Many children in the Colton Joint Unified School District are challenged to succeed in life and school due to a variety of converging social problems such as poverty, low level of parent’s education, domestic violence, substance abuse, child abuse, unmet mental health needs, acculturation issues, violence, and gangs.

Evidence of these problems can be seen in our neighborhoods, schools, and in homes. Often these problems are coupled with emotional and mental health issues ranging from depression, anxiety, severe panic attacks, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suicidal ideation or substance abuse problems. The following is an overview of our department’s programs and supports for students and families in need.

 School-Based Mental Health Counseling Services

CJUSDs Department of Behavioral & Mental Health is a comprehensive program (k-12th grade & Adult Ed.) that hopes to reduce barriers to treatment, making mental health services more accessible to our student population. The main goal of the program is to remove social/emotional barriers to educational success in children and families through mental health counseling and education, case management, parent education, and linkage to community resources.  Ultimately, CJUSD is committed to providing children with essential building blocks to foster social, emotional, and physical health thereby ensuring a truly resilient and successful future in the lives of our students.

 Mental Health Prevention Services

Prevention services are intended to prevent mental illness from becoming severe and disabling, and to encourage wellness and resiliency in students. Strategies and activities are implemented early on to deter the onset of mental health conditions or relapse among individuals.  

 Case Management Services

The Case Management Program is a district wide program established to provide social and emotional supports to individuals and families throughout the Colton Joint Unified School District. This program was officially launched in the 2018-2019 academic school year and is complementary to the Mental Health/Counseling services being provided at all schools in the district.

The focus of this program is to connect children and families of our district to available community resources such as food, shoes, clothing, children’s programs, childcare, parenting supports, access to healthcare for physical and mental health needs, legal counsel, job hunting and much more.

CJUSD is committed to providing children and families with the essential building blocks to foster social, emotional, and physical health. By providing families with these building blocks, the CJUSD Case Management Program can ensure a resilient and successful future in the lives of our district’s children

Resources for Students in Emotional Crisis

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States. Call or Text 988 from anywhere in the U.S. to text with a trained Crisis Counselor. Crisis Text Line trains volunteers to support people in crisis.
• Trevor Lifeline  The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25. The Trevor Lifeline is a crisis intervention and suicide prevention phone service available 24/7 at 1-866-488-7386. Trevor Text is available by texting “START” to 678678.
• Community Crisis Response Team CCRT is a community-based mobile crisis team that provides assistance to those who are experiencing a mental health related emergency. Services include: mental health assessments, relapse prevention, intensive follow up services, and on-site crisis intervention. You can contact CCRT by dialing (909) 421- 9233 between the hours of 7am-10pm daily.
• Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) Centers The CSU Centers serve San Bernardino County Residents, of all ages who are experiencing a crisis. There voluntary 20-chair facilities, provide a home-like setting designed to provide additional access points to receive recovery based treatment options, interventions and stabilization services in the least restrictive manner possible in their community for up to 23 hour stays.
  • Merrill Center CSU: 14677 Merrill Ave., Fontana (951) 643-2340
  • Windsor Center CSU:1481 North Windsor Drive, San Bernardino (909) 361-6470