{"id":373,"date":"2021-06-29T15:18:17","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T15:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brickschools.org\/vmes\/?page_id=373"},"modified":"2026-02-10T21:52:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T21:52:06","slug":"support-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brickschools.org\/vmes\/support-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Counselors&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Jennifer Holland<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"mailto:jholland+FromWWW@brickschools.org\">Email<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/a\/brickschools.org\/vmes-counseling-department\/home\">Homepage<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Karen Yaegel<\/strong> (<a href=\"mailto:kyaegel+FromWWW@brickschools.org\">Email<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/a\/brickschools.org\/vmes-counseling-department\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Homepage<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>For additional support resources, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1-G6v7NVz9yChjppyShnXsRBEFfPrVAe_fFSip26bPUs\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;green&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Therapists&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Mrs. Umina<\/strong> (\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:vumina+FromWWW@brickschools.org\">Email<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Homepage\u00a0)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mrs. Quiros<\/strong> (<a href=\"mailto:dquiros+FromWWW@brickschools.org\">Email<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Homepage)[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;green&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Nurse&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Ms. Fanning<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kfanning+FromWWW@brickschools.org\">(email)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Phone: 732-785-3000\u00a0ext. 5505<\/p>\n<p>Parents: Please inform the nurse&#8217;s office of any changes in your cell, work or\u00a0home phone numbers<\/p>\n<p>Please notify the\u00a0main office\u00a0when your child is absent from school.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;green&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Child Study Team&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"mycontent\">\n<div class=\"SkinWidth\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div id=\"dnn_TopGrid12\" class=\"col-sm-12 TopGrid12\">\n<div class=\"DnnModule DnnModule-DNN_HTML DnnModule-2937 DnnVersionableControl\">\n<div class=\"Container006\">\n<div class=\"contentmain\">\n<div id=\"dnn_ctr2937_ContentPane\" class=\"contentpane\">\n<div id=\"dnn_ctr2937_ModuleContent\" class=\"DNNModuleContent ModDNNHTMLC\">\n<div id=\"dnn_ctr2937_HtmlModule_lblContent\">\n<p><strong>Michelle Larsen<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:mlarsen+FromWWW@brickschools.org\">(Email)<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Social Worker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Shannon Frankenfeld<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:SFrankenfeld@brickschools.org\">(Email)<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Psychologist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Kevin Keenan<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:kkeenan+FromWWW@brickschools.org\">(Email)<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Board Certified Behavior Analyst<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Janet Maciel <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:jMaciel+FromWWW@brickschools.org\">(Email)<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learning Disability Teacher Consultant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"row\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"SkinWidth\">\n<div class=\"row\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ParallaxBg\">\n<div class=\"SkinWidth\">\n<div class=\"row\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MultiColor-bg MiddleColorArea\">\n<div class=\"SkinWidth\">\n<div class=\"row\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"SkinWidth\">\n<div class=\"row\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"SkinWidth\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"dnnpanes\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"dnnpanes\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"dnnpanes\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"dnnpanes\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"dnnpanes\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"dnnpanes\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"dnnpanes\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"GrayColor\">\n<div class=\"SkinWidth\">\n<div class=\"row\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"SkinWidth\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"dnnpanes\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"dnnpanes\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"dnnpanes\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"dnnpanes\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"dnnpanes\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"dnnpanes\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"dnnpanes\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"MultiColor-bg FooterColorArea\">\n<div class=\"SkinWidth\">\n<div class=\"row\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"skin-footer\">\n<div class=\"footer-main\">\n<div class=\"SkinWidth\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div id=\"dnn_FooterPane1\" class=\"col-sm-3 FooterPane1\">\n<div class=\"DnnModule DnnModule-DNN_HTML DnnModule-1568 DnnVersionableControl\">\n<p><a name=\"1568\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"Container014\">\n<div class=\"dnntitle\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;green&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Basic Skills Instruction&#8221; 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