May is Mental Health Month, which aims to raise awareness of the importance of health and wellness across America. In this episode of Car Rider Line, we sit down with CCISD Director of Counseling and Guidance Natalie Uranga, Executive Director of NAMI Gulf Coast Jan Melis, and Chief Executive Director of Gulf Coast Center Melissa Tucker to talk through adolescent mental health and the support and resources offered within our schools and community.
Below are a few community resources:
CCISD See Something, Say Something Annonymous Tipline
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAM) Gulf Coast
Helpline - 281-585-3100
NAMI Ending the Silence Program
Gulf Coast Center
409-763-2373
24-Hour Crisis Hotline - 866-729-3848
Mental Health First Aid
Free 8-Hour Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Courses will be offered locally through the summer. Please contact akillgor@ccisd.net for more information.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
Texas Suicide Prevention - videos and online classes
The Trever Project (for LGBTQ Youth)
866-488-7368
Texas Youth Hotline
800-989-6884
Text - 512-872-5777
