Resources

Let’s Talk Marin ‐ Parent tools, learn the facts, find resources, and help youth navigate the prevalence of substance use in Marin County.

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.

OD Free Marin invites our local pharmacies to be Superheroes by integrating training about Medications for Addiction Treatment into staff onboarding and ongoing training, using the roadmap of 4 Easy Steps and this online toolkit for resources and support.

This toolkit is made available to Marin County schools to help ensure compliance with SB-10: Pupil Health: Opioid Overdose Prevention and Treatment (Melanie’s Law).  SB-10 requires schools serving students in grades 7 to 12 to include a protocol within their comprehensive school safety plans that addresses how to respond “in the event a pupil is suffering or is reasonably believed to be suffering from an opioid overdose”.

Teaching resources for Marin County Educators, including substance use prevention curricula and toolkits

A Naloxbox, or an overdose emergency kit, is a durable container offering easy access to life­saving medication. Individuals, businesses, and community organizations can place these types of containers on their property to ensure that anyone in the neighborhood can help reverse an opioid overdose.

 Kaiser Permanente’s free training and proficiency quiz teaches you how to counsel at-risk patients proactively about naloxone.

Take Kaiser Permanente’s physicians’ training about counseling patients to use naloxone.

This comprehensive guide features information about substance use and overdose prevention resources available in Marin County and beyond. It also provides helpful suggestions for preventing overdoses and promoting overall health and well-being.

This comprehensive guide features information about substance use and overdose prevention resources available in Marin County and beyond. It also provides helpful suggestions for preventing overdoses and promoting overall health and well-being.

A fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics and drug users who help each other.

Support groups for youth who are navigating the effects of having a loved ones use drugs or alcohol.

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

Do not flush your meds! You can drop off unwanted, unused, and expired medication at secure disposal locations throughout Marin or mail them back.

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.

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.

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 SAFE team addresses urgent issues related to mental health issues, substance abuse issues and homelessness with crisis counselors and emergency staff. To request services for SAFE in San Rafael, call 415-458-7233 (SAFE) from 8:00am – 8:00pm.

A support group to help you move through the grief process – at GriefShare you’ll receive valuable guidance and tips, leading you to relief, comfort, and peace of mind.

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.

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.