Mental Health & Wellness

TAHOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT WELLNESS SUPPORTS

Welcome to Tahoma School District's Wellness Support Hub. We hope you find this resource helpful as you navigate through each section: Emergency Resources, Wellness Staff, Information and Supports.

Tahoma Counseling Staff

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELORS

HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS

Tahoma High School

Tahoma High School

Tahoma High School Counselors

Amy Luther - Last Names Beginning in A-CA

Amanda Duarte - Last Names Beginning in CE-FRY

Lori Lewis - Last Names Beginning in FU-JON

Jennifer Martinson - Last Names Beginning in JOR-McL

Max Marshall - Last Names Beginning in McM-PRY

Lorine Thueringer - Last Names Beginning in PU-STO

Mina Bryant - Last Names Beginning in STR-Z

Comprehensive School Counseling Program Information

Comprehensive School Counseling Program

At Tahoma School District, we are committed to supporting every student’s academic, career, and social-emotional development through a Comprehensive School Counseling Program. This multi-tiered, multi-domain (social/emotional, academic, career) framework ensures that all students receive the appropriate level of support to help them thrive.

How the Model Works

Our counseling program follows a tiered approach to intervention in domains academic, social/emotional, and career:

Tier 1 (All Students): School-wide programs, core curriculum, and individual student planning to ensure all students receive foundational support.
Tier 2 (Some Students): Targeted interventions such as small group counseling, individual brief counseling, consultation, and collaboration for students who need additional support.
Tier 3 (Few Students): Intensive, individualized support through counseling and referrals to outside resources for students with higher needs.

Tiered Comprehensive School Counseling Model Image

Using Data to Guide Interventions

At each level, data is used to monitor student progress and determine the appropriate interventions to support student success in academics, career readiness, and social-emotional well-being.

For more information on how our school counseling services can support your child, please contact your student's school counselor.

More Counseling Resources:

Role of a School Counselor

Tahoma CSCP Transition Plan

Tahoma CSCP Transition Presentation

What is a Comprehensive School Counseling Program?

Tahoma CSCP Mission/Vision

STAR Wellness Program (SBIRT)

MIDDLE SCHOOL STAR WELLNESS COORDINATORS

Maple View Middle School STAR Wellness Coordinator
Summit Trail Middle School STAR Wellness Coordinator

Maple View Middle School STAR Wellness Coordinator

Summit Trail Middle School STAR Wellness Coordinator

HIGH SCHOOL STAR WELLNESS COORDINATOR

Tahoma High School STAR Wellness Coordinators

Tahoma High School STAR Wellness Coordinators

Care Solace Services

In partnership with the City of Maple Valley, families of the Tahoma School District can access Care Solace, a service provider that coordinates your connection to local essential services.

At no cost to you, Care Solace will quickly and confidentially find available mental health and substance use providers, regardless of your insurance coverage. Care Solace can also connect you to social services such as housing, health care and food, as well as community organizations that provide social assistance.

Learn more

IF YOU ARE IN CRISIS

24 hours a day at 866-427-4747 or 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline)

TEEN LINK

www.crisisconnections.org/teen-link
866-833-6546

If you are a student in need of anonymous support, Teen Link is open from 2-10 M-F, 6-10 Sat/Sun. No problem too big or small!

Contact Information

Stacey Zachau, M.Ed., NBCT

Assistant Director of Health & Wellness

Student Services

szachau@tahomasd.us

Wellness Resources

STAR Wellness Program Page

Care solace services

Fentanyl One-page Resource

anonymous safeschools tip line

Safety Study Hall

Kids' Mental health king county

Washington State Healthy Youth Survey 2025

Our school is participating in the Washington State Healthy Youth Survey during fall 2025. The survey will be given to students in Grades 6, 8, 10 and 12 in large districts. The Healthy Youth Survey includes questions related to physical activity, unintentional and intentional injury, substance use, interpersonal relationships, school experiences, risk and protective factors, and access to school-based services. Survey results are used by schools, communities, and State agencies to plan programs to support our youth and reduce their risks. Participation in the survey is voluntary and steps are taken to ensure student privacy. There are no names or codes used to link a survey back to a student.

Please read the Parents/Guardians and Youth Letter for more information about the Healthy Youth Survey.

English Parent & Student Letter

Spanish Parent & Student Letter

For more information please visit askhys.net.

Helpful Links and Information

ACADEMIC SUPPORTS

BASIC NEEDS: Homelessness/McKinney-Vento; Foster Care; Food Security

Homelessness and McKinney-Vento

Food Insecurity

Foster Care / Kinship Care

EATING DISORDERS

EQUITY RESOURCES

FIREARM SAFETY

INTERNET / TECH SAFETY

LGBTQ+ RESOURCES

MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORTS

Help for Difficult Times

Mental Health

Grief

National Alliance for Children's Grief (NACG)
NACG Booklet for supporting children during times of loss and change
http://safecrossingsfoundation.org/ - Free grief counseling for adults and children through Province Hospital.
Wild Grief Nature Based Programs for families and teens
Traumatic Events: Help for Families
Signs and Symptoms of Grieving Children
Helping Children Cope with Trauma
Difference Between Child and Adult Grief
Understand and Help Grieving Children

Self Care

Social Emotional Skills

TSD Social Emotional Learning Curriculum

Coming soon!

STAYING ACTIVE

SUBSTANCE AND TEEN OPIOID USE

Substance Use/Abuse Resources

Peer Kent - Parent Support Organization
SAMHSA Resource Page
King County Fentanyl Warning
Fire Department Cares Program
Youth Eastside Services
Y Social Impact Substance Abuse Services
Sound Mental Health Substance Abuse Services
Alcohol & Drug Rehabs in Washington
Addiction and Treatment Community Resources
National mental health/substance abuse crisis: SAMHSA: 800-622- Help (4357)
Washington Poison Control: Public Health Outreach, Poison and Overdose Education

Teen Opioid Use

We wanted to inform parents about a recent increase in overdoses in King County driven largely by fentanyl found in illicit pills and powders. Here is information from Public Health so you are aware of the danger and have information to discuss with your student:

What is Fentanyl?

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid used medially for severe pain and during surgery. It is a prescription drug and is 50-100 times stronger than morphine that is highly addictive. In King County, fentanyl is most commonly seen in blue, greenish, or pale colored counterfeit pills. There may be other colors. These pills may be marked as “M30” and sometimes as “K9,” “215,” and “v48.” Fentanyl may also be in white powders.

Common signs of overdose or excessive opioid use:

Won’t wake up or it’s difficult to awaken them
Have slow or no breathing
Have pale, ashy, cool skin
Have blue lips or fingernails
Abnormal snoring pattern (e.g., unusually loud)
Extreme drowsiness

What to do if you witness an overdose:

If you witness an overdose, call 9-1-1 right away. Washington State’s Good Samaritan law will protect you and the person who is overdosing from drug possession charges.
Give naloxone (Narcan), a nasal spray that counteracts the life-threatening effects of an opioid overdose. Find out where you can get Narcan at stopoverdose.org.
If you think someone is overdosing, do not them fall back asleep.

If you are worried about a teen and the potential use of opioids, here are some resources:

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Crisis Connections: 866-427-4747 (crisisconnections.org)

Treatment Works

SUICIDE PREVENTION

Parent Resource for Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-723-8255
National mental health/substance abuse crisis: SAMHSA: 800-622- Help (4357)
Local suicide, mental health, and substance abuse crisis support:
- Crisis Connections: 206-477-3977 or 866-427-4747 (24 hours)
LGBTQ Youth: Trevor Project: 866-488-7386
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
NAMI Maple Valley Teen Check-In