Mental Health Services
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Call or text 9-8-8 and get immediately connected to help 24 hours a day.
PUSD's Student Wellness and Support Services houses two unique internal mental health departments dedicated to providing mental health services to our student community. PUSD Mental Health Services and THRIVE: School Mental Health aim to provide a spectrum of comprehensive, integrated, culturally sensitive services that support the academic achievements of PUSD students by addressing mental, social, and emotional barriers. Learn more about both further down the page.
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PUSD Mental Health Services
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Erica Villalpando, LCSW
Manager, PUSD Mental Health Services
1520 N. Raymond Avenue Bldg 7
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 396-5920 x 10998
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Services Provided
- Individual therapy provided at school, community, phone, or virtual
- Family therapy
- Collateral parent / caregiver sessions
- Targeted case management
- Crisis intervention
- Community outreach services
- Prevention and early intervention services
- Medication support
- Behavioral support
Eligibility
- Children and adolescents 5-21 years of age enrolled in PUSD and/or living in the Pasadena area
- Must have Medi-Cal Insurance
How to Refer
- Contact Erica Villalpando, Manager of PUSD Mental Health Services at (626) 396-5920 or mentalhealth@pusd.us
THRIVE: School Mental Health
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Lara Choulakian, LCSW
Manager, THRIVE: School Mental Health
351 S. Hudson Avenue Room 208
Pasadena, CA 91109
(626) 396-3600 x 88233
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Services Provided
- Individual, group, and family therapy
- Attendance support
- Intensive case management
- Crisis intervention services
- District-wide mental health crisis planning, training, and support
- School emotional support to school sites
- Linking to community resources and agencies
- Clinical expertise and knowledge during IEP and SST meetings, as requested
Eligibility
- No Insurance (Uninsured)
- Private Insurance
How to Refer
- Contact Lara Choulakian, Manager of THRIVE: School Mental Health at (626) 396-3600 x 88233 or at choulakian.lara@pusd.us
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PUSD Mental Health Consortium
The PUSD Mental Health Consortium is a partnership of all school-based mental health programs servicing the district. The consortium meets monthly to ensure that the highest quality of mental health services is provided to PUSD students and their families. The following agencies are consortium members:
THRIVE School Mental Health AND PUSD Mental Health Services
Blair, McKinley, Don Benito, Eliot, Field, Jackson, Focus Point Academy, Longfellow, Madison, Marshall, Norma Coombs, Pasadena High School, San Rafael, Sierra Madre Elementary, Sierra Madre Middle School, Washington STEM Elementary, Willard Elementary, Octavia E. Butler Magnet
D'Veal Family and Youth Services
(626) 296-8900
Altadena Arts Magnet, John Muir High School
Five Acres
(626) 798-6793
Octavia E. Butler Magnet, Washington ES STEM
Foothill Family
(626) 993-3000
Eliot Arts Magnet, Hamilton Elementary, Willard Elementary, Marshall Secondary School
Sycamores
(844) 222-2377
Longfellow, Madison Elementary, Pasadena High School, Webster
Hillsides
(323) 254-2274
Secondary provider at Altadena Arts Magnet, Tertiary provider at Blair, Octavia E. Butler Magnet, and Washington STEM Elementary
Pacific Clinics
(877) 722-2737
Jackson Elementary, Rose City High School
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Social Work Intern Program
Student Wellness and Support Services Mental Health Department works in partnership with Master of Social Work (MSW) and Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW) interns from USC, APU, George Mason University, CSULA, CSUN, and CSULB. MSW Interns receive supervised training involving individual, group, and family therapy, intake assessment, attendance support, intensive case management, and crisis intervention. In addition, interns receive training in program development, outreach skills, and various specialized therapeutic skills involving students.
2022-23 MSW Interns
PUSD MHS: Alexandra Thrash, Nicole Wong-Franklin, Sydney Dennerline, Gabriela Morie, Tiffany Baca, Leonorcita Silva, Erica Doyle, Victoria McMahon
THRIVE: Brianna Saravia, Justin Cecil, Sierra Tavani, Ilar Edun, Nelson Mejia-Gonzalez, Esther Laguna , Marla Saldivar, Magnalaina Purdy
2022-23 BASW Intern
PUSD MHS: Melody Wu
Mental Health Services Referral Form Viewer
Links
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988 or 1-800-273-8255
- CalHope
- The Trevor Project
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
- California Board of Behavioral Sciences
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Network of Care for Mental Health
- APU Department of Social Work
- USC School of Social Work
- Young & Healthy