Los Altos High School

MVLA Wellness Vision Statement: 

The MVLA community honors wellness as a process to support all students and staff in realizing their full potential. We value a learning environment and community that fosters opportunities to thrive academically, emotionally, socially, and physically.

MVLA Wellness Mission Statement: 

Through academic support, health-based curricula, counseling and clinical staff teams, professional development, and partnerships with our community agencies and families, we are committed to the promotion of wellness strategies and the implementation of wellness services to empower all students and staff to achieve their individualized goals.

MVLA Wellness Services: 

MVLA Wellness Services are programs and services that foster the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social well-being of students and staff.

MVLA School-Based Mental Health Services:

MVLA School-Based Mental Health Services are mental health and case management services for students who are experiencing behavioral, emotional, or social challenges that impede learning.

The Eagle Escape (Wellness Center) is a place for students to take a wellness break, learn and practice self-regulation strategies, participate in workshops that promote well-being, and receive mental health resources. Once entering the space and signing in, students are encouraged to practice self-directed regulation through various methods and activities offered in the wellness center. The space emphasizes the importance of listening to one’s body and emotions, and fosters the exploration and implementation of coping skills to take care of oneself. Students are encouraged to participate in the weekly activities hosted by the Wellness Team as an opportunity to take a wellness break and engage in something fun or learn something new. Our workshops are designed to teach students about different aspects of wellness from sleep, to healthy relationships, to mental health, and more.

Location

The Wellness Center is located between the Tutorial Center and the Library. 

How to access the Wellness Center

If students have a free period, students are welcome to drop by at any time without an Eagle Pass. If the student is in class, students have access to the Wellness Center by asking their teacher for an Eagle Pass. With that pass, students can visit the Eagle Escape for up to 15 minutes to engage in mindful activities, practice self-care strategies, or connect with us to get additional support.

Hours

We are open every day at 8:30 AM and we close at the end of the school day. The Wellness Center is only open during lunch and ACT for weekly events/activities. The Wellness Center is closed during brunch.
 

• STUDENT WELLNESS AND SUPPORT

The Stanford Children’s Health Teen Van is a mobile clinic offering free health services to uninsured and underinsured youth, ages 12 to 25, in the San Francisco Bay Area. They visit high schools, community colleges, and nonprofit organizations from as far south as East San Jose and as far north as San Bruno. Staff includes a doctor specializing in adolescent medicine, a nurse practitioner, a social worker, a nutritionist, two medical assistants, and a registrar/driver.
 

• Students and families will be able to connect directly with the Health Van to schedule an appointment. 
• Some services require parent consent and some do not require consent; please see the flyers below for more information.
   

These services “require parent consent” and must be “uninsured”:

• Acute illness and injury care
• Complete physical exams
• Health education and anticipatory
• guidance
• Immunizations
• Medications
• Referrals to collaborating agencies
• Covid Vaccines
   

Confidential Services “no parent consent” needed:

• Family planning services
• Pregnancy testing
• and counseling
• Advice and testing for HIV
• Mental health counseling
• and referrals
• STD testing and treatment
• Substance abuse counseling and
• referrals
   

Health Van Dates:

• 10/31
• 11/21
• 12/12
• 1/30
• 2/27
• 3/27
• 4/24
• 5/29
   

Schedule an appointment here.
 

The A La Carte Food Truck provides free meals and food each week for students, families and community members.  No registration is required, and all of the food comes from corporate and university partners.

MVLA families can get food at either food truck OR at both (on both days).
 

• The A La Carte Food Truck will be at the District Office (next to Mountain View HS parking lot) on Thursdays from 2:00 - 3:00pm. 
• The A La Carte Food Truck will be at LAHS on Thursdays from 3:30 - 4:30pm.
   
• VIEW FLYER (English & Spanish)

Click the link here to learn about school-based counseling services.

If you (or someone you know) is in immediate need of support, please call 988, or text RENEW to 741741, or seek support through one of the resources below.

Crisis Support Resources
24-hour Suicide and Crisis Line (Santa Clara County): 988 or 855.278.4204
Crisis Text Line: Text RENEW to 741741
Bill Wilson Youth Safe Place / Crisis Hotline (24-hour): 408.850.6125
National Sexual Assault Hotline (24-hour): 800.656.HOPE (4673) / RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline
YWCA Silicon Valley - Domestic Violence Hotline (24-hour): 800.572.2782
Trevor Lifeline / Textline LGBTQ+ Crisis Support: 866.488.7386 / Text START to 678678
Trans Lifeline: 877.565.8860
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24-hour): 800.273.TALK (8255)

Pacific Clinics (Uplift) Crisis Team (Santa Clara County) provides free in-home suicide assessment and safety planning: 408-379-9085 or 877-412-7474

Servicios de Crisis
Spanish Lifeline para crisis (24hs/7 días): 988 or 1.888.628.9454
Ayuda en linea en Español: Lifeline: suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Línea de texto de crisis: Envíe COMUNIDAD de texto a 741741
YWCA Silicon Valley - Línea directa violencia doméstica (24hs): 800.572.2782
Línea directa nacional de agresión sexual (24hs): 800.656.HOPE (4673) / Línea de Ayuda Nacional de Abuso Sexual de RAINN

Pacific Clinics (Uplift) Equipo móvil de crisis (condado de Santa Clara) ofrece servicios gratuitos en el hogar para personas que están pasando por una crisis ó que están contemplando el suicidio: 408-379-9085

For more information about community-based support for a variety of mental health services including grief support, substance use treatment, LGBTQIA+ services, domestic violence support, etc., please see the Community-based Mental Health Resource List.

A list of community-based resources can be found on the district wellness page found the link here.

Mental Health Education for Students

• Additional student resources can be found here

Mental Health Education for Caregivers

• Additional caregiver resources can be found here