Student and Family Empowerment Centers
The SAFE Office provides case management for students and families that are facing challenges such as economic hardships, homelessness, food insecurity, health, dental, vision, mental health concerns, and lack of resources.
Mission and Goal
- The mission of the Office of Student and Family Empowerment is to remove barriers that impede access to education by collaborating with students, their families, and community partners in order to meet student’s basic needs.
- Our goal is to improve the educational, health, and social emotional outcomes for EGUSD students and their families. We do this by providing case management for students and families that are facing challenges such as economic hardships, homelessness, food insecurity, health, dental, vision, mental health concerns, and lack of resources.
What SAFE Centers do:
The SAFE Office team can provide the following resources and supports:
- Assistance enrolling qualified students in school
- Backpacks, school supplies, hygiene items
- Bus passes and transportation support to and from school
- Referral for medical, dental, mental health, or vision care
- Referral for housing and shelter services
- Referral to local food and clothing closets
- Linkage to insurance enrollment
- Support services for families on public assistance
- Connections and referrals to many other community services and resources
SAFE Brochure - English | Spanish | Hmong | Vietnamese | Chinese | Dari | Hindi | Pashto | Punjabi | Russian
Any district employee, student or family member can make a referral to the SAFE Office. You may complete our online referral form or simply contact one of our offices directly to speak with our staff.
Homeless Education Program
You Can Enroll in School (poster)
The McKinney-Vento Act defines homelessness as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence often caused by economic hardships or other difficult life circumstances. The definition includes school-age children who have a nighttime residence that is:
- Shared with another family or friend (doubled up)
- Staying in a shelter or transitional housing
- Temporarily living in a motel or hotel
- Living in a car, park, campground, abandoned building, or other inadequate accommodations
- Children that are unaccompanied
Students who qualify under the Homeless Education Program have the following rights:
- Immediate Enrollment
- Rights to remain in school of origin/feeder school
- Transportation Support
- Free and Reduced Lunch
- Homeless Liaison Support
- Removal of Barriers to FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education)
- Enrollment and Extra Curricular Activities
Teen Parent Program (TPP)
Teen Parent Program (TPP)![]()
Teen Parent Program (TPP)
EGUSD’s Teen Parent Program (TPP) provides resources,
education and case management support to pregnant and parenting students within the district. The Teen Parent Program operates out of the Student and Family Empowerment Office. Support is provided to teen Moms and Dads. TPP staff will meet with students to assess their individual needs and develop a plan for ongoing support. This includes linking students to health care services, mental health supports, baby/childcare classes, and other local resources. TPP staff also work to ensure that all teen parents have an educational plan during and post-pregnancy.
education and case management support to pregnant and parenting students within the district. The Teen Parent Program operates out of the Student and Family Empowerment Office. Support is provided to teen Moms and Dads. TPP staff will meet with students to assess their individual needs and develop a plan for ongoing support. This includes linking students to health care services, mental health supports, baby/childcare classes, and other local resources. TPP staff also work to ensure that all teen parents have an educational plan during and post-pregnancy.
To make a referral or contact the Teen Parent Program.
Tami Silvera, Program Specialist
(916) 686-7568
Ophelia Mosqueda, TPP Case Manager
(916) 681-7577
Venita Jelks, Family Advocate
(916) 681-7577
Lennie Holmes, Family Advocate
(916) 392-9081
Helpful Resource Links:
- Teen Parent Program (TPP) – EGUSD Pregnant Parenting Student Rights
- National Center for Youth Law – Information on California Minor Consent and Confidentiality Laws including the rights of minors and third parties to consent to a minor’s health care in California.
- U.S. Department of Education – Office of Civil Rights – Pregnant or Parenting? Title IX Protects You From Discrimination At School - Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), 20 U.S.C. §1681 et seq., is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex—including pregnancy and parental status—in educational programs and activities.
- Sacramento County – Department of Health Services – Women, Infants & Children (WIC) - The Sacramento County WIC program helps pregnant women, new moms, and young children eat well, stay healthy, and be active.
- Sutter Health – Sutter Teens Program - Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento’s Sutter Teen Programs reach out to Sacramento County teens who are pregnant or parenting. Teens work with a case manager who provides guidance and resources when they are pregnant or parenting.
- Sacramento Covered – Medical Insurance - Sacramento Covered is dedicated to achieving health care access and care coordination for all who live in the Sacramento region.
- Nurse Family Partnership – The Nurse-Family Partnership is a free program that connects nurses with moms expecting their first baby.
- Planned Parenthood – Pregnancy Testing and Prenatal Services
- WellSpace Health – WellSpace Health’s Women’s Health Department provides obstetric and gynecological healthcare in a caring and competent way for women of all ages in our community.

SAFE Call Center (916) 681-7577
Serving all school sites in the Elk Grove Unified School District
Serving all school sites in the Elk Grove Unified School District
SAFE Center Locations
David Reese SAFE Center
Serves all Secondary and Elementary Schools East of Highway 99.
7600 Lindale Drive Sacramento, CA 95828
Phone: (916) 392-9081 | Fax: (916) 394-1634
Serves all Secondary and Elementary Schools East of Highway 99.
7600 Lindale Drive Sacramento, CA 95828
Phone: (916) 392-9081 | Fax: (916) 394-1634
Valley SAFE Center
Serves all Elementary and Secondary Schools West of Highway 99.
6300 Ehrhardt Avenue Sacramento, CA 95823
Phone: (916) 681-7577 | Fax: (916) 681-7578
Serves all Elementary and Secondary Schools West of Highway 99.
6300 Ehrhardt Avenue Sacramento, CA 95823
Phone: (916) 681-7577 | Fax: (916) 681-7578
You CAN Enroll in School
You CAN Enroll in School![]()
To access the Homeless Education Program services please complete our online referral form or contact one of our offices directly to speak with our staff.
Resources
Project TEACH – Project TEACH, a program of the Sacramento County Office of Education, coordinates services with school districts, charter schools, and other agencies.
CA Coalition for Youth and the CA Youth Crisis Line – The California Youth Crisis Line (CYCL) operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week as the statewide emergency response system for youth (ages 12-24) and families in crisis (800) 843-5200.
Wind Youth Services – We provide a safe, non-judgmental space for homeless and runaway youth away from the dangers of the street. Wind 24-Hour Shelter Line: (916) 628-1492
Elk Grove HART – Elk Grove HART was formed in 2010 to provide local services to the growing number of homeless in Elk Grove. Our goal is to assist those experiencing homelessness in Elk Grove toward self-sufficiency and greater independence. (916) 623-5858
Elk Grove Food Bank Services – The Elk Grove Food Bank provides essential resources to overcome the many faces of hunger and human need. (916) 685-8453
SchoolHouse Connection – SchoolHouse Connection is a national non-profit organization working to overcome homelessness through education.
NAEHCY – The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) is a national membership association dedicated to educational equity and excellence for children and youth experiencing homelessness. NAEHCY’s vision is that every child and youth experiencing homelessness is successful in school, from early childhood through higher education.
EGUSD Family Resources – This family resources website was created by EGUSD’s Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Office and is updated regularly and includes ideas for various at-home activities, community resources, social and emotional learning supports, family workshops, and more.
Sacramento County Shelters and Resources
2-1-1 Sacramento
Dial 211
Dial 211
Cottage Housing, Inc.
(916) 492-9065 ext. 11
(916) 492-9065 ext. 11
Family Promise of Sacramento
(916) 443-3107
(916) 443-3107
Lutheran Social Services
(916) 453-2900 ext. 200
(916) 453-2900 ext. 200
My Sister’s House
(916) 428-3271
(916) 428-3271
Next Move
(916) 455-2160
(916) 455-2160
Sacramento Self-Help Housing
(916) 341-0593
(916) 341-0593
Saint John’s Program for Real Change
(916) 453-1482
(916) 453-1482
Volunteers of America
(916) 443-4688
(916) 443-4688
WEAVE: Women Escaping A Violent Environment
(916) 920-2952
(916) 920-2952
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