Counseling Department & Mental Health Services Information • Page

Our Mission

JESD Student Services is dedicated to building well-rounded individuals. We provide comprehensive programs and services that nurture students' academic potential, career aspirations, and social-emotional development.

About Us

The Student Services Department facilitates support services to students, families, and the educational community in the areas of social-emotional learning, college and career preparation, and academic skills.

By creating supportive learning environments for all students;
By supporting child development and growth;
Increasing collaboration and discovery opportunities, and teaching social-emotional skills that inspire civic responsibility and excellence.

The mission of JESD Student Services is to provide all students access to a comprehensive counseling program that addresses the academic, career, and social-emotional development of all students.

We Believe...

All students should have access to and are encouraged to participate in school counseling services.
All students are capable and have promise.

All student identities (ethnic, cultural, racial, gender, and special needs) are respected.

To find out more about our services in schools contact your School to get in touch with your School Counselor!

Elementary Schools

Daniel Webster

Lily Layman

Garden Village

Kore Oliver, koliver@jeffersonesd.org

George Washington & Marjorie H. Tobias

Jamie Vanzandt, jvanzandt@jeffersonesd.org

John F. Kennedy

Winnie Lin, ylin@jeffersonesd.org

Margaret P Brown

Vivian Wong, vwong@jeffersonesd.org

Susan B. Anthony

Jocelyn Jobin, jjobin@jeffersonesd.org

Thomas Edison

Nadia Guzman, nguzman@jeffersonesd.org

Westlake

Nicole Ramirez, nicole.ramirez@jeffersonesd.org

Woodrow Wilson

Megan Silva, msilva@jeffersonesd.org

K-8 School

Franklin D Roosevelt

Kade Nomof

Middle Schools

Benjamin Franklin Intermediate

Hilary Davis, hdavis@jeffersonesd.org

Bridget Rudolph, brudolph@jeffersonesd.org

Fernando Rivera

Aaron Zhou, azhou@jeffersonesd.org

Sue Li, sli@jeffersonesd.org

Thomas R. Pollicita

Stephanie Siu, ssiu@jeffersonesd.org

Katie Goetz, kgoetz@jeffersonesd.org

Other Mental Health Community Resources

Provides 24-hour intervention to children and teens in the community who are in acute psychological crisis. To access the 24-hour/7 days a week crisis line call 1-408-379-9085 or call toll-free 1-877-41-CRISIS (412-7474).

Teen Crisis Services operates Monday-Thursday, 4:30-9:30 pm PST. Support is peer-to-peer under staff supervision. Serves ages 13+ but will not turn away any youth on the basis of age. Teen Text Line: 650-747-6463

Star Vista Crisis Services website https://sanmateocrisis.org/

SMC-Connect Website: Families, Staff, and Community Members can search and navigate through this website for various community resources such as: Housing Resources, Medical Services, Dental Services, & Teen/Youth Resources

Suicide Prevention & Support Resources:

StarVista’s Counseling Services: (650) 355-8787

Star Vista Crisis Support Services

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

YEA! (Youth Engagement & Advocacy) Youth 24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 1-800-300-1080

National Teen Crisis Line: Text “LISTEN” to 741741

National Suicide Line: 1-800-SUICIDE

Drug/Alcohol Prevention & Support Resources:

https://americanaddictioncenters.org/rehab-guide/teens

https://drugabuse.com/alcohol/teen/

https://www.alcohol.org/teens/

https://www.consumernotice.org/products/e-cigarettes/students-and-vaping/