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Helplines
EMERGENCY or IMMEDIATE HELP: 9-1-1
National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline:
988 Call or Text
Crisis Text Line: 741-741
Maricopa Crisis Line: 602-222-9444
Teen Lifeline: (602) 248-TEEN (8336) Call or Text
Safe Domestic Violence Services: (480)-890-3039 or text LOVEIS to 22522
Chandler Police: (480) 782-4000
Lightspeed Safety Tip Line: Share concerns about your classmates or school safety.
EMAIL: tipline@lightspeedsystems.com
CALL: 512-540-3773
If You See Something, Say Something!
Helpful Links Menu
Bullying
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Lightspeed Safety Tip Line
In CUSD we have the Lightspeed Safety Tip Line where you can share concerns about school safety and/or the well-being of classmates anonymously. Simply call (512) 540-3773, email tipline@lightspeedsystems.com or use the online form.
You can be the change and it starts by reaching out. Reach out to the Lightspeed Safety Tip Line. It takes courage, but it can save lives.
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Crisis Text Line: How to Deal with Bullying
Bullying is no joke. And, if you’re dealing with it, you deserve help. Because, everyone deserves kindness and compassion. From how to make it through the school day to how to ask for help, Crisis Text Line has your back.
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Be Someone's Hero
About one in five teens reports being bullied, which is harmful, but preventable. Video created by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - click here for more facts on bullying.
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Charlie Health Article: How Being a Victim of Teen Bullying Can Affect Your Mental Health
Research shows teen bullying can have short-term and long-term effects on your mental health. Here’s what you can do about it.
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Cyberbullying Research Center
Free, downloadable resources to use with students so that they can grow in the knowledge and ability to stay safe and responsible online.
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Kids Helpline
If you're being bullied, or know someone who is, there are lots of things you can say and do to make the bullying stop and to cope.
More information about cyberbullying here.
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5 Safety Rules
Being young in today’s society brings with it challenges and safety concerns your caregivers may have never faced. 1 out of 5 students will experience abuse, bullying, cyberbullying, and other online dangers. Use these 5 safety rules- to stay safe in an unsafe world!
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StopBullying.gov
Are you being bullied? Do you see bullying at your school? There are things you can do to keep yourself and peers safe from bullying.
Additional information on cyberbullying found here.
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EVERFI: Honor Code- Bullying Prevention
Students can become leaders in their school communities and prevent bullying with Honor Code, EVERFI’s bullying prevention curriculum. Students are empowered to create positive change in their school community, whether they’re engaging in bullying, on the receiving end of it, or witnessing it in their school.
Coping
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Take A Break Videos
These fun and relaxing videos are perfect for your quick study break. Taking regular breaks when studying improves focus, productivity, and creativity.
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Never Give Up: A Complex Trauma Film by Youth for Youth
Features a highly diverse cast of seven adolescents and young adults who examine the shared and unique challenges faced, mistakes made, and growth attained in the struggle to transcend legacies of developmental trauma. Unexpectedly insightful, unsentimentally poignant and always real, Never Give Up is an offering of collective wisdom, inspiration and hope for young people ensnared by adverse life experiences such as chronic neglect, violence, abuse, bullying, and exploitation from seven peers and mentors who came just before them and found their way through.
Dating
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Break the Cycle
Break the Cycle inspires and supports young people in building a culture of healthy relationships. We’re guided by our 'Let's Be Real' movement enthusiastic, committed young people located nationally taking action to ending dating abuse.
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love is respect
love is respect is the national resource to disrupt and prevent unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence by empowering young people through education, support, and resources.
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That's Not Cool
That's Not Cool uses digital examples of controlling and abusive behavior online and by cell phone to help teens draw their own line about what's okay, or not okay, in their relationships.
Mental Health
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Mental Health Coalition
We all have mental health and it's more important now than ever that we take care of ourselves. Enter basic information to find the mental health resources most relevant to you through the Mental Health Coalition Resource Library.
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Resources for teens include how to talk to friends or parents/guardians about mental health, how to ask for help, and information about social media and its impact on mental health.
NAMI provides resources for all types of demographics impacted by mental health disorders. Family members can also find resources. The site publishes warning signs and symptoms of various conditions. People can pledge to be stigma-free and register to volunteer at events.
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Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA empowers people with knowledge so they can better understand mental health conditions. This website publishes guides for having difficult conversations surrounding mental health.
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Mental Health America
Quick facts and statistics about mental health.
Mental Health America also provides helpful articles on how to live mentally healthy. This organization also publishes research surrounding mental health. Reading through the statistics may make people feel less alone.
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Anxiety and Depression Association of America
ADAA is an international nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders through education, practice, and research.
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Lifeline Crisis Support
A crisis is someone’s personal reaction to an event or experience in their life they find hard to cope with- learn more about personal crisis.
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Seize the Awkward
Talking to your friend about mental health can be scary - but reaching out when you’re feeling down or when you see a friend struggling can make a huge difference.
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Self-Injury Guidance and Network Support
Self-injury is any deliberate, non suicidal behaviour that inflicts physical harm on your body and is aimed at relieving emotional distress.
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Teen Mental Health
Learn- what are mental disorders? What is stigma? We need to know as much about our minds as we do our bodies.
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The Safe Space
SafeSpace is a youth-led, mental health-focused organization that empowers young people to engage openly with their local schools and communities. SafeSpace creates and implements initiatives to change the conversation around mental health by educating and encouraging peers to speak up, support others, and seek help when needed.
Substance Use
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
The National Institute on Drug Abuse's mission is to advance science on drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health.
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Talk Now AZ
Learn about the dangers of drug use and drinking and find help. Recovery is possible and treatment does help.
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Natural High
Natural High is a drug prevention nonprofit that inspires and empowers youth to find their natural high and develop the skills and courage to live life well.
Get Help
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Bring Change to Mind
Creating multimedia campaigns, curate storytelling movements, and develop youth programs to encourage a diverse cultural conversation around mental health.
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GLSEN
GLSEN helps to create safe and affirming schools for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
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one-n-ten
one•n•ten is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving and assisting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth ages 14 to 24.