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Wellness Center

YERBA BUENA 

Mental Health & Wellness Center

 
 

Your Wellness Staff
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Jennifer Pastran,  LCSW, PPSC 
Phone: (408)347-4734
Email: pastranj@esuhsd.org
 
Liz Castillo,  ASW, PPSC
Phone: (408)347-4789
Email: castilloe@esuhsd.org

MISSION OF THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER
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Mental Health & Wellness Social Workers foster communities that are equitable, collaborative, and inclusive of diversity. Students are empowered to achieve academic, personal, and social success through healing-centered, social-emotional, and wellness support services.
 
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES PROGRAM (MHWC)
 
The Mental Health and Wellness Center (MHWC) at Yerba Buena High School is staffed by Jennifer Pastran LCSW, Liz Castillo ASW, and Mental Health and Wellness Interns. 
Yerba Buena’s MHWC support staff, along with several Community Based Organizations, provide a variety of school-based mental health counseling services, wellness support, and linkage to resources in the community.
 
 
 
The MHWC Provides a number of free and confidential services and supports to the school community including:
  • Crisis intervention, educationally related mental health counseling services, support, and case management
  • Building trusting relationships with students, families, and school personnel
  • Maintain the confidentiality of students and family (unless there is a report of any type of abuse or pervasive suicidal ideation with plan and/or intent)
  • Linking students and families with school and community resources
  • Provide family support including facilitating family meetings, and other interventions to foster healthy family relationships and communication
  • Collaborating with all school personnel to assess students’ social/emotional obstacles to academic success
  • Assist teachers and administrators in developing plans to help students with academic and behavior problems
  • Develop/facilitate/coordinate wellness prevention and intervention programs and activities
Where is the MHWC located?
 
Yerba Buena High School’s Mental Health & Wellness Center is located in Room 165 (next to the bank in the Student Union) 
 
When should I refer a student to the MHWC?
A student should be referred to the Student Support Center when the student shows signs of social and/or emotional difficulties, which are interfering with the student’s success at school.


Possible reasons for these referrals may include the following:
  • Anger
  • Depression
  • Self-esteem/Self-worth issues
  • School Stress
  • Anxiety/Social anxiety
  • Drugs/Alcohol abuse
  • Gender/Sexuality/Identity issues
  • Grief/Loss
  • Relationship issues (family, peer, teacher issues, etc.)
  • Self-harm
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Abuse or neglect
  • Homelessness
  • Gang Affiliation
  • Pregnancy/teen parent support
 

HOW DO I MAKE A REFERRAL?

  • Fill out an online referral form that will be sent directly to the Mental Health and Wellness Social Worker
  • Referral QR codes are also available in the Mental Health and Wellness Center signage located in the Student Union next to the school bank. Students can self-refer either online or in-person
Agencies on Site
COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES

Suicide Crisis Resources
  • Suicide/Crisis 800-273-8255
  • Uplift Family Services: Child and Adolescent Mobile Crisis Team: 408-379-9085
Abuse/Neglect
Grief/Death/Dying
Emergency Shelter/Food/Clothing for Youth and Families
To Register as Homeless with East Side Union High School District:
Contact Blasa Ozuna 408-347-5337 ozunab@esuhsd.org
 
Victim of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence or Crime
YWCA of Silicon Valley
Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence
Substance Use/Abuse
LGBTQ
  • Youth Space 408-343-7940
  • PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
Mental Health Agencies
Legal Advocacy and Support for Youth in Santa Clara County



Health Insurance

HOTLINES

Chat4Teens  - Instant Help through Instant Messaging www.chat4teens.org
 
Youth Crisis Text Line -
Text "listen" to 741-741
 
Suicide & Crisis Hotline 
1-855-278-4204
 
Parental Stress 24-hour Help 
1-408-279-8228
 
Say Something (Sandy Hook Promise)--Anonymous Reporting
 
 
Care Solace https://caresolace.com/site/esuhsd/