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- Mental Health & Community Resources
Mental Health Services
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Mental health counseling services (also known as therapy) can help students who are struggling with emotional / interpersonal issues so that they can ultimately be more successful in school. Students who have had traumatic experiences and/or who are experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, etc can sometimes experience challenges with school attendance, behaviors at school, and focus on academics. Group and individual counseling services for SMMUSD students are available on a limited basis at school sites to help support students in need. Services can also be accessed in the community, through your family’s health insurance or through low-fee therapy agencies. A list of low-fee therapy agencies that work with children and teens can be accessed here: English | Spanish
If you are concerned about your child’s mental health and need help getting connected to services on or off campus, please contact the following person depending on your child’s age level, who can talk with you about what supports may be available to you and provide you with the appropriate Mental Health Referral form if needed for on-campus counseling.
Elementary school - Principal or Assistant principal
Middle or High School - Counselor / Academic Advisor
If you need further assistance obtaining or navigating insurance to connect your child to mental health counseling off campus and would like to speak directly with the district’s Mental Health Counseling Coordinator, please contact Shuli Lotan at slotan@smmusd.org or (310) 395-3204 ext. 71519.
Coping With COVID Resources
- Wellness Support
- Mindfulness
- Therapy & Counseling
- Sleep Support
- Movement
- Food Resources
- Housing
- Employment
- Public Assistance
- Talking to Children About COVID
- Alliance for a Healthier Generation Covid-19 Back to School toolkit and resources for parents
- Digital Well-Being Guidelines for Parents during the Covid-19 Pandemic
- Common Sense Media resource hub with quality media picks and at-home learning opportunities for kids, to provide families with support navigating social distancing and school closures
- World Health Organization: Helping children cope with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak:
- Coronavirus Anxiety Is Seriously Affecting Teens. Here's How To Help.
- Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease
- Supporting families during Covid-19
- A free downloadable book about COVID-19 for kids age 2-7, translated into 25 different languages
- Just for kids: a comic exploring coronavirus
- Supporting Teenagers and Young Adults During the Coronavirus Crisis
- National Association of School Psychologists – Talking to Children About COVID-19: A Parent Resource:
- Child Mind Institute: Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus (English & Spanish)
- Childcare
- Internet & Phone
- Hotlines & Helplines
- LA County Department of Mental Health Access Center 24/7 Helpline 1-800-854-7771
- Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for English, 1-888-628-9454 for Spanish
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or text LOVEIS to 22522
- National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4AChild (1-800-422-4453) or text 1-800-422-4453
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
- Substance Abuse National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
- The Eldercare Locator: 1-800-677-1116
- EASE (Employee Assistance Service for Education) Free counseling for staff: 1-800-882-1341