The Counseling Department is here to help support students and families. Our top priority is the health, safety, and well-being of every MVHS student and family.
Should you have a concern about an MVHS student or if you as an MVHS student would like to refer yourself, please complete this form.
Are you in need of community resources or hotlines?
Click on the link above for a list of community recourses
Free Resources
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VUSD is proud to partner with Uwill to provide students with free, confidential access to teletherapy and wellness resources. Students can easily sign up using their school email, choose a licensed therapist, and schedule appointments that fit their schedule—including evenings and weekends.
Uwill also offers wellness videos such as yoga, meditation, and mindfulness to support students’ overall well-being. All services are private, secure, and FERPA- and HIPAA-compliant.
For further information, please contact your assigned counselor.
For support, students may contact Uwill at support@uwill.com.
K12_poster_consider_therapy_C.pdfStudents also have access to Uhelp, a confidential crisis support line available 24/7/365. Calls are answered by licensed therapists trained in crisis response who are ready to provide immediate support whenever it’s needed.
If you have an emergency please call 911. Also, see 24-Hour, 7-Day a week numbers and websites below.
San Diego Access and Crisis Line
(888) 724-7240
Live chat - www.Up2SD.org
All Languages
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
24/7 Call, Text & Chat
Dail 988
Dial 211
San Diego Access and Crisis Line (any topic)..............(888) 724-7240
San Diego Family Resource Center..............................(866) 262-9881
Crisis Text Line...................................................Text HOME to 741741
National Suicide Prevention Hotline...........................(800) 273-8255
San Diego Child Abuse Hotline....................................(858) 560-2191
San Diego County Domestic Violence Hotline............(888) DVLINKS
Behavioral Health Urgent Care - (Mental Health Screening for Suicidal thoughts, Homicidal thoughts, Intentional self-harm (cutting, burning, etc.), Psychotic thinking, Severe depression and/or anxiety)
Talking to Your Child About Suicide
Behavioral Health Urgent Care (Rady's)
4305 University Avenue, Suite 150 (Map it)
San Diego, CA 92105
Phone: 858-966-5484
Hours:
Walk-in Clinic: Mon-Fri: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
By Appointment Only: Mon-Fri: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Emergency Screening Unit (ESU):
619-876-4502
4309 Third Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103
Please call in advance if possible.
PERT (Psychiatric Emergency Response Team)
Law enforcement will dispatch to an available PERT
(760) 435-4900 Oceanside Police Department
(858)-565-5200 Vista Sheriff
Trevor Project is a chat room open 24 hour/7/365 Trevor Lifeline 1 (866) 488-7386 and TrevorText (Text START to 678678) 24/7/365 if you are thinking about suicide and /or in need of immediate support . To connect with the Trevor Chat go https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/.
The North County LGBTQ Resource Center is a local non-profit that serves the LGBTQ community through counseling, support groups, advocacy, HIV prevention/support, LGBTQ Competency trainings as well as some social events. https://www.ncresourcecenter.org/
Q chat room is for LGBTQ+ teens age 13-19. The website is www.qchatspace.org. It is a live chat space. There is no audio or video. Conversations are facilitated by experienced staff who work at the LGBTQ centers across the US, but they are not mental health professionals. Young people can use this site to gain support and build community in a safe environment. There is also a list of resources on the website.
Trans Lifeline is a national trans-led non profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of trans lives by responding to the critical needs of our community with direct service, material support, advocacy, and education. Their vision is to fight the epidemic of trans suicide and improve overall life-outcomes of trans people by facilitating justice-oriented, collective community aid. The Hotline: 877-565-8860
Mental_Health_Teen_Guide_April_2020.pdf