Counseling Dept.
counseling team
Encourage and support the academic, college/career and social/emotional development of all students.
Students are assigned a counselor based on the first letter of their last name.
Student Last Name / Counselor
Please be aware of the following free and confidential resources that are available 24/7:
Crisis Talk Line: 1-800-273-TALK
Crisis Text Line: Text iCare to 898211
IF THIS IS A CRISIS/EMERGENCY, please call 911
EGUSD shall not discriminate against any pupil based on actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, national origin, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, or sexual orientation in the counseling or guidance of pupils.
HOW to contact your counselor
Students:
1) Send an email using StudentVUE or a personal email account.
2) Stop by the front office before or after school, during lunch, or break.
3) Complete a Counselor Request Form available on the wall in the Office.
4) Obtain a written pass from an authorized staff member.
Parents:
1) Send an email using ParentVUE or a personal email account.
2) Complete a Counselor Request Form available on the wall in the Office
3) Call the front office at (916) 683-1302.
* Please note that we are here to help and will do our best to respond to your requests in a timely manner. In order to meet everyone's requests, we are not always able to accommodate drop-ins.
Current Resources for Students & Families
EGUSD Family Resources- Distance learning information and FAQs, community and family resources, including social emotional learning and fun activities. https://sites.google.com/egusd.net/family-resources
CareSolace- FREE community resource available to assist in connecting students and families with local mental health providers and support. Call (888) 515-0595 or visit their webpage: https://www.caresolace.com/site/egusdfamilies
Crisis Resources (24 hours/7 days a week)
California Youth Crisis Line: call (800) 843-5200
WellSpace Health: call (916) 368-3111 OR text HOPE to (916) 668-4226
WellSpace Parent Support Line: call (888) 281-3000
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: call (800)273-8255 or online chat https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
TEEN LINE: Teens can talk to another teen by texting “TEEN” to 839863 6pm – 9pm, or call 1-800-852-8336 from 6pm – 10pm.
Governor Newsom & Parents Anonymous® Inc. The California Parent & Youth Helpline (855) 427-2736 open 7 days a week from 8:00AM-8:00PM and Online Parents Anonymous® Support Groups to provide free trauma-informed, evidenced-based emotional support to Parents, Children and Youth in any language via calls, text, live chat and email. Parents can Join a Weekly Online Support Group NOW through the website. In this confidential setting, Parents address their underlying emotions and build resiliency to strengthen their family.
caregivers_and_kids_california_surgeon_general_stress_busting_playbook_draft_v2_clean_ada_04072020v2.pdfThe California Surgeon General has a simple guide with things you can do every day, at home, to help support your mental and physical health, utilizing six key strategies:
Supportive relationships: Maintain supportive relationships wherever you can, including virtually.
Exercise: Engage in 60 minutes of physical activity every day, if you can. It doesn’t have to be all at one time.
Sleep: Get sufficient, high-quality sleep. This may be particularly hard right now, but going to sleep and waking up at the same time each day can help.
Nutrition: Ensure you are getting proper nutrition to help combat stress.
Mental health support: Resources available here.
Mindfulness: Practice mindfulness in whatever way works best for you. This could be things like meditation, yoga, or prayer for 20 minutes, two times a day.