FAMILY NAVIGATOR

What does the family navigator do?

Services Twelve Corners Middle School and Brighton High School students and families under the umbrella of Mental Health Supports in the district. Specifically, the family navigator:

• Provides resources and education about social-emotional health to interested families to improve students’ access to education.
• Provides contacts for accessible mental health support(s) in the community for students and families and directs parent education and collaboration.
• Provides direct/indirect support to students during school via individual and group interventions.
• Provides direct/indirect support to families via family, individual, and community meetings.
• Offers consultation support to departments and actively engages with staff to support mental health needs within each school.
• Attends special education meetings, team meetings, and Brighton Support Team meetings.
• Act as a liaison between families and various resources in the community.

 How can you get in contact with me?

• Reach out to me directly at any time via contact info. below
• Administrators, counselors, and general school staff can contact me anytime and through our formalized systems as a district.
• Staff members who have met with the administrative/counseling teams often refer students to me.
• Families and students can contact me through their building counselor. I am open and willing to support our students and families and welcome in-person or virtual visits.

Meg Goodman, LMSW

Family Navigator

Twelve Corners Middle School/Brighton High School

Central office- Room 232

585-242-5200 ext. 5537

 M/W/F

Meg_goodman@bcsd.org