Los Angeles County of Education Community Schools provides additional mental health support. 

For more information, email or call Carla Nunez: 

Email: carlanunez@smmusd.org

Call: 310-395-3204 ext. 71515 

Santa Monica High School Virtual Wellness Center was created as a place for students and families to find tools like our virtual calming room and strategies for managing emotions and feelings.  

Margaret’s Place offers FREE, confidential mental health services to students at Santa Monica High School. Program services are provided by the Margaret’s Place Counselor, Lara DeSanto, ACSW. Margaret’s Place is located on campus when school is open in E117. The Margaret’s Place Counselor is available Monday through Friday during the school day. Please feel free to contact her with any questions, or if you would like more information about connecting your student to services.  ldesanto@smmusd.org 

If you need further assistance in connecting your child with a counselor contact Shuli Lotan, our district Mental Health Service Coordinator. She also supervises additional Intern therapist on school campus to meet the mental health needs of students.

For more information please email or call Shuli Lotan:

Email: slotan@Smmusd.org

Call: 310-395-3204 ext. 7159

Family Services of Santa Monica is Samohi's school-based mental health provider. 

For more information please email or call Naomi Hawkes: 

Email: nhawkes@smmusd.org

Call: (310) 395-3204 EXT 71520 or (310) 451-9747  for more information. 

St. Joseph Center provides a range of mental health services to support housing stability, especially for formerly chronically homeless individuals. We help people address mental health, substance use, and case management needs in order to increase successful housing retention, decrease mental health symptoms, and increase overall independent functioning. 

For more information please call:

204 Hampton Drive, Venice, CA 90291

M-F: 8:00AM-5:00PM 

Call: 310-396-6468 

Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services has provided free mental health, substance use disorder and suicide prevention services since 1942. Dedicated to serving communities where stigma or poverty limits access, Didi Hirsch helps more than 150,000 children and adults from 10 locations and 100 schools throughout Los Angeles Counties.

For more information please call:

4760 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230

M-F: 8:30AM-5:00PM

Call: (310) 390-6612

Insight Psychotherapy Group's mission is to provide quality, affordable and comprehensive mental health counseling and assessment to individuals, families, couples, teens, children, veterans, and groups throughout Los Angeles  County. 

For more information please call: 

1821 Wilshire Blvd # 130, Santa Monica, CA 90403

Call: (310) 453-8668 

Daniel’s Place assists individuals ages 18-28, who are experiencing a mental health need, and who may or may not be experiencing homelessness. We believe that community and a comfortable social environment are the beginning of a sense of belonging and the path towards wellness and recovery. Daniel’s Place assists in navigating the mental healthcare system with support, education, and advocacy. 

For more information please call: 

1328 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA 90401 

M-F: 9:00AM-5:00PM

Call: (310) 392-5855 

Providing 24/7, free and confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress works. The Lifeline helps thousands of people overcome crisis situations every day. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat.