Resources for Parents and Caregivers
CURRENT CONTACT INFO:
Phone # is (304) 885-5020 x6221 or email siri.mcdonald@k12.wv.us
Office hours 9:00-9:30am and 2:45-3:15pm daily. Email or click --> this <-- form to request contact.
If this is an emergency outside of office hours please call 911 for a medical issue or 211 for a full spectrum of community resources.
General Resources are below organized by academic, career, and personal/social support.
COVID-19 and SCHOOL CLOSURE INFO
SCHOOL SUPPLIES:
Please click ---> here <--- if your student is in need of school supplies. We are able to assist with support for students coming in to the school, learning in tradition format.
CLOTHING:
Please click ---> here <--- for clothing requests for students who are coming into the school, learning in traditional format.
If you need other clothing support for your family, you can speak with or go to Jefferson Community Ministries for support.
FOOD:
Meal delivery for Jefferson Virtual Academy Students will take place every TUESDAY from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM beginning on Sept. 8. All Jefferson County Schools students have access to the FREE meals. Free/reduced meal forms must still be completed online to ensure you are not charged for meals if we return to full paid status in January.
- Jefferson County Community Ministries
Community food assistance is being provided at Jefferson County Community Ministries. They are located at 238 W Washington St, Charles Town 25414. They do intake from 9-12 Monday through Friday. Take identification showing you are a county resident such as an electric bill and a photo id if possible.
JCCM is located at 238 West Washington Street, Charles Town, WV 25414. Call: 304-725-3186
OTHER CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES:
* Health support and Jefferson County Coronavirus Latest Updates
https://sites.google.com/view/jeffcowvcoad/home
*Online learning support
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/learning-with-technology
https://blog.flvs.net/6-strategies-to-succeed-as-an-online-student/#more-10719
* Helping with family with stress and supporting mental health
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/help-your-family-de-stress-during-coronavirus-uncertainty
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/recursos-para-las-familias-durante-la-pandemia-del-coronavirus
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/apps-to-help-with-mental-health
* https://www.parenttoolkit.com/topics/social-and-emotional
*Susan Kaiser Greenland of "Mindful Games" videos for balancing emotions
- click on each description of a game for a video you can do with your child
*Handwashing song
Multilingual Coronavirus mini fact book - Espanol, Deutsche, Arabic, Francais
For parents and students:
* Helping kids with focus during stay at home orders
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/apps-to-help-kids-stay-focused
*Pomodoro timer app - working for 25 productive minutes at a time
https://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/the-pomodoro-technique-is-it-right-for-you.html
https://tomato-timer.com/
Academic Resources
Charles Town Public Library
304-725-2208
www.ctlibrary.org
Head Start/PreK/Early Head Start
304-267-3595
www.resa8.org
WV Dept of Education: Early elementary and elementary
https://wvde.us/early-and-elementary-learning/
WV Dept of Education: Testing and assessment information
https://wvde.us/assessment/
Birth to Three – WV
886-321-4727
www.wvdhhr/birth23
Center for Excellence in Disabilities
304-281-1436
www.wvf2f.org
Literacy Volunteers of the Eastern Panhandle
304-264-0298
www.lvep-wv.org
RESA 8 (Regional Education Service Agency)
304-267-3595
http://www.resa8.org
Career Resources
Blue Ridge Community College Career Services
540-453-2523
https://www.brcc.edu/services/career/
Shepherd University Career Services
304-876-8614
https://www.shepherd.edu/career-center
WE CAN Mentoring Program
Mentoring program available to children in foster care in Berkley County
304-264-0225
www.childhswv.org
Personal/Social Resources
Catholic Charities
Support with accessing food and childcare assistance, case management, immigration, and disaster services
304-267-8837
https://catholiccharitieswv.org/
Community Combined Ministries
Distribution and organizing Kids Power Packs program in Jefferson and Berkley Counties
https://communitycombined.org/
Eastern Panhandle Empowerment Center
Support for survivors of sexual or intimate partner violence in the form of short term counseling and emergency short-term shelter
304-263-8292 Hotline – 24/7
Martinsburg
304-725-7080
Charles Town
Good Shepherd Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers
Support for those living at home and unable to drive due to physical or age related issues
http://www.gsivc.org/what-we-do/
Jefferson County Community Ministries
Food and clothing resources
304-725-3186
Charles Town
https://jccm.us/
United Way of the Eastern Panhandle
Local resource/referral call line 211, heating assistance program “Warming Hands and Hearts,”
https://www.uwayep.org/contact-us
LOCAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR)
http://wvdhhr.org/
239 Willow Spring Drive, Charles Town,WV 25414
(304)724-2600
Dentists -
Dr. Jackson
304-725-8660
Charles Town
Accepting CHIPS:
Dr. Pathoff
304-263-0411
Accepting WV MEDICAID and CHIPS
Healthy Smiles Community Oral Health Center
Sliding scale dental services for underinsured and uninsured, Medicaid, Medicare, and others
304-267-0250
https://www.shencommhealth.com/oral-healthcare
Jefferson County Health Department
Vaccines, free blood pressure testing, free lice check, harm reduction/addiction support and related testing, Narcan treatment, reproductive health
304-728-8416
Shenandoah Community Health
Primary care walk in clinic with sliding scale. Provides care to families and individuals with Medicaid, Medicare, and uninsured.
Se habla espanol.
99 Tavern Rd,
Martinsburg, WV 25401
304-263-4999
https://www.shencommhealth.com/
LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Agencies:
Alcoholics Anonymous (for families interested in Ala-non family support)
304-263-5867
https://www.aawv.org/district-15
Hospice of the Panhandle-Center for Grief Support
Individual grief counseling & consultation for adults, teens, children, and families, The Circle of Hope Support Group, Educational workshops
330 Hospice Lane, Kearneysville, WV 25430
304-264-0406
Renovo Center
A wide range of treatments supporting mental health
304-252-1632
https://renovocenter.com/our-services/
Shenandoah Behavioral Health
Psychiatric assessment and treatment, Therapy for individuals, couples, families, and groups, Substance abuse counseling and treatment, Medication management, Specialized therapy techniques including EMDR, ILS, Biofeedback. Se habla espanol.
99 Tavern Road, Martinsburg, WV
304-263-7023
&
130 Augustine Avenue, Charles Town, WV 25414
304-728-3716
http://svms.net/
Tri-County Pastoral Counseling Association
Interdenominational Christian Counseling
304-263-6244
https://calvaryum.org/tcpc/
West Virginia Counseling and Advocacy
Individual counseling at school or in-home, case management. Accepts Medicaid.
Caperton Station Office Suites
229 E Martin Street, 5th & 6th Floor, Martinsburg, WV 25401
304-260-6360
Private Counselors:
This is not an exhaustive list. Please dial WV 211 (#211) for the most updated information, contact your insurance, OR look up a counselor on Psychology Today “Find a Therapist”
New Horizons 304-876-3878
Shenandoah Pastoral Counseling 304-267-4133
Two Rivers Counseling 304-725-7176
Jefferson Counseling Services 304-261-9768