School-Based Mental Health Collaborative Resource Follow-Up


Thank you for joining us for the School-Based Collaborative Meeting.


We are especially grateful to our presenters, Debbie Thomas with A3 and Amelia Whalen from Las Lomas High, for sharing their valuable insights and practices. A number of helpful resources were highlighted during the session- links and contact information are provided below.


If you are interested in presenting at a future meeting, please reach out to kestrada@cccoe.k12.ca.us


Please take a moment to complete our short feedback survey.

Your input helps us keep these collaboratives meaningful

and responsive to your work.

Survey participants will be entered into a drawing for a swag bag with resources, fidgets, and one of our youth-designed T-shirts!!


Feedback Survey

East County Suicide Prevention Training Reminder!

There is still time to register for this training talking place,

Thursday, September 4th at the Antioch Community Center, 9am-11am.

This training is tailored for educators, counselors, administrators, and school support staff. This workshop will equip you with the tools to recognize when a student may be at risk for suicide and how to respond appropriately.


Link to Register

A3 Crisis Response

A3 Presentation


For inquiries, please reach out to a3outreachteam@cchealth.org

A3 Phone 844-844-5544

Visit their website: A3 Website

Amelia Whalen, Wellness Coordinator for Las Lomas High School:

awhalen@auhsdschools.org

For assistance with Brief Intervention information or trainings

please connect to

Marissa Frias, Contra Costa County TUPE- mfrias@cccoe.k12.ca.us

211 Contra Costa Crisis Center Executive Director, Lisa Malul Lisa.Malul@crisis-center.org

Visit their website: https://www.crisis-center.org/

First Hope

Marcela Avila-Mendoza, LMFT, Marcela.avila-mendoza@cchealth.org

Phone Number: (925)-459-4677

Visit their website:

https://www.cchealth.org/get-care/mental-health/first-hope

Suicide Prevention Resources


Erika's Lighthouse

Never a Bother

CCCOE Suicide Prevention Protocol

We look forward to seeing you again at our next collaborative meeting on Thursday, November 13, 10am-11:30am.