County of Mendocino Employment & Family Assistance Services

Mendonoma Health Alliance Resources:

Need more? Try calling 211!

Click here to visit the WHS Mental Health Resources web-page. You'll find:

• Crisis hotlines & hotline directories
• Local mental health agencies
• Tools to find individual providers/therapists
• Online mental health providers
• Information on treatment facilities
• Apps that parents and students can download

Family Resource Centers are a home like environment where support and hope are offered to families. Whether you just need some tips on how to handle your child’s tantrums or you are interested in free parenting classes

• Mendocino County list of family resource centers
• First 5 Mendocino list of family resource centers 
• First 5 Mendocino Triple P Parenting classes

• Leadership still has openings - contact Shawna Byrns to learn more
• Future Farmers of America (FFA) - contact Kelley Case Brackett to learn more
• Latino Club - contact Marian Lohne to learn more
• Peace Club - contact Carolyn Bakewell
• Native American Club - contact Lucy Kyne to learn more
• Interact Club - contact Lucy Kyne to learn more
• Sober Grad is always looking for seniors and their parents help/support. 
  • Contact Davina Sentak, President, at 707-841-7549 or willitssobergrad@gmail.com

• 1. COMMUNICATION!
  • Provide the school with correct, updated contact information
  • Contact the main office to update your contact information anytime (707) 459-7700 
  • If you have not set-up your voicemail box, please do so.
  • If your voicemail box is full, please clear it out so school personnel can leave you messages. 
  • ¿Solo habla español? Descarga la aplicación TalkingPoints. ¡Puede enviar mensajes de texto con los maestros de sus estudiantes y TalkingPoints se traducirá en tiempo real! Pulse abajo para mas información







• 2. Regularly communicate with your student and their teachers
  • Go here to access the Staff Directory and find teacher emails & phone numbers
• 3. Get added to your student's Canvas classes as an Observer
  • Just email your student's teacher or school administrators and ask to be added as an Observer
  • Click here to learn more about becoming an Observer in Canvas
  • Keep up to date on class assignments, due dates, and your student's grades
• 4. Get your student additional help! 
  • Arrange for 1-on-1 appointments with your students teacher. Click here for the Staff Directory
  • Does your student need tutoring outside of the school day? FREE tutoring is available. Click here to learn more!
• Technology issues? Take a look at the Technology Tips & Tricks page 
• 5. Tried everything above but nothing is working? Contact your student's counselor! 

• How to talk so kids to get stuff done; Using Motivational Interviewing with Your Kids to Inspire Their Intrinsic Drive
• Resources for Parents to Support Student Motivation & Accountability 
• How Parents Can Motivate Students During Distance Learning
• How Can I Keep My Kids Motivated and On-Task While They’re Distance Learning? Ideas for keeping children engaged when school is happening at home