Student Resources listed in alphabetical order
Breathing Exercises
Care Solace
LAUSD is proud to partner with Care Solace, an organization that provides support related to mental health, substance use, housing, nutrition, and other essential services. They focus on connecting you with the services and resources you need throughout the year, anytime you need them. Representatives are available online or by phone 24/7, 365 days a year. You can search anonymously for providers at caresolace.com/lausd or speak with a live person at any time by calling (888) 515-0595.
Coping Skills
- 211 LA - 211 or www.211la.org
- California Youth Crisis Line - Runaway Youth and Depression - (800) 843-5200
- LAHSA Homeless Services - (213) 225-6581
- Rape Crisis Center Hotline - (800) 656-4673
- Suicide Prevention - (877) 727-4747, Spanish - (800) 784-2432
- Suicide Prevention & Crisis Hotline - (800) 273-8255
- Teen Line (6 pm-10 pm) - (800) TLC-TEEN (852-8336) or Hotlines for teens - (310) 855-HOPE (4673) or Teenlineonline.org/
- Domestic Violence Hotline - (800) 799-7233
- Child Abuse - (800) 540-4000
- Trevor Project For LGBTQ Youth - (866) 488-7386
- National Eating Disorder Hotline - (800) 931-2237
- LA School Police - (213) 625-6631
Homeless Resource Guide
LAUSD 2025 Campaign: "We Are One" - Know Your Rights
LAUSD - Know Your Rights Webinar Recordings
Click the link to view: Know Your Rights Webinar (in Spanish) presented by LAUSD Family Academy 2/7/25
Click the link to view: Know Your Rights (in English) Webinar presented by Carecen starts @ 19:13 - 2/3/25
Click the link to view: Know Your Rights Webinar (in English) presented by Carecen starts @ 21:35 - 2/6/25
The California Department of Social Services funds qualified community-based organizations to provide free legal services and community education to immigrants who live in California. Legal services include access to information and application assistance for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Naturalization, Affirmative Immigration Remedies (AIR), Removal Defense (RD), and services for Immigrant Youth (IY). For more detailed program information, please visit the Program and Projects webpage.
These organizations provide legal services to the public. See below for detailed information and how to contact these organizations.
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General Immigration Legal Assistance: For general legal assistance on most immigration remedies, view the Immigration Services Funding (ISF) Grantee Referral List.
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Removal Defense: For legal assistance specific to detainees in removal proceedings in the State, visit the Removal Defense (RD) Referral List. For legal assistance to detainees in removal proceedings in the Central Valley and Central Coast, visit the Immigrant Legal Fellowship Referral List.
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Youth Legal Services: For legal assistance specific to immigrant youth and unaccompanied undocumented minors, view the Youth Legal Services (YLS) Referral List.
Mental Health
Nutrition Assistance in Los Angeles
If you are in immediate need of food assistance, please dial 2-1-1 from a phone and speak with someone about services available in your area (2-1-1 is a three-digit dialing code, similar to 4-1-1). Lines are open 24 hours a day. Most but not all areas provide 2-1-1 phone support. See the flyers below for more information on nutrition assistance and foodbank locations.
LA County Parks provides the following food safety net service programs for youth, teens, and seniors. These food programs are:
- Free Youth Snack Program at 48 parks (Monday - Friday @ 3 pm-4 pm) — ages 17 and under.
- Free Hot Supper (Dinner) Teen Program at 16 parks (Monday - Friday @ 7 pm) — ages 12 to 18 years old. (Per program requirements, the supper meal must be eaten on campus)
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Free Senior Food Program for older adults at 9 parks (Monday - Friday @ 11am-1 pm) – age 60+
For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/lacparksfoodprograms
- Must reside in the City of Los Angeles
- Low-income individuals and families
For a list of food distribution locations click here or visit LA4Families.org to find a FamilySource Center near you.
Psychological First Aid
For a psychiatric emergency, contact one of the following agencies:
- Los Angeles School Police Department (213) 625-6631
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, Call or Text 988 (24 hours)
- Department of Mental Health 24-hour ACCESS Center (800) 854-7771
- School Mental Health - LAUSD lausd.org/smh
- Suicide Prevention - LAUSD suicideprevention.lausd.net
- Human Relations, Diversity & Equity - LAUSD humanrelations.lausd.net
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network nctsn.org
- CA Victims Assistance victimcompensation.ca.gov