Health & Wellness Resources

California Suicide and Crisis Hotlines

For the person in crisis, counselors online, and other facts about how to ask for help.

Source: California Suicide and Crisis Hotlines

CalMHSA Suicide Prevention

The California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) suicide prevention social marketing program is one component of the MHSA Suicide Prevention initiative, which uses a full range of strategies from Prevention to Early Intervention to prevent suicides across ages and backgrounds. … read more

Source: California Mental Health Services Authority

Campus Assessment, Response, and Evaluation (CARE) Handbook 2014 (MiraCosta College)

This Handbook provides guidance and a mechanism by which violence, threats of violence, and behaviors that are disruptive to institutional activities may be reported, evaluated, and addressed.

Source: MiraCosta College

Campus Threat Assessment and Management Teams: What Risk Managers Need to Know Now PDF

This article is divided into three sections. The first section outlines the legal duties that colleges and universities have in connection with violent incidents on campus and discusses how related standards of care for TAM processes are likely to be … read more

Source: University Risk Management and Insurance Association

Center for Deployment Psychology

The Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) trains military and civilian behavioral health professionals to provide high-quality, culturally-sensitive, evidence-based behavioral health services to military personnel, Veterans and their families.

Source: Uniformed Services University

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Government site offers concise and reliable information about sexually transmitted diseases.

Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Center for Excellence for Cultural Competence (C-CASE)

Offers cultural profiles on various cultures and ethnic groups. These profiles highlight cultural traits that need to be taken into account in order to provide meaningful mental health services that meet the needs of specific populations.

Source: A Center of Excellence for Cultural Competence

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WISQARS

CDC’s WISQARS™ (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System) is an interactive, online database that provides fatal and nonfatal injury, violent death, and cost of injury data from a variety of trusted sources.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CHADD

The nation’s leading non-profit organization serving individuals with ADHD and their families. CHADD has over 200 local chapters throughout the U.S. Chapters offer support for students, parents, teachers, and others.

Source: CHADD

ChooseMyPlate.gov

Website of the US Department of Agriculture offers tips for eating healthy foods on a budget, daily food plans, sample menus and recipes, and various tools and resources for good nutrition.

Source: US Department of Agriculture

CIRT-TAT Inquiry Checklist

This threat assessment inquiry checklist provides a comprehensive report format to support crisis intervention and referral.

Source: Santa Rosa Junior College

CIRT-Threat Assessment Team Protocol

This document outlines the campus threat assessment team’s mission statement, principles, and procedures.

Source: Santa Rosa Junior College

Clues to Suicide

People thinking of suicide often give clues when they are feeling desperate and hopeless. One clue may or may not mean a great deal, but any clue is worth exploring. Here is a list of the most common clues.

Source: Spokane Mental Health

College and University Food Bank Alliance (CUFBA)

CUFBA was created to support existing and new campus food banks and pantries. They provide a food pantry startup toolkit, fundraising toolkit, and more.

Source: Temple University

College Central at ResearchAutism.org

The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) developed this handbook and online hub for college students on the autism spectrum. Topics include preparing for the transition to college, being a self-advocate, navigating social relationships, maintaining daily routines, and more.

Source: ResearchAutism.org

College Mental Health Services Model Policy (State Center Community College District)

This model policy provides guiding principles and strategies for supporting students experiencing mental health challenges, including confidentiality, accommodations, services, and more.

Source: State Center Community College District

Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) at a Glance

An evidence-supported, low-burden solution is The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), a screening tool developed by multiple institutions, including Columbia University, with NIMH support has predicted suicide attempts – one of the foremost national priorities for prevention. Developed by a … read more

Source: The Columbia Lighthouse Project

Combast Stress Magazine

Information on combat-related stress and post-traumatic stress disorder. This resource is for veterans and their families.

Source: The American Institute of Stress

Commonly Abused Drugs Chart

Provides a list of drugs that are commonly abused (including depressants, opioids and morphine derivatives, stimulants, etc.) and provides their common and street names, how they are generally administered, and their potential health effects.

Source: NIDA

Community Mental Health Provider Toolkit

This site features key tools to support the mental health services you provide to Veterans. You can find information on connecting with VA, understanding military culture and experience, as well as tools for working with a variety of mental health … read more

Source: Community Mental Health Provider Toolkit