What Supports are Available in our Schools?
The Trinity County Office of Education supports the mental health of all of it's member districts in a variety of ways. From teaching whole classrooms the skills of social emotional learning and how to cope with stressful situations to small group support and even individual counseling, all Trinity County students have access to support. Below you will find the unique programs and services we currently have available.
CalHOPE
The CalHOPE Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Community of Practice is helping enable Trinity County schools and communities to be leaders in supporting proactive and early intervention as we collectively respond to the social, emotional, and mental health needs of students, families, and educators. Through a unique partnerships with our local and state agency partners, to bring children back into learning after widespread trauma and isolation.
CalHOPE Website
Pathways to Success
The Pathways to Success is probably our largest and most comprehensive program. This new collaborative is designed to establish mental health relationships between county behavioral health departments and school districts by establishing a partnership to bring wellness liaisons to schools to assist students with mental health concerns. This is largely accomplished by wellness liaisons located at school sites throughout the county who support students on campus, interface with families confronting mental health challenges, as well as help transport students and families to meetings and events related to their mental health needs. Wellness liaisons play a crucial role in removing barriers to services for our families.
Our wellness liaisons are also involved in training school staff in early detection and intervention and building a foundation of trauma sensitive school wide strategies. By providing the services on the school campus, the wellness liaisons are able to work with the students in real time. This will assist the student in identifying what the “trigger” is to avoid further escalations and teach them more successful ways to cope with emotionally difficult situations.
Pathways/MHSSA Website
Prevention and Early Intervention
The Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) program aims to identify opportunities for promoting preventative mental strategies for students as challenges begin to emerge as a way to prevent those challenges from becoming more severe. The PEI program aims to identify opportunities for reducing mental health risk and promoting early intervention to prevent the negative outcomes that may occur as a result of mental health challenges.
In Trinity County, the PEI counselor provides valuable support to school sites, offering students both small group and individual counseling sessions. Additionally, the counselor helps students with essential strategies, such as stress reduction techniques, fostering positive peer connections, and developing self-regulation skills, including anger management and the ability to navigate challenging social and emotional situations effectively.
PEI Website
Student Behavioral Health Incentive Program
The Student Behavioral Health Incentive Program (SBHIP) recognizes schools as a critical point of access for preventive and early-intervention behavioral health services, as children are in school for many hours a day, for approximately half the days of the year. Early identification and treatment through school-based behavioral health services can greatly improve health while also reducing emergency room visits, crisis situations, inpatient stays, etc. In Trinity County, SBHIP provides students with both small group and individualized behavioral support, along with strategies aimed at developing crucial behavioral and social skills. Additionally, school staff benefit from consultation services geared toward improving classroom management, teaching strategies, and assistance for students facing behavioral challenges or special needs.
SBHIP Website
