Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Helplines – available 24 hours

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline            (800) 273- 8255
• Crisis Text Line                                               Text “LA” to 741-741
• Trevor Lifeline                                                 (866) 488-7386
• Trevor Text                                                 Text “START” to 678-678
• LA County Department of Mental Health      (800) 854-7771

Parent Resources for helping youth after a recent shooting:

• Parent Guidelines: Helping Youth After the Recent Shooting - Eng. / Spanish
• How to Talk to Kids About School Shootings
• Helping Children with Tragic Events in the News
• Talking to Children about the Shooting
• Tips for Talking After a Disaster or Traumatic Event