Student Health

School officials, nurses, counselors and other professionals in childcare make up this unique committee addressing health issues of concern to school-age youngsters, such as anger management, substance abuse, pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and obesity.
A series of workshops are offered to school nurses on chosen topics such as First Aid Techniques; Headaches & Head Trauma; Sexual Health; Medical Crisis; Understanding Grief & Loss; Bi-Polar Disorder and Depression in Students; and Eating Disorders.

Registration for an interactive workshop for middle and high school professionals, and open to the public, “Dying to Know: Inside Teen Suicide” was overwhelming and a second session was offered to meet the demand. Topics included “An Inside Look at Issues Surrounding Teen Suicide” and “Behavioral Health Disorders in Youth and Suicide Awareness.”

“Reaching Out: Suicide Prevention in Action” will meet the needs of the more clinically oriented school personnel, including guidance counselors, child study teams, social workers, school nurses, and administrators. This workshop will enable the participants to learn about empowering children with life skills; understanding medications; exploring the connection between depression and suicide; and identifying skills and programs that address suicide awareness and prevention in schools.

Partially funded by a generous donation from the Society for The Prevention of Teen Suicide, both the “Dying to Know” and “Reaching Out” workshops are also approved for CEUs by the New Jersey Department of Education.

Committee Members

Co-Chairs

William Setaro, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Freehold Township School District

William Lewis, CPA
Partner
JH Cohn, LLP
Joanne Cahill
Matawan Regional High School
Aberdeen Municipal Alliance to Prevent Alcohol & Drug Abuse

Eva Carella
Freehold Municipal Alliance to Prevent Alcohol & Drug Abuse

Sharon Hollingsworth
Instructor
Student Health Awareness Center
CentraState Healthcare System

Barry Johnson
Monmouth County Division of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services

Kim Keune
Millstone Middle School

Dr. Suzanne Koegler
Assistant Superintendent
Freehold Regional High School District

Jaime Lewis
Student Representative
Manalapan

John McGeehan
Community Relations Coordinator
CentraState Healthcare System

Elizabeth O’Connell
Superintendent
Freehold Boro School District
Mel O’Neal
Outreach Director
YMCA of Western Monmouth County

Stephanie O’Neil
Health Education Coordinator
Student Health Awareness Center
CentraState Healthcare System

Maryann Roper, RN, MA
Director
Health Awareness Center
CentraState Healthcare System

Sue Scalgione, RN
Park Avenue School
Freehold Boro

Barbara Scarano
Nurse Practitioner
Rugby School

Beverly Stern, RN, BSN
Executive Director
New Jersey State School Nurses Association

Karen Van Nattan
Henry Hudson Regional High School

Helen Varvi
Prevention First

Dr. James Wasser
Superintendent
Freehold Regional High School District