Resources for Mental Health Support and Suicide Prevention
At iLEAD Hybrid at the Acton Studio, we are committed to fostering a safe and supportive environment for all our learners. During September, Suicide Prevention Month, our goal is to ensure that learners, families, and friends have access to the resources they need to support mental well-being.
Click below for some resources to help you through difficult times:
- Find your words: Mental health resources from Kaiser Permanente
- Text HOME to 741741: Free, 24/7 crisis support in the US
- Suicide and Crisis Hotline: Dial 988
- iLEAD Student Support Counseling
iLEAD Hybrid’s Family Guidebook includes the following Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Policy:
The Governing Board recognizes that suicide is a major cause of death among youth and should be taken seriously. In order to reduce suicidal behavior and its impact on learners and families, the Director(s) or designee have developed preventive strategies, intervention and postvention procedures. The purpose of this policy is to protect the health and well-being of all learners by having procedures in place to prevent, assess the risk of, intervene in, and respond to suicide. In developing measures and strategies for use by the school, the school director or designee may consult with school health professionals, school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, administrators, other staff, parents/guardians/caregivers, learners, local health agencies, mental health professionals, and community organizations.
In order to initiate access to available learner mental health services, contact the school counselor, Jessica Martinez at jessica.martinez@ileadav.org.
The school will notify parents/guardians/caregiver at least twice per year. One notification will be through the Learner/Family Guidebook, and the second will be through the school newsletter.
Additional resources are available on our Mental Health page.
If your child is struggling, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You are not alone, and seeking help is a sign of strength. Together, we can create a community where everyone feels heard, understood, and supported.