Mental Health
School Based Mental Health Matters
The mental health of our students' is very important for learning and overall well-being.
In GGUSD, each school has access to direct school-based mental health counseling.
GGUSD School Based Mental Health Overview
GGUSD Mental Health Overview-2.pdfSchool Based Mental Health Services
Each GGUSD has school based mental health support.
The direct providers at schools are counselors, psychologists, social workers, mental health specialists and contacted agencies.
Tier 1 Strategies
Classroom Check-ins
Mental Health Crisis Card
Student Lessons
Mental Health Awareness
Choose Wellness Campaign
Suicide Prevention
Tier 2 Strategies
Wellness Check-ins
Counseling Groups
Coping Skills / SEL groups
Individual Counseling
Tier 3 Strategies
Intensive Individual Counseling
Family Counseling
Crisis Support
Community Support Referrals
Case Management
Assigned Provider - School Based Mental Health
ASPIRE Provider by Assigned School
ASPIRE Assignments by School 7.21.22.pdfReferrals Forms - School Based Mental Health
GGUSD is using a Google Referral Form dor SBMH. Please see your school's ASPIRE team or your school's administrator to access the Referral Form.
Consent Forms - School Based Mental Health
Need More Support for Mental Health?
When additional school-based mental health services may be needed to support students take these steps:
1) Gather your mental health team to discuss your ideas about the increase/ your data.
2) A school mental health team may include other administrators, counselors, psychologists, social workers, community partners, etc.
3) Determine if students may be grouped together or graduated from counseling.
4) Contact Jeff Layland, in Student Services about purchasing additional hours with site funds jlayland@ggusd.us or x6391.
Community Mental Health Support
Care Solace
Care Solace provides direct assistance for finding the right mental health support for you. A Care Solace team member will support you in every step of the process from screening mental health providers by location or type of support to booking your first appointment. Email, call or visit Care Solace's website to get started finding the right mental health support for you, a child or a family member.
Email: weserve@caresolace.org
Phone: 888-515-0595
OC-LINKS
OC-LINKS provides one-on-one support to support you with information and referrals for behavioral and mental health services in Orange County. A phone call is the preferred over an email. OC-LINKS provides language support.
Phone: 855-625-4657
Mental Health Trainings for Schools
RESET Toolbox
Thanks to the funding through Orange County Health Care Agency, Western Youth Services (WYS) is able to collaborate with CHOC and Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) to provide free mental trainings. Some areas of training include:
- Suicide Prevention
- Mental Health First Aid
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Self-Care for Professionals
- Recognizing and Responding to Client Needs
- LGBTQ+ Training
- Improving Family Communications
- Multi-Cultural Mental Health Training
- Building Trauma-Informed School Communities
GGUSD Mental Health Crisis Card
GGUSD Mental Health Crisis Card 20-21 Final.pdf