In El Segundo Unified School District, we take seriously our responsibility to meet the needs of all learners. This means providing our students with access to key mental and emotional health supports, while ensuring our school and classrooms are safe, welcoming, and positive places to learn.
Our school offers all students access to 1-on-1 online therapy. Hazel Health partners with ESMS to provide FREE short-term counseling with licensed therapists. Video sessions can be conducted at home on a personal device or at school in a private space with school-provided equipment. Hazel is also available to provide support over school breaks. For more information on Hazel Health, you are able to contact your school counselor or check it out for yourself here.
ESMS partners with SBCHC to provide FREE on-campus short-term school-based counseling with a licensed therapist. The therapist is on campus once a week and will work with your child to determine a time of day to meet during school hours. If you are interested in having your child work with our SBCHC therapist, please contact your school counselor.
Care Solace is a FREE concierge service that will help you find a vetted private therapist for your child, yourself and/or members of your family. Care Solace will work within your budget and any insurance constraints to pair you with private mental health support professionals.
allcove Beach Cities, located in Redondo Beach, is a youth center with programs designed with, by and for youth. allcove operates with the belief that we all just need a moment to reset before we can move forward. The center is a place for youth to access a range of emotional, physical, and social support services—on their own terms.
Taking Time is a program through allcove Beach Cities that offers individual and family bereavement services as well as grief support groups. Services are provided by Licensed Mental Health Professionals/Certified Bereavement counselors and/or trained volunteers. Volunteers are screened, trained, and supervised by Licensed Clinical Social Workers.
Walk with Sally is an El Segundo resource particularly for students and families who are dealing with cancer or have someone pass away due to cancer. Walk With Sally is dedicated to lessening the burden of cancer for children and families through critical programs and services through mentorship, mental health support, art healing, and financial empowerment.
For more information on wellness, check out ESUSD's Website here.