• Bellflower Unified School District Prevention and Intervention

    Community Mental Health and Crisis Resources

    SUICIDE AND CRISIS RESOURCES

    CRISIS TEXT LINE

    • Services: Free 24/7 support for all ages in crisis. Text anywhere in the USA to text with a trained crisis counselor.
    • Text “HOME” to 741741
    • Click here to visit the Crisis Text Line website.
    • Text “CONNECT” to 741741 (depression hotline)

    MY3APP

    NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE

    PARENTING RESOURCES

    BUSD PARENT UNIVERSITY

    • Services: Free classes to parents on topics of academic success, health and wellness, and social/emotional awareness. 
    • (562) 866-9011 ext. 2092

    CERRITOS COLLEGE FOSTER & KINSHIP CARE

    EXCHANGE CLUB FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER


    CRISIS/SHELTERS

    ANGEL STEP TOO

    CASA YOUTH SHELTER

    LITTLE HOUSE

    • Services: Temporary residential treatment center for women. The groups consist of: drug and alcohol awareness, domestic violence, anger management, self esteem, step studies, parenting, and recovery discussion groups.
    • (562) 925-2777
    • Click here to visit the Little House website.

    SU CASA ENDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

    HOTLINES AND ONLINE RESOURCES

    CALIFORNIA YOUTH CRISIS LINE

    CHILD PROTECTION HOTLINE

    TEEN LINE

    • Services: Available 6:00-10:00 pm daily. This is a toll-free confidential helpline for teenage callers.
    • (800) TLC-TEEN (852-8336)
    • (310) 855-HOPE(4673)
    • Website: offers online chat, email help, message boards, resources, and information. Click here to visit the Teen Line website.
    • Text “TEEN” to 839863 between 5:30-9:30 pm to text with peer counselors.

    INTENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

    ACCESS CENTER HELPLINE, PSYCHIATRIC MOBILE RESPONSE TEAM, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TEAMS

    • Services: Available 24/7. Facilitates referrals to the Psychiatric Mobile Response Team (if indicated), crisis intervention resources, and/or appropriate mental health providers. Access danger to self, others and/or grave disability due to a mental illness.
    • (800) 854-7771 or 911

    LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH

    URGENT CARE CENTERS

    • Services: Available 24/7. Ages 12 – Adult.
    • Medi-Cal or no insurance. 24 hour psychiatric crisis centers provide crisis stabilization for comprehensive mental health services. Children under 12 must have an open DCFS case and are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
    • Los Angeles: (310) 253-9494

    LGBTQIA RESOURCES

    PFLAG

    TRANS LIFELINE

    • Services: Primarily for transgender people experiencing a crisis including suicide and self-harm. Includes a hotline for transgender individuals to speak with trans peers about their feelings and concerns. Including individuals who are unsure if they are transgender.
    • (877) 565-8860
    • Click here to visit the Trans Lifeline website.

    TREVOR PROJECT

    SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESOURCES

    L.A. Cada

    Shields for Families

    Substance Abuse Treatment Referals

    COMMUNITY RESOURCES

    Asian Pacific Counseling and Treatment Centers

    Childnet Youth and Family Services

    Low-cost Community Counseling Center

    • Services:  Outpatient low cost counseling services for children and adults.  Fees are based on a sliding fee scale depending on family size and income.  No Medi-Cal accepted.
    • (562) 903-7777

    Community Family Guidance Center

    Helpline Youth Counseling, Inc.

    Olive Crest

    • Services:  School based and outpatient mental health services and adoption.  Services offered included educational material, onsite tutors, and computer access.  Medi-Cal and most health insurance plans accepted.
    • (562) 866-8956   
    • Click here to visit the Olive Crest website.

    Pathways Community Services

    • Services:  School based and outpatient mental health services, including grief support groups, therapeutic behavioral services, family counseling, and full service partnership.  Medi-Cal and most health insurance plans accepted.
    • (562) 865-3644   
    • Click here to visit the Pathways website.

    Star View Community Cervices

    The Guidance Center

    • Services:  School based and outpatient counseling, parent education, psychological testing, psychiatric mediation and evaluation, and crisis intervention.  Medi-Cal and most health insurance plans accepted.
    • (562) 485-3085   
    • Click here to visit The Guidance Center website.

    Bellflower Unified School Distrct

    16703 S. Clark Avenue

    Bellflower, CA 90706

    (562) 866-9011