Social-Emotional Support

Community Crisis Line of Monterey County provides free and confidential emotional support  to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

To talk to someone now call 1-866-615-1060. Call to help yourself or someone else.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Crisis Intervention is available 24-hours a day
• Services provided in the community and by telephone
• Serves individuals 21 and under
• Offers immediate evaluation, treatment, and referral  

Help is here for you. Call the Suicide Prevention Hotline toll free at (877) 663-5433.

Lifeline Chat and Text is a service of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline), connecting individuals with crisis counselors for emotional support and other services via web chat or texting 988.

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States. The Lifeline is comprised of a national network of over 200 local crisis centers, combining custom local care and resources with national standards and best practices.

To learn more visit the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline website

For additional resources:

• CDE Youth Suicide Prevention
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• Youth.gov Suicide Prevention

The California Department of Education and LivingWorks are offering the 90-minute LivingWorks Start Online Suicide Prevention Training available to middle and high school staff and students (ages 13+) through June 30, 2023. The evidence-based training helps participants learn to recognize when a young person might be experiencing emotional distress or having thoughts of suicide, and teaches them how to connect them to professional help.

This training was made available by AB 1808 to help LEAs meet the training requirements of their suicide prevention policy. If you are a middle or high school teacher, staff, or student, please visit https://www.lwyouthsummit.com/access-training to access the training.

Life-Saving Skills for California Students and School Staff

The Suicide Prevention Ongoing Resilience Training (SPORT) project provides training, support, and resources to implement a sustainable system to deliver suicide prevention, intervention, postvention, and SEL content to school leaders while complying with AB2246 and AB 1767 mandates. 

Information and Registration can be found on the Los Angeles County Youth Suicide Prevention Project website.

Suicide Prevention Ongoing Resilience Training (SPORT)