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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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‘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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...