The Student and Family Support Services department serves all students birth through 12th grade by implementing an integrated, comprehensive, and community-specific prevention and intervention project that will help to create safe and drug-free schools and promote healthy development.

The program, via a systematic change of infrastructure, will provide opportunities for schools, communities, businesses, and families to work collaboratively to integrate existing and new services into a comprehensive approach to social-emotional well-being and healthy childhood development.

Information about referrals can be found under the "Referrals (Quick Links)" or "School Mental Health" tabs.

The department is comprised of the following programs :

School Mental Health

Family Support & Resource Center

Student Support Services

McKinney Vento Services

OUT for Safe Schools: LGBTQ+ Resources

Tobacco-Use Prevention Education (T.U.P.E.)

-Location & Upcoming Events-

-Support Groups-

-Our Location-

-Main Office Contacts-

Patti Azevedo

SFSS Director

PUSD Extension 26501

Patricia.Azevedo@pusd.org

Hello! I am Patti Azevedo, Director of Student and Family Support Services. My personal strength and passion is in advocating for the needs of children, teens and families and working with parents and community agencies to coordinate and implement strategies to meet those needs.

“What an incredible power we have to walk through the world, making somebody’s day.”

` Krista Tippett

Emilia Cortes

Administrator Secretary

PUSD Extension 26553

Emilia.Cortes@pusd.org

Hello, my name is Emilia Cortes and I am the Administrative Secretary for Student and Family Support Services/School Mental Health Services. I’m a proud PUSD alumni and have worked for PUSD for 25+ years. Giving back to the community I grew up in is what has motivated me throughout my years in the District. I have always enjoyed serving the students, staff, community and PUSD families

Cherylee Grove

Teacher Specialist

PUSD Extension 26574

Cherylee.Grove@pusd.org

My name is Cherylee Grove - my pronouns are she, her, and hers. I have been a Teacher Specialist for Student & Family Support Services/School Mental Health Services for the past sixteen years and started out in PUSD as a secondary ELA teacher over twenty years ago. I am a PUSD, USC, University of La Verne, and Cal State Fullerton Alum and a proud mother of three. My calling is to be of service and help members of my school community access their brilliance. I work on using Conscious Discipline and the Neurosequential Model in Education to support the whole child and adult well-being. In my free time, I spend time with my family in any way I can.