Petoskey High SchoolPaula Wilson, MA, LPCLicensed Professional Counselor348.9900, Extension: 5156

Petoskey Middle SchoolChristine Carpenter, LMSW, LCSW, ACSWLicensed Clinical Social Worker348.9900, Extension: 5155

Central Elementary and Lincoln Elementary SchoolsJoelle Drader, MD, MA, LPCLicensed Professional Counselor348.9900, Extension: 5153

Ottawa Elementary and Sheridan Elementary SchoolsJessica Stefanski, LMSW, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social Worker348.9900, Extension: 5154 The Petoskey Wellness Program is operated by the Alcona

Health Center in collaboration with the Public Schools of Petoskey, with major funding from the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation, the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, and Michigan Departments of Community Health and Education.

We are here to support your student!

A life changed early...is a life changed forever.

The Petoskey Wellness Program Staff at Public Schools of Petoskey

Public Schools of Petoskey

These materials were developed under a grant awarded by the Michigan Department of Education.

Operated by the Alcona Health Center in collaboration with the Public Schools of Petoskey.

A School-Based Behavioral Health Program at the Public Schools of Petoskey

The Petoskey Wellness Program

Providing supportwhere you need it. The Petoskey Wellness Program assists children and teens gain confidence and learning strategies to be more successful in and out of the classroom. The school-based behavioral health program is operated by Alcona Health Center in collaboration with the Public Schools of Petoskey. With parental/guardian permission, our licensed clinical social workers and counselors offer individual, group, and family therapy conveniently located in your child’s school for easy access.

How can we help?Is your child:

f Experiencing mood changes such as anxiety or depression that are out of the ordinary?

f Having difficulty staying on task, following directions, and getting into disagreements with others?

f Not getting along with his teachers and peers?

f Experiencing relationship issues, family or school stress?

The Petoskey Wellness Program has immediate openings to serve your child and family.Operated by the Alcona Health Center in collaboration with the Public Schools of Petoskey, services are confidential. Public and private health insurance companies will be billed for services provided. A sliding fee payment scale is also offered. No child will be turned away for inability to pay.

Studies show that students who participate in school-based behavioral health programs have significantly less disciplinary issues, enjoy better mental

health and, not surprisingly, perform better in school.

Call 231.348.9900

To learn more about the Petoskey Wellness Program, call the behavior

health provider in your child’s school, listed on the back.