I look forward to supporting and working with your family!

Ellie Hart Logan, LCSW

School Social Worker

Southeast and Union Chapel

Park Hill School District

(816) 359-5733

logane@parkhill.k12.mo.us

Update 4/4/22:

I am currently out of the office on maternity leave. Park Hill social worker Karen DiSanto is covering my leave and is available to help with all social work needs. She is available by email at disantok@parkhill.k12.mo.us, and by phone at 816-359-5733. I will return to the office in August 2022.

Please note -- The free meals for ALL students is discontinuing at the end of this school year. To qualify for free or reduced meals for 2022 summer school and the 2022-2023 school year, you must fill out a free/reduced application form.

If you think your family may be eligible for Free or Reduced Meals in the future, and can benefit from them once the free program expires, please proactively apply now by using the online website below.

You can apply by visiting: https://www.schoolcafe.com/.

The information provided on the application is confidential. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me!

Free Meals During the 2021-2022 School Year:

In-person students:

• Throughout the 2021-2022 school year, we will provide free breakfast and lunch to or in-person students each day.
  

For Park Hill Online Academy students and area children:
Students in our area who do not attend our schools in person will be able to order our five-day frozen bulk meal kits.

The news can be frightening and overwhelming these days! Check out these resources for how to address the news in Ukraine, and other big topics, in a way that feels safe and developmentally appropriate for children.

1. How to Talk to Kids About the Ukraine Invasion
2. How to Talk to Kids and Teens About the Crisis in Ukraine
3. How to Talk to Kids About Difficult Subjects

We would like to offer your student the opportunity to participate in the BackSnack Program! We are continuing to collaborate with Harvesters in order to bring their “BackSnack” program to Southeast and Union Chapel again this year.

If you choose to participate, the student(s) will bring home a sack full of child-friendly food in their backpack each week. This food is collected and distributed by Harvesters. If you have a concern about a product, please do not allow your child to eat it and contact me so that I can do what I can to assist you.

Please contact Ellie Logan to enroll your child in this program. Thank you!

logane@parkhill.k12.mo.us

816-359-5733

Miles of Smiles, a program of LevelUp Kids, provides free dental care to children in the Northland who do not have access to oral health services.

The dentist visited Union Chapel in early October, and Southeast in December. If your child missed their opportunity to see the dentist, please contact Ellie Logan or Karen Schaff, and we can help you get your student registered to be seen at the Miles of Smiles clinic.

The clothing center is a FREE service provided by the PTAs in cooperation with the Park Hill School District. Each student receives new and lightly used clothing along with new socks and underwear. Each student must provide proof of registration for the current year. This could be a class schedule, student ID, or a letter from the social worker.

The Park Hill Clothing Center currently has a very large inventory on the racks. Stock up for summer early since we shut down in May. We still have plenty of cold weather clothes and coats, as well. No appointments are necessary, but masks are required.

The Clothing Center is located at 8009 North Atkins Place, Kansas City, MO 64152 (behind Gerner Family Early Education Center)

Remaining Shopping Dates:

- April 5: 10am – 12pm & 5pm – 7pm

- April 19: 10am – 12pm & 5pm – 7pm

- May 3: 10am – 12pm & 5pm – 7pm

- May 17: 4pm – 6pm (Last shopping day of the school year)

The Park Hill Clothing Center would like to thank all of the families who have contributed to our facility. For anyone not familiar with the clothing center there is more information here: https://www.parkhill.k12.mo.us/families/pta-clothing-center

Volunteers are greatly needed! We have been fortunate to receive numerous donations, however we’ve had a difficult time hanging up all of the incoming clothes. There are two sign up genius links for volunteers. The first is for the 2-4 pm timeslot every Tuesday. Shoppers are not present during this time, so students are welcome to volunteer. Please sign up at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084fa4a72ba0fa7-canyou

The second sign up is for the Tuesday 10-12pm and 5-7pm slots when shoppers will be there. When shoppers are present we can't have students helping due to confidentiality. Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/.../508084fa4a72ba0fa7...

Tri-County Services message during COVID-19:

Tri-County is still receiving new clients. To begin services at Tri-County, all you have to do is call to request and intake appointment. Services will most likely be provided via telehealth until pandemic restrictions have been cleared.

To schedule an intake appointment, please call: 816-468-0400

Tri-County's Crisis Line can be reached 24/7 at: 1-888-279-8188

Mental Health Services for Non-Medicaid clients:

A great way to find community mental health providers is by calling the number on your insurance card. The number is likely labeled as Behavioral Health Services. When calling your insurance provider, you can ask for a list of local in-network therapists. You can also look on PsychologyToday.com, as this is a great website to find local providers. As always, please reach out to Mrs. Logan or Mrs. Frayer (Southeast) or Mrs. Dusin (Union Chapel) if you need or want any help finding a mental health provider.

Please see the Community Resource List below for a few other community mental health providers in our area.