The Safe & Healthy Schools department's mission is to provide services to all stakeholders by cultivating meaningful partnerships and building capacity to ensure healthy and equitable outcomes for student success though data-driven Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS).
- Suicide Prevention & Crisis Resources provided by the
County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services website...
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Student Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life. Maintaining an optimal level of wellness includes enhancing emotional, mental, spiritual, environmental, social and physical components of life, in order to achieve one’s individual potential.
K-12 Toolkit for Mental Health Promotion
K-12 Toolkit for Mental Health Promotion & Suicide Prevention
- Factors in a school environment can positively influence the health of student and improve academic achievement. These factors include, but are not limited to, access to healthy foods and opportunities to stay physically active.
CSE Network Presentation in PDF
ACLU California Presentation in PDF
Free Healthy Meals for kids and teens: Text "Food" to 877-877 or Call 1-800-984-3663
List of Participating Locations for
Free Meals for Breakfast and Lunch
PBIS is a decision-making framework that guides selection, integration and implementation of the best evidence-based behavioral practices for improving important behavior outcomes for all students.
School Climate refers to the quality and character of school life. School climate is based on patterns of students, parents and school personnel’s experience of school life and reflects norms, goals, values, interpersonal relationships, teaching and learning practices, and organizational structures.
In Santa Clara County, MTSS embodies the following core components:
- High-quality, differentiated instruction;
- Systemic and sustainable change;
- Integrated data system;
- Positive behavioral support; and
- Research-based interventions.
The TUPE Program provides support, training, technical assistance and information to districts in the development and implementation of tobacco free policies and practices in schools.
The
Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program (FYSCP) & Homeless Youth Education Services (HYES) provide services to children and youth in foster care and homeless situations. Services are designed to address their vital educational needs. FYSCP & HYES offer assistance and training to school districts, and community stakeholders, regarding the various educational laws that protect the rights of both foster and homeless youth.
