Mental Health Support for Families
>We want to make sure that our families are connected to the resources they need. Please visit South Bay Connected to access a variety of resources to support families of all ages, from their website: “SBFC’s mission is to improve K-12 students’ social-emotional wellness. We do this by connecting parents, guardians and teens with valuable resources, education and support, as well as reducing stigma around mental health issues and sparking conversations that inspire people to reach out for help when they need it.”
>Free Access to Mental Health resources for teens through Kaiser Permanente. We want you to know about the important resources for parents through Kaiser that are available to everyone even if you’re not a KP member! These are also virtual offerings.
- Anxious to Calm Teen – (4 classes ) The goal of this series is to help increase your understanding of anxiety and learn strategies to help reorient thinking, take action, and make lasting positive change.
- Understanding Depression Teen (4 classes) The goal of this series is to help increase your understanding of depression and learn strategies to help reorient thinking, take behavioral action, and make lasting positive changes.
- Understanding ADHD for Parents: (1 class) The goal of this class is to help increase your understanding of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children. You will learn what is ADHD, common myths about ADHD, types of treatment, and valuable resources.
Please take advantage of these resources and share widely with your communities. Find out more here: https://thrive.kaiserpermanente.org/care-near-you/southern-california/mental-wellness/
>We also want to be sure that all families know that the Suicide hotline has changed to the new Suicide and Crisis Lifeline three digit dialing code 988. From their website: “When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.” We encourage all families to share and utilize this hotline in addition to the resources available at Connect whenever necessary.