<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-d13889fc-7fff-0d82-657c-6df572b641a3"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Colleagues,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">I am sharing several items that provide more information on the 24/7, free telecounseling services now available to our students as of 11/1.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A number of you were able to attend one of the two Zooms I arranged with Behavioral Health Services, the company providing this support.  I am including the <a href="https://plattsburgh.zoom.us/rec/share/wNZsOSi96zRPMp4jAsZi57CGkJWdllnvsJzV11i7oOcySXZLREPcqglA99ln6EWe.L7aTzK4s69dN6lZy">Zoom link</a> from 10/31/22, if you were not able to attend.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dana Siverd, BHS executive, has also generously shared her <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/13FB--4yPbIH75LDQnnj4fuGlf3vG0Y2z/view?usp=share_link">slides</a> and an <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/13RpleKgpIplifDJdXoPz0VgE4Jni2431/view?usp=share_link">FAQ</a> on the Student Assistance Program that will help with essential information, if you need a refresher or were not able to attend one of the Zooms.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please note: Dana stressed to me that these materials are intended to support faculty/professional staff, and should not be directly shared with students.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please let me know if you have any glitches in this process of helping to provide increased options for mental health support to our students.  I hope that these new services also make all of your jobs a bit easier.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">best,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Anne</span></p><br></span></div></div>