Cohoes City School District social workers, school psychologists, school counselors and nurses are available to support students and families with individual concerns. Please make contact by email, and let them know if you would prefer phone or email conversation.
Social workers/school psychologists
- Mrs. Alexeew (CHS) ealexeew@cohoes.org
- Ms. Calderon (VS) kcaldero@cohoes.org
- Mrs. Flatow (CMS) eflatow@cohoes.org
- Mrs. Gerhard (HH) lgerhard@cohoes.org
- Mrs. Marcil (HH) rmarcil@cohoes.org
- Ms. Partyka (AL/VS) npartyka@cohoes.org
- Mr. Prairie (CHS) cprairie@cohoes.org
- Mrs. Smith (AL) esmith@cohoes.org
- Mrs. Student (CMS) sstudent@cohoes.org
- Ms. Tommasini (CHS) atommasi2@cohoes.org
School Counselors
- Mr. Fournier (CHS) cfournie@cohoes.org
- Mrs. Gebur (CHS) agebur@cohoes.org
- Mr. Goverski (CMS) bgoversk@cohoes.org
- Mrs. Miller (CHS) lmiller@cohoes.org
- Ms. Monast (CMS) lmonast@cohoes.org
School Nurses
- Cheryl Barber (VS) cbarber@cohoes.org
- Shelby Farley (AL/HH) sfarley@cohoes.org
- Sandra Kipp (AL) skipp@cohoes.org
- Lisa LeBlanc (HH) lleblanc@cohoes.org
- Samantha McCullough (HS) smccullo@cohoes.org
- Patricia Scott (MS) pscott@cohoes.org
Resources for supporting children of all ages through current times
- Coronavirus Handout (Recommended)
- What Kids Want To Know About Coronavirus: An Original Comic : Goats and Soda
- 7 Ways to Support Kids and Teens Through the Coronavirus Pandemic
- My Story About Pandemics and the Coronavirus
Resources for supporting teens and adults through current times
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Anxiety and How to Cope During a Pandemic
- Dealing with CORONAVIRUS ANXIETY (COVID-19)
- How to Practice Self-Care During the Coronavirus
Activities that promote social-emotional learning
- Coping with Worry and Fear
- Identifying and Coping with Anxiety Lesson
- Storybots Emotions (Pre-K through grade 2)
- Parents Help to Encourage Social Success at Home, Too! (Pre-K through grade 5)
- Worksheets for children, young adults and parents on topics including anxiety, communication, emotions, parenting and behavior, relaxation and stress
- How to Build Resilience in Children: Strategies to Strengthen Your Kids (Pre-K through grade 12)
Activities that promote self-regulation and mindfulness
- healthpoweredkids.org (grades K-8 and parents; email optional)
- We Do Listen Foundation (Click “Fun Stuff” or “Lessons”)
- KIDS MEDITATION: BULLDOG FINDS HIS HEARTBEAT (Find Calm)
- Meltdown Compilation: Stress Relief for Kids
Community resources
Capital Region Food Pantry Information
From the Albany County Executive:
Mental Health Support Line is available for people dealing with stress and anxiety: (518)-269-6634; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day
For a psychiatric emergency contact the Albany County Mobile Crisis Team: (518)-549-6500 any time.
Suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-273-8255