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School Based Mental Health Supports

In accordance with Senate Bill 98 (SB 98), Hemet USD administers a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener two times a year, during the Fall and Spring. 
 
The SEL screener is a survey that asks students to reflect on their mindsets and approaches to learning. Social-Emotional skills include self and social awareness, self-management, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
 
HUSD partners with Panorama ED and Riverside University Health System to facilitate the screener.
 
Please Note:
  • Students in grades TK-8 participate in the Panorama SEL Screener. Survey topics include the sense of belonging, self-management, emotional regulation, and social awareness. 
  • Students in grades 9-12 participate in Riverside University Health Systems Public Health’s Whole Person Health Screener. Survey topics in the Whole Person Screener include Physical Health, Emotional Health, Resources & Resilience, Socioeconomics, Ownership, Nutrition, and Lifestyle. Information from the health screener is used to connect students and families to resources. 
All students are provided access to mental health services. In addition, individual and group therapy is available to students and parents through in-school services and out-of-school community partners. 
 
Services Include:
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
  • Trauma Focused CBT (CBITS)
  • Trauma-Focused Grief Therapy
  • Strengths Assessments
  • Family Therapy Services
 
 Note: Students under 12 must have parental consent to receive services. 
Student re-entry or "bridge" services are available to students returning to Hemet USD after expulsion, Home Hospital, or an extended Independent Study program.
 
The Bridge program includes:
  • Weekly mentor meetings with a Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) Specialist
  • Mental health support
  • Parent support
  • School-based team meetings to coordinate care
Hemet Unified School District has partnered with Hazel Health to provide access to quality healthcare services for all students at no cost to families. A school health representative can initiate a video visit with a Hazel health care provider while your child is at school to provide physical or mental health services. Please create an account using this link to access Hazel Health or Hazel Heart at home.
HUSD Secondary Schools provide students with opportunities to engage in mental health advocacy and support clubs. Clubs include NAMI, Health Corps., PLUS, and Friday Night Live.
 
 
TOPSS is a partnership between Hemet Unified School District and Riverside University Health System Behavioral Health.
 
TOPSS teams are school-based, and the teams are composed of individuals that work with students and families to address all of the challenges identified through the Whole Person Health Screener. 
 
Learn more below:
 
 
Definition of TOPSS
 
Licensed Mental Health Professionals
Licensed Mental Health Professionals are licensed as Clinical Social Workers, Marriage, Child, and Family Therapists, or Professional Clinical Counselors. They can diagnose and treat mental health disorders for identified students with consent. They provide individual, group, and family services. 
 
Mental Health Professional Associates
Mental Health Professional Associates are pre-licensed professionals. They hold a Master's degree and are registered with the Board of Behavioral Sciences as Clinical Social Workers, Marriage, Child, and Family Therapists, or Professional Clinical Counselors. They are working on completing the 3,000 hours required to sit for the licensing exam. They can diagnose and treat mental health disorders for identified students with consent. They provide individual, group, and family services under the license of their Clinical Supervisor. 
 
Mental Health Professional Interns
Mental Health Professional Interns and Trainees are current college students pursuing a Master's degree as a Social Worker, Marriage, Child and Family Therapist, or Professional Clinical Counselor. They can diagnose and treat mental health disorders for identified students with consent. They provide individual, group, and family services under the license of their Clinical Supervisor.
 
Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS)Specialists
PBIS Specialists assist students by providing strategic services to remove barriers to academic success and college and career readiness, including attendance, discipline, and socio-emotional issues.
 
Alcohol and Substance Use Specialists
Alcohol and Substance Use Intervention Specialists provide alcohol, tobacco, and substance-related prevention, intervention, and treatment services to identified students. 
 
Parent Liaisons
Liaisons are the bridge between home and school. Liaisons assist parents and students in understanding school programs and college and career options. Liaisons help parents access community services and resources such as school supplies, clothing, hygiene items, food, and referrals to services.