Mental Health Resources
In addition to the resources below, the California Department of Education has provided a list of California organizations providing support to youth and their families.
Helping Students Destress
- American Academy of Pediatrics: For Teens: Creating Your Personal Stress-Management Plan
- Online stress reduction class for teens designed by researchers at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development in partnership with Medway Public Schools: http://www.jenniferggreen.com/stress/#/
- Teens can learn helpful ways to reduce stress and improve wellness: https://www.changetochill.org/
- COVID specific resources
- National Association of School Psychologists (NASP): Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus) - A Parent Resource
- Child Mind Institute: Talking to Kids About the Corona Virus (English & Spanish versions)
- Center for Disease Control (CDC): Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019: Messages for parents, school staff, and others working with children
- Common Sense Media: Help Your Family De-Stress During Coronavirus Uncertainty
Suicide Prevention
*** If someone is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.***
- Uplift Mobile Crisis: 1-408-379-9085 (Mobile crisis support for minors: 5150, safety plans, etc.)
- The Crisis Text Line: www.crisistextline.org
- 741741
- Available 24hour/7days.
- The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
- English: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- Spanish: 1-888-628-9454
- Tele-interpreters service available for over 150 languages
- Santa Clara County Suicide & Crisis Hotline:
- Toll-free: 1-855-278-4204
- Available 24 hours a day / 7 days a week
- Languages spoken - English and Spanish
- Bill Wilson Center:
- Crisis Hotline - 24 hours a day / 7 days a week: 408-850-6125
- https://www.billwilsoncenter.org/services/services_for_children_teens.html - a referral/information network for youth in Santa Clara County that will connect young people, ages 8-18, to an appropriate agency when they do not know where to go or who to speak to. (This Center is part of the Santa Clara County Public Health Department's Violence Prevention Network. For information, call 1-888-247-7717).
Mental Health Resources
- Child Mind Institute - Family Resource Center https://childmind.org/resources/
- HelpGuide for Mental Health and Wellness: www.helpguide.org
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America: www.adaa.org
- National Eating Disorders Association: www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
- National Alliance on Mental Illness, Santa Clara County: www.namisantaclara.org
- Santa Clara County Department of Behavioral and Alcohol/Drug Services: www.sccgov.org/sites/bhd
- Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: www.drugfree.org
- Vaping Information from Tobacco Free California: www.flavorshookkidssantaclara.org
- Tips on Talking to Teens about E-cigarettes: e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/
- Counseling and Support Services for Youth: CRISIS Support Hotlines
Teen and Parent Resources
- Coping Skills for Anxious Times - Resources from the Harvard Graduate School of Education: https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/17/11/coping-skills-anxious-times
- KidsHealth for Teens: www.kidshealth.org/en/teens
- KidsHealth for Parents: www.kidshealth.org/en/parents
- Technology Safety, Privacy and Security: www.connectsafely.org
- Advocates for Youth - Fight for Sexual Health, Rights and Justice: www.advocatesforyouth.org
- Bill Wilson Center Hotline & Referral/Information Resource: www.billwilsoncenter.org
- Safety Tips for Teens: www.safekids.org
- Social Services Agency, County of Santa Clara: www.sccgov.org/sites/ssa
LGBTQ+ Resources
- LGBTQ Program of Family and Children's Services: www.youthspace.org
- LYRIC Center for LGBTQQ Youth:www.lyric.org
- Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center: www.defrankcenter.org
- Outlet - a program of Adolescent Counseling Services:www.acs-teens.org/what-we-do/outlet
- Gender and Sexualities Alliance Network: www.gsanetwork.org
- Family Equality Council: www.familyequality.org
Health Services Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Health & Wellness: https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/health-wellness
- California Department of Health Care Services: www.dhcs.ca.gov/services
Housing Supports/Renter's Assistance
Legal Resources
- The Superior Court of California, Santa Clara County, Guardianship Self-Help: www.scscourt.org/self_help/probate/guardianship/guardianship_home.shtml
- County of Santa Clara, Office of the District Attorney, Victim Assistance Program: https://countyda.sccgov.org/victim-services/victim-services-unit
- The Superior Court of California, Santa Clara County, Legal Aid Help & Resources: www.scscourt.org/self_help/legal_resources.shtml
- County of Santa Clara, Office of Immigrant Relations: https://oir.sccgov.org/home