Recommended Mental Health Resources

Arvada West Resources
Family and Student Resources

JeffCo Mental Health and Wellness

 Mind Yeti: Self Care for Kids

I Matter Colorado

Suicide Prevention/Crisis Resources

24 Hour Crisis Phone Numbers:

1-844-493-8255 (TALK)

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

http://coloradocrisisservices.org/

http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

http://thesecondwindfund.org/

http://www.yellowribbon.org/

To Report Child Abuse

Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline

1-844-CO-4-KIDS (1-844-264-5437)

Food Banks

http://arvadacfb.org/

http://www.foodbankrockies.org/

After School Programs

http://www.jeffersoncentermentalhealth.org/TheROAD/

http://www.bgcmd.org/

Clothing Resources

http://www.jeffcoschoolsfoundation.org/basic-needs--serving-kids-clothing-program.html

https://www.apreciouschild.org/

Worried about someone?

http://safe2tell.org/

Want information on cyber-bullying?

http://cheezo.org/links/

http://cyberbullying.us/

http://www.violencepreventionworks.org/public/cyber_bullying.page

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bullying.htm

http://www.safekids.com/tips-to-stop-cyberbullying/

Interested in individual/family counseling resources?

http://www.jeffersonmentalhealth.org/

Anxious before tests?

http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children/test-anxiety

http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/test_anxiety.html

Struggling with stress, depression, or anxiety?

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/depression_teen.htm

http://www.empoweringparents.com/anxious-kids-dealing-with-an-insecure-teen.php?&key=Anxiety-And-Depression

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_signs.htm

Mental Health Podcasts

Screenagers - Join Delaney Ruston, MD, a leading authority on parenting in the digital age and the filmmaker of the award-winning Screenagers movies, as she explores strategies for raising screen-wise and tech-balanced youth. Through interviews with researchers, thought leaders, and young people themselves, the Screenagers Podcast delivers the latest in science along with practical tips. Most episodes are geared for parents, kids and teens to listen to and thus spark common ground for inspired conversations.