Resources

New medications make a huge difference in treating Opioid Use Disorder. These meds, available in Marin, reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings during recovery!

In this booklet you’ll find resources, and testimonials from students that have reached out for help. Also check out the tips for talking to friends or family who need support. To add or edit a resource: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QF5HTDX

The Crisis Text Line offers free, 24/7, confidential crisis counseling via text and is a great place to turn when experiencing anxiety, depression, substance use, suicidal ideation, or anything in between.

Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are the most common drugs involved in overdose deaths. Even in small doses, it can be deadly. Fentanyl is increasingly making its way into the street drug supply in Marin County. Learn the facts about fentanyl here.

For assistance in finding mental health and/or substance use services for yourself or for someone you are concerned about, call the BHRS Access Line at 888-818-1115 for information, an assessment, and a referral based on individual needs.

Sign up for our Youth Action Team. The team is led by youth and adult allies seeking to reduce opioid misuse through prevention, harm reduction and treatment in Marin County.

What do teens need to know about drugs like fentanyl? Let’s Talk booklets help Marin families with middle and high schoolers discuss substance use topics.

Let’s Talk Community Discussions ‐ Experts take a deeper dive into the issues our young people face and tools to help parents.

Marin 9 to 25 is an action-oriented collective of Marin County youth and adults dedicated to realizing positive and equitable outcomes for youth age 9 to 25.

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline (phone # 988) provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

The Novato Teen Clinic offers free, confidential health services for teens+ 12-25, including assessment/referral for substance use & mental health concerns.

Pause, Reflect, Decide is a 3-step sequence that teaches how to take a moment to pause, to reflect on how we can best take care of ourselves, and to make a conscious decision.

Song for Charlie is a national family-run nonprofit charity dedicated to raising awareness about ‘fentapills’ — fake pills made of fentanyl. 

Be The Influence is a parenting program which seeks to delay adolescent substance use and prevent harmful consequences associated with underage use.

The Marin County Suicide Prevention Collaborative is dedicated to suicide prevention, intervention and postvention, meeting monthly. All are welcome.

Marin Healthy Youth Partnerships (MHYP) is a local non-profit organization that is addressing the local conditions that lead to underage substance use in Marin.

Discover the educational activities that make ASAM the leading source of addiction medicine education, including the Annual Conference, Review Course, Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine and more!

CSAM offers high-quality, evidence-based Continuing Medical Education to enable physicians and other health professionals to improve the treatment of patients with substance use disorders. CSAM courses draw upon the latest research and clinical advances in the scientific and medical communities.

The Six Building Blocks program provides an evidence-based quality improvement roadmap to help primary care teams implement effective, guideline-driven care for their chronic pain and long-term opioid therapy patients.