Resources for parents
Crisis Text Line
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.
Community Discussions
Let’s Talk Community Discussions ‐ Experts take a deeper dive into the issues our young people face and tools to help parents.
Numb or Nourish
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.
Be The Influence
Be The Influence is a parenting program which seeks to delay adolescent substance use and prevent harmful consequences associated with underage use.
Get Involved
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.
Talk to Your Kids about Fentanyl
You can’t see, smell, or taste fentanyl, so how can you protect your kids from it? Talk to them.
Song for Charlie
Song for Charlie is a national family-run nonprofit charity dedicated to raising awareness about ‘fentapills’ — fake pills made of fentanyl.
Get the Facts
The Real Deal on Fentanyl is designed to let people know about the dangers of fentanyl — and save lives. More Americans are dying of drug overdoses than ever before, because fentanyl is making drugs more deadly.