Mental Health Awareness Month: Knowledge, Resources & Inspiration
With multiple challenges affecting our families and communities, this Mental Health Awareness Month is a timely opportunity to empower ourselves with knowledge, resources, and inspiration to take ...
Stuff the Bus Campaign Celebrates 15 Years of Support for Students
The Santa Cruz County Office of Education (Santa Cruz COE) and United Way of Santa Cruz County are celebrating 15 years of partnership to provide ...
Team Finds Inspiration and Connection at the CalHOPE SEL & Wellness Summit
Earlier this month, 18 educators from Santa Cruz County were thrilled to participate in the CalHOPE SEL & Wellness Summit in Sacramento! Joining colleagues from ...
Save the Date: Central Coast Foster & Homeless Education Summit
April 19th, 9:00AM-3:30PM Salinas City Center 1 Main Street Salinas, CA 93901 We are pleased to announce the 2024 Central Coast Foster & Homeless Education ...
SEL Everyday: Integrating Social and Emotional Learning with Instruction
Co-facilitated by Meena Srinivasan Award-winning leader and co-founder of Transformative Educational Leadership (TEL), TEDx speaker, and author of SEL Everyday, Integrating Social and Emotional Learning ...
Empowering Change: SEL Team Takes Action
The fourth and fifth grade Student Leadership team at Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary spent a lunch meeting with school counselor, Sue Robinson and Santa Cruz ...
Empowering Tomorrow: A Collaborative Effort to Support Students in Need
In the heart of Santa Cruz County, a community-driven initiative is making significant strides toward addressing the unique challenges faced by students experiencing homelessness and ...
Students in Transition Program Collaborates with FosterEd to Educate Live Oak CORE Team
The Students in Transition program has joined forces with the FosterEd team to extend their outreach and knowledge-sharing efforts to districts across the county. This ...
Santa Cruz COE’s Family Engagement Night Sheds Light on the Triangulation of Vaping Cannabis, Tobacco, and Nicotine
Santa Cruz County Office of Education (COE) recently collaborated with Santa Cruz City Schools (SCCS) and several Community-Based Organizations to host a groundbreaking Family Engagement ...
Free Youth Mental Health First Aid Trainings for Community Partners
Are you a Santa Cruz County community organization serving youth ages 12-18? Are you interested in building your and/or your team’s skills to provide immediate ...
Nurturing Educators: A Transformative Journey in Strengthening Social-Emotional Skills for Effective Teaching and Leading
Twenty educators from across the country participated in an eight-week course to strengthen their social-emotional skills to deepen connections to self and others and expand ...
Integrating Restorative Practices in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz COE hosted a professional learning opportunity focused on Integrating Restorative Practices to Strengthen PBIS Implementation for educators and administrators across the county. We ...