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Mental Health Resources

SMUHSD provides school-based Mental Health & Wellness services to support students' social, emotional, and behavioral well-being. Services include prevention, early intervention, crisis support, short-term counseling, consultation, and referrals to community resources. Students may self-refer or be referred by a trusted adult. For more information, contact your school's Mental Health & Wellness staff.

Resources

If this is a medical, mental health or immigration related emergency, please contact the following sources immediately:   

Crisis Resources:

Parent Resources:

Community Partnerships:

  • Care Solace is an online no-cost resource with a live 24/7 concierge meant to assist students and families in finding local mental health-related programs and counseling services (with or without insurance). Students and their families can access Care Solace services by contacting the summer Wellness team or:
  • Daybreak Health
    • The San Mateo Union High School District is Proud to Partner with Daybreak Health. When students feel well, they can focus, learn, and thrive - in school and beyond. Our district is proud to partner with Daybreak Health to provide confidential, evidence-based virtual wellness support for students ages 5–19. Sessions are designed to help students strengthen focus, manage stress, build confidence, and develop lifelong coping skills.

    • Families can submit a Care Request to get started.
    • Students are matched with a qualified clinician who provides personalized, one-on-one or family sessions.
    • Appointments are available Monday–Saturday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
    • Sessions are secure and confidential, HIPPA and FERPA compliant, and offered in English and Spanish.
    • Daybreak bills the students' insurance company.
       
  • allcove San Mateo (Open as of January 22, 2024)
    • allcove is a space for youth to find community, support, advice or take a moment of pause
    • Services Offered: Mental Health, Physical Health, Substance Use, Peer Support, Family Support, Supported Education and Employment
    • Hours of Operation:
      • Mon/Tues/Thurs/Friday: 1 - 7 p.m.
      • Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
      • Closed Wednesdays and Sunday
    • Location: 2600 S. El Camino Real, Suite 300, San Mateo, CA 94403
    • Phone: 650-226-7030
    • Email: allcovesanmateo@peninsulahealthcaredistrict.org
       
  • Rape Trauma Services 24-hour hotline: 650-692-7273
     
  • CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse): 24-hour hotline: 1-800-300-1080
     
  • Kara: Grief Support Services
  • Trevor Project (LGBTQIA+ youth): 24 hour hotline: 1-866-488-7386
     
  • Gender Spectrum (Gender non-conforming youth)
     
  • Immigrants Rising

Mental Health and Counseling Team

Elaine Llaguno
School Counselor
ellaguno@smuhsd.org
 

Lara Montoya
Wellness Counselor
lmontoya@smuhsd.org
 

Hilda Villanueva
Wellness Counselor
hvillanueva@smuhsd.org

Daniel Tostado
Social Worker
dtostado@smuhsd.org

Know Your Resources

 

Poster with various crisis resources

 

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