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Grossmont Wellness Center (GWC)
Please click on our Virtual GWC above, and bookmark it on your device so you can access it anytime! If you click on the images in the room, you will find lots of wellness activities, resources, and opportunities to request support for your student or your family.
The Grossmont Resource Center (GWC) is a program at Grossmont High School to support the personal and social needs of our students and families. It is a collaborative effort between the community and our school to provide direct services on campus that will enhance the opportunity for students to achieve academic, social and personal success. The GWC is also a place where parents, students, and staff can obtain information and referrals for community resources. The GWC is located on the second floor of the main office building.
Some of the services available in the GWC:
- Support Groups
- Individual Counseling
- Peer Listening/Peer Mediation
- Crisis Intervention
- Community Resources (Please see links below)
What are some Common Signs that your Student needs Support?
- Decreased interest in activities
- Frequent sadness or crying
- Increased irritability, anger or hostility
- Hopelessness
- Isolation/withdrawing from peers
- Increase in disruptive classroom behaviors
- Decline in grades and/or participation in class
- Increase/presentation of symptoms of anxiety: panic attacks, shaking, fidgeting
- Increase in complaints of physical symptoms: headaches, stomach aches, nausea
- Decrease in attendance
For further resources, information and an online symptom checker, visit the Child Mind Institute.
If you are in need of immediate mental health support, please reach out to one of the following resources:
- Call or text the Suicide Lifeline at 988.
- San Diego Access and Crisis Line: 888-724-7240
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
- CalHOPE Warm Line at (833) 317-HOPE (4673)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- The Trevor Project - Support Line for LGBTQIA+ Youth: 1-866-488-7386 or Text START to 678678.
How to get Help at School
- Contact student’s counselor (by last name)
- A-Cal = Deborah Aguila (619) 668-6048, daguila@guhsd.net
- Cam-Ga = Amy Steveson (619) 668-6049, asteveson@guhsd.net
- Ge-Ki = Julianna Manuel (619) 668-6047, jmanuel@guhsd.net
- Kl-Ni = Jessica Porfirio (619) 668-6036, jporfirio@guhsd.net
- No-Sam = Dulce Otero duotero@guhsd.net
- San-Z = Rebecca Vargas-Wilson (619) 668-6042, rvargaswilson@guhsd.net
- Drop by the GWC or call our GWC Admin. Assistant, Lori Cromwell, at (619) 668-6050. You can also email lcromwell@guhsd.net.
- Contact the GWC Director and Wellness Counselor, Laura Dawson, at (619) 668-6045.
How to get Help Outside of School (Community Resources)
El Cajon Resource Directory: A resource guide/concentrated source of valuable local support in El Cajon for a wide range of needs, created by the El Cajon Collaborative.
East County Assist Website: Created by the East County Homeless Task Force to assist community members with accessing resources in East County.
GHS Foothiller GWC Resource Book: This document provides you with links to a variety of community services.
Resources for LGBTQIA+ Youth: The SDCOE website provides information regarding a variety of resources such as Our Safe Place and the Trevor Project.
Resources for Military Families The School Liaison Officer at Naval Base San Diego shared this document, which lists a variety of programs supporting military families in San Diego County.