Additional Resources
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TEEN LINE
TEEN LINE is a nonprofit, community-based organization helping teenagers address their problems. It is TEEN LINE's mission to provide personal teen-to-teen education and support teens before problems become a crisis, using a national hotline, current technologies and community outreach.
Our Children LA
Our Children LA is a Los Angeles nonprofit organization that leverages technology to improve support for homeless and resource insecure individuals, particularly youth and students under age 25 and families. Vulnerable youth, students, families and adults represent the economic and political future of our region and OCLA believes they deserve increased community support. By providing unique mobile and online tools that help people access the critical resources they need, OCLA empowers struggling individuals to take steps toward making immediate and lasting positive change in their lives.
A Mobile App for ALL in Need
WIN is.......FREE to all users!
WIN is a free mobile and web app designed to connect homeless or resource insecure youth ages 12-25, families and adults to essential services- all accessible without a referral.
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Community Classes
Henry Mayo offers a variety of health and wellness courses to the Santa Clarita Community. In helping our community comply with the “Stay at Home” order, Community Education is happy and excited to bring you a variety of virtual classes you can attend from the comfort of your home. Classes can be accessed through your smart phone, computer, tablet or dialed in through your telephone. Check out classes below.
Children's Bureau
Children's Bureau helps at-risk children and their parents with the support, tools, and resources they need to be successful. We do this in three ways: through comprehensive programs and services to meet the varying needs of today's parents and their children, helping other organizations with innovative tools and training, and our work to develop innovative solutions that impact broader communities in sustainable ways.
Child and Family Center
Changing lives and healing relationships by helping people thrive through education, treatment, prevention & advocacy.
loveisrespect.org
loveisrespect’s purpose is to engage, educate and empower young people to prevent and end abusive relationships.
Highly-trained advocates offer support, information and advocacy to young people who have questions or concerns about their dating relationships.
live chat and texting services are available 24/7/365.
Didi Hirsch Crisis Chat
Didi Hirsch transforms lives by providing quality mental health, substance use and suicide prevention services in communities where stigma or poverty limits access
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
The SCV Youth Project
Assisting teens (12-18) with issues they face on a daily basis such as depression, suicide, substance abuse, pregnancy, bullying, peer pressure, domestic violence, sexual assault, neglect, divorce, blended families, motivation, goal setting, study skills, self-harm, healthy relationships, sexual identity, truancy, etc.
Suicide Prevention Resources
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24 hr) 1-800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line (24 hr): Text 741-741
SAVE: Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
http://www.save.org/about-suicide/
American Association of Suicidology
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
(AFSP) https://afsp.org/find-support/
The Trevor Project (for LGBT youth) (24 hr)
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
http://www.namisangabrielvalley.org/
Teen Line (6pm-10pm)
1-800-852-8336
Anxiety BC Youth
Healthy Place
Crisis Hotlines
Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741-741 from anywhere in the USA, anytime, about any type of crisis
National Crisis (Suicide) Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
The TREVOR Project, 24/7 Line: 1-866-488-7386
National Sexual Assault Phone Hotline, (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE(4673)
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Helpline: 1-800-931-2237
Teen Line: 1-800-852-8336
call (800) 852-8336, or text 839863 from 6-10PM PST every day to talk with another teen
California Youth Crisis Line: 1-800-843-5200
Mental Health Resource Links
Angst is a 56-minute film that explores anxiety its causes, effects and what we can do about it. The filmmakers' goal is to have a global conversation and raise awareness around anxiety. Angst features candid interviews with kids and young adults who suffer, or have suffered, from anxiety and what they've learned about it. The film includes discussions with mental health experts about the causes of anxiety and its sociological effects, as well as help, resources and tools.
Angst Movie: List of helpful websites, tools and resources
Great resource for helpful tools and websites.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
A series of videos of youth and young adult advocates talking about their experiences with mental illness as well as other informational resources.
American Foundation for Suicide prevention (AFSP)
AFSP raises awareness, funds scientific research and provides resources and aid to those affected by suicide.
Information/videos/resources on dealing with teen anxiety
The Child Mind Institute is an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders. Many resources are available on various topics and a symptom checker tool.
This site was developed to educate the public and professionals about mental health treatments that have the strongest scientific support and are most likely to work.
Depression and Suicide Awareness for High School Students. Teen depression is real, common, and serious. Educating yourself about it can make it understandable, treatable, and manageable.
Families for Depression Awareness
A national nonprofit organization helping families recognize and cope with depression and bipolar disorder to get people well and prevent suicides. They offer webinars and support resources for teens and parents.
HealthyPlace.com is the largest consumer mental health site, providing comprehensive, trusted information on psychological disorder
The mission of the International OCD Foundation is to help everyone affected by obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders to live full and productive lives. Our aim is to increase access to effective treatment, end the stigma associated with mental health issues, and foster a community for those affected by OCD and the professionals who treat them.
Information about teenagers and eating disorders: recognizing eating symptoms, family influences, insecurities and possible causes, tips on prevention
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
NAMI San Gabriel Valley is a nonprofit, self-help advocacy and support group of consumers, families, and friends of people with mental illnesses, dedicated to the eradication of those mental illnesses and to the improvement of quality of life of those affected by these diseases.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Free and confidential emotional support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
Tough Talks: How to Talk to Your Child About Mental Health
Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Suicide Prevention
Guide on how to talk to a teenager about a suicide attempt in your family
Know the Signs Programs: Research-based programs and practices to help protect children from gun violence in homes, schools and communities.
SAVE: Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
SAVE was one of the nation’s first organizations dedicated to the prevention of suicide. Our work is based on the foundation and belief that suicide is preventable and everyone has a role to play in preventing suicide. Through raising public awareness, educating communities, and equipping every person with the right tools, we know we can SAVE lives.
Suicide is Preventable-Know the Signs
Know the Signs is a statewide suicide prevention campaign built on three key messages: Know the signs. Find the words. Reach out. This campaign is intended to educate Californians how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, how to find the words to have a direct conversation with someone in crisis and where to find professional help and resources.
News and resources that can help patients, family members, and others learn about and treat eating disorders. Posts by the founders and other members of the CCED staff cover topics ranging from unhealthy exercise levels to how to combat and survive potential triggers.
Suicide Prevention for LGBT Youth
Walden Center
Information on teenage eating disorders: definitions/types, signs and treatment
The Boys Town National Hotline is a free hotline available to kids, teens and young adults at any time to provide help when you need it most. Call, chat, text or email.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network is an educational awareness website that raises the standard of care and improves access to services for traumatized children, their families and communities throughout the United States.
Mental Health America is the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promoting the overall mental health of all Americans. Their work is driven by commitment to promote mental health as a critical part of overall wellness, including prevention services for all; early identification and intervention for those at risk; integrated care, services, and supports for those who need it; with recovery as the goal.
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare is a nonprofit organization that promotes the awareness of mental health issues and provides the unifying voice of America’s health care organizations that deliver mental health and addictions treatment and services.
National Institute for Mental Health
NIMH is the leading federal agency for research on mental health disorders. The website provides mental health information and resources.
Reach Out is Australia’s leading online mental health organization for young people and their parents. They have practical support, tools and tips help young people get through anything from everyday issues to tough times – and the information offered parents makes it easier for them to help their teenagers, too.
SAMHSA Site for Coping with Disaster and Traumatic Events
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health awareness efforts to advance the behavioral health of the USA. .SAMHSA recognizes that emotional distress can happen before and after a disaster. Coping strategies include preparation, self-care, and identifying support systems.
Mental Health & Additional Resources for Santa Clarita and Surrounding Areas
College of the Canyons Student Health & Wellness Resource Website:
http://www.canyons.edu/Offices/Health/Pages/Community-Referral-Sources.aspx
Child & Family Center, Santa Clarita
http://www.childfamilycenter.org/
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Behavioral Health Free and Confidential MH Screening Website:
http://screening.mentalhealthscreening.org/#/henrymayo
Santa Clarita City Mental Health Resource Page
http://www.santa-clarita.com/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=5713
SCV Youth Project
661-257-9688 www.helpnothassle.org
ACCESS (DMH Mental Health Hotline)
800-854-7771
Asian Pacific Counseling & Treatment Center
818-267-1100
Child & Family Center, Santa Clarita (Children, Youth and Adults)
661-259-9439
Child and Family Guidance Center – Northridge
818-993-9311
College of the Canyons Student Health & Wellness Center
661-362-3259
Counseling 4 Kids
818-441-7800
Counseling West – Adult and Children Sherman Oaks
818-990-9898
Department of Mental Health (DMH) ACCESS Line:
800-854-7771
Didi Hirsch – Children & Adult Mental Health & Substance Abuse
888-807-7250
East Valley Youth & Family Center
818-574-7745
El Centro de Amistad
818-898-0223
Gay & Lesbian National Hotline
888-843-4564
Grace Baptist Church
661-296-8737
Hathaway-Sycamores
818-896-2255
Henry Mayo Hospital Behavioral Health Services
661-200-1080
Kaiser Behavioral Health
818-758-1200
Mission City Community Network, Inc.-Medication
818-830-1008
Olive View Urgent Care for Mental Health
818-485-0888
Penny Lane
818-332-8321
Prima Pediatrics – Medication Evaluation
661-424-9000
Regional Center (North Los Angeles County Regional Center)
661-775-8450
San Fernando Mental Health Center-County DMH
818-832-2400
Santa Clarita Mental Health
661-288-4800
Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry
661-255-9078
Santa Clarita Valley Service Center
661-254-0070
Santa Clarita Valley Youth Project
661-257-9688
Single Mothers Outreach (661) 298-9593
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
911 or 661-255-1121
The Help Group
818-267-2646
The Village and Family Services and Youth Drop In Center
818-755-8786
Urgent Mental Health Care (DMH) in Sylmar
818-485-0888
Valencia Counseling Associates
661-259-8200
Valley Child Guidance Center Palmdale
661-265-8627
Valley Coordinated Children Services
818-708-4500
Valley Prevention & Treatment Center – Children & Adults
661-251-1023
Strengths United (formerly Valley Trauma Center)
661-702-0000