Students who are struggling academically in one or more classes may need additional support.  You can refer your student to our PBIS Tier 2 Intervention Team.  They will conduct a review of your student's grades, attendance, and behavior as well as collect other data to determine if interventions are needed.  Please click on the link below to request academic support for your student.

 

 

Academics-What to look for and how to support your student

 

 

Twin Rivers School District has partnered with EmpowerU Education to provide Resiliency counseling using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and theraputic coaching methodologies.  Students are able to access short 15-20 minute lessons that discuss topics such as: 

-Using My Strengths

-Taking Charge of My Goals

-Managing Stress

-Levels of Friendship

Students also have the opportunity to check in with their EmpowerU coach as well as the option to do a lesson while in the counseling office or Wellness Center.  Our School Counselor Mrs. Juarros has access to a dashboard where she can communicate with each student's EmpowerU coach.

*Parent Permission via email is needed.  Please email Mrs. Juarros to grant your student permission or to get more information.

 

Everyone needs a little extra emotional support at some point.  If you or your parent think you could benefit from gaining some tools and strategies through short-term counseling you or your parent can request counseling with Mrs. Juarros.

 

Rio Tierra is lucky to be able to partner with Dr. Cisneros at Sacramento State University.  Dr. Cisneros, a former Twin Rivers District School Counselor, comes to Rio Tierra every Wednesday and brings six of his top interns who are at the end of their college journey and are about to become school counselors.  The interns provide group and individual counseling to students in our new (still being developed) Wellness Center.  Since we only have one school counselor, this allows more students to get the support they need.

Twin Rivers School District and Rio Tierra have partnered with Sacramento County Office of Education to be able to have a full-time Mental Health Therapist on campus 5 days a week.  Mr. Pantoga is a licensed therapist who can provide long-term therapy for students right here on campus at no charge to families.  He can bill MediCal and other insurances but regardless of insurance coverage, there is no co-pay, his services are still 100% free.

 

The counseling office is also able to make referrals to outside agencies that may be able to provide more support when needed.  

 

-Care Solace Referral: The team can make a referral to Care Solace who will help you navigate insurance and make an appointment with a provider for you.  

 

-ACCESS Referal: The team can make an ACCESS referral that goes through a county agency that will connect student's and their families to long-term, intensive services including mental health and behavioral.  (MediCal Only)

 

SELF REFERRALS

-Care Solace Self Referral for counseling, and/or substance abuse treatment if you do not want the counseling team to make a referral use this link for a self referral.

-HearYou low fee, online counseling services at a flat rate of $85 for 50 minutes.

If you are a student and need help solving an issue with another student you can request a restorative conference.  In a restorative conference you and the other student get to share your perspectives in a facillitated conversation with Mrs. Juarros and Ms. Kerr.  

 

 

 

Rio Tierra is the first Jr High and the second school to have a wellness center.  The Wellness Center is currently being developed with a plan to serve students and parents.  For now, our CSUS School Counseling Interns work in the Wellness Center every Wednesday.  Be sure to check back as we continue to grow this program for new wellness opportunities.