Emergency Resources

Below is the District's Suicide Prevention Board Policy for K-6 and 7-12 grade levels: 

Board Policy 5141.52: Suicide Prevention (This Board Policy is age-appropriate for Kindergarten and grades 1 to 6, inclusive) 

Administrative Regulation 5141.52: Suicide Prevention

Phone: (925) 939-1916
Fax: (925) 939-1933
Website: www.crisis-center.org
Business Office: 307 Lennon Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94598

If you need social service information and referral, call 211. This is a national, toll-free, three-digit phone number to call 24 hours per day for information about local health and social services. It enables people to find out about valuable and up to date resources in their community quickly and easily.

If you are experiencing grief and would like counseling, please call (800) 8374-1818. This is a confidential and free service provided at various locations throughout the county. Group, couple, family, and individual counseling if provided. Individual counseling is conducted by trained interns which can be one-time or last for months, depending on the needs of the individual.

Support groups are offered for groups of children, teens, parents, survivors of suicide, and those who have lost a loved one in a sudden, violent, or traumatic manner. Groups run eight weeks on and two weeks off throughout the year. Individuals are welcome to receive both individual and/or group counseling if they choose.

If you would like to receive some information about the homeless program, please call (800) 808-6444.

For TDD/TTY services, please call (925) 938-0725.

If you would like to discuss a crisis with an on-line Crisis Counselor please visit www.crisis-center.org and click on the "chat online" icon.