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PPS Resources


Crisis Supports | Parent Supports | Teen Supports | Local Resources | School Contact Information

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Your child’s social emotional well-being is important to us. This page was created by the Pupil Personnel Services staff to assist you or your loved one.

Below you will find important local resources and information:

Crisis Supports

Orange County Crisis Call Center: 1-800-832-1200
National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or Text 988
National Alliance for Mental Illness: 1-800-950-6264
Crisis Textline: Text HOME to 741-741
Trevor Project Lifeline (crisis support for LGBTQ youth): Text START to 678-678 or call 866-488-7386
7 Cups: Free, anonymous and confidential online text chat with trained listeners, online therapists & counselors
Access Supports for Living: 1-888-750-2266
Orange County 211: Call 211
Meals on Wheels: 845-615-3730
Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 or Text “TalkWithUs” to 66746

Parent Supports

National Parent Helpline: 1-855-427-2736
NYS Parenting Education Partnership: 1-800-244-5373
NYS Child Care, After School, and Parent Support Programs Locator
Parent to Parent: 1-800-305-8817
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Teen Supports

Text for Teens: 845-341-1000
Teen Link: 866-833-6546

Trevor Project Lifeline (crisis support for LGBTQ youth): Text START to 678-678 or call 866-488-7386

Local Resources

National Alliance for Mental Illness Orange County: 1-845-956-6264
NAMI Orange County NY Crisis Line: Call 311
The Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Council of Orange County: 1-845-673-5903
Orange County Crisis Call Center: 1-800-832-1200
Orange County 211: Call 211
Meals on Wheels: 845-615-3730

School Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the information posted, please feel free to reach out to one of the following members of the support staff. Below, you will find their contact information; you can click on their names to send them an email.

Scotchtown Avenue Elementary School

Tricia Sanders, Guidance Counselor
Casey Sudarto, Social Worker
Kerry Eschbacher, School Psychologist

Goshen Intermediate School

Chris Haller, Guidance Counselor
Casey Sudarto, Social Worker
Kristen Kurpick, School Psychologist

C.J. Hooker Middle School

Jennifer Blake, Guidance Counselor
Michael Toscano, Guidance Counselor
Sarah Tierney, Guidance Counselor
Lauren Levesque, Social Worker
Anthony Monti, School Psychologist

Goshen High School

Marie Holland, Guidance Counselor
Giancarlo Mejia, Guidance Counselor
Laura Dubatowka, Guidance Counselor
Jacelyn Whiting, Guidance Counselor
Katie Shaffer, Social Worker
Mary Keller, School Psychologist
Dr. Erin Hyle, School Psychologist