Paterson Public Schools to Launch Mental Health Series – TAPinto.net

PATERSON, NJ – In an effort to fulfill the need for mental health support, especially in light of additional stressors brought on by COVID-19, Paterson Public Schools will be conducting a mental health series for the district wide community, including administrators, principals, directors, supervisor, teachers, instructional assistants, secretaries, parents and stakeholders.

The series of 15 workshops will run between January 2021 and May 2021 and will be divided into three modules and foci: Parent Training Modules with a focus on current environment: impact on families, Administrator Training Modules with a focus on emotional functioning, coping, stress and Staff Training Modules with a focus on Emotional Functioning and Stress.

“We’re all trying our personal best to cope with the pandemic and still serve the District’s students and families,” Superintendent Eileen Shafer said, sharing her hope that the series will help District students and families find methods for dealing with the situation that works. “I’m sure that with his background and experience, Dr. Coleman will be able to do some good.”

The two-hour trainings will be led by Dr. Jason E. Coleman who currently provides similar services to children, teenagers, and families who have experienced abuse and neglect. Coleman, who has attained degrees at Howard University and Montclair State University, as well as a Doctorate in Psychology from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, has also worked as a substitute teacher in Essex County for several years and an outpatient therapist for teens in the North Philadelphia area. 

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