Jackson County School District

• Child Find, Confidentiality, AAA, Sp Ed Process, Role of Gen Ed teacher
• Positive Behavior Supports
• Makes Sense Strategies

​​​​​​​JACO Teacher SPED Site

• Cody Brown, Special Education and Health Services Supervisor 
• Tammy Moore, Administrative Assistant
• Sheila Fairbanks, Administrative Assistant
• Felicia Harding, Program Specialist (Eligibility, ReEvals, TSEC)
• Kendall Crabtree, Program Specialist ((Speech, PreSchool, Early Intervention)
• Chante Starkey, Program Specialist (Psychometrist)
• Melanie Geiger, Program Specialist (Psychometrist)
• Carla Dulaney, Program Specialist (Psychometrist)
• Donna Bishop, Gifted Specialist
• Tab Arnold, Gifted Specialist
• Tonya Gowers, Certified Academic Language Specialist
• Christine Potts, Intervention Specialist
• Jessica Owens, Vision/Hearing Impaired Specialist
• Lori Robles, Behavior Specialist (BCBA)
• Ashlee Patton, Behavior Specialist (BCBA)

Crisis Support and Intervention

Jackson County School's Crisis Counseling Services:

Alyson Williamson: williamsona@jacksonk12.org

• Crisis textline

Text SHARE to 741741 to reach a crisis counselor, 24/7, for free, confidential support.
Crisis Text Line counselors are available to connect about anxiety related to the novel coronavirus, isolation, students’ concerns about school, financial stress, and other concerns. 

• Managing Anxiety and Stress Related to the Coronavirus

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Tips on stress and coping, with specialized advice for parents, responders, and people who have been released from quarantine.

• How To Avoid Stress During School Closures

Disruptions to routine can trigger stress and anxiety for kids and adults.

• Teens Facing a New Normal

UNICEF

Strategies for teens to protect their mental health while facing a (temporary) new normal.