Student Support

Student Support Services

The primary goal of Watertown-Mayer Middle School is to provide our students with a quality education. We want our students to have every advantage in planning and preparing for their years of high school and beyond. Our purpose is to help all students to gain personal, social, academic and career competencies. We believe in order for our students to succeed in these areas that it takes a team effort. The team is a collaboration of students, parents, teachers, support staff and our entire educational community including all other members of our staff.

Support

Crisis Support

Dial 911 Emergencies
Dial 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Dial 952-442-7601 for Carver County Mental Health Crisis Team

Community Resources

Parent Resources

Mental Health

Carver County 24/7 Crisis Line: (952) 442-7601
Hennepin County 24/7 Crisis Line: (612) 348-2233
Suicide Prevention Hotline: (800) 273-8255
National Crisis Counselor: text HOME to 741741

Fast-Tracker
- Fast Tracker MN Mental Health Support
- Description: Online search tool to find local providers, appointment wait time, and insurance information. Website: http://www.fast-trackermn.org/

First Street Center
- Description: Services include crisis mental health services, mental health and chemical health assessments, outpatient therapy and psychiatry, case management services, and resource referral.
- Location: Main Location, 540 East 1st Street, Waconia or 106 N. Chestnut Street, Chaska
- Contact: (952) 442-4437

Prairie Care
- Description: Offers psychiatry, medication management, and psychological testing. Provides therapy for individuals, families, as well as art therapy
- Location: 212 Medical Building 111 Hundertmark Rd 205N Chaska 55318
- Contact: 952-903-1350 http://www.prairie-care.com/locations/chaska/

Food Insecurity & Housing Resources

Financial Assistance

Carver County residents can apply for services (food assistance, general assistance, etc) by calling Carver County Health and Human Services at 952-361-1600 and request to speak with Finical Assistance Intake, they will mail out an application. You can visit the Health and Human in person Carver County Government Center, 602 East Fourth St, Chaska 55318 to pick up an application.

Unemployment Benefits:
Visit the MN Unemployment Insurance webpage to find out more and how to apply.

Housing/Food Insecurity

Every Meal - Sign Up

Housing Insecurity
If your family is staying in a shelter, hotel, or temporarily with others because you’ve lost or cannot afford your own housing, there is help available to you. Watertown-Mayer Schools are guided by the McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act. For more information on services and support that might be available, please contact Abigail Vasquez-Cruz at 952-955-0329 or email . The state liaison is Roberto Reyes. He can be reached by calling (651) 582-8302 or by email to mde.nclb@state.mn.us.

Carver County Community Development Agency
Offers support and resources to find affordable housing. Manages the family and adult coordinated entry point for the homeless. Assists with affordable housing units in Carver County. Offers budgeting education, foreclosure assistance and first time home buyer classes -- no income limit to attend.
Contact: 952-448-7715 https://carvercda.org/
Location: 705 N Walnut Street Chaska, MN 55318

Crisis Nursery
Short term, safe care for children whose parents are experiencing a crisis. Coordinated by CAP agency.
Contact: 24 hour crisis line 612-839-5101

Housing Link
Online database to search for affordable housing: https://www.housinglink.org/Home

Carver County Rentals
List of multi-family rentals

Beacon - Families Moving Forward
Southwest location, takes 4 families at a time. Provides temporary shelter in local churches; families move to a different church weekly. Assists families with finding long-term housing.
Contact: 952-767-0708 http://www.beaconinterfaith.org/what-we-do/families-moving-forward

Chemical Health

Support Staff

Jenna Olson
MS Student Support Coordinator
jenna.olson@wm.k12.mn.us
952-955-0327

Elizabeth Langlois
School Counselor
504 Coordinator
elizabeth.langlois@wm.k12.mn.us
952-955-0412

April Gesinger
Middle School & High School Nurse
april.gesinger@wm.k12.mn.us
952-955-0611

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