Welcome
We are happy you found our Teen Resource Page. We understand that you may have more questions, want more resources, or to gain some better understanding surround support services available to you. Our goal and hope is that this page can provide a safe space for you to get more info and support whether it is for yourself, a family member, or a friend.
Support Services
​Click any of the bold underlined titles to visit the website
Text Support Options
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CA Vaping Quit Support Text "NOVAPES" to 66819
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Crisis Text Line Text "Home" to 741741
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Text 838255
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The Trevor Project Text “START” to 678-678
Counseling and/or Substance Use Support
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San Benito County Behavioral Health (Substance Use and Mental Health Services)
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(831) 636-4020 | Hotline (888) 636-4020
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1131 Community Parkway, Hollister, CA 95023
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Valley Health Associates (Substance Use Services Out-of-County)
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​If you have Medi-Cal you must go to San Benito County Behavioral Health to be referred. If you have no insurance or private insurance you can go directly to services​
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427 Pajaro Street, Salinas, CA 93901
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(831) 424-6655
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(831) 636-2853
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310 4th Street #101, Hollister, CA 950923
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Over the Phone or voice Support
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CA Vape User Helpline (844) 866-8273
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Central Coast 24 Hour Suicide Hotline (877) 663-5433
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LGBT National Youth Talk Line (800) 246-7743
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
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800-799-7233
(888) 636-4020
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San Benito High School Anonymous Tip Line (831) 637-5831 x403
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The Trevor Project (866) 488-7386
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Trans Lifeline (877) 565-8860
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Youth Crisis & Runaway Hotline (800) 786-2929
Local Centers
Centers available for teens ages 14-21
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Room 190-191
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637-5831 ext 114
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Monday-Wednesday 8:30am to 3:30pm
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Thursday 8:30am to 2:00pm
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Friday 10:30am to 3:30pm
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LGBT Youth Resource Center and Safe Space
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544 San Benito Street Suite 102, Hollister, CA 95023
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Friday 3pm to 7 pm
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Saturday-Sunday 12 pm to 4 pm
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Youth Impact Center
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Center available for teens ages 12-18
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310 4th St. #101 Hollister, CA. 95023
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831-673-9961
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Thursdays 3pm to 6pm
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For more information contact ​408-842-7138 or 831-637-1094
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Resource Guide for Teens
Resources
Join the movement empowering young people to recognize and face the influences around you including pressure to use drugs and alcohol.
https://abovetheinfluence.com/
DEA resource center of information about different drugs, including quizzes, handouts, videos, apps, and alerts.
https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/
Resource on drug info, true stories of youth who have used drugs and are in recovery, news, and tools for making the best decisions for yourself.
https://www.justthinktwice.gov/
Get scientific facts about drugs and addiction, drug use among teens, and how drugs affect the teen brain and body.
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/
DEA resource that goes over myths about drugs and provides first hand stories from teens.
https://app.operationprevention.com/
For teenagers to share experiences, strength, and hope with each other to find effective ways to cope with problems; to have a place to talk about parents or anyone else's use of alcohol or other drugs.
https://al-anon.org/newcomers/teen-corner-alateen/
Information about quitting vaping or smoking, opioids, the epidemic, and evidence-based drug treatment.
https://www.thetruth.com/
YPR's mission is to provide the life skills and peer supports to help people recover from substance use disorder and reach their full potential.
https://youngpeopleinrecovery.org/
Song for Charlie is a national family-run nonprofit charity dedicated to raising awareness about ‘fentapills’ — fake pills made of fentanyl.
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https://songforcharlie.org/about/
Mind Matters invites young teens to take a scientific journey to learn about the brain’s complex responses to specific drugs, including cocaine, inhalants, K2/Spice and Bath Salts, marijuana, methamphetamine, nicotine, opioids, and prescription stimulants.
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https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/parents-educators/mind-matter-series
