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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.

Infographic promoting student well-being with statistics and resources.

A flyer provides mental health resources and support information in Spanish.

Informational flyer from Coachella Valley Unified School District with mental health resources and contact information.

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. 

  • Mental Health Flyer (English)                                                                                   Folleto de Salud Mental (Spanish)
    Informational flyer from Coachella Valley Unified School District with mental health resources and contact information.                                 A flyer provides mental health resources and support information in Spanish.

     

    The Teen Line logo features a blue speech bubble with the words 'teen line'.
    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 logo features a blue life preserver.
    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.
    National Suicide Prevention Lifeline logo with a green phone icon.

    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.
    The Riverside University Health System logo with the words 'Take my Hand' in speech bubbles.

    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. 

  • The NIH logo, featuring the letters 'NIH' within a gray shape with a blue arrow.
    The National Institute on Drug Abuse is the lead federal agency supporting scientific research on drug use and its consequences.

    Logo for Riverside Latino Commission Counseling Center, featuring a sun icon.
    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.

    The Betty Ford Center logo features a geometric design and text.
    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.

  • The Common Sense Media logo features a green checkmark inside a circle.
    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. 

    The Child Mind Institute logo features a stylized head with nested profiles.

    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.


    The Nemours Children's Health logo features a stylized parent and child figure.

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

  • Logo for the National Domestic Violence Hotline, featuring text within a purple-lined square.
    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.

    The Childhelp logo features a dove and the organization's name in white text.
    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.

    The SafeHouse logo features a stick figure with a heart and the words 'SAFEHOUSE'.
    SafeHouse of the Desert, with Community Support, provides Emergency Shelter, Intervention and Outreach Services to Youth in Crisis.

    A school district's bullying and harassment legal notice for pupils and parents.       A legal notice about bullying and harassment is displayed, with text in Spanish.

    A poster titled 'Know Your Rights' provides information on identifying and reporting sexual harassment.  A document titled 'Conoce Tus Derechos' (Know Your Rights) about sexual harassment.

  • The AbilityPath logo features a stylized 'A' with blue and green elements.

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

    The Special Olympics logo features figures holding hands in a circle, set against a colorful background.

    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.

    Logo featuring three stylized profile silhouettes in gold.

    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.

    The Department of Rehabilitation logo with a blue ribbon celebrating 60 years.

    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.

    Home

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

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

  • The Child Welfare Information Gateway logo features a colorful house icon.
    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 logo features a stylized star within a blue graphic.
    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. 

The CVUSD Annual Parent / Pupil Notification is the primary document detailing parent / pupil rights and responsibilities and district guidelines. Click on the image below to view the document.  
A document from Coachella Valley Unified School District for the 2020/2021 school year.

The CVUSD Child and Welfare Department exists to support your child 

Student work permits can be made available through our office by appointment.

Call our office to schedule an appointment. 
(760) 848-1161

Caregiver Affidavits can be made available through our office by appointment.

Call our office to schedule an appointment. 
(760) 848-1161

On Suicide Prevention

There are no resources or collections to display
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.

There are no resources or collections to display
AFSP 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.

There are no resources or collections to display
The 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.

On Drug Abuse

There are no resources or collections to display
NIDA is the lead federal agency supporting scientific research on drug use and its consequences.

There are no resources or collections to display
RCLC provides programs and services for those in our community who are facing problems of substance abuse and/or problems with mental health issues.


On Social Media

There are no resources or collections to display
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. 

On Violence Prevention
There are no resources or collections to display
Explore leading programs proven to reduce bullying, suicide, and dating violence.


On Support for Children with Special Needs

There are no resources or collections to display
AbilityPath empowers people with special needs to achieve their full potential through innovative, inclusive programs, and community partnerships.


On Comprehensive Information for Professionals

There are no resources or collections to display
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.

There are no resources or collections to display
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.

  • The CVUSD Annual Parent / Pupil Notification is the primary document detailing parent / pupil rights and responsibilities and district guidelines. Click on the image below to view the document.  
    A document from Coachella Valley Unified School District for the 2020/2021 school year.

  • The CVUSD Child and Welfare Department exists to support your child 

  • Student work permits can be made available through our office by appointment.

    Call our office to schedule an appointment. 
    (760) 848-1161

  • Caregiver Affidavits can be made available through our office by appointment.

    Call our office to schedule an appointment. 
    (760) 848-1161

  • On Suicide Prevention

    There are no resources or collections to display
    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.

    There are no resources or collections to display
    AFSP 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.

    There are no resources or collections to display
    The 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.

    On Drug Abuse

    There are no resources or collections to display
    NIDA is the lead federal agency supporting scientific research on drug use and its consequences.

    There are no resources or collections to display
    RCLC provides programs and services for those in our community who are facing problems of substance abuse and/or problems with mental health issues.


    On Social Media

    There are no resources or collections to display
    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. 

    On Violence Prevention
    There are no resources or collections to display
    Explore leading programs proven to reduce bullying, suicide, and dating violence.


    On Support for Children with Special Needs

    There are no resources or collections to display
    AbilityPath empowers people with special needs to achieve their full potential through innovative, inclusive programs, and community partnerships.


    On Comprehensive Information for Professionals

    There are no resources or collections to display
    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.

    There are no resources or collections to display
    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.