SDUSD First Day of School for 2024-2025 is Monday, August 12th, 2024
iHigh families! Thank you for all the support you provided our students throughout the school year. We have the best group of students and families and are truly happy to share this educational journey with you and your student/s. We want to wish everyone a safe and peaceful summer break. I can't wait to hear about all of the adventures our students came up with during the break.
Ms. Castillo, Counselor
Summer Camps (remember to ask if they offer scholarships)
☀️10 Fun San Diego Summer Camps for Kids in 2024 | San Diego Magazine
☀️Best Summer Camps In San Diego 2024 (summercamphub.com)
☀️2024 New Summer Camps - The Salvation Army Kroc Center - San Diego
☀️Camp - Youth Day Camp | YMCA of San Diego County (ymcasd.org)
☀️Coding Camps and Summer Tech Programs UCSD: Availability (idtech.com) (Scholarships offered check eligibility)
AFTER HOUR RESOURCES
Referral services: 211 | 211.org
Suicide Prevention (United States): 1-800-273-TALK (8255) | suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Self-Injury/Cutting: 1-800-366-8288 | selfinjury.com
Eating Disorders: 1-800-931-2237 | nationaleatingdisorders.org
Runaway Hotline: 1-800-231-6946 | 1800runaway.org
Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453 | childhelp.org/hotline/
Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 | rainn.org
Domestic/Relationship Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 | thehotline.org
Trevor Hotline for LGBTQ Youth: 1-866-488-7386 | thetrevorproject.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline | samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
San Diego American Society of Suicide Prevention: https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.home
Resources for the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren or Other Kinship Caregiver: Kinship Efforts (sandiegocounty.gov)
MENTAL HEALTH
Depression: Adolescent depression is increasing at an alarming rate. Recent surveys indicate that as many as one in five teens suffers from clinical depression. This is a serious problem that calls for prompt, appropriate treatment.
Anxiety: Someone with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) worries excessively about many different things and is not able to control his or her worry. The worrying and anxiety causes serious emotional distress, and causes problems at school and in relationships.
Eating disorders: Eating disorders are real, complex, and devastating conditions that can have serious consequences for health, productivity, and relationships.
GRIEF AND LOSS
The resources below are offered to help you learn more about the grieving process and ways to get help and support in coping with death and loss.
The Dougy Center: The National Center for Grieving Children and Families
American Psychological Association: Grief and Coping with Loss
National Association of School Psychologists: Addressing Grief
