune
School Psychologists
David Dilly
Social Workers
Pat Patton
West Virginia Family Engagemen Centert
Kayla Benson

Social and Emotional/Behavior Supports

School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS)

Counselors: 63
Psychologists: 5 (in-person) & 3 (virtual)
Board Certified Behavior Analyst: 2 & 1 Pre-K
Registered Behavior Technician: 2 & 1 Pre-K
Nurses: 34
Social Workers: 21
Attendance Workers: 4
Attendance Director: 1

Programs/Curricula:

Body Safety Education
Character Counts
Common Sense Education: Cyber Safety
Curriculum: Vector Training K-12 Student Addition (Middle Schools)
Girls on the Run
Jostens Reniassance
Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
Restorative Justice
WV LINKS lessons

Mental Health/Trauma Supports

Curriculum: Second Step
Children with Serious Emotional Disorder (CSEDW) Program
Handle with Care
The Martinsburg Initiative
Project AWARE
PREPaRE Model Crisis Intervention – 8 support staff trained
Trauma-skilled and Informed Classrooms Training
Signs of Suicide
Sources of Strength

Support for At-Risk Students

Communities In Schools (CIS)
7 schools
Homeless Grant / McKinney Vento
1.5 staff
HOME (House on Martin for Everyone)
PASS (Positive Academic and Student Support)
TRIO program

Substance Abuse Prevention

DHHR Region 2 Prevention Lead Organization

Programs/Curricula:

40 Developmental Assets
Curriculum: Catch My Breath
Drug Free WV Youth Coalition Program/Club
RAZE
WV Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
Too Good for Drugs

Community Partnerships/Initiative

21st CCLC Afterschool Programs
5 sites and 1 main club
Active Parenting Training
Child, Youth, and School Services (Army)
Education Elevators
Parent Educator Resource Center
1 site
Shenandoah Community Heath
School-Based Health
SPARK Mentoring Program
Talk-To-Me

Funding Sources

21st CCLC Federal Grant
CDC Drug Free Communities Grant
Communities In Schools grant
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program (COSSAP) Grant (we are the subaward recipient from Berkeley County Council)
Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program (Project AWARE) (we are subaward recipient from Berkeley County Council)
Department of Health and Human Resources Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Grant
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts Grant
McKinney Vento Federal Grant
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) GrantFoundation for Opioid Response Efforts Grant (TMI/BCS is a subaward recipient from Morgan County Partnership)
Substance Abuse Federal Block Grant Funding
Title I (attendance & social work)
Title IV (attendance & social work)
Washington/Baltimore HIDTA (we are subaward recipient from Mercyhurst University)
WV Family Engagement Federal Grant