mental Health Resources

General Mental Health Resources:

• Colorado Crisis Services Text TALK to 38255 or call 1-844-493-TALK

• Jefferson Center for Mental Health: 303-425-0300 24/7 support

• Second Wind Fund

• Robbie's Hope-Fighting Teen Suicide

• Family Resources from the NASP

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline = 1-800-273-TALK (8255). https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

• Crisis Text Line (national): www.crisistextline.org. Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere to reach a crisis counselor.

• Depression/Suicide resources: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/faq/ and https://www.chooselife.org/

• The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386 https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

• Colorado Office of Suicide Prevention: (303) 692-2539 www.coosp.org

• Suicide Prevention Resource Center: http://www.sprc.org

• National Institute of Mental Health: http://www.nimh.nih.gov

• American Association of Suicidology: http://www.suicidology.org

• Jefferson Center End Teen Suicide website: www.endteensuicide.org

• Social Media Reporting - How to Report Suicidal Content on Social Media

• "Anxious" v. "Anxiety" - What's the Difference: https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/managing-feelings/stress-anxiety/anxious-vs-anxiety

Substance Use/Abuse Resources:

• Quit vaping/JUULing app (free): http://www.thisisquitting.com/

• Jeffco Student Engagement Office: Drug Intervention Services brochure

• NPR Article: Discreet Vaping with JUUL devices

• Resources from Tobacco Free CO:

  • Vaping 101 

  • Vaping - Know the Facts

  • Vape: Myths vs. Facts

  • Tips for Quitting

  • Talking to Youth about Vaping

  • CDC page on e-cigs and vaping

  • U.S. Surgeon General E-Cigs site

• Drug and Alcohol Rehab options in Colorado: https://www.drugrehab.com/colorado/

• National Institute on Drug Abuse-Marijuana Facts for Teens: www.drugabuse.gov

• Denver Post Article: Teens and pot use: Parents, here's what you need to talk about

• The Truth About Drugs: www.drugfreeworld.org

Grief/Bereavement Resources:

• Your Friend is Grieving: Tips for Supporting Them – The Dougy Center for Grieving Children

• Talking with Children About Grief - NASP (National Association of School Psychologists)

• Developmental Responses to Grief – The Dougy Center for Grieving Children

• 8 Things to Try When Grief Gets Intense – The Dougy Center for Grieving Children

• Judi's House for Grieving Children and Families: www.judishouse.org

• Healing Circles provides a safe and healing environment to empower children, teens and their families to help deal with grief and loss. www.healing-circles.org  

• Lighthouse for grieving children and families dealing with death, incarceration, or military deployment www.childgrief.org 

• Suicide Information: "How to talk to a child about a suicide attempt in your family" http://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn19/talk2kids/index.asp

Human Services Resources:

• Jeffco Human Services Website: http://jeffco.us/human-services/

• Jeffco Schools Community and Family Connections: http://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/programs/homeless_services_resources.html

• Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Adolescent Health

• Jeffco Public Schools EAP - Employee Assistance Program