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Welcome to PSNOur mission is to develop and implement an effective, comprehensive, community-based mental health plan for overall youth well-being in Palo Alto. The plan includes education, prevention and intervention strategies that together provide a Safety Net for youth and teens in Palo Alto, and defines our community’s teen suicide prevention efforts. |
Upcoming Events
Our next Project Safety Net meeting will be held on Thursday, April 26 from 11am to 1pm at the Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Anyone with an interest in supporting the youth in our community are welcome. A light lunch will be served.
The next opportunity to receive QPR Gatekeeper Training will be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at the Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Call Jessica Lewis at 650-239-2390 for details or to register.
Adolescent Counseling Service presents a new series of Substance Abuse Prevention Workshops on the first and third Tuesday of each month beginning on May 3, 2012. Workshops are FREE but please call 650-424-0852 ext. 200 or email infor@acs-teens.org to reserve your space.
Please join the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) for the National Out of the Darkness Overnight being held this year in San Francisco on Saturday, June 9 – Sunday, June 10. Contact Mary Ojakian if you’re interested in participating or supporting this great annual event.
PSN Updates
Our very own Mary Ojakian was recently honored by the Mid Peninsula Media Center as a LOCAL HERO. Check out the interview here.
- PSN Organizational Structure and Implementation Planning Process – Summary Report – June 2011
- 2011 Developmental Assets Survey Results
- SCCMHD Organizing a Community Response to Suicide
Featured Websites for Teens
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OutletOutlet is an LGBTQQ Youth organization based in Mountain View, California. As the Peninsula’s only comprehensive LGBTQQ Youth organization, including bilingual Spanish language services, they work with local communities to support and empower LGBTQQ Youth. |
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ReachOut.comReach Out is run by the Inspire USA Foundation. Inspire’s mission is to help millions of young people lead happier lives. |
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ACS Just for TeensAdolescent Counseling Services empowers teens and their families in our community to realize their emotional and social potential through counseling and preventive education. |
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The Trevor ProjectThe Trevor Project is the leading National organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. |
Featured Committees |
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Developmental Assets41 Developmental Assets have been identified though research by the Search Institute as the building blocks of healthy development that supports young people to grow into healthy, caring and responsible adults. |
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Gatekeeper TrainingQPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer – three simple steps to help save a life from suicide. Individuals trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. |
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Health Care Alliance for Response to Adolescent Depression (HEARD)HEARD’s mission is to enhance collaboration amongst primary care, mental health and educational professionals to increase the community’s ability to respond to adolescent depression. HEARD is funded by a grant from Lucile Packard’s Children’s Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Hospital & Clinics. |
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Palo Alto Drug and Alcohol Community CollaborativeThis Collaborative consists of community agencies partnering to reduce underage drug and alcohol abuse and its impact in Palo Alto. |
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PTA CouncilThe Council works with district staff, the Board of Education, community partners and PTAs to support students and families of Palo Alto Unified School District to improve education, health and welfare of all children and youth. |