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Our Mission and Vision

Student Support Services' mission is to foster all student’s academic, personal/social, and career development by providing a comprehensive, data-driven, school program with a global perspective. All students’ differences and learning styles will be enhanced through the school's student support services team along with collaboration with parents, teachers, administrators, and community members in creating a positive school culture.

Student Support Services' vision is to serve the “whole student” and that each student feels confident and supported in all personal, social, academic, and career domains. School and classroom communities are places where students will feel accepted and the environment is inclusive.  Students and staff members will have a positive interest in school and hold various views of success, that differ between students.  Our ultimate goal is for students to be prepared to be productive citizens that collaborate, compete, and succeed in an interconnected world.  

School Social Worker

  • Angela Garner, School Social Worker

  • Email Angela Garner

  • 910-484-4156

  • Hours of availability: Monday - Friday 7:45 a.m. to 2:25 p.m

  • School Social Workers are trained mental health professionals with a Bachelors's or Master’s degree in social work.  They are the link between the home, school, and community.  School social workers provide direct as well as indirect services to students, families, and school personnel such as monitoring school attendance, promoting dropout prevention, consultation, information and referral, identification of at-risk students, and counseling.  In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution.

School Counselor

  • Desiree Graham, School Counselor      

  • Email Desiree Graham

  • 910-484-4156

  • Hours of availability: Monday - Friday 7:45 a.m. to 2:25 p.m. 

  • Professional school counselors are certified/licensed educators with a minimum of a Master’s degree in school counseling making them uniquely qualified to address students’ cognitive, socio-emotional, and career development needs by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program.  They also provide consultation, individual, and group counseling, and academic advisement.  In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution.

School Nurse

  • Caroline Hess, School Nurse

  • Email Caroline Hess

  • 910-484-4156

  • Hours of availability: Monday 87:75 am- 2:45 pm

  • School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success, and life-long achievement and health of students.  School nurses facilitate health services such as immunizations, communicable disease control, vision and hearing screening and follow-up, health assessments and referrals, and health counseling and information for students and families.  School nurses actively collaborate with school personnel, students, and parents to create health plans and administer medication.

School Psychologist

  • Tracy  Hillis, School Psychologist

  • Email Tracy  Hillis

  • 910-864-4843

  • Hours of availability: Monday- Friday 8:00 am- 4:00 pm

  • School psychologists are highly trained in both psychology and education, completing a minimum of a specialist-level degree program.  they provide assessment and testing of students for special services.  Consultation with teachers.  Counseling for students.  In addition, they provide prevention, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and program modification for special learning and/or behavioral needs.

Family & Youth Liaison

  • Zakria Cruz Rich, CCS Military Family, and Youth Liaison 

  • The military family and youth liaison (MFYL) acts as a communication link between the installation and the school district in order to ease the transition for military students. The MFYL coordinates and supports efforts to: assess needs, build awareness of resources, and connect those with needs to supportive solutions.

  • Email Zakria Cruz Rich

  • Phone Number: 910-678-7008

     

EC Case Managers

  • Mechel Brown, EC Case Manager

  • Email Mechel Brown

  • 910-484-4156 (Best mode of contact is email.)

  • Hours Available: Monday- Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm 

  • Kristen Jokinen, EC Case Manager

  • Email Kristen Jokinen

  • 910-484-4156 (Best mode of contact is email.)

  • Hours Available: Monday- Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm

  • The EC Case Teacher can address concerns for students eligible for special education services. They can verify service implementation and communicate with the student’s team to meet their academic and functional needs. In addition, she can coordinate Child Find. This is a coordinated effort between the Student Services Team and the Exceptional Children Services to locate and identify children and youth suspected of or diagnosed with a disability who might have intellectual, physical, or emotional disabilities and are unable to benefit from the regular school program without special assistance.  

EC Compliance Specialist

  • Kanika Garvey, EC Compliance Specialist

  • Email Kanika Garvey

  • 910-678-2440

  • Hours of availability: Monday- Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

  • The EC Compliance Specialist can address concerns for students eligible for special education services. They can verify service implementation and communicate with the student’s team to meet their academic and functional needs. In addition, she can coordinate Child Find. This is a coordinated effort between the Student Services Team and the Exceptional Children Services to locate and identify children and youth suspected of or diagnosed with a disability who might have intellectual, physical, or emotional disabilities and are unable to benefit from the regular school program without special assistance.