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School Based Mental Health

The Coachella Valley Unified School District Child and Welfare Department means to make important resources and information available to the community. Select a tab below to access more information.

CVUSD Transformational Model Objectives

Provide district staff with Professional Development:
- PBIS
- Transformational Learning
- Restorative Practices
- Cultural Appreciation and Understanding
- Suicide Awareness and Prevention

Build a community providing Social-Emotional Learning:
- modeling targeted behavior interventions
- utilizing common language
- establish expectations

Model, Teach and Acknowledge Self-Regulation and Coping Skills:
- Improve mental wellbeing
- Increase academic success
- Provide a healthy learning environment
- Build positive relationships and interpersonal skills.

Important Links

The Coachella Valley Unified School District and CWA staff makes use of sound and effective resources from nationwide known agencies and providers. Click on the subjects below and learn about and access important resources.

On Suicide Prevention

Mental Health Flyer (English)

Folleto de Salud Mental (Spanish)

Teen Line is a confidential telephone helpline for teenaged callers. It operates every evening from 6:00pm to 10:00pm and is toll-free from anywhere in California.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention creates a culture that’s smart about mental health by educating the public and advocating for mental health and suicide prevention, as well as supporting survivors of suicide loss and those affected by suicide.

The Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Take my Hand's Peer Support is an evidenced based practice bringing people together who have similar “lived experiences” to share hope and recovery. A person embarking on a journey to wellness and recovery receives support from a person who has been through similar challenges. This person is a Peer Support Specialist.

On Drug Abuse

The National Institute on Drug Abuse is the lead federal agency supporting scientific research on drug use and its consequences.

The Riverside County Latino Commission provides programs and services for those in our community who are facing problems of substance abuse and/or problems with mental health issues.

For more than 70 years, Hazelden Betty Ford has been at the forefront of providing lifesaving, compassionate care and specialized services to help people from all walks of life get to feeling like their best self.

On Social Media

Common Sense Media rates movies, TV shows, books, and more so parents can feel good about the entertainment choices they make for their kids. They have the largest, most trusted library of independent age-based ratings and reviews.

We believe that knowledge empowers families and communities to promote kids’ mental health. Whether we are sharing evidence-based information in our Family Resource Center or training educators and mental health professionals, we bring life-changing care within reach.

Article on teaching kids how to be smart about social media.

On Violence Prevention

24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse.

Through treatment programs like Childhelp Advocacy Centers and Childhelp Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program designed to help children already affected by child abuse, and prevention programs like Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe, designed to educate children and aid in prevention, we can help change the lives of many.

SafeHouse of the Desert, with Community Support, provides Emergency Shelter, Intervention and Outreach Services to Youth in Crisis.

On Support for Children with Special Needs

AbilityPath empowers people with special needs to achieve their full potential through innovative, inclusive programs, and community partnerships.

Special Olympics is a global movement that unleashes the human spirit every day around the world through the transformative power and joy of sport. Through programming in sports, health, education and community building, Special Olympics is tackling the inactivity, stigma, isolation, and injustice that people with intellectual disabilities (ID) face.

The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) provides services for individuals with developmental disabilities, which may include intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, and related conditions.

DOR

The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) works in partnership with consumers and other stakeholders to provide services and advocacy resulting in employment, independent living, and equality for individuals with disabilities.

Youth.Gov is a resource page for students with disabilities.

This includes information on legal rights, education, employment and mental health services.

On Comprehensive Information for Professionals

Child Welfare Information Gateway connects child welfare and related professionals to comprehensive information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families. We feature the latest on topics from prevention to permanency, including child abuse and neglect, foster care, and adoption.

The Safe States Alliance is a non-profit organization and professional association whose mission is to serve as the national voice in support of state and local injury and violence prevention professionals engaged in building a safer, healthier America.

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Salud Mental Basada en la Escuela

The Coachella Valley Unified School District Child and Welfare Department means to make important resources and information available to the community. Select a tab below to access more information.

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