Counseling Support on Campus

Providing Support Services to Improve Students' Socio-Emotional Well-Being and Academic Success

Services Provided:

• Individual counseling
• Group counseling
• Crisis counseling
• Brief Intervention Program (Drugs & Alcohol)
• Student presentations
• Parent presentations
• Alternative to suspension program / restorative practices

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
• Anonymous Alerts: www.anonymousalerts.com/sanmateouhsd
• 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