VIRTUAL DAYS INFORMATION:
Online Office Hours: 9am-1pm M-F (please email if outside of these hours)
Online Platform: Google Classrooms- Code:
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Email, Email, Email! melanie.yeager@bcsemail.org
Google Voice Phone Number (leave a voicemail if after 1pm): 828-571-0620
Emergency Services: If this is an emergency, please contact 911 or Crisis Mobile at 800-510-9132, or text Connect to 741741
This can be a very trying and confusing time right now. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any concerns for yourself or someone else via email or google classrooms- Remember to be kind to yourself. Included are a number of resources both on the google classroom and below:
Apps and Webpages:
Calm - https://www.calm.com/
Happify - https://www.happify.com/
Headspace - https://www.headspace.com/
iChill App - https://www.traumaresourceinstitute.com/ichill-app/ichill-app-1
Stop, Breathe & Think - https://www.stopbreathethink.com/
Calm Harm – To help manage the urge to self-harm
YouTube Video - https://youtu.be/JDgdXjEoB2Q
App is available in Google Play and Apple Store
Clear Fear - to help children and young people manage the symptoms of anxiety.
YouTube Video - https://youtu.be/5NogQvWOKuc
App is available in Google Play and Apple Store
Combined Minds – To help family and friends provide mental health support
YouTube Video - https://youtu.be/CIzSke9A7dc
App is available in Google Play and Apple Store
Your World Within – Motivational Videos
YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhyP9fBfZRphUTKJeCHK4KhjVDO2Yb5iU
It Gets Better Project – series of videos that exists to uplift, empower, and connect LGBTQ+ youth around the globe.
YouTube Video - https://youtu.be/l1E1Bpgzbgk
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Hello! I am so excited to join the NDA team this year. The dedicated staff and students make this school truly incredible.
I grew up in Dayton, OH and Greensboro, NC and received my undergraduate and graduate degrees from Appalachian State University where I studied first English and later College Student Development and Professional School Counseling. Go Apps!
My professional background is in college admissions, student services work at the collegiate level, and school counseling. I have previous experience as an elementary school counselor in Burke County and a high school counselor here in Asheville at A.C. Reynolds High School and Owen High School.
I enjoy running and all activities which bring peace to the chaos of life. When not working, I can be found with my husband and our two young daughters, who definitely keep us on our toes! Murphy and Nibbles, our beloved animal family, would likely be sad if I didn't mention them here as well.
Melanie Yeager
melanie.yeager@bcsemail.org
School Counselor, Last Names A-K