Family Resources

What is the Wellness Center?

The Wellness Center provides a safe, nonjudgmental environment in the school where students can go for support or a safe space.

Each Center is staffed by a:

Check-ins, individual and group counseling and information around issues like depression, grief, relationships, social issues and substance use
Education about sexual health, as well as condoms and pregnancy testing
Referrals to health clinics and community resources
Classroom Wellness presentations and school-wide Wellness events

Contact your school’s Wellness Coordinator
Family Link Line: If you have any questions or need support, please call or send a request to the Family Resource Link at (415) 340-1716 or familylink@sfusd.edu.
For emergencies, call:
- SF Suicide Prevention 415-781-0500 (24 hours)
- Child Crisis 415-970-3800
- Edgewood Crisis Stabilization Unit
  Edgewood Center for Children and Families
  1801 Vicente Street, San Francisco, CA 94116
  Direct: 415.682.3278 Mobile: 415.650.7378

Changes in your teen’s behavior can be concerning. Look for these commons signs that they might need some support:

Feeling sad, hopeless, or irritable a lot of the time
Not wanting to do or enjoy doing fun things
Changes in eating patterns – eating a lot more or a lot less than usual
Sleeping a lot more or a lot less than normal
Changes in energy – being tired and sluggish or tense and restless a lot of the time
Having a hard time paying attention
Feeling worthless, useless, or guilty
Self-injury and self-destructive behavior
Thoughts of dying and/or suicide

Local resources:
- Youth Services During COVID 19
- San Francisco Family Resource Centers (multilingual)
- SF Service Guide: Get guided help finding food, housing, rental assistance, hygiene, health resources, essential ...
- DCYF Family Resources