Cherry Creek School District will launch a new mental health teletherapy service with Hazel Health starting December 5.

With Hazel, students can meet with a licensed therapist at home, providing mental health care and bridging the gap until local therapists become available if the student/family wants to continue care. Hazel Health is a no-cost mental health service and is available to every student grades 6 through 12, regardless of their insurance or financial situation.

If you only have one minute today, please check out this video about how Hazel works and how it can support your students.

To learn more and sign up your student, click here.

Hazel services include:

• Short-term therapy visits: Therapy sessions can help students cope with everyday issues such as anxiety, bullying, withdrawal, grief, peer and family relationships, depression, not enjoying things they used to enjoy, or simply not feeling like themselves.
• Care coordination: Family Resource Managers from Hazel work closely with families to coordinate their child’s care. If your child needs additional services outside of what Hazel can offer, Hazel will help families connect with great local providers.
• Therapists who care: Hazel therapists know how to connect with children and teens. Their multilingual team practices culturally competent care for all students.

You are an important partner in connecting your student with Hazel Health services. For more information, view this flyer or call 1-800-SO-HAZEL.

CCSD COVID-19 Mental Health Resources:  https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/Page/12094

CCSD Wellness Office Here is the CCSD Website for additional information about social emotional support, substance abuse prevention, suicide prevention, and healthy sleep. 

Colorado Peak: PEAK is an online service for Coloradans to screen and apply for medical, food, cash, and early childhood assistance programs. https://coloradopeak.secure.force.com/

Free Internet Services:  Comcast launched two new features of the Internet Essentials program. First, low-income families living in a Comcast service area can sign up as new customers to receive 60 days of free Internet Essentials service (usually $9.95 a month). It is also increasing speeds for the service from 15/2 Mbps (downstream/upstream throughput) to 25/3 Mbps for all new and existing customers, which will become the standard speed of the service going forward. To qualify customers must be eligible for programs such as the National School Lunch Program, Housing Assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, or SSI. Applicants can visit internetessentials.com to enroll in the program; they may also call (855) 846-8376 for English or 855-765-6995 for Spanish.” 

If your student is having a mental health emergency

Contact Colorado Crisis Services at (844) 493-8255 or text "Talk" to 38255

If your student has a safety concern about him/herself or others Contact Safe2Tell Colorado at 1-877-542-7233 or download the mobile app to submit an ANONYMOUS report. Safety concerns include but are not limited to: suicidal ideation, self-harm, threats, bullying, harmful behavior, or any other dangerous situation.

If you, your student, or someone you know is feeling suicidal or in distress Contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. You will receive free and confidential support as well as prevention & crisis resources.