HSI NEWSLETTER SPRING 2021 This Spring semester has been focused on adapting and ensuring our response to Covid-19 follows health guidance and meets our school community's needs. While we continue to Covid-19 response
grow our foundational work (see below), 90% of our effort has been designing, planning, implementing, and communicating protocols & programs for a safe return to campus with necessary supports. Our Health & Wellness teams have responded like true heroes!
Our Foundational work comprises of supporting the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model: Multi-tiered Systems of Support - defining & refining Social Emotional Learning - from Exploring to Task Force Mental Health support systems - online and in-person options, valuable partners Tobacco, Alcohol, Other Drugs prevention education & interventions Sexual Health Education - creative adaptations for remote learning Parent Education Series - thriving virtual events, robust video library Digital Wellbeing - becoming even more relevant & providing great resources Our wellness work is characterized by its breadth and depth. We have an integrated ecosystem of mental health, counseling, family and community engagement, and strong partnerships to address the needs of the school community. Recognizing the
SUHSD's COVID-19 Testing team and CSM nursing students are all smiles behind their masks as they welcome students and staff back to campus.
increased needs of our students, staff, and families, SUHSD embraced Care Solace and Atlas Mental Health, and collaborated with Stanford to provide a panel of experts for our staff. Our SEL Task Force and Mental Health Action Team have been evaluating and planning more supports for students and staff. SUHSD collaborated with
To ensure staff wellness and safety throughout the transition back to in-person instruction, we have been busy coordinating the following: Securing and monitoring PPE
Stanford & Child Mind Institute to bring more
Updating school & athletics safety plans
workshops. Along with these recent partners, our
Implementing Student & Staff Daily Health check
longstanding partnership remain committed to our
Coordinating Staff & Student Covid-19 testing
students, and the Parent Education Series increased
Responding to symptom & positive cases
events to respond to the identified needs of families.
Contact Tracing & Reporting
SUHSD would like to thank Sequoia Healthcare District for providing additional Covid-19 supports and funds above their annual Healthy School Initiative (HSI) funding and HSI grants; all SUHSD partners provide tremendous support to our schools!
For more information, contact Javier Gutierrez, Health & Wellness Coordinator: jgutierrez@seq.org