Santa Cruz Gardens: “Time to Grow”
Over the last couple of years, the Santa Cruz COE Social Emotional Learning (SEL) team has been actively collaborating with three focal sites, including Santa ...
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 ...
May is Mental Health Awareness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but it shouldn’t be just another recognition month that gets lost in the social media scroll. It’s a crucial ...
‘Fentanyl High’ Screening & Panel
To raise awareness about the fentanyl and the opioid epidemic, the Santa Cruz COE is partnering with high school filmmaker Kyle Santoro and Santa Cruz ...
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 ...
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 ...
Our Commitment to Youth Mental Health First Aid
Santa Cruz COE is supporting Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) as one branch of our larger Behavioral Health and Mental Health Initiatives. With one ...
Social Emotional Learning Across the County
Professional Development at the Districts Suzanne Denham and Shannon McQuaide facilitated a 4-hour professional development around “Creating Cultures of Belonging” on September 1 at San ...
Taking Action on Hunger
Dear community member, Food insecurity affects students’ ability to learn and grow, impacting concentration, memory, mood, and so much more. We know that about 1 ...
“Ending the Silence” Program for Schools
Ending the Silence for Students is a 60-90 minute presentation designed for middle and high school students that includes warning signs, facts and statistics, and ...
Recognizing September as National Suicide Prevention Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The Santa Cruz County Office of Education and school districts work closely with local service providers to connect staff ...
Bringing Youth Mental Health First Aid to Santa Cruz County
As part of the Community Resiliency Initiative, Santa Cruz COE is training Santa Cruz County school staff in Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA). This ...