Mountain View Los Altos High School District

 

JED’s Mental Health Resource Center - Find ways to manage feelings like anxiety and sadness; learn how to navigate emotional challenges like break-ups and other difficult transitions; get information on mental health conditions like depression; discover tools for self-care; and get help for yourself or a loved one.

Parent Venture - The Parent Venture is a leading provider of professional parent and community education in Silicon Valley. Topics include mental health, digital media, substance use, college planning, and more--that impact the health, safety, and well-being of children and teens.

Children’s Health Council (CHC) Resource Library offers online, anytime access to the best resources about learning differences, ADHD, autism, anxiety and depression.

Children’s Health Council (CHC) Voices of Compassion Podcast is a weekly podcast with insights, inspiration and creative conversations about mental health, education and family.

Children’s Health Council (CHC) Community Education is a series of free and engaging sessions, resources for parents, teens, teachers and behavioral health professionals who live or work with children, teens or young adults with ADHD, learning differences, autism, anxiety and depression.

 

The Child Mind Institute - Family Resource Center includes hundreds of articles to help families support children who are struggling with mental health, behavior, or learning challenges.

 

The Child Mind Institute - Healthy Minds Videos These evidence-based resources teach a set of mental health skills that can help now and for the rest of your life.

 

The Child Mind Institute - YouTube Channel with informational and skill-building videos and toolkits.

Wellness Ed Lab - Free, online Mental Health training for students, families, and educators).

HEARD Alliance Parent Toolbox - A collection of various mental health resources from the HEARD Alliance. The HEARD Alliance’s mission is to increase collaboration amongst primary care, mental health, and educational professionals to enhance the community’s ability to promote well-being, to treat depression and related conditions and to prevent suicide in adolescents and young adults.

 

Teens Health - Nemours Children's Health provides doctor-reviewed advice on hundreds of physical, emotional, and behavioral topics. Easy-to-follow articles, slideshows, videos, and health tools with separate sections for adults and teens, created with their questions in mind.

 

Change to Chill - Change to Chill offers free online mental health resources for teens designed to help them learn how to relax and integrate healthy habits into their lifestyle.

 

YWCA of Silicon Valley provides a variety of community services including low cost childcare and therapy services, housing and support for survivors of sexual and domestic violence, as well as parenting classes.

Youth Mental Health Resource Hub - California Health and Human Services’ list of resources and links for students, parents, family and friends.

For more information about community-based support for a variety of mental health services including grief support, substance use treatment, LGBTQIA+ services, domestic violence support, etc., please see the Community-based Mental Health Resource List.

 

For more information about community-based support for social services including food resourcing, rental assistance, housing support, immigration services, and health services, please see the Community-based Support Resource Guide. 

Substance Use Prevention Education - an online resource hub for learning about drug education & prevention. SUPE is a group of people with over 50 years of combined experience in substance use and education.

Drugfree.org - Tips on preventing substance use to guidance on managing recovery from addiction

NIDA for Teens - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) latest science-based information about drug use, health, and the developing brain. Designed for young people and those who influence them—parents, guardians, teachers, and other educators—these resources inspire learning and encourage critical thinking so teens can make informed decisions about drug use and their health.

Just Think Twice - Facts about Drugs 

The Truth - Website about vaping 

Tips for Teens Series - SAMHSA handouts for teens regarding various substances (marijuana, vaping, alcohol etc.)

 

Talking with Your Teen 

 

For more information about Substance Use, see MVLA’s Substance Use Resources for Parents and Guardians

For more information about community-based support for a variety of mental health services including grief support, substance use treatment, LGBTQIA+ services, domestic violence support, etc., please see the Community-based Mental Health Resource List.

 

For more information about community-based support for social services including food resourcing, rental assistance, housing support, immigration services, and health services, please see the Community-based Support Resource Guide. 

Family Acceptance Project - Research from the Family Acceptance Project® shows that families play a critical role in contributing to serious health risks & promoting well-being for LGBTQ young people.

Learn about how family behaviors affect your LGBTQ child's health risks and ways to reduce risk and increase support.

Gender Spectrum: Parenting and Family - A comprehensive collection of research, resources, and stories to help any parent, family member, or guardian learn more about gender diversity.

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) - PFLAG supports, educates, and advocates for LGBTQ+ people and their parents, families, friends, and allies.

 

TransFamilies of Silicon Valley - A welcoming community of families with transgender and gender-creative children up and down the San Francisco Peninsula and throughout the South Bay. 

Find a comprehensive list of LGBTQIA+ resources for caregivers and students on MVLA’s Gender Support page.

For more information about community-based support for a variety of mental health services including grief support, substance use treatment, LGBTQIA+ services, domestic violence support, etc., please see the Community-based Mental Health Resource List.

 

For more information about community-based support for social services including food resourcing, rental assistance, housing support, immigration services, and health services, please see the Community-based Support Resource Guide. 

ACT for Youth - A toolkit of resources for parents and teens to help understand adolescent development

Parent Teen Connect - Expert advice on how to navigate screen time, independence, responsibility, and communication with your teen

Parent Venture -  The Parent Venture is a leading provider of professional parent and community education in Silicon Valley. Topics include mental health, digital media, substance use, college planning, and more--that impact the health, safety, and well-being of children and teens.

Children’s Health Council (CHC) - Community Education is a series of free and engaging sessions, resources for parents, teens, teachers and behavioral health professionals who live or work with children, teens or young adults with ADHD, learning differences, autism, anxiety and depression.

 

The Child Mind Institute - Family Resource Center includes hundreds of articles to help families support children who are struggling with mental health, behavior, or learning challenges.

 

The Child Mind Institute - YouTube Channel with informational and skill-building videos and toolkits.

 

Amaze - Providing medically accurate and age appropriate Sex Ed for all adolescents as determined by Parents, Teachers and Medical Professionals. Free resources to help you talk to your kids about everything from babies to bodies to gender to consent to relationships.

 

Parent Project - Help for parents raising difficult or out-of-control teens.