About Us
Our Mission:
In collaboration with our 13 school districts, identify and address the mental health and wellness needs of all students in Sacramento County, by placing a SCOE employed mental health professional in EVERY SCHOOL and creating a system in which all adults understand their role and contribute to supporting the school-community-continuum-of-care.
In Partnership
A partnership between the Sacramento County Office of Education and the Sacramento County Department of Health Services has broken ground on an innovative way to address children and youth mental health.
The vision of which is to place a licensed mental health practitioner in every school in the county to work within a continuum of care at the school site. Licensed mental health practioners provide direct mental health services and equitable support, while also integrating Social Emotional Learning into the entire school community and transforming Schools into Centers of Wellness.
Equitable Access
to Sustainable Care
All children deserve sustainable school-based mental health and wellness services irrespective of any background. Too often, funding for these services is dependent on grants or one-time dollars. Our model is bridging healthcare and education to utilize reimbursable Medi-Cal dollars for ongoing sustainable mental health services.
We are extending the County’s Federally Qualified Health Center status to the school sites, creating satellite centers of the Federally Qualified Health Center. It is estimated that with the current program model, the program will generate sufficient revenue to support costs.
Our Team
Creating a continuum of mental health and wellness requires the input and perspective of multiple voices. Our team is made up of diverse mental health practitioners, including licensed and associate clinicians, family navigators, peer specialists, behavioral health coaches, graduate clinical interns, and many more. You will find a collection of their voices sprinkled throughout this website.
Our Leadership
The following administrative team supports the ever-growing clinical staff at school sites across Sacramento County.
Christopher Williams, Ed.L.D., MSW
Executive Director of School-Based Mental Health and Wellness
Liz Gomez
Director, Health & Wellness and Strategic Initiatives
Fabiola Ramirez
Coordinator, Career Pipeline Development
Shanine Coats, M.Ed.
Director of Strategic Initiatives, Career Pipeline Development
Cynthia Eldridge, MBA, MS, LMFT, PPSC
Coordinator, Mental Health & Wellness
Dezarae Johnson, ASW PPSC
Coordinator, Mental Health & Wellness
Gabriel Leporati, MS, LPCCPPSC
Coordinator, Mental Health & Wellness
Naima Bryant, LMFT
Clinician II, Mental Health & Wellness
Jennifer Perez, LCSW
Clinician II, Mental Health & Wellness
Patrick Schirmer, LMFT
Clinician II, Mental Health & Wellness
Traci Bianchi-Templin, MA, LMFT, MPA/HSA
Clinician II, Mental Health & Wellness
Marcella Rodriguez, MS, LPCC, NCC, PPSC
Director of School-Based Mental Health & Wellness
School Sites
The following schools have participated in the Sacramento County School-Based Mental Health and Wellness Program.
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Elementary:
Ethel I. Baker Elementary School (Sacramento City Unified School District)
Woodridge Elementary School (Twin Rivers Unified School District)
Las Palmas Elementary School (Twin Rivers Unified School District)
Taylor Street Elementary School (Robla Unified School District)
Isleton Elementary School (River Delta Unified School District)
Howe Avenue Elementary School (San Juan Unified School District)
Middle School:
Mills Middle School (Folsom Cordova Unified School District)
High School:
Hiram Johnson High School (Sacramento City Unified School District)
Cordova High School (Folsom Cordova Unified School District)
Nathaniel Colley High School (SCOE)
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Elementary:
Vernon E. Greer Elementary School (Galt Joint Elementary Unified School District)
Madison Elementary School (Twin Rivers Unified School District)
Pacific Elementary School (Sacramento City Unified School District)
K-8:
Frederick (FC) Joyce (Twin Rivers Unified School District)
Arcohe Elementary School (Arcohe Union School District)
Middle School:
Katherine Johnson Middle School (San Juan Unified School District)
High School:
Inderkum High School (Natomas Unified School District)
Encina High School (San Juan Unified School District)
Luther Burbank High School (Sacramento City Unified School District)
Center High School (Center Joint Unified School District)
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Elementary:
Dudley Elementary School (Center Joint Unified School District)
Valley Oaks Elementary School (Galt Joint Union Elementary School District)
Williamson Elementary School (Folsom Cordova Unified School District)
Walnut Grove Elementary School (River Delta Unified School District)
Oakdale Elementary School (Twin Rivers Unified School District)
William Lee College Prep (Fortune Charter Network)
Dyer-Kelly Elementary School (San Juan Unified School District)
Main Avenue Elementary School (Robla Unified School District)
Parkway Elementary School (Sacramento City Unified School District)
K-8:
Bannon Creek School (Natomas Unified School District)
John H. Still Middle School (Sacramento City Unified School District)
Middle:
W.E. Mitchell Middle School (Folsom Cordova Unified School District)
Robert L McCaffrey Middle School (Galt Joint Union Elementary School District)
Rio Tierra Junior High School (Twin Rivers Unified School District)
Riverview Middle School (River Delta Unified School District)
Martin Luther King Jr. Technology Academy (Twin Rivers Unified School District)
High School:
John F. Kennedy High School (Sacramento City Unified School District)
Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High School (SCOE)
Estrellita Continuation High (Galt Joint Union High School District)
San Juan High School (San Juan Unified School District)
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Elementary:
Whiterock Elementary School (Folsom Cordova Unified School District)
Bell Avenue Elementary School (Robla Unified School District)
Glenwood Elementary School (Robla Unified School District)
Elverta Elementary School (Elverta Joint Elementary School District)
River Oaks Elementary School (Galt Joint Union Elementary School District)
Lake Canyon Elementary School (Galt Joint Union Elementary School District)
Robla Elementary School (Robla Unified School District)
Oakhill Elementary School (Center Joint Unified School District)
K-8:
Starr King K-8 (San Juan Unified School District)
Rosa Parks K-8 (Sacramento City Unified School District)
Middle:
Rio Linda Preparatory Academy (Twin Rivers Unified School District)
Wilson C. Riles Middle School (Center Joint Unified School District)
Clarksburg Middle School (River Delta Unified School District)
High School:
Rio Linda High School (Twin Rivers Unified School District)
Kinney High School (Folsom Cordova Unified School District)
Natomas High School (Natomas Unified School District)
Grant High School (Twin Rivers Unified School District)
Mira Loma High School (San Juan Unified School District)
About SCOE
The Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) is one of 58 county offices of education in California. Approximately 650 regular and more than 950 temporary and substitute SCOE staff work year-round providing services which complement and supplement those offered by public school districts in Sacramento County.
SCOE provides technical assistance, curriculum and instructional support, staff development, legal and financial advice, and oversight to Sacramento County school districts.
SCOE plays a leadership role in the delivery of quality education to the students in Sacramento County. SCOE directly educates more than 30,000 children and adults and provides support services to more than 243,000 students (source: 2021–22 DataQuest) in 13 school districts. Many SCOE programs and services are available to schools, districts, and other county offices of education within the Capital Service Region.
