Healthy Choices School Based Mental Health Counseling

Counseling and consultation services are provided on campus two to four days at participating K-12 schools in the Fremont Unified School District (FUSD). Services include individual counseling, group counseling, collateral support, crisis intervention, and education advocacy. Services are free of charge for students referred by participating FUSD schools' School Counselors.

Youth & Family Services (YFS)' counselors utilize strength-based, trauma-informed, and culturally humble approaches, collaborate with principals, teachers and parents to support students with various issues that may include:  

• Depression, anxiety, or other mood issues
• Family or peer relationship challenges
• School behavior, truancy, academic motivation
• Trauma
• Grief and loss
• Unhealthy copings 
• Stress management

School-based counseling is provided by mental health trainees who are in field placements as part of their masters or doctoral programs or by post-master associates working on their hours toward a professional clinical license. All trainees and associates are supervised by YFS' licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and licensed Psychologists.  

For more information, on school based mental health counseling services, please call the participating school directly or call City of Fremont, Youth and Family Services at 510-574-2100.

Participating Fremont Schools for 2025-2026 School Year