Social-Emotional Counseling

Social-Emotional counseling is available on site for learners who may may be going through a challenging time, going through personal difficulties or anything that may impede their learning environment. The school counselor and student advocate are available daily to aid learners throughout their day and guide them with resources. You are not alone, we are here to help.

Alternative Education supports but is not affiliated with any of the links provided.

IN CASE OF AN IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY, ALWAYS CALL 911

Crisis Text Line
If you or someone else is in crisis, you can text for immediate help with a trained counselor who will text with you.
The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool, calm place:
Text START to 741741

Tulare County Crisis Hotline
When you or someone you know is super upset and might be or are suicidal:
(800) 320-1616

Warm Line
If you just need someone to talk to:
1-811-306-2413

Suicide Prevention Lifeline
If you or someone you love is at risk of suicide:
1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Lindsay Healthy Start Family Resource Center
A wonderful community resource offering help with everything from housing, access to health care and parenting support to counseling services for families and kids:
(559) 562-8292 http://www.lindsay.k12.ca.us/departments/HSFRC.html

Protect

Prevention Organized to Educate Children on Trafficking

Resources: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Call 1-800-843-5678/ Trafficking Hotline 24 Hour Confidential Help Call 1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to (233733)

Trevor Project
LGBTQA+ support for you, your friends and your family:
The Trevor Project Call 866-488-7386 (24/7)
Live Chat with the Trevor Project (Fridays 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST)

Runaways, Homeless, and At-Risk Youth
National Runaway Safeline Call 1-800-786-2929 (24/7) Live Chat 7 days/week, 4:30 to 11:30 PM CST
Home Free Family reunification program provides free bus tickets to eligible runaway and homeless youth.

Dating Abuse & Domestic Violence
loveisrespect or Call 1-866-331-9474 (24/7)
Chat Online with loveisrespect (7 days/week, 5:00 PM to 3:00 AM EST) or text loveis to 22522
National Domestic Violence Hotline Call 1-800-799-7233 (24/7) Email the National Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7)
RAINN: Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network Call 1-800-656-4673 (24/7) Live Chat with RAINN (24/7)

Child Abuse
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
Call 1-800-422-4453 (24/7)
National Safe Place Text SAFE and your current location (city, state, zip) to the number 69866 (24/7).
Safe Place also has a site with lots of information for you if you or someone you care about are in crisis (feeling hopeless, suicidal, desperate to make the emotional pain stop). Text-4-HELP

Tulare Youth Services Bureau (TYSB)

Call 1-559-688-2043 http://www.tysb.org/

Tulare Youth Service Bureau has a board certified child psychiatrist, licensed clinical staff, registered intern clinicians, student interns and trainees, and mental health support.