Resources

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.

Take this new physicians’ training about counseling patients to use naloxone. Thank you to Kaiser Permanente for sharing this new resource.

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.

Learn to proactively counsel at-risk patients about naloxone. This new free training and proficiency quiz was developed by Kaiser Permanente.

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.

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.

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 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 Helpline’s purpose is to provide meeting times and locations, and info about Narcotics Anonymous (NA) related events. This service also may offer the opportunity to speak with an individual in recovery to get general information about NA and what to expect when attending a meeting.

877-612-7837

The Hope After Loss Nar-Anon Family Group is a worldwide online community for those affected by the loss of an addicted loved one. As a twelve-step program, we offer our help by sharing our experience, strength, and hope. We carry the message of hope even after loss to those affected by the addiction and death of someone close to them.

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.