Resources for Students

Resources for Students

In the event of an emergency, call 911 or a hotline:  San Diego County 24-hour crisis line 1-888-724-7240

Here are links to various resources that students and parents can use:

Mental Health

• Teen Guide to Mental Health and Wellness (PDF below)
• https://www.mindtools.com/smpage.html  Stressed out? Help can be found here.  
• https://www.facetheissue.com You are not alone!  Share your story, ask a doctor, information, and links--lots of good stuff here divided into categories: abuse, alcoholism, anorexia, self-injury, depression, bulimia, self-esteem, drugs
• http://www.SAVE.org/ Suicide Awareness Voices of Education: symptoms of depression, warning signs of suicide, common misconceptions and lots more.
• Cutting:  https://www.recoveryourlife.com
• Eating Disorders:  https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/  

Drugs/Tobacco

Student Services staff is available for confidential, individual and/or group support.  See Mrs. Struck in K-25 or call x5393 to schedule.

Help Lines:

• Live Help 1-877-44U-QUIT
• ALA Lung Helpline 1-844-ALA-LUNG
• CA Smokers Helpline 1-800-NOBUTTS
• Mobile Apps:  NCI Quit Pal 
• Text:  QUIT to iquit (47848)
• https://www.teen.smokefree.gov Online guides and Instant Messaging Help.
• http://www.quitnet.com/ Sign up for free and have a whole community of people to support you while you quit.  Don't Quit Alone!
• Narcotics Anonymous: www.sandiegona.org    Narcotics Anonymous can help you find the freedom to live your life without the use of drugs. Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem.
• Al-Anon & Alateen: www.alanonsandiego.org    To help families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of  a relative or friend. Similarly, Alateen is the recovery program for young people.
• Nar-Anon: www.nar-anon.org         The Nar-Anon Family Groups are a worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone else's addiction.
• Recovery.Org and Projectknow.com:  https://www.recovery.org/browse/poway-ca/  and https://www.projectknow.com/find/rehab/poway-ca/   Information related to Drug and Alcohol Recovery Programs and Rehab Programs in Poway and nearby communities.  
• Addiction Resources:  https://addictionresource.com/  Drug Rehab and Addiction Recovery resources

Support

• California Youth Crisis Line: 1-800-843-5200  Open 24/7 for ages 12-24. Calls are anonymous.  For more information see

Miscellaneous

• Any other resources that you've found helpful, Please email us a link:  [email protected]