ADDITONAL Resources FOR STUDENTS & FAMILIES

• TRANSCRIPT Request form for an official copy of your transcript

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES:

• Counseling options at Freeman: 

Do you think you or your child could benefit from meeting with the school counselor?  Feel free to complete the School Counselor Request Form, or email me with your concerns, or call me. Please note that privacy cannot be guaranteed in electronic communication. 

If you would like your child to be seen by Jamie Mapp, LMHP (Free service provided here at Freeman Public Schools) you can reach out to Mrs. Alexander to get the referral form. 

• UNL CSPC Child and Adolescent Services:  

The CSPC offers low-cost, sliding-scale mental health counseling to children, adolescents, and their families under the supervision of a Licensed Psychologist. The CSPC can also collaborate with schools, doctors, and other service providers at the family’s request. We offer counseling sensitive to race, gender, age, ability, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and religion. For those based outside of Lincoln and Omaha (e.g., Waverly, Elmwood, etc.), their services would be covered through the Swanson Foundation for therapeutic services. Both in-person and telehealth services are offered.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, individuals can call our clinic at (402) 472-1152 OR 

Visit the Getting Started tab on our website: https://cehs.unl.edu/edpsych/clinic/

• Blue Valley Behavioral Health: 

BVBH provides after-hours emergency services for all residents in our sixteen county area. Individuals may contact the emergency phone number to access on-call staff. Initial intervention and risk status will be completed over the phone. If further involvement is necessary, BVBH staff will contact a TASC Crisis Response Counselor to further address the needs of the individual.        The after-hours emergency number is +1-877-409-6600. 

• • Mental Health Services

  • Substance Abuse Treatment

  • Medication Management

  • Community Support

  • Emergency Services

• Additional Resources for families:

  • Outside School Counseling Options

  • Eating Disorders

  • Childhood Anxiety

  • Childhood and Teen Depression

  • When Kids Don’t Want to Go to School

  • Social Anxiety Disorder in Teens

  • Developing Skills to Manage Strong Emotions

  • What to Do If Your Child Is Being Bullied

  • When Your Child Is the Bully

  • Cyberbullying

  • Self-Harm Behavior: Knowing What to Look for and What to Do

  • Parenting in the World of Social Media

  • ADHD in Children

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children

  • Down Syndrome in Children

  • Divorce: Helping Your Children Transition

  • When to Seek Help for Behavioral Concerns

• Nebraska Family Helpline: 

Any Problem. Any Time. Raising kids is hard. Its OK to ask for advice. The top Reasons Parents Call: Bullying, Depression, Substance Abuse, Suicidal Behavior, School Concerns, Out of Control Behavior, Tru​ancy, Family Relationship Problems, Verbal Aggression, Not Following Rules​​​, & Issues with Authority. 

• • Resources for parents & families are available 24/7.

  • Hotline: (888) 866-8660

• Hope Crisis Center:

The Hope Crisis Center provides advocacy, education, and confidential emergency services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault throughout Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Saline, Seward, Thayer, and York Counties. It is our mission to unconditionally support and serve the diverse needs of survivors as they navigate the challenges associated with domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, trafficking, and other forms of abuse. We are committed to assisting and holding space for them as they re-discover their power and move forward in their lives. We also strive to inspire our communities to action and social change, thereby eliminating the conditions that allowed violence to thrive in the first place. 

• • Hotline is 24/7 +1 877-388-HOPE (4673) 

  • Financial Assistance is also available.

  • Additional resources can be found at https://hopecrisiscenter.org/index.php/services/

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 

We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States. 

• • Just call or text 988.

  • Additional resources can be found at https://988lifeline.org/

FINANCIAL RESOURCES:

• Blue Valley Community Action Partnership (BVCA):

BVCA focuses on services that can help families and individuals emerge from poverty or a crisis, or prevent them from experiencing these conditions. It works to identify gaps in services needed and then creates solutions to meet those needs. It operates more than 30 programs, each interacting and complementing the others, that support the diverse communities and families throughout its service area. 

• • Emergency Services

  • Find Housing

  • Food & Nutrition Services

  • Housing Services

  • Education

  • Located at 2015 North 6th Street, Beatrice NE 68310 

  • Contact (402) 223-6034/Phone or Email gagefcs@bvca.net

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