Welcome

The CHS Wellness Counseling team is here to provide support services to improve students' socio-emotional well-being and academic success.

We provide individual counseling, group counseling, crisis counseling, brief intervention program (Drugs & Alcohol), student presentations, parent presentation, and alternative to suspension program/restorative practices.

You can request to speak with a Wellness Counselor while campuses are closed by phone or email.  We take appointments during regular school days and hours.  To learn more about us and our offerings, please watch our Wellness Program video as well as learn more about our Wellness Space.

Need someone to talk to?

Wellness Counselors offer a safe, supportive space at school where any Capuchino student can get free, confidential, nonjudgmental, help.

To talk with a Wellness Counselor:

• Visit during drop-in hours (see below)
• Make an appointment at bit.ly/chswellness
• If it's an emergency (someone's life or safety are at risk) don't wait for an appointment and tell an adult immediately

Drop-In Hours

	Lucero Govea, AMFT #130142 (Bilingual Spanish) Lead Wellness Counselor 650-558-2776 Mondays, Period 5:   1:01-1:51 Wednesdays Period 2: 8:30 - 10 a.m. Period 6: 1:20 - 2:50 p.m. Fridays Period 2: 8:30 - 10 a.m.
	Gabriella Gelb, AMFT #115795, APCC6965  Wellness Counselor 650-558-2776
	Georgina Rivera, LMFT #114236 (Bilingual Spanish) Wellness Counselor 650-558-2709  Mondays Period 2: 9:27 - 10:17 a.m. Tuesdays Period 1: 8:30-10:00 a.m. Thursdays Period 1: 8:30 - 10 a.m.
	Octavio Leon, LCSW #104831 Therapeutic Elective Classroom (TEC) Wellness Counselor 650-558-2732

If this is a medical or mental health emergency, please contact the following sources immediately:   

Crisis Resources:

• StarVista 24/7 Crisis Hotline: 650-579-0350
• StarVista Teen Crisis Services (Monday - Friday, 4 - 10 p.m. PST)
  • Teen Chat: www.sanmateocrisis.org 
  • Teen Text Line: 650-747-6463
• Crisis Text Line: text "home" to 741-741
• Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988
• Stopit (anonymous reporting): https://chs.smuhsd.org/our-school/anonymous-alerts
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233, www.thehotline.org/
• 911 or visit your nearest hospital emergency room if you can get there safely

Parent Resources:

• The TALK Line: 415-441-KIDS

Community Resources:

• Care Solace is an online no-cost resource with a live 24/7 concierge meant to assist students and families in finding local mental health-related programs and counseling services (with or without insurance). Students and their families can access Care Solace services by contacting the summer Wellness team or:
  • Call 888-515-0595 to speak with someone from your Concierge team
  • Visit www.caresolace.com/smuhsdfamilies

• allcove San Mateo (Open as of January 22, 2024)
  • allcove is a space for youth to find community, support, advice or take a moment of pause
  • Services Offered: Mental Health, Physical Health, Substance Use, Peer Support, Family Support, Supported Education and Employment
  • Hours of Operation:
    • Mon/Tues/Thurs/Friday: 1 - 7 p.m.
    • Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
    • Closed Wednesdays and Sunday
  • Location: 2600 S. El Camino Real, Suite 300, San Mateo, CA 94403
  • Phone: 650-226-7030
  • Email: allcovesanmateo@peninsulahealthcaredistrict.org
     
• Rape Trauma Services 24-hour hotline: 650-692-7273
   
• CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse): 24-hour hotline: 1-800-300-1080
   
• Kara: Grief Support Services
  • Call 650-321-5272 | Submit Online Form | En Español
     
• Trevor Project (LGBTQIA+ youth): 24 hour hotline: 1-866-488-7386
   
• Gender Spectrum (Gender non-conforming youth)
   
• Immigrants Rising