RESOURCES
This resource shares tips on how to help yourself and how to help others. It also has other resources that are readily available and are helpful during times of struggle. Don't be afraid to ask for help, people are here to support you.
Here is the national suicide prevention lifeline: (800) 273-8255
This resource is helpful for those who have a friend or family member who may be suffering from mental illness and you want to help. This website shows you how to talk about mental illness and how to effectively support the people you love.
This resource provides some common signs and symptoms of mental illness in both adults and children. It's important to know and recognize the signs so that you or friends and family can get diagnosed as soon as possible.
Conversations about mental illness can feel uncomfortable at times and this can contribute to the negative stigma surrounding mental health. To help reduce the stigma, it's important to know so phrases that can help initiate conversations and this resource can help.
CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) The CADCA coalition model emphasizes the power of community coalitions to prevent substance misuse through collaborative community efforts. We believe that prevention of substance use and misuse before it starts is the most effective and cost-efficient way to reduce substance use and its associated costs.
FPC (Fairfax Prevention Coalition) The vision of the FPC is for a healthy and safe community free of substance misuse. Â The mission is to empower the community to understand, prevent, and reduce substance misuse.