The Student and Family Support Services department serves all students birth through 12th grade by implementing an integrated, comprehensive, and community-specific prevention and intervention project that will help to create safe and drug-free schools and promote healthy development.
The program, via a systematic change of infrastructure, will provide opportunities for schools, communities, businesses, and families to work collaboratively to integrate existing and new services into a comprehensive approach to social-emotional well-being and healthy childhood development.
Information about referrals can be found under the "Referrals (Quick Links)" or "School Mental Health" tabs.
The department is comprised of the following programs :
-Location & Upcoming Events-
IY Parent Interest Survey '23-24 Flyer.pdfIY Parent Interest Survey '23-24 Flyer Español.pdf-Main Office Contacts-
Patti Azevedo
Hello! I am Patti Azevedo, Director of Student and Family Support Services. My personal strength and passion is in advocating for the needs of children, teens and families and working with parents and community agencies to coordinate and implement strategies to meet those needs.
“What an incredible power we have to walk through the world, making somebody’s day.”
` Krista Tippett
Emilia Cortes
Hello, my name is Emilia Cortes and I am the Administrative Secretary for Student and Family Support Services/School Mental Health Services. I’m a proud PUSD alumni and have worked for PUSD for 25+ years. Giving back to the community I grew up in is what has motivated me throughout my years in the District. I have always enjoyed serving the students, staff, community and PUSD families
Cherylee Grove
My name is Cherylee Grove - my pronouns are she, her, and hers. I have been a Teacher Specialist for Student & Family Support Services/School Mental Health Services for the past fourteen years and started out in PUSD as a secondary ELA teacher over twenty years ago. I am a PUSD, USC, University of La Verne, and Cal State Fullerton Alum and a proud mother of three. My calling is to be of service and help members of my school community access their brilliance. I work on using Conscious Discipline and the Neurosequential Model in Education to support the whole child and adult well-being. In my free time, I spend time with my family in any way I can.
Christine Bello
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.
-Theodore Roosevelt
