Student Assistance offers services to help students and their families.  Our services include: 

• Short-term individual counseling

• Student support groups (not available in all schools) 

• Liaison to community resources 

• Referral aid, follow-up support and collaboration with community-based mental health service providers  

• Faculty/Teaching Team consultation

• Classroom presentations

• Parent conference and consultation

• Disciplinary Appeal Hearings (in accordance with school board policy) 

• Screening for substance abuse risk

• Screening for depression 

• Drug abuse and mental health information

• Substance abuse education

  
  

Useful Links and Resources

• Suicide Prevention Fact Sheet

• National Center for Prevention of Youth Suicide

• Talking to Kids About Prescription Abuse

• Opioid Overdose: Safety Advice for Patients & Family Members

• Virginia Rules: Helping Teens Learn and Live the Law

• Video: National Institute on Drug Abuse Survey Results

• Virginia Area Al-Anon/Alateen

• Partnership for a Drug-free America

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

• National Institute on Drug Abuse

• National Association for Children of Alcoholics

• Families Anonymous