Franklin Elementary
715-261-0000
Fax: 715-261-2144
1509 North 5th Street
Wausau WI 54403
Krista Tretter
Principal
Samantha Singleton
Administrative Assistant
School Counselor
Jessica Kolbe
School Social Worker
Michelle Steffen
Mental Health Resources
The Marathon County School-Based Counseling Consortium comprises of nonprofit and
for-profit mental health clinics, public school districts, and community organizations. Consortium counseling agencies are able to provide on-site mental health counseling to students in all Marathon County public schools.
If you would like to refer your child for school-based counseling or would like more information, please complete the form to the left and a representative from your child's school will contact you.
Virtual/on-site licensed mental health therapists from Centre for Wellbeing are accessible at Franklin Elementary School. Services are billed through the family's insurance, but don't let cost prevent care; financial help is available.
To learn more about the therapists, click on their bio:
Noreen Salzman, Centre for Wellbeing
To make a referral, please contact Cristin Czerwonka, Social Worker at cczerwonka@wausauschools.org or 715-261-0009.
Good mental health is a state of balance in our thoughts, emotions, & behaviors. These signs may indicate that mental health therapy is right for your child:
- Isolated
- Low motivation
- Sudden changes in behavior/dress/friendships, eating and sleeping habits
- Anger, irritability, outbursts or irrational behavior that is out of character
- Sudden drop in grades
- Evidence of self-harm or suicidal comments
- Impulsivity
- Sadness that does not seem to go away
- High level of fear/worry/anxiety that go beyond what is typical for their developmental age
- Increased negative behaviors
- Poor hygiene
- Chronic peer/social issues
- Vomiting unrelated to illness
- Difficulty with concentration & attention, problems with short-term memory