Resources to Help You
RESEARCH
Arrested Development: Adolescent Development & Juvenile Justice | Elizabeth Cauffman. Click here for YouTube Ted Talk
Every 15 Minutes, a teenager is a victim of an alcohol related collision. The students at Big Bear High School created a video to show how alcohol can lead to unhealthy decisions and even death. (Content in this video is fictional however some scenes may seem very real, viewer discretion is advised.)
Click here to watch Every 15 Minutes
Orange County Alliance for Children & Families
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI):
The 211 system connects callers and web users, at no cost, to critical health and human services in their community.
By dialing 2-1-1, you reach a free, 24-hour information and referral helpline linking you to thousands of local health and human service programs in Orange County, CA. Staffed 24 hours per day by caring, experienced and trained specialists, and available anytime through our online resource database, 2-1-1 Orange County can help you connect with resources.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline Suicide Prevention Resource Center National Institute of Mental Health HelpGuide.org U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
San Bernardino County Children & Family Services
Protecting children, stabilizing families...doing everything possible to make the lives of children and families better
San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health
Prevention, intervention, recovery and resiliency for individuals, families and communities
Orange County Children & Family Services
For the well-being of vulnerable children and youth, providing health care, food, shelter, clothing, safety and security
Orange County Health Care Agency
Coordinating public and private sector resources and agencies for the optimal health of Orange County residents
Orange County HCA - Centralized Assessment Team
Provides emergency psychiatric evaluation services to the community