Social and Emotional Support

If your situation is an emergency, immediately dial 911

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

800-273-TALK

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Talking to Kids About Racism

Talking with Children about Racism
Talking to Children about Racial Bias
Talking About Race with Young Children
Raising Race Conscious Children

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Access & Crisis Line

www.up2sd.org

888-724-7240

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California Youth Crisis Line

www.calyouth.org

800-843-5200

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The Trevor Project (LGBTQ support)

www.thetrevorproject.org

866-488-7386

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Crisis Text Line

www.crisistextline.org

text "home" to 741741

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211 San Diego - Access to community, health, social, and disaster services. Dial 211 for access to 6,000+ services, resources, and programs. 

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PSST - Anonymous Tip Line.  Have you seen or heard something that bothers you?  Report it here. 

Contact Us:

 

Academic Support

• For general academic support, please reach out to your child's teacher and/or school counselor. Additional contacts for Special Education and English Language Development (ELD) can be found below.
  • Virtual Schools Links:

• Special Education Support:
  • We are here to support you during this time!  Your student’s case manager will have daily office hours to support the specific needs of your child and will be reaching out to you weekly. In addition, the District’s Special Education department is available daily to answer any questions you may have.  You may contact the Special Education Department by phone at (760) 726-2170 ext. 92902 or by email.
• ELD Support:
  • The Vista Unified ELD Department is committed to the academic and linguistic progress of English Learners (ELs) in the Virtual School model. Our commitment is to provide resources for all ELs to access academic content and advance their language and grade level competencies. We are here to serve, so do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. You may contact the English Language Principal Lead by phone at (760) 724-8329 ext. 5601 or by email.
    
    El Departamento de ELD del Distrito Unificado de Vista está comprometido con el progreso académico y lingüístico de los estudiantes aprendices de inglés (ELs) en el modelo de escuela virtual. Nuestro compromiso es proporcionar recursos para que todos los ELs puedan acceder al contenido académico y avanzar en sus competencias lingüísticas y de nivel de grado. Estamos aquí para servirles así que no duden en contactarnos si tienen alguna pregunta. Puede contactar al responsable principal del Idioma Inglés por teléfono al (760) 724-8329 ext. 5601 o por correo electrónico.

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School Counselor Support

School Counselors are available over the phone (se habla Español) during regular school hours to provide support with ongoing social emotional needs facing our students and families, such as mental health supports, behavioral supports, and academic challenges. Families and students can contact their school counselor directly through the numbers and emails linked below.  They may also contact Student Support Services by phone at (760) 726-2170 ext. 92180 or by email at [email protected].

• Elementary School Counselor Contact List
• Middle School Counselor Contact List
• High School Counselor Contact List

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School Social Worker Support

Our School Social Work team will be available via phone weekdays 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. to talk with you if you have behavioral and/or social emotional concerns for your child or children. We can talk to parents and students alike. We are here to help support your students during this challenging time. Please call 760-726-2170 ext. 92190. 

• School Social Worker Contact Information

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Social Emotional Support

• Social Emotional Care
  • Play Odyssey - Odyssey promotes interactions between parents and children through a series of fun activities that strengthen a child's emotional intelligence by increasing self-esteem, improving self-control, and reducing conflict and frustration. Available free for all VUSD Elementary School families. 
• Resources:
  • Crisis Support Resources for Families
  • Social Emotional Support Activities for Students & Families
    
    

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College and Career

• Career Prep Resources
• CCGI Link for College Resources www.californiacolleges.edu
  • All VUSD students have access, but may need to create an account. Click here to register.
• High School Career Center. For further assistance for scholarships and college/career services, please reach out to the following:
  • Mission Vista High: [email protected]
  • Rancho Buena Vista High: [email protected]
  • Vista High: [email protected]