Community Resources
GGSC_Happiness_Calendar_May_2024.pdfSome tips to improve your life
Ms. Nyko, our school psychologist, shared this resource from the Greater Good Science Center at the University of Berkeley -- the monthly happiness calendar. Click on the icon to find tips that work for you.
Find it at the library: Wake County Public Libraries offers many free college resources like online workshops, online test prep and practice tests, and one-on-one appointments with a librarian to help navigate applications.
You can help prevent bullying
Click here for additional resources on bully prevention.
Mental Health Resources
Jason Foundation "A Friend Asks" App for Suicide Prevention
“A Friend Asks” is a FREE smartphone app that helps provide the information, tools, and resources to help a friend (or yourself) who may be struggling with thoughts of suicide.
The “A Friend Asks” App contains the following information:
warning signs of suicidal ideation
how to help a friend
how to get help now
what to do and what not to do
the B1 Program
If in an immediate crisis, call 911. If you or a friend need to talk with a counselor for help or need resources available in your area, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (anytime 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255) or use the Get Help Now button on the app.
Trevor Project
The Trevor Project provides 24/7 crisis support services to LGBTQ young people. Text, chat, or call anytime to reach a trained counselor.
Mental Health Hotlines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - (800) 273-TALK or (800) SUICIDE
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - Call or text 988 or chat online at 988lifeline.org.
Hopeline North Carolina - Call or Text: (919)231-4525 or (877)235-4525
Free, confidential suicide and crisis prevention hotline
Girls & Boys Town National Hotline - (800) 448-3000
National Youth Crisis Hotline - (800) 442-HOPE (4673)
Psychiatric Services Guide for Wake County
Local comprehensive psychiatric services guide including a glossary of terms and information on emergency services, mental health hospitals, and walk-ins centers.
Wake County Child Protection Report Line - 919-212-7990 (English), 919-212-7963 (Spanish)
Enloe Food Pantry
Community Resources and Services
The LGBT Center’s Youth Programs are led by a partnership of youth leaders and adult volunteers. They work to support, engage, and empower LGBTQ+ youth in North Carolina. Youth programs under this organization include ASPYRE, a leadership camp for LGBT+ youth.
Housing, Shelter, and Security Resources
Wake County Human Services: Wake County’s Health & Human Services department helps people with basic needs, such as food stamps and Medicaid. They also have medical clinics that provide healthcare, information and services to help keep individuals and communities safe. These are services often found in county social services and health departments.
Wake County Children and Family Services: The programs within our Children and Family Services provide support to families with children. These services help first-time moms prepare for birth, provide nurse home visits and additional support through a child’s first five years. We offer continued support to school age children and their families.
Help for families experiencing homelessness: These two guides explain what educational rights students have when they and their families face temporary or transitional housing situations. Click here for copies of the guide in English and in Spanish. And here is a set of frequently asked questions regarding students whose housing is in transition.