The Resilient Cardinal
Because You Matter
October 2022
Meet our 4 New School Based Mental Health Therapists!
Ellen Siverling, MA, LPC-IT
Aurora Community Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor-In Training
Address: 345 Frenette Drive, Suite #3 Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Phone: 888.261.5585
Lindsay Smutney, LPC-IT
Caillier Clinic
Licensed Professional Counselor, Outpatient Counselor
Address: 2620 Stein Blvd, Eau Claire
Phone: 715-836-0064
Email: Lindsay@caillierclinic.com
Jessilyn Balsiger, MSW-IT
Family Therapy Associates
Master of Social Work Intern
Address:1120 Oak Ridge Dr, Eau Claire, WI 54701
Phone: 715-246-4840
Email: jessilyn@ftacounseling.com
Nichole Reynolds, APSW, LCSW-IT
Marriage and Family Health Services
Advanced Practice Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker-In Training
Address: 2925 Mondovi Road Eau Claire, WI 54701
Phone: 715-726-9208
E-mail: nichole.reynolds@mfhs-ltd.com
QPR for freshman students at the High School
QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) Training for Suicide Prevention is once again being taught to freshman students at the Chippewa Falls Senior High School to teach students the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond.
The process follows three steps: (1) Question the individual's desire or intent regarding suicide, (2) Persuade the person to seek and accept help, and (3) Refer the person to appropriate resources.
Some Warning Signs of Suicide
Suicide threats
Previous attempts
Alcohol & drug abuse
Statements revealing a desire to die
Sudden changes in behavior
Prolonged depression
Making final arrangements
Giving away prized possessions
Purchasing a gun or stockpiling pills
District and Community Leadership Team Meeting October 6th
The District and Community Leadership Team (DCLT) is a group of school district and community executive level administration, who have the authority to reallocate resources, change policy, sustain, and scale the key elements and core features of the ISF. The DCLT meets at least three times throughout the school year.
Mission/Vision of DCLT: Our community partnerships will promote staff awareness and increase understanding of mental health supports and resources so all students will develop life-long resiliency
Progress Monitoring Goal: Analyze the data we have and action plan around it.
We will establish baseline data measuring frequency of community clinician contacts with educators for consultation, collaboration, and professional development. (REALiving will track this data)
Data
Student and Family Assistance Program Data
School Based Mental Health data
AWARE grant data
Helpful Links
Student and Family Assistance Program Flyer
Cardinal Care Mental Health Supports Flyer
Cardinal Connections Google Slides
Mental Health and Wellness Resource Map
Administrative Guidelines for Student Suicide
EAP Information
To schedule an appointment with the Employee Achievement Program (EAP):
*Call 1-877-256-9302.
Counseling
Counseling services are available to employees and their immediate family members.
To see a list of affiliate counseling agencies, CLICK HERE. Once you have the agency and location you prefer, call the 24/7 Call Center at 1.877.256.9302 for an authorization number. You will then call the agency you picked to schedule your appointment(s).
Professional Coaching
REALiving offers professional coaching services to help you be the best in all aspects of your life. These services are provided in person, via telephone, or via video. REALiving coaches can assist you in skill exploration, building strengths, and other skill development to enhance your work performance. Click here to learn about each one of the REALiving coaches available.
To access other information or REALiving materials visit:
Username: CFAUSDistrict@realiving.com
Password: cfausd_employee
Other Supports Available
Professional Coaches available within district
Jamie Ganske : ganskejl@chipfalls.org x3007
Amy Erickson: ericksae@chipfalls.org x2463
What is a Professional Coach?
As a professional striving to be your BEST, you may seek someone at times to help you achieve a goal or improve your performance. A coach is there to help with professional development in areas such as organizational skills, leadership development, communication skills, and work/life balance. Important questions to ask yourself as you start the coaching process are: "What do I want to get out of this? What abilities and skill sets do I want to discover and master? How do I want to show up differently so I am my BEST?
A BESTology Professional Coach can also help you navigate setting up EAP resources.
CONSULTATION AVAILABLE!
Any staff member can call 855-838-7170 at any time for consultation. This means you can call and ask for support if you are seeing a student with high behaviors or if you see a trend in your classroom. REALiving can help give you some ideas of what to do.
If you are feeling overwhelmed or distressed over COVID-19, you can call a distress line at
1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746.
Text HOPELINE to 741741
Northwest Connections Crisis Line 1-888-552-6642
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Chippewa Valley Free Clinic 715-839-8477
Open Door Clinic 715-720-1443
Wellness Shack 715-855-7705
HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital Outpatient 715-717-5899
L.E. Phillips Libertas Treatment Center 1-800-680-4578 or 715-723-5585
HSHS Sacred Heart The Healing Place 715-717-6028 *Not currently available*
Marshfield Behavioral Health 715-858-4850
Mayo Health System Outpatient 715-838-5369
Chippewa Cty Mental Health and Recovery Services 715-726-7788
If you have additional questions about mental health resources in the
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, please see www.cardinalcare.info
Jamie Ganske
Email: ganskejl@chipfalls.org
Website: www.cardinalcare.info
Phone: 715-726-2795