William T. Hoag Educational Center

Hello Lake Shore Students & Families,

We are here for you in this confusing time and will be working from home any day that we don’t have school. We will be checking our emails throughout the day, so please reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns. If you need assistance, please email us and provide your phone number so we can contact you directly.

Nicole Phillips: nicole.phillips@lscsd.org Join 'Remind' by sending a text "@ebcca286" to 81010

If you're in a mental health crisis, please call Spectrum C.A.R.E.S. at: 882-4357 — Spectrum Crisis Services

You can also TEXT the crisis text line: text “home” to the number 741741 — Crisis Text Line

If you see an outside counselor at a Lake Shore school through our Family Support Center:

1. Kate Nolan Eaton (Harmonia) at the High School can be reached at 947-5025 ext. 122.
2. Emily Crowley (Gateway-Longview) at the Middle School can be reached at 716-783-3221 ext. 3373
3. Melissa Heusinger (Best Self) at WT Hoag can be reached at 716-646-4991 ex. 1605

At the time of this letter being sent out all three therapists are available for phone conversations and have already reached out to you if you are a client. This information may change at any time. If you need to get in touch with your child’s therapist please contact them directly as we have no control over their schedule, office hours, or their company’s policy regarding the virus.

Local basic need resources:

• Operation Good Neighbor - Food Pantry and Clothing Closet - Most Precious Blood Church - 17 Prospect St. Angola
• Tuesdays 1-5pm, North Evans - 2060 S. Creek Rd. Tuesdays 12:30pm-2:30pm & 7-8pm Phone: 716-627-5194
• Seneca Nation Tribal Advocate - Emergency Food Pantry - 12885 Route 438 Irving NY 14081. Hours - Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm Phone: 716-532-1028

Additional Information for local services: Dial 211 or visit www.211wny.org/Erie-County

Lastly, it's really important to take good care of ourselves. Here are some ideas for good self care: Psychology Today – Self Care Tips

Calm the Chaos Link: How to handle your child’s behavior… Calm the Chaos Workshop