Bring CRM to Your School District
SMCOE is building a team of certified CRM teachers that are available to train educators on the six CRM wellness skills as well as the neuroscience behind the model. For pricing and additional information related to CRM training, please email Mary McGrath.
School-Based Mental Health Collaboratives
SMCOE hosts regular meetings where school administrators, teachers, counselors, and other school staff can meet with each other and community providers to learn how to support students' mental health and well-being.
2022-2023
South - Typically held the third Friday of each month at 11:00 am. (School Districts: Belmont/Redwood Shores, Las Lomitas Elementary, Menlo Park City, Portola Valley, Redwood City, Ravenswood City, San Carlos, Sequoia Union, Woodside Elementary)
North - Typically held the first Friday of each month at 8:30 am (School Districts: Millbrae, San Bruno Park, San Mateo Union High School (Peninsula, Capuchino, Mills), South San Francisco Unified, Bayshore Elementary, Brisbane, Jefferson Elementary, Jefferson Union High School, Pacifica)
Central/Coast side - Typically held the second Friday of each month at 10:00 am (School Districts: Burlingame, Cabrillo Unified, Gateway, Hillsborough City, La Honda-Pescadero Unified, San Mateo Foster City, San Mateo Union High School (Burlingame, Hillsdale, Aragon, San Mateo), SMCOE)
Please e-mail Mary McGrath (mmcgrath@smcoe.org) for link and schedule information.
NOTE: Dates are subject to change due to district/county calendars and holidays.
Mental Health Student Service Act (MHSSA)
Suicide Prevention Protocol
The purpose of this protocol is to outline administrative procedures for intervening with suicidal and self-injurious students and offer guidelines to school site crisis teams in the recovery phase following a completed suicide.
Translated Pages for Families:
- General Guidelines Elementary (Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Tagalog)
- General Guidelines Secondary (Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Tagalog)
- How to help your child after a suicide (Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Tagalog)
- Release to Parents (Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Tagalog)
- Return to School Plan (Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Tagalog)
- Sample Letter to Parent (Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Tagalog)
- Student Safety Plan (Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Tagalog)
Youth Mental Health First Aid
In a concerted effort to create safer schools and communities, San Mateo Count’s Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) and Office of Education are working in partnership to deliver Youth Mental Health First Aid curriculum to any adult working with or assisting young people, ages 12-24. The course focuses on how to help a young person who may be experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis. Participants will learn:
- How to help youth in a crisis or non-crisis situation who is experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge
- Unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents
- The importance of early intervention
- A 5-Step Action Plan
Parent Project
San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) offers the Parent Project to anyone who cares for a child or adolescent. It is a free, 11-week course that is offered in both English and Spanish, and it teaches parents and caregivers valuable parenting skills including appropriate ways to discipline; preventing or stopping alcohol, drug, and tobacco use; improving communication skills; and improving grades and school attendance. More information is available on the County of San Mateo Health System's website.
Resources
Strategies and Resources to Create a Trauma-Informed School
Supporting Students Coping with Grief
Allcove Mental and Physical Health Support Services for Youth
Family Guide to Supporting Young People's Mental Health and Well-being
Mary McGrath
Director, Coordinated Youth Behavioral Health
Email: mmcgrath@smcoe.org
Phone: (650) 802-5425