Resources
Every day people recover from mental illness such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and others. Learn to recognize the signs and don’t be afraid to talk about them. Getting help with your friend or family member is the first step to a healthy future
Muchos residentes de San Diego sufren de enfermedades mentales como la depresión, ansiedad, trastorno bipolar y otros, pero tienen miedo de buscar ayuda. La recuperación es posible, y obtener ayuda es un primer paso importante hacia un futuro saludable
This hotline/ website connects people with community and disaster services through a free, 24/7 stigma-free phone service and searchable online database. 2-1-1 serves the entire population of San Diego County as the only free, confidential, dialing code service in San Diego.
Esta línea directa/ sitio web conecta a las personas con la comunidad y los servicios de desastres a través de un servicio telefónico gratuito 24/7 libre de estigma y una base de datos en línea en la que se pueden realizar búsquedas. 2-1-1 sirve a toda la población del Condado de San Diego como el único servicio gratuito, confidencial, de código de marcación en San Diego.
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The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth.
The Trevor Project es la organización nacional líder que proporciona servicios de intervención en crisis y prevención del suicidio a jóvenes lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, transgénero y mas.
TrevorLifeLine: Trained counselors are available to support you 24/7. If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, call the TrevorLifeline now at 1-866-488-7386.
TrevorChat is a free, confidential and secure instant messaging service that provides live help to LGBTQ youth.
TrevorText is a confidential and secure resource that provides live help for LGBTQ youth with a trained specialist, over text messages. Text START to 678-678.
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Connect students and families with local resources
Support foster and homeless students and families
Assist newcomer students and families in their native languages
Individual, family or group therapy for students (SDYS)
Check-ins for students in crisis
ECV Food Pantry
LASSD provides low-income clients with free civil legal assistance, including legal advice and counsel, effective referrals, and legal representation.
LASSD proporciona a los clientes de bajos ingresos asistencia legal civil gratuita, incluyendo asesoramiento y asesoría legal, referencias efectivas y representación legal.
Some assistance includes:
Health: FREE help to those with problems gaining health coverage or health services who qualify for LASSD services. They can help if there are changes in your health services, or when there is a termination or change in health coverage.
Housing: FREE legal help for those who qualify with problems or questions in housing, such as being evicted, wanting to know your rights as a tenant, public housing questions or terminations, denied housing or housing access due to discrimination.
Support for families: LASSD provides support for families and individuals in providing free legal help with access to CalWORKs/Cal fresh, child custody/visitation, and ssi.
Free clinics: Do you need help with Court? LASSD offers free workshops and clinics for several types of cases. Eviction, Conservatorship, Restraining Orders, Federal Tax Debts, Civil Appeals, Debt Collection Defense and Medi-Cal/CalFresh/CalWorks hearings. Most clinics are at or near the court where your case will be or was filed.
This online resource provides 24/7 support to military families for everything from non-medical counseling to tax preparation services to scholarship information for eligible dependents.
Este recurso en línea proporciona apoyo 24/7 a las familias militares para todo, desde asesoramiento no médico hasta servicios de preparación de impuestos, hasta información sobre becas para dependientes elegibles.
South Bay Community Services is a community-based nonprofit organization providing a comprehensive range of services for children, youth, and families in San Diego county.
South Bay Community Services es una organización sin fines de lucro basada en la comunidad que proporciona una amplia gama de servicios para niños, jóvenes y familias en el condado de San Diego.
Some services include:
Housing assistance
Independent living skills
Employment readiness
Financial literacy services
Mental health counseling
Domestic violence & child abuse intervention
Juvenile crimes prevention
Therapeutic educational programming
Meals and nutritional support
PFLAG
PFLAG is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies
San Diego LGBTQ Community Center
The San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center, Inc., (also known as “The Center”) provides targeted programs and services to the full diversity of the San Diego LGBT community, including men, women, youth, seniors, transgender and non-binary individuals, families, LGBT Latino community members and their families, and those living with HIV. The Center’s Youth Housing Project provides safe and supportive housing for San Diego’s homeless youth, including LBGT and HIV-positive youth.
TransFamily Support Services
TransFamily Support Services guides transgender/non-binary youth and their families through the gender transitioning process to help make it the most positive experience possible. They provide family coaching, assistance with healthcare and insurance issues, help navigating the legal system, and support at schools. All services are provided at no fee.
211-Pocket-Guide-East-San-Diego_Nov.-2021.pdf
El Cajon Valley is now using TalkingPoints to communicate with families directly via text message! This tool will allow all families to receive messages in their home language instantly.
YouthOpportunityPass-Flier-English.pdf