Resources

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New Phone Number for Suicide Prevention- 988

Suicide Prevention Hotline is now the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and has a new easy to remember number 988. People can call or text. It also has chat capabilities-chat 988lifeline.org.

Call 911

Request to talk to someone trained in Crisis Intervention (C.I.T)

Click to see DSUSD LGBTQIA+ Support Resources

Crisis/Suicide Intervention Line

Crisis Text Line

Text hello to 741741 to connect with a trained Crisis Counselor

SafeHouse of the Desert

Provides Emergency Shelter, Intervention and Outreach Services to Youth in Crisis

1 (888) 343-4660

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Available 24 hours

Languages: English, Spanish

800-273-8255

For non-emergency mental health support:

Take My Hand

A live peer chat resource used to support others

Parent-to-Parent Non-Crisis Support Line

For parents/caregivers raising a child with mental health/behavioral challenges who would like to talk to another parent employed by the Department of Mental Health, for support and information

(951) 358-3622

Coping

Community Referrals

Care Solace

  • Care Solace is an online resource with a live 24x7 concierge line meant to assist individuals in finding local mental health-related programs and counseling services.

  • To use Care Solace, individuals answer ten basic questions in order to receive an extensive list of referrals to applicable care providers. Care Solace takes into account all types of private insurance including Medi-Cal, Medicaid, and Medicare and those that have no insurance. The system also filters by age, gender, zip code, and special request.

  • Care Solace is available for use by DSUSD students, staff, and families at no cost. Please note, this service is an optional resource available by choice and is not mandatory in any way. Care Solace does not require a user’s name, address, phone number, or date of birth.