SAMHSA - Leaers in public health efforts to advance behavioral health in the nation.

The National Center for Healthy Safe Children offers resources and technical assistance to states, tribes, territories, and local communities to come together to promote well-being. We believe that with the right resources and support, states and local communities can collaborate to foster safe and healthy school and community environments that prevent youth violence and support the overall well-being of all children and youth, regardless of their ZIP code.

Advancing psychology to benefit society and improve lives. Safeguarding student mental health.

The Washington Recovery Help Line is an anonymous and confidential help line that provides crisis intervention and referral services for Washington State residents. Professionally trained volunteers and staff are available to provide emotional support 24 hours a day, and offer local treatment resources for substance abuse, problem gambling and mental health as well as to other community services.

1-866-789-1511 24/7 Referral Line

Pacer's Kids Against Bullying is a creative, innovative and educational website designed for elementary school students to learn about bullying prevention, engage in activities and be inspired to take action.

Bullying prevention training materials, publications and resources, including community-based organizations, for educators, parents, and community members for recognizing bullying behavior and approaches for determining how to respond.

The Olweus Program (pronounced Ol-VAY-us) is a comprehensive approach that includes schoolwide, classroom, individual, and community components. The program is focused on long-term change that creates a safe and positive school climate. It is designed and evaluated for use in elementary, middle, junior high and high schools (K-12). The program’s goals are to reduce and prevent bullying problems among school children and to improve peer relations at school.

Special publications address in-depth anti-bias strategies and best practices as well as critical topics such as school discipline, civil rights instruction and discussing race in the classroom. Browse, read and learn!

The School Safety Center provides resources to districts and schools to help in the development of high-quality emergency operations and safety plans. Feeling safe is fundamental for a positive school climate and learning environment.

Cyberbullying involves the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behaviour by an individual or group, which is intended to harm others. Bill Belsey

Since 1998, NCMEC has operated the CyberTipline, a place where the public and electronic service providers can report suspected online and offline child sexual exploitation. The millions of reports made each year uniquely situate NCMEC to identify trends and create prevention resources to address the evolving needs of kids and teens online. 

Everyone needs to understand the basics of digital literacy - privacy, security, safety, social networking, passwords and search.
Do you know what you should?

Cyberbullying and technology tips - Do's and Dont's.

What is Bullying?

Understand exactly what bullying is, and what it is not.

What is Cyberbullying?

Provides our well-cited definition of cyberbullying so you know how ot spot it.

Help Your Teen Struggling with Mental Health Issues

With each new generation come new challenges or different versions of the same struggles that have affected teens for decades. Bullying, peer pressure, body shaming, negative self-perception — the list of teen issues goes on and on. As a parent, you might have your own list from when you were young, but you may be unsure if it fully equips you to help your teen through their own difficulties.