School-Based Wellness Centers

Supporting Students’ Well-Being

Solano County Office of Education (SCOE) has been an active partner in the Solano community advocating and working for more robust supports for the social and emotional needs of Solano students. Systems of support for students are in high demand, and SCOE is well positioned to support the Solano educators who are supporting students.

Solano County School Wellness Center Initiative

SCOE acquired three grants totaling $1,763,530 to support the establishment of school-based wellness centers across Solano County. To date, 45 centers have been opened in Solano County, helping to position schools to better serve the social and emotional needs of students. Wellness centers are intended to create a positive culture around mental health on school campuses, reducing negative stigmas.

School-Based Wellness Centers Offer Students:

Culturally inclusive spaces to decompress for 10-20 minutes, art, meditation, music, check-ins with trusted adults, stigma reduction, suicide prevention supports, trainings, student groups/workshops, and access points for students who need higher level services.

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Mental Health Trainings

Solano County Behavioral Health (SCBH) and the Solano County Office of Education (SCOE) received a Mental Health Student Services Act (MHSSA) grant award of $4 million funded over five years, which will expand mental health services and supports for students in K-12 school sites across Solano County. With this funding, SCOE provides trainings in suicide prevention, behavior management and more. SCOE also provides student social emotional learning (SEL) workshops for classrooms and small groups around social skills, anger management, antibullying, safe social media, etc.

More information on mental health resources and supports for schools at (707) 399-4855.

School-Based Mobile Crisis Services

Through a contract from Solano County Behavioral Health (SCBH), SCOE is providing school-based mobile crisis services and screening/assessment services. The new services are being implemented in collaboration with the county, school districts and school sites, local police departments and community partners. Additionally, SCOE has hired and trained clinicians as crisis specialists to respond to crisis situations on K-12 school campuses serving children and youth experiencing a mental health crisis. Calls for service to school sites are frequent, demonstrating a significant need for mental health supports.

All students in need will be served with the mission of de-escalating situations, linking families to necessary services, and supporting the coordination of care. School-based mobile crisis services provided through SCOE differ slightly from the community-based mobile crisis services provided by SCBH. The SCOE team specializes in supporting schools and districts and are a key local education agency (LEA) partner familiar with school communities and protocols.

Mental Health System Supports for Schools

The robust system of supports that SCOE provides to Solano public schools is offered at different tiers.

Tier 1 Supports Include:

Suicide prevention training, technical assistance and consultation for suicide prevention plans, crisis protocols, crisis response, building parent liaison teams to provide support to families needing assistance with mental health concerns.

Tier 2 Supports Include:

Screenings and assessments for students identified as at risk for dropping out of school, deeper crisis evaluation and safety planning, schools based mobile crisis intervention, 5150 hold and transport arrangement.

Images from school-based wellness centers across Solano County

School Safety & Student Wellness

School Safety Planning

As incidents of school violence continue across the country, educators are continuously looking to enhance emergency plans. School safety cannot be built solely around lockdown and run-hide-fight drills. Addressing school safety should also include systems of interventions and supports that involve all school employees, public safety partners, students, parents and guardians. In response to school violence and threats, the Solano County Office of Education maintains a robust collection of resources to support Solano schools in enhancing school safety plans with emphasis on preparedness, prevention, intervention, response and recovery.

Tapping National Data & Research

The National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) is a component of the Secret Service and U.S. Homeland Security. The center’s staff is composed of a multidisciplinary team of social science researchers and regional program managers who support law enforcement, schools, government, and other public and private sector organizations to combat the threat of targeted violence impacting communities across the U.S. NTAC has published these documents to address threats of violence: