Staying Safe
Cougars
The main thing we want students to know is that you are not alone and you should not suffer. This page was created as a resource for students who need help and are afraid to speak out in person.
Listed below are the counselors at JFK who are always willing to help. If you are not comfortable with speaking to a counselor, or you consider it too close to home, various services are listed. The services are confidential, none of the information comes back to Mr. Plotts or Mr. Yasin. It is more important that you receive the help you need. We tried to choose services that allow you to text or chat online.
Please seek out help if you need it, silence will not help in any situation.
JFK Couselors
Alfredo Martinez
Alfredo Martinez
Alfredo Martinez
David Drotts
Alfredo Martinez
Alfredo Martinez
Help Links
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States. They are available through call or chat.
Call: 1-800-273-8255
(Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization and leading authority on sexual violence. They are a dynamic organization comprised of experts in victim services, public education, public policy, consulting services, and technology.
They are available through call or chat.
Call: 800-656-4673
Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text 741741 from anywhere in the US to text with a trained Crisis Counselor. They currently help with:
To get help text HOME to 741741
(HOME must be all caps)
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
Call: 1-800-662-4357
If you’re aware of gang violence and would like to keep safe, you can submit an anonymous tip to the City of Sacramento Police Department.
Call: (916) 808-0332
An abuser’s best friend is silence: the silent fear of the victim and the silence of those who could report. If you are being hurt, know someone who might be hurting, or are afraid you might hurt another, call or text the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline.
Call: 1-800-422-4453
Text: 1-800-422-4453
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text: Text START to 678-678
They help teens deal with distress through unique, peer support groups that leverage social media to provide constant contact and anonymity in a safe teen-only community, breaking the isolation and shame cycles. Trained teens facilitate confidential, Supportive Group Chats and members help each other with common mental health and social issues such as depression, isolation, anxiety, body image, discrimination, bullying, relationships and identity.
Communication happens through SnapChat and Instagram