Tag: student wellness

Back to School: Why SLO County Schools Are Asking for Health Insurance Information

Posted on by Sarah Hansen
Students with backpacks standing in a line in a school hallway, with an orange honeycomb graphic overlay in the bottom-left corner.

San Luis Obispo, CA — July 31, 2026 — As families across San Luis Obispo County begin completing annual back-to-school paperwork, many will notice something new this year: a request for their child’s health insurance information and consent to bill insurance for school-based behavioral and mental health services. The San Luis Obispo County Office of

Equipping Schools, Supporting Students: Multi-Year Grant Expands Trauma-Informed Care in SLO County

Posted on by Sarah Hansen
image text reads: Building trauma-informed schools across San Luis Obispo County. Includes CBITS, BB, and SSET logos.

For the past two years, school-based counselors, wellness coaches and licensed clinicians across San Luis Obispo County have been building their capacity in evidence-based tier 2 intervention programs to support students who have experienced trauma. Last month, that dedication was recognized at the Practitioners Culminating Breakfast, an event honoring the work of participating practitioners on