Orange County Student Mental Health

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Browse local Orange County mental health resources for school and district staff, student/youth peers, family members, and more.

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Transitioning From High School to College With A Psychiatric Illness: Preparation

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
This article provides some tips and considerations for students and parents to help prepare for this transition.
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Glossary of Symptoms and Illnesses

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
This glossary of brief definitions was developed to help teenagers, parents, teachers, and others learn more about the major mental illnesses, symptoms, and mental health issues which affect teenagers.
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Understanding Child Trauma and Resilience: For Military Parents and Caregivers

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
This fact sheet includes information about what traumatic experiences are, how they impact military families, and common reactions children or teens may have. It also includes a checklist for parents...
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Understanding Child Suicide: For Military Parents

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Offers military parents information about military youth suicide. This fact sheet includes information about suicide and military youth, how to talk to your child about suicide, warning signs that your...
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Understanding Youth Substance Use: For Military Parents and Caregivers

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Offers military parents and caregivers information about military youth substance use. This fact sheet includes information about substance use and military youth, how to talk to your child about substance...
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Cultural Responsiveness To Racial Trauma

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Offers mental health providers information on understanding cultural responsiveness to racial trauma, why it matters, and what to do. This infographic includes information on what is racial trauma, what is...
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Pivot to Prevention Toolbox

Children Youth Community
As behavioral health disparities widen, the time is now to expand and integrate clinical and evidence-based supports into our public school systems. These tools and resources can help support this...
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Supporting Children and Teens During This Holiday Season

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Offers parents and caregivers strategies and ideas for supporting children and teens during the holiday season. This fact sheet provides tips that parents can use to talk to their children...
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Core Curriculum on Childhood Trauma: Ella Case Study For Applying the 12 Core Concepts

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
This resource guides users in applying the 12 Core Concepts to "real-world" case material, with the goal of strengthening trauma-informed professionalism for a broad range of audiences, including mental health...
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Supporting Schools to Test and Implement Tailored Trauma-Informed Practices

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
This video resource highlights key components of the NCTSN Breakthrough Series Collaborative (BSC) for Supporting Trauma-Informed Schools to Keep Students in the Classroom. The video series features the voices of...
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Building Relationships as a Foundation of Trauma-Informed Practices in Schools

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
This video resource highlights useful strategies for and classroom examples of relationship-building and its positive impact on trauma-informed practice change in schools. In this video, teachers share guidance on practicing...
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Understanding Key Components to Support Trauma-Informed School Change

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
This video resources highlights principles of the Breakthrough Series Collaborative methodology that support changes in schools, including involvement from stakeholders at multiple levels and a process of testing and adapting...
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Please dial 911 if this is a medical or psychiatric emergency.

For 24/7 crisis counselor support, please contact:

  • The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

    • Call 1-800-273-8255
    • Text HOME to 741-741
    • Or access Crisis Chat.

  • LGBTQ+ youth can also contact The Trevor Project

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