Elementary Crisis Web Crisis Services Elementary Schools Crisis Quick Tips: A Psychiatric Emergency/Crisis includes any of the following: Statements about wanting to die; engaging in talk or actions about activities which could result in serious harm or death, including posts on social media Statements about wanting to seriously hurt or kill someone else Out of control behavior: explosive, aggressive behavior which cannot be controlled and/or refusal to follow rules which poses a safety concern, i.e. running away, destroying property Should a psychiatric emergency arise, your options include: Call 911 when there is risk of imminent and serious harm to your child or someone else Take your child to the nearest emergency room, or call Police if they are making threats to hurt him/herself, making threats to hurt someone else or are displaying out of control behavior Contact county PESS - Psychiatric Evaluation Screening Services (See below) PESS - Psychiatric Evaluation Screening Services 24-hour emergency mental health care, including risk assessments, screenings, crisis intervention and stabilization, psychiatric emergency services and access to mental health resources; mobile outreach also available, for Bloomfield the local PESS is Clara Maass Medical Center 973-844-4357. About Elementary Crisis Services Bloomfield Public Schools employs state licensed mental health professionals for all grade levels. Our Elementary Crisis Counselor provides crisis assessments and intervention for identified at-risk elementary students (K-6). Our purpose is to support the social, emotional and physical well being of every student through positive relationships, safe environments and inclusive student climates. Crisis services focus on suicide prevention and trauma informed principles that increase protective factors and promote stronger school connections. The Elementary Crisis Counselor works closely with each school's counselor, who acts as the primary contact for the students in their building. When a school counselor has met with a student who is presenting with emotional or behavioral concerns that may require crisis intervention, he or she will consult with the Crisis Counselor who will then assess the situation. If a student presents as a potential danger to self or others, the Crisis Counselor will evaluate the student and work with the school and family to make recommendations which may include referrals to community resources or possibly to the hospital for an emergency crisis screening. Our Goal... Student safety is our top priority. Our building school counselors and our Elementary Crisis Counselor work together for the provision of services promoting the health, safety and welfare of our school community. For additional information on Elementary Crisis Services please call Carol Manning, MSW, LCSW, BCD at 973-680-8510 ext. 2990 or 973-680-8570 ext. 2837, or email at cmanning@bloomfield.k12.nj.us . Elementary School Counselor Contact Community Parents Students Berkeley:Brookdale:Carteret:Demarest:Fairview:Franklin:Oakview:Watsessing Bloomfield Public Schools This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyze traffic. Information about your use of this site is shared with Google. By using this site, you agree to its use of cookies. LEARN MOREGOT IT