Mental Health Supports
If you are a student or the parent/guardian of a student who is experiencing a mental health crisis, such as suicidal thoughts or actions of self-harm, please call the Maryland Crisis Hotline:
Call: 800-422-0009
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
or Dial
2-1-1 and press 1
Or Call the Montgomery County Crisis Center:
Call: 240-777-4000
Blake High School partners with the YMCA to provide school based youth services and mental health through their Bridge to Wellness Program:
https://www.ymcadc.org/school-and-community-based-youth-services-scys-bridges-to-wellness/
Four-part training series on reducing stress and finding balance in your everyday life
We help children, youth and adults rebuild their emotional lives after loss, illness, violence and trauma.
(founded as Hospice Caring in 1989) serves children, adults and families facing life-threatening illness and experiencing the death of a loved one.
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 efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.
Screening and Assessment Services for Children and Adolescents (SASCA) conducts a confidential screening for substance abuse for children up to age 18, who live in Montgomery County. Referrals are made for treatment. There is no fee for the service.