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Homeless/Runaway Youth

National Runaway Safeline

A nationwide hotline for struggling teens and concerned adults. When calling 1-800-RUNAWAY, you will be connected to a trusted, compassionate person who will listen and help you create a plan to address your concerns. 

24/7 Crisis Connection

Connections Community Counseling (San Diego County) 

Connections Community Counseling is a free counseling program for youth in San Diego County experiencing homelessness. Referral forms are submitted by the school liaison, a teacher, or a parent.  

Connections Community Counseling

Homeless Teen Help Directory

Homeless Teen Help gathers and shares information about resources available to teens experiencing homelessness through print and online materials. They focus on supporting teens by helping them easily find the services they need

Homeless Teen Help

Connections Community Counseling (San Diego County) 

Connections Community Counseling is a free counseling program for youth in San Diego County experiencing homelessness. Referral forms are submitted by the school liaison, a teacher, or a parent.  

Connections Community Counseling

San Diego Youth Services

SDYS moves youth experiencing homelessness into safe and stable housing and provides the tools and training they need to create a healthy path in life. They build independent living skills through intensive, in-home case management, counseling, and wraparound services to get them back on their feet. Their transitional housing and support also provide them with time to complete their education and get sustainable employment.

Homeless Housing and Support

San Diego County Housing Directory

This website allows residents and community agencies to find housing resources for low-income families.

Housing Directory

City of San Diego Shelters

Provides a list of city-funded or included as part of the City’s Coordinated Intake System. This list does not represent all shelters in the City of San Diego.

Shelter – City of San Diego

Find a Shelter (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)

Provides information about housing, shelter, healthcare and clothing resources in communities across the country.

Find Shelter | HUD.gov

Homeless Shelter Directory

A list of emergency shelters, general homeless shelters, and transitional housing opportunities.

Shelters by CA Zip Code

School on Wheels

School on Wheels provides free one-on-one tutoring for students experiencing homelessness.

Learn More: Free One-on-One Tutoring

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At Altus Schools, we have developed a comprehensive mental health program that consists of several elements designed to support students directly and build staff capacity to create safe and supportive learning environments that are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and that connect students and families to appropriate resources. Highlights of our mental health program include (1) teachers who are specially trained in suicide screening, trauma-informed practices, human trafficking prevention, and socio-emotional learning; (2) strategic partnerships with community organizations to provide mental health services; (3) a team of school nurses; (4) a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist; (5) a Healthy Youth Department that coordinates student webinars and professional learning to support students’ mental health and wellness; (6) student webinars with socio-emotional learning through our Resilience in Students and Education (RISE) series; (7) suicide prevention, intervention and postvention protocols; (8) tools for connecting students and families to information resources; (9) parent/guardian webinars through our Family Learning Series on student mental health, wellness, and community resources; and (10) administration of special programs and coordination of services for identified student groups.