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  • Lincoln Public Schools ~ School Resource List

     

    The Lincoln Public Schools school-based mental health faculty support the social, emotional, and psychological well-being of our students. Each school has at least one full-time school psychologist and a full-time school social worker or school adjustment counselor. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to contact these related service providers if you have questions or concerns about your child's well-being or social and emotional development.

     

    Lincoln School Pre-K-8

    Emily Carchia - School Psychologist (PreK-4) - ecarchia@lincnet.org

    Shelley Moeller - School Social Worker (K-4) -  smoeller@lincnet.org

    Lindsay Mitchell - School Psychologist (5-8) - mitchell@lincnet.org

    Megan Dunn - Adjustment Counselor (5-8) - mdunn@lincnet.org

    Annie Maderios - School Social Worker (K-8) - amaderios@lincnet.org

     

    Hanscom School PreK-8

    Kat Esposito - School Psychologist (PreK-3) - espositok@lincnet.org

    Mara Salis -  School Social Worker (K-3) - salism@lincnet.org

    Matt Sur - School Psychologist (4-8) - surm@lincnet.org

    Brian Garside - Adjustment Counselor (5-8) - bgarside@lincnet.org

    Jessica Killian - Board Certified Behavior Analyst - killianj@lincnet.org

     

    District Wide

    Lisa Berard - Director of Student Services - lberard@lincnet.org

     

     

    Resources for Referral to Outpatient Services

    Lincoln Public Schools participates in the William James College Interface Referral Services. This is a referral service that school providers and families can access to assist in finding outpatient mental health and wellness services. This is a free and confidential service that can assist families in finding clinicians that can work with children and accept the insurance that a child has. The William James College Interface Referral Services will provide a list of clinicians that are currently available and able to see children in your local area. Please call (888) 244-6843 if you would like to use this service to assist in finding a child outpatient mental health and wellness care.

     

    Psychiatric Evaluations for Emergencies

    If a child/ student is in imminent danger, call 911.


    If a child/ student is not at imminent risk, you can do or contact one of the following:

     

    A.  For Lincoln and Hanscom resident families: Contact the Mobile Crisis Intervention team through Advocates (800-640-5432) The mobile psychiatric crisis team may be able to provide an evaluation at their office, which is located at 354 Waverly St., Framingham. They also send their clinicians to several area hospitals and sometimes to other locations.

     

    B.  For Boston resident families: The Boston Emergency Services Team (B.E.S.T.) provides 24-hour service for children in need of immediate psychiatric intervention. (1-800-981-HELP) The mobile psychiatric crisis team may be able to provide an evaluation at their office or another location. They also send their clinicians to several area hospitals and sometimes to other locations.

     

    C.  Go to a local hospital Emergency Room. You can choose which emergency room you visit and can have an emergency psychiatric evaluation at any emergency room.

     

    D.  If your child is in need of immediate support and your child has a community based mental health provider.

     

    Contact the mental health provider immediately as the provider may be able to see your child on an urgent basis. If you do need to bring your child for an emergency psychiatric evaluation, your provider may make a recommendation of where to access that care.

     

    Some of the Local Area Hospitals that Can Provide Emergency Psychiatric Evaluations for Lincoln Public School Students are Listed Below

    • Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston
      If your child is not at risk of immediate harm, but you have concerns about his or her
      mental health, please call them before going to the ER. Call their page operator at
      617-355-6369 and ask for the on-call psychiatric clinician.
    • Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge: 1493 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA. Inpatient
      Psychiatry Central Intake Line: 617-665-1560
    • Emerson Hospital, 133 Old Road To Nine Acre Corner, Concord, MA. *Very helpful to
      call first: 978-287-3516
    • Franciscan Children’s, 30 Warren Street, Brighton, MA 02135 (800) 333-0338
    • MetroWest Medical Center (Leonard Morse), 67 Union Street, Natick
    • Newton-Wellesley Hospital, 2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA, 617-243-6006
    • Salem Hospital (Mass General Brigham), 1 Dove Avenue, Salem, MA 01970,
      978.354.2450
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  • The district currently contracts with a referral service for residents seeking to connect with a mental health provider. The William James College INTERFACE referral service is available to all Lincoln residents. This referral service works to increase awareness and support of mental health issues impacting children and families. Residents seeking outpatient mental health services can call 617-332-3666, ext. 1, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm to speak with one of the resource and referral counselors.

     

    These counselors will help residents find a mental health provider who matches four key criteria: the type of mental health provider needed to address the concern, the availability of the provider, the insurance coverage accepted by the provider, and the location or proximity preferred by the individual. The goal of the referral service is to help promote access to mental health care. This is a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL referral service.


    The counselors at INTERFACE are extensively trained on a variety of mental health concerns and will conduct a 20-25 minute intake interview with the caller. The INTERFACE website, https://interface.williamjames.edu, will provide you with additional information about services and resources related to mental health and wellness.


    "Psychologists and Social Workers in each building are aware of these services and can help to support parents/guardians with accessing this service.

     

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