Simi Valley Unified School District has a number of resources available on the district website.  To review CLICK HERE.

Hotlines if you need to talk to someone 

If you are feeling overwhelmed with sadness, depression, or anxiety, or feel like you want to harm yourself or others, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 800-273-8255.

There are additional resources available if you are in crisis:

• 2-1-1 & Interface - For Any Referral in Ventura County 2-1-1 

• Disaster Distress Helpline: Call 800-985-5990 (TTY 800-846-8517) or text TalkWithUs to 66746 for 24/7 support.

• Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 for 24/7 crisis support.

• California Suicide & Crisis Hotlines: Find phone numbers and links to all the suicide and crisis hotlines by county in California.

• CalHOPE Peer-Run Warm Line: Call 833-317-HOPE (4673) Monday – Friday from 7am – 11pm for COVID-19 specific non-emergency support.

• California Warm Peer Line: Call 855-845-7415 for 24/7 for non-emergency support to talk to a peer counselor with lived experience.

• California Youth Crisis Line: Youth ages 12-24 can call or text 800-843-5200 or chat online for 24/7 crisis support.

• TEEN LINE: Teens can talk to another teen by texting “TEEN” to 839863 from 6pm – 9pm, or call 800-852-8336 from 6pm – 10pm. 

Help manage your stress

• California Surgeon General’s Playbook: Stress Relief During COVID-19 (PDF)
  The California Surgeon General, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, offers a simple guide with things you can do every day to help support your mental and physical health.

• UCLA Mindful (app)
  Free mobile app which helps you practice mindfulness. This can help lessen feelings of stress, and support your mental and physical health.

• Mindshift (app)
  Access resources on this free app to help take charge of anxious feelings.

California Surgeon General’s Playbook: Stress Relief for Caregivers and Kids during COVID-19 

• CLICK HERE

Family Social Emotional Learning Activities: 

• Family Mindfulness Schedule

• Family Activities Bingo