Project Cal-Well is a cross-agency mental health initiative led by the California Department of Education focused on building capacity for sustainable school-based mental health systems in local educational agencies (LEAs) throughout California. This document provides information about Project Cal-Well and links to highlights of work conducted during the project’s second cohort (2019-2024). The highlighted partner summaries can also be found using the links below:  

• Del Norte Unified School District 
• Northern Humboldt Union High School District 
• Paradise Unified School District 
• Sacramento County Office of Education 
• Stanislaus County Office of Education 

Project Cal-Well is a cross-agency mental health initiative led by the California Department of Education focused on building capacity for sustainable school-based mental health systems in local educational agencies (LEAs) throughout California. As part of a series highlighting the work of Project Cal-Well partners in Cohort 2 (2019-2024), this document summarizes how Del Norte Unified School District leveraged Project Cal-Well funding to expand its focus on social and emotional learning, increase awareness of mental health services available to students in the district, effectively use data to make decisions about service needs, and establish a referral system with mental health partners in the community.  

Project Cal-Well is a cross-agency mental health initiative led by the California Department of Education focused on building capacity for sustainable school-based mental health systems in local educational agencies (LEAs) throughout California. As part of a series highlighting the work of Project Cal-Well partners in Cohort 2 (2019-2024), this document summarizes how the Stanislaus County Office of Education leveraged Project Cal-Well funding to provide much-needed mental health services to students during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of their work, students and staff at the partner districts in Stanislaus County are now more aware of mental health challenges and how to get help or to support someone who is struggling. 

Project Cal-Well is a cross-agency mental health initiative led by the California Department of Education focused on building capacity for sustainable school-based mental health systems in local educational agencies (LEAs) throughout California. As part of a series highlighting the work of Project Cal-Well partners in Cohort 2 (2019-2024), this document summarizes how Paradise Unified School District leveraged Project Cal-Well funding to organize and effectively distribute mental health support services after the Camp Fire, which devastated the Paradise Community in 2018. These efforts led to greater cross-sector collaboration with community partners to provide mental health and other essential services to students and their families.  

Project Cal-Well is a cross-agency mental health initiative led by the California Department of Education focused on building capacity for sustainable school-based mental health systems in local educational agencies (LEAs) throughout California. As part of a series highlighting the work of Project Cal-Well partners in Cohort 2 (2019-2024), this document summarizes how Northern Humboldt Union High School District leveraged Project Cal-Well funding to shift to a Multi-Tiered System of Support approach to implement a sustainable school mental health system, strengthen connections with community partners, and empower staff to take a proactive approach to supporting students’ mental health. 

Project Cal-Well is a cross-agency mental health initiative led by the California Department of Education focused on building capacity for sustainable school-based mental health systems in local educational agencies (LEAs) throughout California. As part of a series highlighting the work of Project Cal-Well partners in Cohort 2 (2019-2024), this document summarizes how the Sacramento County Office of Education leveraged Project Cal-Well funding to implement a vision for supporting mental health that centers on “schools as centers of wellness.”