Parent/Guardian Resources
Our Counseling Department recommends following Parenting Teens and Tweens on Facebook for great ideas and resources. Scan the QR Code to the left with your phone.
Community Resources
NC 211: 24-hour mental health crisis intervention, information, referral and listening support. English and Spanish speaking counselors available. Call, text, chat with your local 211 to speak with a community resource specialist in your area who will help you find services and resources that are available to you including: Supplemental food and nutrition programs, shelter/housing options, utilities assistance, emergency information, disaster relief, employment and education resources, health care, vaccination, and health epidemic information, addiction prevention and rehabilitation programs, mental health or special needs support groups, domestic abuse victim assistance.
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime, about any type of crisis. Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text 741741 from anywhere in the US to text with a trained volunteer to support people in crisis and bring texters from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening and collaborative problem solving. Text from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis Counselor.
Partnership to End Addiction: Substance abuse help
VAYA Health: A service to help determine the best resource for supporting someone in a crisis
RHA Same Day Access Walk In Clinic- 356 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, located on the second floor, M-F 8am-5pm: The goal is to provide community members a welcoming place where they can walk in anytime without an appointment and talk with a staff member about your current mental health and/or substance use situation and needs.
Family Preservation Services Asheville- Crisis Walk In Center: 1316 D Patton Avenue- 828-225-3100 People- adults and children- in crisis and need of services may walk into FPS Asheville offices between the hours of 9am-3pm and receive same-day services.
WNCCHS (for non -insured or under-insured): Minnie Jones Health Center, 257 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina 28801, walk-in Mon through Fri 8:30-4pm.
Family Justice Center- 35 Woodfin St, Asheville, 828-250-6900; The Family Justice Center is a safe place where victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse can come for help.
Hope4NC- Free and confidential emotional support, counseling referrals, and community resources. Call or text "hope" to 1 (855) 587-3463.
National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-SAFE (7233) If you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522. National Domestic Violence Hotline provides lifesaving tools and immediate support to enable victims to find safety and live lives free of abuse.Highly trained, experienced advocates offer compassionate support, crisis intervention information, educational services and referral services in more than 200 languages. Visitors to this site can find information about domestic violence, online instructional materials, safety planning, local resources and ways to support the organization 24/7.
Rape, Sexual Assault, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN): (800) 656-HOPE Calling the National Sexual Assault Hotline gives you access to a range of free services including: Confidential support from a trained staff member, support finding a local health facility that is trained to care for survivors of sexual assault and offers services like sexual assault forensic exams, someone to help you talk through what happened, local resources that can assist with your next steps toward healing and recover, referrals for long term support in your area, information about the laws in your community.
American Association of Poison Control Centers: (800) 222-1222 Poison control centers offer free, confidential, expert medical advice 24/7
Counseling and Mental Health Resources
NEMOURS Kids Health General Parenting Resource
Our Voice: Help for those experiencing sexual assault and/or abuse
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255) or chat online. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Mental Health Resources
Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Mental Health Resources
https://findtreatment.gov/: Help for mental and substance abuse disorders
How to Talk with your children about difficult news- American Psychological Association provides information that helps adults learn how to guide conversations with children about difficult issues.
Helping teens with a traumatic loss- This National Child Traumatic Stress Network document offers ways to recognize and help your teen with traumatic grief. Each teen grieves in unique ways. After a sudden or violent death some teens may develop traumatic grief responses and have difficulty coping.
IMAlive Crisis Chatine: a non-profit, worldwide 24/7, anonymous chatline to help anyone in crisis via instant messaging.
SAMHSA How to Talk to Children About Mental Health: For Parents and Caregivers- As a parent or caregiver, you want the best for your children or other dependents. You may be concerned or have questions about certain behaviors they exhibit and how to ensure they get help.
National Eating Disorders Center Helpline: (800) 931-2237 Monday-Thursday from 10AM to 8PM CST, and Friday from 10AM to 4PM CST CHAT LINE: Monday-Thursday from 8am to 8pm CST, and Friday from 8am to 4pm CST. Support, resources and treatment options for yourself or a loved one.
Students With Disabilities
TEACCH: Local Autism resources