Additional Resources
Online Resources
American Psychological Association – Help Center -
A psychological welfare center dedicated to understanding how psychological issues impact daily life.
American Psychological Association – How psychologists can help -
Understand how a psychologist can support a patient with chronic health conditions.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Phone: (800) 273-TALK (8255)
The Lifeline provides free and confidential support 24/7 for people in distress, and prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones.
Postpartum Support International -
Phone: (800) 944-4773 -for basic information, support and resources
You may call or text this number from 8:00 am –4:00 pm PST, Monday through Friday
For a free conference call with a mental health professional, call (800) 944-8766
Participant Code: 33702
Wednesdays at 6am or 9am PST
Phone: 877-649-1379
Visit Rehab Spot to learn more about resolving trauma. While traumatic experiences can vary greatly, managing them properly is a key to mental health. Trauma can push people into drug or alcohol use as a form of coping. This can lead to a vicious and dangerous cycle. Anyone seeking help can connect with the phone number on the website for a free consultation.
The Community Resiliency Model
The Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® trains community members to not only help themselves but to help others within their wider social network. The primary focus of this skills-based, stabilization program is to re-set the natural balance of the nervous system.
CRM’s goal is to help to create “trauma-informed” and “resiliency-focused” communities that share a common understanding of the impact of trauma and chronic stress on the nervous system and how resiliency can be restored or increased using this skills-based approach.
Domestic Violence Ventura
Domestic Violence worsened during COVID-19 and the Family Justice centers were a critical part in providing services to domestic violence victims. This study compares data from pre-COVID and post-COVID from the Ventura County Family Justice Center. This paper informs victims of domestic violence of services available.
Visit here to learn more: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35757933/ or Examining Domestic Violence
Employment Resources for People Recovering from Substance Abuse Issues
This site has a free resume builder, example resumes, cover letter examples and provides a list of professional resume writing services in different states. It includes tips for writing your resume and preparing for an interview. After building your resume it can be sent to professional resume writer to be reviewed.
Visit here to learn more: Employment Resources and Resume Builder
Love n’ Laughter
Susan Dustin, “Dusty,” is a World Laughter Ambassador, Founder: The Bangkok Love “n” Laughter Club, Founder: Rhythmaedu (a mixed modality approach to enhancing the lives of adults and children within typical and non-typical populations), Deathwalker: Non-Medical End of Life Companion and Community Trainer: Doulagivers.com, Global Health Ambassador: Holistic Inclusive Care Projects for Patients, Parents, and Professionals: Landon Pediatric Foundation, and a Published Author.
“I invite you to give your analytical/logical mind a rest and move into a more creative/intuitive mindset by choosing to laugh.
We do this by leaving the need to engage humor or find something to laugh at. Because we choose to laugh for no reason we will release feel good hormones, which in turn reduces stress and activates our immune system, and laughter will naturally take on a life of its own.“ -Dusty