You can find a myriad of resources in the following links, including financial assistance, employment, child care, and food banks:
AZCEND Family Resource Center (for Gilbert and Chandler families)
Mesa CAN (for Mesa families)
COX: https://www.cox.com/residential/internet/connect2compete.html
GPS Free Meal Assistance English GPS Meal Flyer Spanish GPS Meal Flyer
Meals:
For free pick up meal services at GPS schools:
Maricopa County Mental Health Crisis Resources
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
National Crisis Text Line
contact by texting TALK to 741741
Suicide and Crisis Hotlines by County
Maricopa County served by Mercy Care-1-800-631-1314 or 602-222-9444
Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz and Yuma Counties served by Arizona Complete Health-Complete Care Plan- 1-866-495-6735
Apache, Coconino, Gila, Mohave, Navajo and Yavapai Counties served by Steward Health Choice Arizona- 1-877-756-4090
Gila River and Ak-Chin Indian Communities served by EMPACT- 1-800-259-3449
TeenLifeline- Maricopa County
602-248-8336 (TEEN), Statewide in AZ 800-248-8336
24 hour service for calling with trained peer counselors available daily for texting from 3-9pm AZ time.
SAMHSA's Disaster Distress Helpline
1-800-985-5990
Call for 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support for people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters
The Imagination neighborhood is a podcast with great stories to teach children about social emotional topics.
The Biscotti Karate Kid. A short video on using whole body listening.
Social emotional learning support:
Current topics dealing with social issues
Yoga and mindfulness