Student Assistance Program (SAP)

Student Assistance Program (SAP) is a school-based counseling service to assist students and families with mental health issues impeding their ability to be successful in school. The primary focus is to help students learn healthy ways to manage personal or family issues that make everyday life difficult to deal with at times.
Target population: Students (K-12) attending schools that contract with CYS for SAP services.
Who would benefit from services: Students struggling with issues making it difficult to be successful at school.
Qualifying criteria and payment/insurance: Services are free of charge to students enrolled in contracting schools.
How services are provided: Services are provided during school hours which vary based on school site.
Who provides the services: Licensed therapists and associate therapists registered with the Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Hours of Operation - Services are provided during school hours which vary based on school site.
For more information on this program email: cys@cysfresno.org
Mental Health Resources
Are You a Teen Looking for Help? Call, Text, or Email (teenline.org)
Help for Students in Crisis - Mental Health (CA Dept of Education)
Fresno Cares – Fresno County Suicide Prevention Collaborative
Sanctuary - Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (fresnoeoc.org)
LGBTQ Community – Fresno Cares
Emergency Contacts
Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
988
Exodus Crisis Stabilization (under 18):
(559) 453-1008
Access Line or Crisis Line:
1-800-654-3937
Crisis Text Line: Text Home to 741741
Child abuse report line: (559) 600-8320
CYS Student Assistance Program
School Site Locations
Central unified
Madison Elementary School
Steinbeck Elementary School
Teague Elementary School
Tilley Elementary School
Clovis Unified
Buchanan High School
Alta Sierra Intermediate School
Clovis High School
Clark Intermediate School
Clovis East High School
Reyburn Intermediate School
Clovis West High School
Kastner Intermediate School
Gateway High School
Fresno Unified
Olmos Elementary School
Rowell Elementary School
golden plains Unified
Tranquillity High School
kingsburg Unified
Kingsburg High School
madera Unified
Special Education Services