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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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Join the Student Trustee Academy

High school students preparing to become student trustees or with a general interest in district leadership and governance are encouraged to apply to the Student Trustee Academy.  ...
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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 ...
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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 ...

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 ...