Student Support
Evergreen Valley High School offers mental health support for students.
The support includes:
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Crisis intervention, educationally related mental health counseling services, support, and case management.
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Building trusting relationships with students, families, and school personnel.
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Maintain the confidentiality of student and family.
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Home visits to understand and address barriers to learning.
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Linking students and families with school and community resources.
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Family Support
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Collaborating with all school personnel to assess students’ social/emotional obstacles to academic success.
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Assist teachers and administrators in developing plans to help students with academic and behavior problems.
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Develop/facilitate/coordinate wellness prevention and intervention programs and activities.
*** Some services may require parental consent.
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Issues that May Prompt a Student Support Services Referral:
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Mental health issues
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Suicidal ideation
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Abuse or neglect
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Lack of basic needs/homelessness
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Pregnancy, teen parent needs
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Change in academic performance
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Chronic attendance or tardiness issues
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Gang affiliations
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Coping or social skills deficits
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Facilitation of school-home-community communication
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Student advocacy
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Referral, monitoring, collaboration to and with community agencies
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Staff support and/or development
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Substance Abuse
A student should be referred to the Student Support Center when the student shows signs of social and/or emotional difficulties, which are interfering with the student’s success at school.
Click here to submit a referral. Referrals are prioritized by urgency. Other referrals may be waitlisted. Referrals can also be made in person with a walk-in form located at the Student Support Services office.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If a student is in imminent danger or risk of harming themselves or others, DO NOT submit a referral. If during school hours, find an administrator or other adult right away, or contact an administrator at (408) 347-7174. If after school hours, contact 911 or Pacific Clinics Mobile Crisis Unit at (408) 379-9085.
Student Support Services Staff Contact Information:
408.347-7292
Cougar Support Den: CSD is a student-led program within Evergreen Valley High School that offers various services to our community, with the mission to foster mutual support and extend accessible resources on campus. Our activities are made possible through the support of our school social worker, Mrs. Trisha Graves, and the Mental Health and Wellness Center.
SUICIDE / CRISIS
Pacific Clinics Family Services Crisis Hotline
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Alum Rock Counseling Center Mobile Crisis Unit
ABUSE / NEGLECT
Child Protective Services (CPS)
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408-279-2071
GRIEF / DEATH / DYING
Bill Wilson’s Centre for Living with Dying
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408-243-0222
EMERGENCY SHELTER / FOOD / CLOTHING FOR YOUTH & FAMILIES
Bill Wilson Center (Youth & Young Adults)
408-243-0222
http://www.billwilsoncenter.org
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EHC Lifebuilders
408-539-2100
http://www.ehclifebuilders.org
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Inn Vision
408-292-4286
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Catholic Charities
408-325-5277
Second Harvest Food Bank
1-800-984-3663
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Loaves and Fishes
408-998-1500
http://www.loavesfishes.org/cms/
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To Register as Homeless with East Side Union High School District, Contact Rose Ortiz
408-347-5202
VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, OR CRIME
YWCA of Silicon Valley
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Rape Crisis Line
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1-800-572-2782
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Rape Crisis Center
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408-295-4011 Ext. 200
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Victim Witness Assistance Center
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408-295-2656
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Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence
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Emergency Hotline
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408-279-2962
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Non-Emergency
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408-501-75540 ​
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SUBSTANCE USE / ABUSE
Asian Americans for Community Involvement
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408-975-2730
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Asian American Recovery Services
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408-271-3900
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Alcoholics Anonymous
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Al-anon and Alateen
LGBTQ+
Youth Space
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408-343-7940
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PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES
Medi-Cal County Mental Health
Referral Line
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1-800-704-0900
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Asian Americans for
Community Involvement
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408-975-2730
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Alum Rock Counseling Center
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408-294-0500
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Almaden Valley Counseling Services
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408-997-0200
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Bill Wilson Center
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408-243-0222
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Catholic Charities
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408-468-0100
Community Solutions
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408-225-9163
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EMQ Families First
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408-379-3796
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Gardner Family Health
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408-918-2600
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REACH
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1-855-2REACHUS
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Starlight Community Services
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408-284-9000
LEGAL ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FOR YOUTH IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Legal Advocates for Children and Youth (LACY)
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408-293-4790
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Victim Witness Assistance Center
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408-295-2656
HEALTH INSURANCE
Medi-Cal
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Healthy Kids
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Foothill Community Health Center
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Kaiser Permanente https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/html/kaiser/index.shtml
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Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
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408-885-5000
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