For any questions or if you need assistance, please call School Social Worker Katherine Winstead, or email her at katherine.winstead@ejeacademies.org.
Si tiene preguntas o necesita apoyo, por favor llama trabajadora social Katherine Winstead, o manda un mensaje de correo electrónico a katherine.winstead@ejeacademies.org
Mental Health Crisis:
Access and Crisis Line
24 hour county suicide hotline
(888) 724-7240
California Youth Crisis Hotline
www.youthcrisisline.org
24-hour support
(800) 843-5200
Emergency Screening Unit
24 hour psychiatric emergency room, psychiatric hospital admission for youth only
730 Medical Center Ct. Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 421-6900
Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT)-
24 hour emergency psychiatric assistance
1094 Cudahy Pl. Suite 314 San Diego, CA 92110
Call 911, ask for PERT
National Suicide Hotline
24 hour national suicide hotline
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
(800) 273-TALK (800-273-8255)
S.A.F.E. Alternatives
Helpline for those struggling with self-injurious behavior/cutting
www.selfinjury.com
1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288)
Suicide Hotline (Español)
Ayuda con pensamientos suicidal en español
1-800-273-TALK + 2
Halcyon Center- Community Research Foundation www.communityresearchfoundation.com
1664 Broadway El Cajon, CA 92021 Short term acute residential treatment (START) for any individuals suffering from a psychiatric crisis; call to make referral.
(619) 579-8685
LGBTQ Resources:
LGBT Hotline
24 hour support for GLBTQ youth
www.trevorproject.org
1-866-488-7386
Trevor Project
24 hour suicide hotline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.
(866) 4-U-TREVOR (1-866-488-7386)
Mental Health Resources for the Family:
Amigaspuntocom
Amigas Punto Com is dedicated to educate, equip and empower Latino women and their families with the necessary skills, tools, and resources to overcome adversity and develop healthy relationships and lifestyles free from abuse and lack of boundaries.
Crossroads Family Center (CFC)
www.comresearch.org
CFC is a community-based mental health program designed to provide a full range of culturally and linguistically competent, strength-based comprehensive integrated mental health services to seriously disturbed children, youth, and their families in East County.
Monday- Friday 9:00 - 5:00 PM
(619)441-190
Center for Community Counseling (SDSU)
4283 El Cajon Blvd. #215 San Diego, CA 92105. Services in English & Spanish; sliding scale ($5- $50)
(619) 594-4918
Community Assessment Team (CAT)- Social Advocates for Youth (SAY)
www.saysandiego.org
Mid-City Family Resource Center 4275 El Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA 92105
Counseling and case management for youth ages 8-18 and their families. Includes specific services for at-risk youth.
(858) 974-3603 (619) 582-9056 or (619) 283-9624
Heartland Recovery Center (a program of Community Research Foundation)
460 N. Magnolia St.
El Cajon, CA 92020
A program that provides integrated, coordinated community-based psychological rehabilitation services for adults 18 and older who have a serious mental illness, as well as individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance disorders.
(619)440-5133