COUNSELING | PAJARO VALLEY PREVENTION AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE, INC.
COUNSELING
Serves the Pajaro Valley community with a focus on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District(PVUSD) youth and their families offering counseling, substance abuse (drug, alcohol, and tobacco)prevention and intervention, and conflict resolution. Mental health services, substance use disorder services, prevention services, youth leadership development, family-supporting services.
Collaborates with police department, public probation and education department, a community-based gang prevention program (BASTA) to provide prevention curriculum, student gang intervention services, school dropout, teacher in service and parent education in PVUSD schools and community.
Behaviorial & Mental Health, Community Advocacy, Cultural and Recreational Activities, Family Workshops, Socio Emotional Learning, Youth Advocacy/Civic Engagement.
Location
411 E Lake Ave, Watsonville, CA null
Voice
Website
Hours
Mon 8am - 4:30pm; Tue 8am - 4:30pm; Wed 8am - 4:30pm; Thu 8am - 4:30pm; Fri 8am - 4:30pm;
Application process
Walk-in or apply by phone to individual schools
Eligibility
0-21 children and their families.
Fee
Fees vary according to income
Languages
English, Spanish
Agency info
PAJARO VALLEY PREVENTION AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE, INC.
Since 1991 PVPSA has been providing comprehensive health education, mental health services, substance abuse and intervention and prevention services, and direct counseling to the students and families of the Pajaro Valley including the Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD), the largest school district in Santa Cruz County which also includes North Monterey County. PVPSA created the dedicated nonprofit-agency model, in reference to the unique and special relationship it has with the local school district.