Suicide/Self-Injury Awareness

Our Counseling Department wanted to give parents access to information about suicidal ideation and self-injurious behaviors. Please contact your child's counselor for counseling services or if you have additional questions or concerns about these topics.

 

There are flyers attached to the bottom of this page for additional information for parents.

 

From the Los Angeles Unified School District:

 

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is committed to providing a safe, civil and secure school environment. It is the District’s charge to respond immediately and appropriately to a student expressing or exhibiting suicidal ideation or behaviors and to follow-up in the aftermath of a death by suicide. School personnel, parents/guardians and students are instrumental in helping to save lives by identifying students at-risk and linking them to essential school and community mental health resources.

 

If you believe that your child is thinking about suicide, approach the situation by asking. Asking is the first step in saving a life and can let them know that you are there for them and will listen. If you need IMMEDIATE assistance due to a life-threatening situation, call 911. For a psychiatric emergency, contact the Department of Mental Health 24-hour ACCESS Center at (800) 854-7771.

 

For additional information, call School Mental Health at (213) 241-3841 or visit School Mental Health. School Mental Health Crisis Counseling and Intervention Services staff are available for consultation during the school year, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.

 

If there is a mental health emergency at any time please contact any of the following immediately:
911
Teen Line: 800/TLC-TEEN or www.teenlineonline.org
Crisis Text Line: www.crisistextline.org
Youth Crisis Hotline: (800) 843-5200
Valley Coordinated Children's Services: (818) 708-4500
School Mental Health Hotline (213) 241-2700 or (213) 241-3840
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