Mental Health Resources and Supports

Welcome to the CCCOE Wellness in Schools Resource Page. This is a place where you can find helpful information, support, and guidance for your mental well-being. We know that life can be challenging and stressful at times, and that it can affect your mood, thoughts, and emotions. That's why we want you to know that you are not alone, and that there are people who care about you and want to help you. 

We encourage you to explore this page and find the resources that suit your needs. You can learn more about different mental health topics. You can also find links to online counseling services, hotlines, apps, and websites that can offer you awareness, education, guidance and support. 

The Wellness in Schools Program 

The Wellness in Schools Program

Please visit our webpage for contact information, training dates, and other information about the Wellness in Schools Program. 

Crisis Intervention Resources

If you are in crisis or need immediate help, please call 988 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. 

You are not alone. You are worthy of love and happiness. You have the strength and courage to overcome any challenge.  You have the power to make a positive change in your life. We hope that this page will help you on your journey to better mental health. We wish you the best. 


211

211 has trained professionals who can help assist families with finding essential community services. 

988

If someone you know is struggling emotionally or having a hard time, you can be the difference in getting them the help they need. It's important to take care of yourself when you are supporting someone through a difficult time, as this may stir up difficult emotions. If it does, please reach out for yourself. 


Contra Costa Crisis Center

The Contra Costa Crisis Center has a team of counselors who can help students and parents better understand and deal with trauma response and the grief process. They dedicate their services to keep people alive and safe, help them through crisis, and provide or connect them with culturally relevant resources in the community. 

Summer Mental Health Hotlines: A Beacon For Support for Youth


As the school year winds down, it's important to remember that transition can be challenging for many young people. The freedom and excitement of summer can sometimes bring about loneliness, anxiety, or depression. That's why WISP believes it's important to offer various Mental Health Hotlines, which will be resources for youth seeking support over the summer holiday. 


Contra Costa County's Mental Health Access Line

1-800-678-7277

Mental Health and substance use services, referrals, and general information, 24/7 services. Anyone can call for themselves or someone they care about. 


Contra Costa Crisis Center

Please call 988 or 1-800-273-8255  

Text 'HOPE' to 20121

If you are in crisis and need help immediately, please call 988 or 1-800-273-8255 or text 'HOPE' to 20121 now. Doing so will quickly put in touch with a Contra Costa Crisis Center Specialist. 

211 

Call 211

Visit 211.org

Whether you are looking for help for yourself, worried about someone else, or looking for information about mental health resources, start with 211 to learn valuable mental health and substance use resources and services in Contra Costa County. 


The Trevor Project

Call 1-866-488-7386

Text: 'Start' to 678-678

If you are thinking about harming yourself - get immediate crisis support. Connect to a crisis counselor, 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S. via text, chat, or phone. The Trevor Project is 100% confidential and 100% free. Trevor Project's trained counselors understand the challenges LGBTQ young people face and are available for support 24/7. 


The California Warmline 

Call or Text 855-600-9276

The Warmline provides accessible mental health support by using the wisdom of lived experience to connect, inspire hope and empower our community toward unlimited recovery. We have provided assistance via phone and web chat to anyone in need. Some concerns callers have are challenges with interpersonal relationships, anxiety, pain, depression, finances, alcohol/drug use, etc. 

Mental Health Care Coordination Assistance 

Be Well Line 

BeWell Line is dedicated to making mental health care, life guidance, and community-based counseling available to everyone across California, free of charge. BeWell Line's unique approach to care combines practical advice with peer companionship. BeWell Line's mission is to provide a wide range of resources that support all people to feel better about their mental health. 

Care Solace

Care Solace is the mental health care coordination service of choice for K-12 districts, higher education institutions, municipalities, and employers.  Care Solace helps school districts provide wraparound support for every student, staff member, and family member in need. 


HearYou.Org

HearYou.org offers secure video counseling at nearly half the cost of a typical counseling session. 

Mental Health Activities, Awareness, Education, and Stigma Reduction Resources 

Alliance for Healthier Generations

Create an account and explore the Alliance for Healthier Generations Action Center to access tools and guidance to create healthier environments that support student's physical, social, and emotional well-being. 

Brightline Kids

BrightLine Kids is for any family living in California with kids 0-12 years old. Parents and caregivers can turn to BrightLine kids for peer support, and expert advice on how to handle behavioral challenges while teaching resilience, problem-solving, and communication. 

Bring Change 2 Mind

Bring Change 2 Mind is a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging dialogue about mental health, and to raising awareness, understanding, and empathy.  Explore Bring Change to Mind to find out how to establish a mental health/wellness club at your school.

CalHope Schools

The CalHOPE Schools Initative links three powerful resources togetehr at one easy access point for CA educators. A Trusted Space: Redirecting Grief to Growth, Angst: Building Resilience, and adds Stories of Hope: Shorts.

Calm

The Calm app has handpicked some of their favorite meditations, sleep stories, movement excercises, journals, and music. All of these resources can be used to take care of our emotional health and wellness. 

Contra Costa Behavioral Health Services 

Contra Costa Mental Health Services strives to create an effective, high quality integrated system to meet the needs of all residents of Contra Costa County. The Mental Health Services provides an array of opportunities for partners to work together in the spirit of hope toward recovery. 

Each Mind Matters

As part of California's ongoing mental health movement, the Take Action for Mental Health campaign is designed to help you check in, learn more, and get support for mental health.

Erika's Lighthouse 

Education is vital for students to understand, empathize, and act when they or their friend is experiencing mental distress. Erika's Lighthouse educate about mental health, depression, and suicide. 


The Jed Foundation 

The Jed Foundation's Mental Health Resource Center provides essential information about common emotional health issues and shows teens and young adults how they can support one another, overcome challenges, and make a successful transition to adulthood. 

Mental Health Literacy

Mental Health Literacy takes the best available scientific evidence in mental health and makes it easy to understand and accessible for everyone. They are committed to create and deliver the highest quality mental health literacy information, research, education and resources.

Mental Health Technology

Mental Health Technology Transfer Career Center Network's purpose is to disseminate and implement evidence-based practices for mental disorders in the field. This network supports resource development and dissemination, training and technical assistance, and workforce development for the mental health field. 

Mind Out Loud

Mind Out Loud is a youth-led mental health movement which includes free monthly workshops, free student rep program, and a free online annual event. Mind Out Loud focuses on personal wellness, suicide prevention, support for marginalized communities, and mental health awareness and advocacy. 

NAMI California

A grassroots organizaton that provides support, advocacy, and education for people with mental illness. Among the services provided through local and regional affiliates are peer education and support groups.


NAMI Youth & Teens

Since mental health conditions typically begin during childhood, adolescence, or young adulthood, NAMI have compiled essential resources to help  young people get the mental health support they need. 


NAMI OnCampus (CA)

NAMI On Campus are student-led clubs that tackle mental health issues at high school and on college campuses by raising mental health awareness, supporting students, and advocating for more support. 


Safe & Resilient Schools and Workplaces 

The Center of Resiliency, Hope, and Wellness promotes trauma-informed school systems that provide prevention and early intervention strategies. 

Safe Spaces: Trauma Informed Training

Safe Spaces is a free, online training designed to help early care providers, TK-12 educators, and other school personnel recognize and respond to trauma and stress in children. 

The Soluna App

The Soluna App is an innovative virtual behavioral health program. The Soluna App will provide youth and young adults (ages 13-25) with immediate access to a comprehensive mental health toolkit, community support, resources, digital journaling, and personal coaching - all at no cost to the user, their parents, or their school. The Soluna App is available to download on all IOS and Android devices.  

The Rainbow Center (Local)

Rainbow Center builds community, equity, and well-bring among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, and Intersex (LGBTQIA+) people and our allies. 

The Trevor Project (National)

The Trevor Project's mission is to end suicide among LGBTQ young people. The Trevor Project has trained counselors to understand the challenges LGBTQ young people face. They will listen without judgement.

Wellness Education Lab

Wellness Education Lab is offered by Wellness Together School Mental Health. Wellness Together School Mental Health, a national 501 (c)(3) organization, delivers effective mental health services online so that you can provide a safe and more supportive environment for students. 

Suicide Prevention Awareness & Education Resources 

Find Your Anchor

Find Your Anchor is a grassroots movement aimed at suicide prevention, awareness, and education. 

Know The Signs - Suicide is Preventable 

Pain isn't always obvious. If you observe one or more of these warning signs, especially if the behavior is the new,  has increased, or seems related to a painful event, loss, or change, step in, or speak up. 

Youth Suicide Prevention - CDE Resources

A list of resources to assist school districts with the concerns about youth suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention.

Disclaimer: The following links are purely for educational purposes and are not intended as psychological intervention or as substitute for psychological treatment. If you are experiencing distress, seek the assistance of your School Counselor, School Psychologist, other trusted adult, or refer to this list of hotlines and text lines. 

Descargo de responsabilidad: Los siguientes enlaces son puramente para fines educativos y no pretenden ser una intervención psicológica o un sustituto del tratamiento psicológico. Si experimenta angustia, busque la ayuda de su consejero escolar, psicólogo escolar, otro adulto de confianza, o consulte esta lista de líneas directas y líneas de texto.