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Mental Health Resources

Resources for psychological and mental health issues, including coping with tragedy, crisis intervention and prevention, school psychology, and suicide prevention.

Help for Students in Crisis
Resources for addressing mental health and wellness during school closures.

Youth Suicide Prevention
A listing of resources to assist school districts with the concerns about youth suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention.

Adolescent Mental Health Research External link opens in new window or tab.
Publications and projects addressing a range of health topics, such as unintentional injury, substance use, mental health, reproductive health, positive measures of well-being, and special populations of adolescents.

California Healthy Kids Resource Center External link opens in new window or tab.
Maintains a comprehensive collection of reviewed health education materials for use by teachers, administrators, university faculty, local educational agency staff, and other professionals.

California School-Based Health Alliance External link opens in new window or tab.
Health clinics located on school campuses, encompassing a variety of service delivery models and range of services, including mental health services.

Children and Violence External link opens in new window or tab.
The National Institute for Mental Health has information to help parents, teachers, or mental health professionals assist children and adolescents who have been victims of or witnesses to violent and/or catastrophic events avoid or overcome emotional problems in the wake of violence or disaster.

Health Education Content Standards
The California State Board of Education has approved Health Education Content Standards for California public schools. Mental, Emotional and Social Health (MESH) is one of the six health content areas included in these standards.

Mental Health Services Act Program - CalEdFacts
This content is part of California Department of Education's information and media guide about education in the State of California.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) California External link opens in new window or tab.
A grassroots organization that provides support, advocacy, and education and referral opportunities for people with mental illness. Among the services provided through local and regional affiliates are peer education and support groups.

Prevention and Early Intervention External link opens in new window or tab.
Information on Prevention and Early Intervention from the Department of Health Care Services.

Treatment and Services Adaptation Center External link opens in new window or tab.
The Los Angeles Unified School District provides information on how trauma can effect learning. Also provides information about the curriculum Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Trauma in Schools (CBITS).

United Advocates for Children and Families External link opens in new window or tab.
A non-profit advocacy organization that provides information, training and other resources for children and youth with emotional disturbances, and their families.

UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools External link opens in new window or tab.
School Mental Health Project from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

University of Maryland Center for School Mental Health External link opens in new window or tab.
Useful information and resources for school mental health.

Federal Government Resources

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Last Reviewed: Friday, March 11, 2022