Emergency: Dial 911 if you or someone you know is in immediate danger or go to the nearest Emergency Room
ChAMPS: 202-481-1440 (Child and Adolescent Mobile Psychiatric Service) is an emergency response service for children, teenagers and adolescent adults who are having a mental health or behavioral health crisis
Access Helpline: 1-888-793-4357 (D.C. Dept. of Behavioral Health) 1(888)7WE-HELP. This 24-hour, seven-day-a-week telephone line is staffed by behavioral health professionals who can refer a caller to immediate help or ongoing care.
PIW: 1-800-369-2273 (The Psychiatric Institute of Washington) offers comprehensive behavioral healthcare to children, adolescents, and adults who are experiencing mental health and substance abuse issues.
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or Text 988. The Lifeline provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Call or text to connect with a trained crisis counselor. https://988lifeline.org
Calling All DCPS Youth Mental Health Ambassadors!
October 10 is World Mental Health Day! To commemorate World Mental Health Day, the DCPS School Mental Health Team is sponsoring a t-shirt design contest for Youth Mental Health Ambassadors in the Minds Matter Clubs in our middle and high schools.
Draw, sketch, or create a digital design that represents mental health awareness at your school, sharing how to make a referral to the wellness team at their school. The design must be original artwork and include the QR Referral Code in the flyer pictured...
Calling All DCPS Youth Mental Health Ambassadors!
October 10 is World Mental Health Day! To commemorate World Mental Health Day, the DCPS School Mental Health Team...
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