Social/Emotional Support

Overall Teen Health

• Teen Health Connection Parent Guide to Teen Health

• Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania

Suicide/Grief & Loss

• Talking to your Children in the Aftermath of a Peer’s Death by Suicide

• Explaining Suicide to Children​

• National Center for Grieving Children and Families

Mental Health

• Talking to Your Teen about Mental Health and Depression​

• Teen Depression and Anxiety

• Helping Children Cope

• What is Mental Health?

• Managing Stress in Teens and Adolescents: A Guide for Parents

• Child and Adolescent Mental Health

• Warning Signs of Mental Illness

• Tips to Produce Social-Emotional Health Among Teens

• Talking to Children about Violence

• Building Resiliency: Helping Children Learn to Weather Tough Times

• Supporting Children’s Mental Health: Tips for Parents and Educators

Substance Abuse

• Underage Drinking

• ​Parents: Facts on Teen Drug Use

• ​Parent Resource Library

• Addiction Resource Library

Relationships

• Teen Dating Violence: Tips for Parents

Social Media

• Teen Tech Check for Parents

Students

• Teen Health Connection

• GirlsHealth.gov: this website offers guidance to teenage girls on recognizing a mental health problem, getting help, and talking to parents​

• Kelty Mental Health Resource Center: ​Here you will find information and resources on topics related to mental health challenges affecting youth and young adults.

• Center for Young Women's Health

• Center for Young Men's Health

Hotlines

• National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433) or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

​ Both toll-free, 24-hour, confidential hotlines which connect you to a trained counselor at the nearest suicide crisis center.

• Safe Place: 1-888-290-7233

​​ Project Safe Place provides access to immediate help and supportive resources for young people in crisis through a network of qualified agencies, trained volunteers and businesses in 32 states. Call the hotline to find out if the program operates in your state, or look online.

• National Alliance of the Mentally Ill: 1-800-950-6264

​ Toll-free, confidential hotline operating Mon.-Fri., 10 am- 6 pm (EST). Trained volunteers provide information, referrals, and support to anyone with questions about mental illness.

• The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-TREVOR The Trevor Project operates the only nationwide, around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. The Trevor Helpline is available as a resource to parents, family members and friends of young people as well. Visit www.TheTrevorProject.org for more information and resources for young people, including “Dear Trevor,” an online Q&A forum for non-time sensitive questions.

OTHER RESOURCES

Crisis Center (24 hours/7 days):

SECU Youth Crisis Center: 1810 Back Creek dr., Charlotte, NC 28213

1-844-263-0050

The SECU Youth Crisis Center provides access to timely, age-appropriate, inpatient mental health care for children and adolescents , ages 6-17, both during a time of mental health crisis and beyond.

CRISIS TEXT LINE: text “Home” to 741741

Abuse/Emergency Housing:

*Child Protective Services: 704-336-2273

*Safe Alliance: 704-375-9900

*Shelter for Battered Women: 704-332-2513

*The Relatives (Youth Crisis Shelter): 704-377-0602

*24 Hour Availability

Counseling and Support:

*Behavioral Health Center: 704-444-2400

Cardinal Innovations: 1-800-939-5911

Kindermourn: 704-376-2580

*Mobile Crisis Team: 704-566-3410

*Safe Alliance: 704-375-9900

*Suicide Hotline: 800-784-2433

Teen Dating Violence: 704-336-3210

Teen Health Connection: 704-381-8336

Time Out Youth: 704-344-8335

*24 Hour Availability

Pregnancy and STI Prevention/Support:

Florence Crittenton: 704-372-4663

Mecklenburg County Health Department: 704-336-6500

Planned Parenthoo0d: 704-536-7233

Pregnancy Resource Center: 704-372-5981

Teen Health Connection: 704-381-8336

Healthcare:

Center for Disordered Eating: 704-381-4673

Mecklenburg County Health Department: 704-336-6500

Teen Health Connection: 704-381-8336

Alcohol and Substance Abuse:

Alateen/Al-Anon: 704-523-1159

Alcoholics Anonymous: 704-332-4387

Anuvia Prevention and Recovery Center: 704-376-7447

McLeod Center: 704-332-9001

*Narcotics Anonymous: 704-366-8980

*24 Hour Availability

Referral and Information Services:

Center for Prevention Services: 704-357-3784

Support Works: 704-331-9500

United Way Information Dial: 2-1-1 & https://www.unitedwaync.org/nc211

United Way Mobile: 866-744-7778

Academic Resources:

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library: 704-416-0100

One Access High School Student Resources: https://bit.ly/OneAccessHSResources

Tutor.com (through One Access): https://bit.ly/OneAccessTutorcom

Student ID # & Birthday