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Mental & Behavioral Health (including no-cost, virtual services)
If you need help right now
If you or someone you know may be at risk of suicide, help is available 24/7.
The 988 Lifeline is here.
Your call, text, or chat is free and confidential.
You are not alone.
Life's challenges can sometimes be difficult.
Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, caring counselors are available for you 24 hours a day.
Free Web & App-Based Services!
| Two New Free Resources! |
| As part of the State’s CalHOPE program, with funding from the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), California has launched (as of January 2024): |
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These tools are meant to provide support outside of a crisis. If you or your child is experience a current crisis, please call 911, explore the tools below. |
| (2) two free, web & app-based platforms to give youth and their caregivers access to critical behavioral health support |
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| kids ages 0-12 | teens and young adults ages 13-25 | |
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Mental health coaching and resources for parents with kids ages 0-12
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Mental health coaching and resources for teens and young adults ages 13-25 | |
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BrightLife Kids is available for download on IOS devices in the Apple App Store and will be available for Android devices in mid-2024; BrightLife Kids can also be accessed online at CalHOPE. |
Soluna is available for both IOS and Android devices in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. | |
| LEARN MORE ABOUT BRIGHT LIFE | LEARN MORE ABOUT SOLUNA |
What you need to know
The Behavioral Health Virtual Services Platform provides free resources for all California families,
regardless of income, health insurance, or immigration status.
Each mobile app will offer coaching services in English and Spanish,
as well as telephone-based coaching in all Medi-Cal threshold languages.
The new easy-to-use mobile apps are geared toward two groups:
kids 0-12 years old & teans and young adults ages 13-25.
Why this is important
These apps provide easy, fast access to behavioral health coaching and other resources
at no cost to children, teens, young adults, and their families.
For more information
For more information about these resources
For general SMAA questions, e-mail DHCS
LOCAL SUPPORT
BVUSD SUPPORT STAFF
BVUSD PHONE: (707) 542-2201
Jonathan Kendall | School Psychologist
Simone Graves | School Psychologist
Rachel Hankerson | Principal
Casey Thornhill | Assistant Principal
Alexis Cala | Superintendent
BVUSD SUICIDE PREVENTION POLICY
​​​BVUSD Policy 5141.52: Suicide Prevention Regulation 5141.52: Suicide Prevention
CURRENT CRISIS?
CLICK THE TABS BELOW FOR MORE LOCAL SUPPORT DURING A CRISIS
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CALL: 707-575-HELP (4357) – InResponse Team
Noon – 10 p.m. / 7 days a week
OR: 707-204-9756 – InResponse System Navigator
8 a.m.-5 p.m. / Mon – Fri
Comprised of a licensed mental health clinician, paramedic, and homeless outreach specialist. Supported by wrap-around support services providers. Trained in de-escalation and social work interventions as well as physical and mental health evaluations. Works in partnership with Santa Rosa Police Department, but is unarmed and best equipped to support and provide mental health resources to those experiencing a crisis.
Handles all calls for service where mental health is the primary concern, including:
Individuals with suicidal ideation
Sheltered or unsheltered individuals experiencing a mental health crisis
Individuals or families in need of mental health support and resources
Individuals who are intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance
Individuals struggling with mental health stability & need emergency shelter resources
Welfare checks (when no crime is suspected)
Requests for non-emergency medical evaluations and transports, including prescription drug refill transport and transportation to medical appointments
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CALL: 855-587-6373
Provides support and guidance to any North Bay resident, family member, loved one, friend or ally related to suicide.
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TEXT: HOME to 741741
Provides support by live, trained resource counselors.
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707-565-4794 - MST Central (Santa Rosa, Windsor and Sonoma Valley)
707-565-1717 - MST South (Petaluma)
707-565-1215 - MST West (Guerneville)
Provides crisis support in response to a 911 call using a law-enforcement-first model. MST teams must be invited by law enforcement after consideration of safety issues. The public may contact a MST team directly, keeping in mind that limited staffing means that MST may or may not be available. When calling 911 in a mental health emergency, callers are advised that MST support be requested.
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911 – Emergency.
A dispatcher determines if your situation requires SAFE, police, fire, paramedics, or a combination.
707-781-1234 – Non-Emergency.
You will choose to speak with a 911 operator or a non-emergency staff member to help.
Email SAFE@petalumapeople.org to learn more.
SAFE (Specialized Assistance for Everyone) provides mobile crisis response to Petaluma. The Team consists of a medic (nurse, paramedic, or EMT) and a crisis worker. SAFE Team provides 3 main services to the community:
Emergency response for issues relating to mental health, addiction, and homelessness
Non-emergency response for people in need
Proactive community outreach
Team is accompanied by police officers to calls for service if a person is armed, believed to be in danger of causing harm to themselves or others, or if emergency medical care is needed. Team does not provide emergency medical care or execute involuntary mental health holds (5150s). Services include responding to people under the influence of drugs or alcohol, in need of treatment for mental illness, or in need of shelter (by providing counseling and transportation to the appropriate location). Team also addresses minor medical complaints that do not require emergency department.