Case Management Update:
Welcome back Jaguars. If you are a currently enrolled SJCC student that would like support with their mental health please contact the Case Manager directly via email Elisse.Reyna@sjcc.edu or google voice (408) 780-8497 to schedule an appointment. For more information about Case Management please scroll down to Case Management FAQ'S.
Please note that the Case Manager is not available outside of office hours, and is not on-call. If you or someone you know are in active mental health crisis utilize crisis resources below.
Active crisis= Help is needed now. I or someone I know is at risk of harming themselves or someone else.
Call:
1(800)704-0900 select option #2
*Trained clinicians are available to respond to a mental health crisis, and to deescalate a crisis.
*Available to everyone in Santa Clara County
Or
Go to:
(408)885-7855 8 am-10 pm
*Walk-in outpatient for Santa Clara County residents experiencing a mental health crisis and need immediate help.
- Services include: Psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment; Phone consultation with licensed clinical staff; Brief Medication Management services up to fifty-nine (59) days; Appropriate referral to other community resources; Walk-in care for individuals who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis and need help.
Or
CALL 911 & ask for a CIT officer to respond and for the Santa Clara County Mobile Crisis team to be notified
Are you having suicidal thoughts or just having a hard time? Do you need a safe, supportive knowledgable person to speak to?
Call :
Or
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Do I have to pay to see the case manager?
Case management is free and available to currently enrolled SJCC students.
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How do I qualify for case management?
As long as you are a SJCC currently enrolled student you can access services.
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What is case management for?
Case management is designed to provide support to currently enrolled students who are experiencing distress in their lives. The case manager is a mental health professional who can support students with their mental health needs.
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Will anyone know that I am seeing the Case Manager?
Case management is confidential.
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I am interested in getting counseling/therapy. Can the Case Manager help with this?
Yes, the case manager can provide a referral when appropriate to a SJCC mental health counselor and/or support with accessing counseling/therapy in the community.
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What can I expect in my first appointment with the Case Manager?
The first appointment will take from 45 minutes to an hour. Services will be explained, and you can ask questions. The Case Manager will ask you questions to assess and get a good sense of what you may need support with. The purpose of the 1st meeting is to try to identify goal(s) of case management.
- Establish and implement a daily routine
- Put limitations around news consumption
- Access news from reputable sources
- Maintain a healthy sleep schedule
- Incorporate movement into everyday
- Seek help & support when you need it
- Have fun
- Take care of yourself
- Utilize a regular self-care/coping-skill routine to mitigate ongoing stress
- Maintain contact with friends and family to avoid feeling isolated
- Think about what you did to help yourself in the past when you were struggling, and try to do that now.
Sunset Evening Meditation
Morning Meditation with the Moon Jellies
Morning Meditation with the Open Sea
Covid-19 related resources
Food
COVID-19 Reputable sources
Financial
Unhoused
- Please call the Santa Clara County Office of Supportive Housing (408)510-7600 to be put on the list for housing. As the county secures additional shelter beds people will be referred from this list.
- If you are between the ages of 13-25 please go to the Bill Wilson Center Drop-In Center located at 693 S. 2nd St. Services available include:
- Access to basic necessities such as food, clothing, personal care items, lockers, access to phone, and computer, access to showers, and washer and dryer.
- Connection to a Case Manager that can support with getting stable housing.
Faculty & Staff
Are you worried about a student, but unsure if a student is in mental health crisis? Please call the Santa Clara County Mobile crisis team 1(800)704-0900 select option #2 for clinical consultation. They can help you determine if a student is in crisis, and provide resources
- Please continue to follow protocol by submitting an electronic referral. If you know of a student who would benefit from Case Management please submit a Student Support Referral utilizing the online Maxient system. A student is not officially referred until a student support referral is submitted.
Faculty members interested in a student in a class presentation discussing mental health and wellness, and accessing SJCC mental health resources please email me directly.
Additional Mental Health Resources for Students, Faculty and Staff
