BHS Families, Students, Faculty & Staff,

The end of first semester of the 23-24 school year is fast approaching! Final Exams will be on December 13-15th.

• Continue to monitor your students grades and progress towards graduation utilizing Aeries Parent Portal and check notifications sent via Parent Square. If you have any additional questions please contact BHS Counseling.
• Please continue to encourage your student to check their student emails, Google Classroom, and their Aeries Student portal to check their current grades and work with their teachers.
• Self care is important if your student needs additional support please contact BHS Counseling we are here to help.

BHS Counseling had a busy October hosting a month long celebration of College and Career Kickoff with on campus college/career visitors, college application workshops, and resume workshops. All grade levels also received a Tier I lessons on Substance Abuse Prevention.

For the month of November BHS Counseling counselors attended the CA Affordability Summit, hosted college application workshops and college campus visitors, and presented Tier II Financial Aid Lessons for 12th grade students and "Making the most of Credit Recovery" presentations for 11th and 12th grades students currently in Credit Recovery.

Counseling Center

Office Hours:

Monday - Friday

8:00am - 4:00pm

Phone:

951-845-3171 (option 2)

Closed weekends and all holidays/breaks

Google Classroom codes are for BHS Students only. Please encourage your student to check for important updates from Athletics, ASB, Class Advisor, BHS Counseling, and Admin.

BHS Counseling will be out of the office for Winter Break. See you next year.

October was a busy month for the behavioral health therapists. We delivered presentations on substance use prevention to all classes in partnership with the counseling team in honor of Substance Use Prevention Month. We are now recruiting for small group counseling for topics such as substance use counseling, harm reduction, and mental wellness. If you are interested in joining any of these groups or have questions about what they cover, please use the link above!

November 13th marked World Kindness Day. Together, we can help make kindness the norm. The positive effects of kindness are experienced in the brain of everyone who witnessed the act, improving their mood and making them significantly more likely to “pay it forward.” This means one good deed in a crowded area can create a domino effect and improve the day of dozens of people. Engaging in acts of kindness can decrease levels of anxiety, pain, stress, depression, and even blood pressure!

Below you will find simple things you can do to help bring kindness into the world around you.

Looking ahead to holiday gatherings, events, and activities may fill you with anticipation and excitement, along with a little stress. You may feel that build-up of anxiety as the holidays approach. It is important that we check in with ourselves and how we are doing mentally. Below are some tips to help you maintain your mental health during the winter break.

If you are in crisis and need immediate help, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Crisis Hotlines:

• Suicide Prevention Lifeline: #988
• California Youth 24-hour Crisis Line (800) 843-5200
  
• Trevor Project 24-hour crisis/suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ students and allies (866) 488–7386
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) - Crisis Counselors are available to talk at 800-950-6264 or text "HelpLine" to 62640

For Non Emergency Mental Health Support:

If you or someone you know needs help with mental health and substance use, Care Solace will quickly and confidentially find available providers matched to your needs:

Call 888-515-0595 (available 24/7/365) or visit caresolace.com/busdfamilies and either search on your own OR click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone