Need help? Hotlines for teens:
Suicide Hotline
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Feeling hopeless? Need someone to talk to?
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1-800-SUICIDE
1-800-273-TALK
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Eating Disorders Hotline
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Struggling with an eating issue?
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1-800-931-2237
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Pregnancy/Teen Clinic
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Need help with a teen pregnancy or parenting issue?
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293-5469
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Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio
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Need help dealing with sexual assault issues?
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267-7020
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Netcare
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Having an emotional or psychological crisis?
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276-2273
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Huckleberry House
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Have a teen that needs to take a break from home due to conflict?
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294-5553
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Domestic Violence
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Need help getting away from an abuser?
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224-4663
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Children’s Services
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Suspect abuse may be happening to a child?
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229-7000
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Remember that Gahanna has school counselors and mental health specialists assigned to each of the schools. These professionals can be helpful during school hours. However, if a crisis is occurring outside of school hours, please use the above numbers until school resumes.
Youth opportunities
The district supports multiple alternative activities that encourage Safe & Drug-Free choices. The most prominent is Youth to Youth, an international organization with roots here in central Ohio that supports drug-free lifestyles through fun and leadership activities. Clubs are offered at the middle and high school levels.
Support services are also provided to help students adjust to life changes such as divorce, to learn anger management skills, or to help students learn appropriate social skills. This may also include after-school activities.
Check out these youth-specific sites:
Parent opportunities
Gahanna-Jefferson Schools recognizes that parents have a strong influence on their children’s values and choices. Therefore, the district strives to supply parents with education and programs to support the vitally important task they have – rearing healthy children. Building-specific programs are offered depending on need, in addition to district education programs such as Street Smart, a drug-trend program for adults. Further programming is offered through the Educational Council Consortium, including Parent to Parent, Together in Parenting (elementary), Middle School and High School Saturday Family Workshops, Family Intervention Programs and a Resource Center open to all.
Check out these other links to support your efforts:
Staff opportunities
Through our collaboration with other Franklin County districts in the Educational Council Consortium, Gahanna-Jefferson Schools are able to offer a wide variety of staff development opportunities. Many of these are of no cost to staff or can be taken for Master’s level credit. Visit www.edcouncil.org and click on the Educational Council Consortium link to learn about current offerings and to register.
Consultation services are also available to staff regarding social, emotional and substance abuse issues through our district SDFS coordinator, our guidance program and our partnership with the Magellan program. Staff are encouraged to familiarize themselves with support services available within their building and throughout the district. Often these personnel sit on building student intervention teams.