Resources for Mental Health for Athletes and Families.

• Access resources at school:

• Even though this was not a school event, it is likely that a school counselor in one of the schools could hold space for a group. Parents should reach out directly to their school counselors.

• Schools in King County with a School-based Health Center (SBHC) can provide one-on-one counseling for students or arrange a group if there are several students in the school that might want support. A full list of clinics can be found here.  For Seattle students who do not have a SBHC in their building, please try to connect directly with your closest middle or high school clinic and ask about options for support there. 

• Seattle families can search their school in the SPS Community Partner Platform to see other community-based mental health providers who are also embedded at their school.  

• Swedish also has a great network of school based mental health therapists in the Issaquah School District. 

• U Prep students - connect with the Director of Wellness at U Prep 

• ALL seattle youth from 13-24 can access free virtual care at Free Online Therapy for Seattle Youth - Talkspace

• WA state mental health referral line is a place for folks to inquire if they need individual care PAL and WA Mental Health Referral Service for Children and Teens

• For urgent needs there is also the new Seattle Children's Hospital Mental Health urgent care: Psychiatric Urgent Care - Seattle Children's

• Parent Tips for Helping Adolescents after Disasters, includes examples of things to do and say: pfa_parent_tips_for_helping_adolescents_after_disasters.pdf