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Student Support

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS

Evergreen Valley High School offers mental health support for students.

 

The support includes:

  • Crisis intervention, educationally related mental health counseling services, support, and case management.

  • Building trusting relationships with students, families, and school personnel.

  • Maintain the confidentiality of student and family.

  • Home visits to understand and address barriers to learning.

  • Linking students and families with school and community resources.

  • Family Support

  • Collaborating with all school personnel to assess students’ social/emotional obstacles to academic success.

  • Assist teachers and administrators in developing plans to help students with academic and behavior problems.

  • Develop/facilitate/coordinate wellness prevention and intervention programs and activities.

*** Some services may require parental consent.

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REFERRALS

Issues that May Prompt a Student Support Services Referral:

  • Mental health issues

  • Suicidal ideation

  • Abuse or neglect

  • Lack of basic needs/homelessness

  • Pregnancy, teen parent needs

  • Change in academic performance

  • Chronic attendance or tardiness issues

  • Gang affiliations

  • Coping or social skills deficits

  • Facilitation of school-home-community communication

  • Student advocacy

  • Referral, monitoring, collaboration to and with community agencies

  • Staff support and/or development

  • Substance Abuse

When should I refer a student to Student Support Services?

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.

How do I make a referral?

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: 

Trisha Graves

School Social Worker

Alpha N-Z

Salvador Jaimez

School Social Worker

Alpha A-M

408.347-7292

HELPFUL LINKS

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)

GRIEF / DEATH / DYING

Bill Wilson’s Centre for Living with Dying

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

http://www.innvision.org

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Catholic Charities

408-325-5277

http://www.catholicharitiescc.org

Second Harvest Food Bank

1-800-984-3663

http://www.shfb.org

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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

ortizr@esuhsd.org

VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, OR CRIME

YWCA of Silicon Valley

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Victim Witness Assistance Center

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Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence

SUBSTANCE USE / ABUSE

Asian Americans for Community Involvement

Asian American Recovery Services

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Alcoholics Anonymous

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Al-anon and Alateen

LGBTQ+

Youth Space

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PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)

MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES

Medi-Cal County Mental Health

Referral Line

  • 1-800-704-0900

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Asian Americans for

Community Involvement

Alum Rock Counseling Center

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Almaden Valley Counseling Services

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Bill Wilson Center

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Catholic Charities

Community Solutions

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EMQ Families First

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Gardner Family Health

REACH

​

Starlight Community Services

LEGAL ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FOR YOUTH IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY

Legal Advocates for Children and Youth (LACY)

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Victim Witness Assistance Center

HEALTH INSURANCE

Medi-Cal

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Healthy Kids

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Foothill Community Health Center

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Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

ARTICLES ON STRESS

PARENTING

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