If your child(ren) may need mental health support there are professionals that can provide support at their school, such as school counselors, school psychologists, mental health specialists and school social workers. Any trusted adult at your child's school, like a teacher, counselor or an administrator, will be able to help you connect to school based mental health support.
OC-LINKS provides one-on-one support to support you with information and referrals for behavioral and mental health services in Orange County. A phone call is the preferred over an email. OC-LINKS provides language support.
Phone: 855-625-4657
Feeling a little down? Need someone to talk or text with? The OC WarmLine is just what you may need. Give them a call and they can support with listening to what you are going through and connect you with additional supports if needed.
The OC WarmLine is open 9 a.m. - 3 a.m. (Mon. - Fri.) & 10 a.m. - 3 a.m. (Sat. - Sun.)
Call or text: (714) 991-6412
The Be Well Orange Campus provides best-in-class mental health and substance use treatment services to Orange County residents who are referred for care.
Call or text: (949) 749-2500
Pathways is a community agency that works directly with children and families to provide individual or family counseling as needed. Pathways' consultants are available Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.
Students 16 years and older- Phone: 714-823-4770
The Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) is dedicated to enhancing the health, and social and economic well-being of Asians and Pacific Islanders in Orange County, California. You do not need to be of Asian descent to receive support from OCAPICA. OCAPICA consultants are available Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.
Phone: 714-636-9095
The Boy's & Girl's Club of Garden Grove (BGCGG) FYOP (Family Youth Outreach Program) provides counseling, educational classes, and other community programs for families with youth who are 18 years old or younger. FYOP consultants are available Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm.
Phone: 714-741-5895
Mariposa Counseling Services delivers high-quality, innovative therapy services that are tailored to meet the specific needs of the individual. Mariposa works with children, teens and adults.
Phone: 714-547-6494
The National Suicide Prevention Hotline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The Orange County Suicide Prevention Hotline is a local crisis center that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The Crisis Assessment Team provides 24-hour, 7 days a week mobile response services to any child or adult experiencing a mental health crisis. Parents can call to consult with an expert if a mental health crisis is occurring.
Additional Support Resources for Suicide Prevention:
General Suicide Prevention Resources:
Homeless and Foster Care Students:
LGBTQ Students:
Grief and Bereavement Support: