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District Social Workers
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Ana A. Vasquez
LCSW
anaavasquez@c-vusd.org
(626) 974-7000 ex. 800082 -
Michelle Secaida
PPS, ACSW
msecaida@c-vusd.org
(626) 974-7000 ex. 800123 -
Monica Moreira
ACSW
mmoreira@c-vusd.org
(626) 974-7000 ex. 800124 -
CARESOLACE English | Español
Visit the CARESOLACE Website to find services

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Mental Health Night Virtual Meeting Recording
Mental Health Resources
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Academic Support
Education Planner
For High School Students | Website | Resources
Interactive self-assessments to discover what you’re good at and where you may have room for improvement.Hippocampus
For: High School Students | Website | Resources
Educational resource with videos on topics on all course subjects to assist in learning or review.Khan Academy
For All Ages | Website | Interactive Resources
Expert-created content and resources for every course and level. Always free.School House
For: Teens & Adults | Interactive | App
Free peer tutoring.Tutoring Opportunities
Mt. SAC offers FREE Math and Science tutoring through Zoom. Students who are interested should click the link below and complete the steps here to register. You will then receive a Zoom link once you have completed the registration steps and they have processed your application. Monday- Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm
Pandemic Professors is a FREE online tutoring service for low-income students. Check out the website and apply for ongoing tutoring.
SchoolHouse.World offers FREE small group math tutoring available. They will match students to tutors who assist with high school math and SAT prep.
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Gender Identity/LGBTQ+
Trevor Project Resources
For: All Ages | Website with Links | Informative
A place where LGBTQ youth and their allies can find answers to frequently asked questions, and explore resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity and moreTrevor Project
For: Adults & Teens | Website | Support & Informative
Provides crisis intervention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth, including a 24/7 hotline and textline.Queer and Trans Wellness Resources
For: All Ages | Website with Links | Informative
GSA Network site full of wellness resources Including books, readings, relaxing activities, journaling prompts, guided meditations, documentaries and movies to watch.Coming Out Handbook
For: All Ages | PDF | Informative
Helps readers explore their sexual identity and provides tools and questions to help determine what it might be like to share their identity with others.Free Mom Hugs
For All Ages | Website | Advocacy and Support
Offers resources for LGBTQ+ community members, emergency assistance, legal name changes, and same-sex marriage support.GLBT Near Me
For: All Ages | Directory/Search | Support
Provides an online database for finding GLTBQ-friendly resources and support in your area.It Gets Better
For: Teens & Kids | Website | Support
Provides inspirational videos to communicate to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth around the world that it gets better.PFLAG
For: Adults & Teens | Website | Informative
Provides LGBTQ community and their loved ones with information, tools, resources, advocacy, education and support. (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved) -
Relationships
Hotlines
Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 978-3600
This hotline will connect you to an agency that provides safe and supportive services at no cost. This hotline is available 24/7 and it confidentially connects you to a service provider.National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799 SAFE (7233)
(800) 787-3224 (TTY)
thehotline.org
This hotline is available to people experiencing IPV, their friends and family, and people who are (or feel that are in danger of) causing harm to their partner. This hotline can connect callers to local resources. It is available 24/7, and it is confidential.Websites
That's Not Cool
For: Teens | Website | Informative/Interactive
That’s Not Cool provides tools to help you draw your digital line about what is, or is not, okay in your relationships.Conflict Resolution Skills
For: All Ages | PDF | Informative
Provides examples of healthy and unhealthy conflict management skills and steps to address issues in personal and professional relationships.How to Create Healthy Boundaries
For: All Ages | PDF | Informative
Teaches about boundaries in relationships, the roles they can play, and tips on how to set them.Love is Respect
For: Adults & Teens | Website | Informative
Educates young people to prevent and end abusive relationships by offering support and resources. (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved)My Plan App
For: All Ages | App | Interactive
Offers intimate partner violence safety planning with personalized safety information and resources for self or someone else in an abusive relationship.Surviving a Break-Up
For: Adults & Teens | PDF | Informative
Provides strategies to cope with a relationship break-up.The Buddy Project
For: Adults & Teens | Website | Support
Aims to prevent suicide and provide healthy alternatives by pairing people through social media as buddies and raising awareness for mental health. Must have a Twitter or Instagram account to be paired with a buddy. (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved.) -
Substance Abuse
Al-Anon
For: Adults & Teens | Website | Service
Helps family and friends recover from the effects of someone else's drinking through a 12-step program, including regular attendance at group meetings.Just Think Twice
For: Teens | Website | Informative
Provides facts about different drugs and drug abuse addresses common myths, and includes advice and stories from teens about drugs.National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens
For: Adults & Teens | Website | Informative
Provides drug education for teens, parents, and educators, as well as information about what to do if you or someone you know has a problem with drugs.Online Intergroup – Alcoholics Anonymous
For: All Ages | Website | Support
Provides support for those recovering from alcoholism through online support groups and online meetings. (Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing approved.)SAMHSA Treatment Locator
For: Teens & Adults | Directory | Website
Provides a directory for locating Behavioral Health Treatment Services for Mental Illness and Substance Abuse.Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
For: Adults & Teens | Website | Directory/Search
Provides information and support aimed to reduce the impact of substance abuse.WeRecover
For: All Ages | Interactive | Service
Provides a search for local addiction resources with options for those without insurance.Yoga of 12-step recovery
For: All Ages | Website | Support
Offers a holistic recovery program that integrates yoga with the principles of 12-step programs. The program serves people recovering from all forms of addiction, from behavioral addictions to substance abuse.
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Anxiety/Stress
Calm - Take a Deep Breath
For: All Ages | Website | Coping Skills/Resources
A library of meditations, sleep stories, music and more, to support your mental and emotional wellness.Dartmouth Relaxation Downloads
For: All Ages | Website | Coping Skill
Provides audio files for guided relaxation, meditation, mindfulness, and imagery exercises.Grounding: Creating a Personal Calm
For: Adults & Teens | PDF
Worksheet Educates and puts into practice the use of grounding techniques during a heated moment.Help Guide
For: All Ages | Website | Informative
Provides evidence-based articles, self-help tools, and readings for 21 topics for teens, adults, parents, and elderly (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved).Pixel Thought
For: All Ages | Website | Coping Skill
Offers an interactive, 60-second meditation tool to communicate worries and release bothersome thoughts. (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved)Stop Breathe Think
For: All Ages | App | Coping Skill
Provides short activities to guide people through meditation and grounding for mindfulness and self-regulation.Ten ways to untwist your thinking
For: Adults & Teens| PDF | Informative
Educates readers on techniques for managing negative thoughts.What’s Up?
For: All Ages | App | Support
Assists with coping with depression, anxiety, and stress. Also includes grounding and breathing techniques and tracking negative thoughts and habits. Offers a forum to connect with others. -
Grief/Loss
Help-Guide
For: All Ages | Website | Informative
Provides evidence-based articles, self-help tools, and readings for 21 topics for teens, adults, parents, and elderly (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved).Moyer Foundation
For: All Ages | Website | Support
Provides resources for children and families coping with grief and addiction. Includes information about free camps for kids and teens affected by these issues.The Compassionate Friends
For: All Ages | Website | Support
Provides support for family members who have lost a child at any age. Offers local and virtual chapter meetings. (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved)The Dougy Center
For: All Ages | Website | Informative
Provides information on grieving and ways to find local support groups, especially for children and teens and their families.Wendt Center for Loss and Healing
For: All Ages | Website | Support
Provides information and resources for people who have experienced loss, terminal illness, abuse, or other trauma. (Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing approved) -
Self-Harm
99 Coping Skills
For: All-Ages | PDF | Support
Provides an interactive list and print-out of 99 coping skills and strategies.Calm Harm
For: Teens | App | Service
Offers timed activities to help resist or manage self-harm urges with the ability to log completed activities and track progress.Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery
For: All Ages | PDF | Informative
Provides distraction techniques and alternative coping skills for dealing with self-harm. (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved)Help Guide on Cutting and Self-Harm
For: All Ages | PDF | Informative
Provides information on cutting and self-harm, including identifying triggers, finding new coping techniques, and how to support a loved one who cuts or self-harms.To Write Love On Her Arms
For: All Ages | Website | Support
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Suicide Prevention
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
For: All Ages | Website | Advocacy
Provides resources for those affected by suicide through research, education, and advocacy. (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved)Be Strong
For: Teens | Website/App | Informative
Provides resources, support, and intervention for those who are affected by bullying, depression, suicide, and other adversities.Brown Stanley Safety Plan Template
For: All Ages l PDF l Interactive
Guides you through a step-by-step worksheet on how to safety plan for those with suicidal thoughts.Jed Foundation
For: Teens | Website | Informative
Promotes suicide prevention by teaching teens and young adults the skills and support to grow into healthy adults.Know the Signs
For: All Ages | Website | Support/Informative
Offers an interactive tool for third parties to help recognize the signs of suicidal ideation and helpful phrases for talking to someone about suicide.My 3 App
For: Adults & Teens | App | Support
Helps create a safety plan for those experiencing suicidal thoughts, including defining their network and their plan to stay safe.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
For: All Ages l Website and Hotline l Service
Provides free, 24/7 confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress through a hotline.Now Matters
All ages l Website l Informative
An online resource that provides support for coping with suicidal thoughts through teaching skills based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Includes videos of personal stories.
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Depression
Antidepressant Skills Workbook for Teens
For: Teens | PDF | Informative
Interactive workbook that offers a step-by-step self-care guide with antidepressant skills for teens managing depression or concerned family members, friends, or partners.Be Strong
For: Teens | Website/App | Informative
Provides resources, support, and intervention for those who are affected by bullying, depression, suicide, and other adversities.Building Self-Esteem Booklet
For: All Ages | PDF | Support
Teaches self-esteem building exercises, coping skills, and provides basic information about related issues like depression.Half of Us
For: Adults & Teens | Website | Informative
Offers information on a wide variety of struggles that young people face and connects students with resources to decrease stigma and encourage healthy dialogue.Help Guide
For: All Ages | Website | Informative
Provides evidence-based articles, self-help tools, and readings for 21 topics for teens, adults, parents, and elderly (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved).Stopping Stupid Thoughts
For All Ages | PDF | Interactive
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Isolation/Loneliness
Do Something
For: Teens | Website | Advocacy
Connects young people with volunteer opportunities and campaigns on a wide range of community-related topics.Help-Guide
For: All Ages | Website | Informative
Provides evidence-based articles, self-help tools, and readings for 21 topics for teens, adults, parents, and elderly (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing approved).Kindness
For: All Ages | Interactive | Service
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Sleep
Healthy Sleep
For All Ages | PDF | Informative
Information on the importance of healthy sleeping and how to get better sleep.Sleep Hygiene Tips
For All Ages | PDF | Informative
Offers a one-page PDF that gives tips for healthy sleeping habits.Tide
For All Ages | App | Self-Help
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Mental Health Resources Disclaimers:
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 9-1-1 for immediate assistance or to request a wellness checkThe purpose of this web page is to provide information. It is not an endorsement or recommendation of any specific agency, company, provider, treatment modality, app, or product nor is it an exhaustive list of resources.
Covina-Valley Unified School District and its employees will not be held personally, professionally, legally, or financially liable for how an individual utilizes the information found on this page.
Like all forms of online information, the content and quality of the information on this page may change over time. It is the primary responsibility of the user to use their individual judgment and to consult with their health care professional to ensure that the use of "mental health", "behavioral" or "wellness" apps are appropriate for their treatment.
"Mental health", "behavioral" or "wellness" apps are meant to be used in conjunction with ongoing treatment by a qualified professional. They are not a replacement for qualified mental health treatment.When downloading or using "mental health", "behavioral" or "wellness" apps, there is a chance that you will transmit sensitive personal information to the company that owns the apps. The Covina-Valley Unified School District and it's employees are not affiliated with such services and cannot guarantee the confidentiality of such information.
There may be financial costs associated with mental health services including apps via their direct purchase or in-app purchases. Such costs must be paid for by the individual/user.
Community Resource Book
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Request Mental Health Services by completing the Request Form below:
(626) 502-7195
Monica Moreira, ASW #85712
Michelle Suyat, ASW #65424