• Short-term (8-10 sessions) individual counseling support

• Group counseling

• Case management

• Classroom SEL workshops     

• Parent education presentations (Family Engagement Series, Las Pláticas)

• Consultation/collaboration with community agencies

• Brief Intervention: substance use prevention/education as part of Alternative to Suspension

• Teacher/staff wellness outreach 

• Home-visits as needed

•  Referrals to community partners for: long-term therapy, family therapy, mental health/psychotic disorders, eating disorders, significant trauma requiring long term support, substance use and abuse.

FAQ about SLS 

Who qualifies for services?
Any student who is enrolled in CUSD may be referred by their teacher, academic counselor, administrator or school psychologist.

How quickly can my child be seen by an SLS Counselor?
We make every effort to assign the referred student to a counselor within 2 weeks. However, at times there is a high volume of referrals resulting in a waitlist. You may ask about approximate wait time.

What if there’s a long waitlist? What are my child’s options?
CUSD partners with community programs/ agencies (CareSolace, ALAS, BHRS...) and can refer students to outside support services as well as develop support strategies in school/the classroom. 

Where are services provided and for how long will they be seen? Counseling sessions take place on school campus during the school day. Counseling sessions are typically 8-10 weeks for approximately 40 minutes in length.

What if my child needs more than 10 sessions?
The SLS counselor will assist the student/ family with referral(s) to community resources for additional support.

RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS/FAMILIES

Crisis:

• StarVista 24/7 crisis hotline: 650-579-0350

• StarVista Teen Crisis Services (Monday - Thursday, 4:30 - 9:30 p.m. PST): Teen Crisis Services consist of an online teen chat and teen text line: free, peer-to-peer services accessible from www.sanmateocrisis.org or by texting 650-747-6463

• National Domestic Violence hotline: 1-800-799-7233, www.thehotline.org/

• Rape Trauma Services 24-hour hotline: 650-692-7273

• CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse) 24-hour hotline: 1-800-300-1080

• Trevor Project (LGBTQIA+ youth) 24 hour hotline: 1-866-488-7386

• 911 or visit your nearest hospital emergency room if you can get there safely

Parent Resources:

• The TALK Line: 415-441-KIDS

Local Resources:

• Care Solace: If you or a family member are struggling with mental health or substance use issues, remember that help is available. Care Solace, a complimentary and confidential coordination service provided by Cabrillo Unified School District, is available 24/7/365 to help you find mental health care or substance use treatment providers. Call 888-515-0595 for multilingual support or visit caresolace.com/cusd to search for providers on your own or receive assistance through video chat, email, or phone.

• Abundant Grace Coastside Worker: Transforms lives through job-readiness programming: taking people experiencing homelessness to grow and harvest over 20,000 pounds of fresh, organic produce for free distribution to low-income families at our Full Circle Food Justice Program; and to clean up the environment of the beaches and trails of Half Moon Bay on the Coastside Clean Team. https://abundantgracecw.org/

• Coastside Hope: Their mission is to provide necessities to enhance quality of life for all neighbors living in Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada, Half Moon Bay, and La Honda. https://coastsidehope.org/ or 650-726-9071

• Ayudando a Latinos a Soñar (ALAS): Is a Latino centered nonprofit organization. Their programs include culturally-centered mental health services, wrap-around case management, immigration, and education. https://www.alasdreams.com/ (650) 560-8947

• CoastPride: Is an organization created by our local community in San Mateo County to improve the support, visibility and awareness of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) individuals and families. https://coastpride.org/ (650) 479-1902

• Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, Coastside: Offers individual, group and family counseling services by appointment, medications, case management and representative payee. The intake process includes evaluation and referral to other providers when appropriate. Services can be provided to persons who are homebound. https://www.smchealth.org/ (650) 726-6369

• El Centro de la Libertad: Serves both adults and youth with drug and alcohol services. They offer Specialized Services to other underserved adult populations such as those in custody, those who have co-occurring disorders, those needing Parenting, Domestic Violence or Anger Management counseling. https://www.elcentrodelibertad.org/ (650) 560-9995

• Gender Spectrum (Gender non-conforming youth): https://www.genderspectrum.org/

• Immigrants Rising: https://immigrantsrising.org/