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School-Based Mental Health and Wellness Program

The School-Based Mental Health and Wellness Program (SBMHW) is a new grant-funded program dedicated to providing services, resources and support focused on mental health and welllness across the school communities throughout Siskiyou County.  SCOE's School-Based Mental Health and Wellness Program will partner with schools, families and other organizations serving youth to:

  • Improve social-emotional learning across grade-levels and content areas;
  • We've created the SBMHW Learning HUB to provide educators, parents and families with instant access to resources to support student growth;
  • Provide SEL (Social Emotional Learning) universal screening to identify areas of strength and areas in need of improvement to foster measurable growth and improvement;
  • Connect parents and families to community resources to support mental health and wellness; School Support Resources Website
  • Coach new and experienced teachers in trauma-informed practices, culturally-relevant teaching strategies and restorative practices;
  • Collaborate with schools and districts to develop Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 prevention and intervention strategies;
  • Partner with the Siskiyou County Behavioral Health Department to provide timely Tier 3 services for students on school campuses, and
  • Develop an ongoing campaign to destigmatize mental health.

Contact Us


Melisa Jessee, School Based Mental Health & Wellness Director
530-842-8406

Matthias Merz, Coordinator
530-331-9709

Kirsten Yergensen, Counselor
530-331-9711

Colette Bradley, Counselor
530-331-9706

Andrea Stock, Counselor
530-842-8506

Tyler Wolf, Wellness Coach
530-331-9702

Hillary Plank-Gentry, Wellness Coach
530-331-9715

SBMHW Referral Form