About

Students can speak with a Wellness and Counseling Team Member by filling out this form. Our staff will respond as soon as possible. Requests submitted outside of school hours will not be checked until the next school day. We are also available by email and Schoology on regularly scheduled school days Monday-Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm.

Note: If you are concerned about the immediate health and safety of yourself and someone else, please call 911.

 

Please use one of the following crisis resources if you need immediate help:

• Call 911 and request a C.I.T. (crisis intervention team) trained officer to assist you.
• Crisis Text Line: text "home" to 741-741.
• National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255.
• Bill Wilson Youth Hotline (24-hour Suicide & Crisis Line): 408-850-6125.
• Trevor Lifeline LGBTQQ+ Crisis Support: 1-866-488-7386.

Santa Clara County Residents: 

• Alum Rock Counseling Center: (408) 294-0579.
• Uplift Family Services Mobile Crisis Line: (408)-379-9085.

San Mateo County Residents:

• StarVista (650) 579-0350 for 24/7 phone crisis consultation for next steps.

Michelle Ramos, She/Her

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator

Michelle is in her seventh year serving students at Gunn and is currently in her first year as the Wellness Coordinator! In her previous role at Gunn, she was managing the CASSY team at Gunn and brings years of experience in student mental health to ensure our students are receiving the best care!

• My favorite forms of self-care are running and walking my huskies!
• I'm originally from Texas-I love the wildflower fields and the Texas sunset
• If I could live anywhere else in the world it would be Valencia, Spain. It is where my father's side of the family originates from.

 

Rosie Castillo-Cabanas, She/Her                                 

Wellness Outreach Specialist

Rosie is in her second year serving students at Gunn. As an outreach worker, she brings awareness to issues of mental health and coordinates event to promote the health and wellbeing of all students. 

• My favorite form of self-care is spending time with family! It is time that fills me with genuine happiness and something I have always seen as important. Our favorite thing to do is karaoke so I think that's another great form of self-care. 
• I was born and raised in San Jose. I love being from San Jose because of all the great food, people, and having my family close
• If I could have one dessert for the rest of my life it would be ice cream! My main weakness is vanilla milkshakes from Baskin Robbins or Cold Stone- I think they're magic!

 

 

 

 

Sarah Raphael, AMFT, She/Her

CASSY Therapist

What do you hope to bring to the Gunn community?

I hope to bring a sense a normalcy when talking about mental health, and the challenges we all face as human beings! I also hope to collaborate with students on their personal goals, and work together to support them during their school year, and offer them a place to breathe.

What is your favorite form of self-care?

My favorite form of self-care is playing with my dog! She has so much energy, and always lifts my spirits!

What is your favorite dessert?

My favorite dessert is mochi ice cream. But I love any kind of ice cream too. 😊

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rachel Truhitte, APCC, She/Her

CASSY Therapist

What do you hope to bring to the Gunn community?

I'm hoping to bring a better understanding of mental health to help students and families understand that caring for mental health is an important aspect of a person's overall wellbeing. I'm also hoping to bring my extensive early 2000s rom-com knowledge if anyone wants to have a trivia battle! 😉 

What is your favorite form of self-care?

My favorite form of self-care is swimming or knitting. 

What is your favorite dessert? 

My favorite dessert is strawberry shortcake! I really love anything with strawberries. 

Yulinglong (Lynne) Li, She/Her

APCC

AACI Therapist

Lynne comes to us for the second year from Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI). She brings passion and cultural understanding to the students she provides therapy and services for in Mandarin and English. 

• My favorite form of self-care is playing the guitar.
• I was born and raised in China and moved to the US 7 years ago. Things that I love the most in my home is the food there, especially breakfast! loll
• I would like to choose cinnamon roll if I can only eat one dessert for the rest of my life.  

 

 

The Wellness Center is a free and confidential service to address issues such as:

• Stress
• Depression & Suicide
• Sexual Orientation/Gender Questions
• Sexual Harassment Issues
• Family Issues
• Chronic Illness
• Peer Relationships
• Anxiety
• Cultural Adjustment & Identity Issues
• Offsite Resources & Referrals

Counseling and Support Services for Youth (CASSY)

One on one counseling is provided through a district partnership with CASSY. CASSY is a nonprofit agency that partners with schools to provide professional mental health services to students in their academic setting. Our therapists are compassionate, extremely competent and conveniently located right on campus. All services are free to the student and their parents.

Our CASSY therapists are:

• Sarah Rafael
• Emily Rubens

For a detailed video about CASSY services, please click here!

 

Founded in 1973, AACI is one of the largest community-based organizations advocating for and serving the marginalized and vulnerable ethnic communities in Santa Clara County. Their mission is to strengthen the hope and resilience of our community members by improving their health, mental health and well-being.

Find more information by visiting them at aaci.org

Students, parents, or staff can email Wellness Center staff at gunnwellnessteam@pausd.org to get more information about referrals. Note: If you are concerned about a student's immediate safety, please call 911. 

Note: If you are concerned about a student's immediate safety, please call 911. 

Email the Gunn Wellness Team at:

gunnwellnessteam@pausd.org

The following document is a reference guide  you may use when you feel like your child may be facing a potential mental health emergency. Below are some safety risk indicators, modified for the distance learning environment, that may lead to major warning signs. 

As you use this tool, please look for patterns and an accumulation of symptoms and/or behaviors, in order to figure out best next steps for your child and family. If you believe that your child is an imminent threat to themselves or others, please call 911 immediately or go to the nearest emergency room.

The Parent's Guide to Risk Assessment and Safety

Supporting a friend through crisis and other distress can be challenging and overwhelming when you don't know what to do, who to reach out, or what to say. The Student Safety Guide will hopefully help you and your friends and peers support each other in difficult situations!

Click here to be taken to the Student Safety Guide!

Our district has worked hard to compile a list of active resources for students and families to reference for support with mental health and wellness. 

You can visit the site by clicking here!

You can also click HERE to be taken to a helpful handbook created by the Wellness Team to support your student in a mental health emergency. 

Gunn's CalSCHLS Survey Results

CalSCHLS is the oldest (since 1999), largest, most comprehensive state effort in the nation to provide local school-communities with their own data on School Climate, social-emotional and mental Health, and Learning supports and engagement through a Survey system sponsored by the California Department of Education. Henry M. Gunn's Summary Reports:

• California Healthy Kids Survey
• California School Parent Survey
• California School Staff Survey