Contact the San Diego Access & Crisis Line, if you or someone you care about is experiencing a suicidal or mental health crisis and needs immediate help. Trained and experienced counselors are available to provide support, referrals, and crisis intervention. The call is free and confidential.

If emergency medical care is needed, call 9-1-1 or go to the emergency room of the nearest hospital.

Crisis Line 888-724-7240 (7 days a week, 24 hours a day)

Live chat M-F 4:00 – 10:00 pm

Text HELLO to 741741

• 211 San Diego

• Directory of Behavioral Health Services Providers

• Mental Health America of San Diego County

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) San Diego

• Call the National Parent Helpline: 1-855-4A PARENT (1-855-427-2736) to get emotional support from a trained Advocate and become empowered and a stronger parent. They are available M-F 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM.

• San Diego County Behavioral Health Services

• CV Family Resources Center

• Military Family Support

• South Bay Community Services

• Sweetwater Community Resource Centers

The San Diego County of Office of Education is committed to supporting school districts, schools, students, and families with resources to improve their mental and emotional wellness. Our goal is to support the removal of barriers that impact student success.

Information For Schools

• How to Access Behavioral Health Services for Youth in San Diego County

• SchooLink Service Structure (County-Funded Behavioral Health Services)

• San Diego County, Behavioral Health Services, Regional Schools and Providers

• Back to School- Mental Health America

• Center for Mental Health in Schools

• Children’s Mental Health Network

• Helpguide.org

• Live Well San Diego- Best Practices for Schools

• Mental Health Resources for Students and Educators

• National Association of School Psychologists

• Stress and School Sports

Information for Teens

• Back to School 2020 Coping During COVID

• The Safety.com Guide to Teen Health and Safety

• Help A Friend In Need

• NAMI Child and Adolescent Action Center

• Teen Guide To Mental Health and Wellness (also available in Spanish)

• Brain XP is dedicated to ending the stigma toward other teenagers who suffer from mental health issues. The site includes the following resources:

  • A 5-Part Coping Skills Series for young people with over 100 coping skills to help students. A young person only needs to find 1 or 2 coping skills they really enjoy to make their anxiety and isolation more manageable.

  • Brain XP also has positive daily social media content: Brain XP Blog and Brain XP Instagram (@brainxpproject). All of our content is created by teens for other teens, and all of our resources can be accessed online.

Information for Parents

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry– Facts for Families

• Center for Parent Information and Resources – Dissemination

• Feeling Anxious or Worried? Listen to These 8 Podcasts

• Healthy Children.org (from the American Academy of Pediatrics) – Emotional Problems

• Live Well San Diego

• National Association of School Psychologists – Information for Families

• San Diego County It’s Up to Us — Resources for Parents

• Stress and School Sports

• Teen Mental Health

• Parent and Youth Helpline

• Parents Anonymous Online Support Group

• If you are in need of resources not related to school, please dial 2-1-1 or search our Resource Guide: bit.ly/SUHSDResources. For the latest information from our District, please visit www.sweetwaterschools.org.