Mental health and wellness

mental health and wellness center


STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION

Student Support Center Staff

Hillary Pleasants, LCSW, PPSC

School Social Worker

Phone: (408) 347-7614

Email: pleasantsh@esuhsd.org


Mental Health and Wellness Center

HOW DO I MAKE A REFERRAL?

  • Fill out an online referral form that will be sent directly to the Mental Health and Wellness Social Worker.

  • Students can self-refer either online or in person.

MISSION OF THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER

    • Mental Health & Wellness Social Workers foster communities that are equitable, collaborative, and inclusive of diversity. Students are empowered to achieve academic, personal and social success through healing-centered, social emotional and wellness support services.

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES PROGRAM


The Mental Health & Wellness Center is managed by Calero’s Social Worker, Ms. Hillary Pleasants, LCSW, PPSC. Ms. Pleasants, along with supporting staff, offer a variety of school-based mental health counseling services, wellness support and connection to resources in the community. The Mental Health & Wellness staff work with families, administration, and community based organizations to implement strategies that promote student’s overall success.


This free and confidential counseling is provided on campus in a comfortable setting to all students that need to talk. Please note that all conversations will remain confidential except in instances where a student’s life or someone else’s life is at risk. This includes (but is not limited to) any reports of abuse and suicidal thoughts.


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

Issues that May Prompt a Student Support Center 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 the Mental Health & Wellness Center?

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.

Suicide Crisis Resources

  • Suicide/Crisis 800-273-8255

  • Uplift Family Services: Child and Adolescent Mobile Crisis Team: 408-379-9085

Abuse/Neglect

Grief/Death/Dying

Emergency Shelter/Food/Clothing for Youth and Families

Victim of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence or Crime

YWCA of Silicon Valley

Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence

Substance Use/Abuse

LGBTQ

  • Youth Space 408-343-7940

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

Mental Health Agencies

Legal Advocacy and Support for Youth in Santa Clara County

Health Insurance

HOTLINES

Chat4Teens - Instant Help through Instant Messaging www.chat4teens.org

Youth Crisis Text Line -

Text "listen" to 741-741

Suicide & Crisis Hotline

1-855-278-4204

Parental Stress 24-hour Help

1-408-279-8228

Say Something (Sandy Hook Promise)--Anonymous Reporting


To Be Honest https://www.tobehonest.today/


Staff

Hillary Pleasants

Social Worker