Student Assistance Programs
District program to promote practices in substance use prevention and intervention programming for students.
Contact Information:
Dr Patrick Sassen
psassen@lfschools.net
847.582.7363
Prevention
Substance abuse prevention incorporates evidenced-based programs, drug education, and interpersonal skill building to reinforce positive youth activities, healthy choices and well-being.
Intervention
Intervention provides the support needed for students. Efforts are made to assist students who could benefit from additional supports to help identify and address areas that may be interfering with the student’s ability to be successful.
Resources and Links
- Alcohol & Other Drugs
- Mental Health
- Body Image & Eating Disorders
- Sexual Assault/Abuse & Domestic Violence
- Bullying
- Assessment & Treatment Supports
- Other Links
Alcohol & Other Drugs
- Addiction Center www.addictioncenter.com #888-338-4061
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration www.samhsa.gov
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism www.niaaa.nih.org
- National Institute on Drug Abuse www.nida.nih
- Illinois Alcoholism & Drug Dependence Association www.iadda.org
- Monitoring The future www.monitoringthefuture.org
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration www.health.org
- National Association of Children of Alcoholics www.nacoa.net
- American Lunch Association www.lunguse.org
- The Parent tool kit www.parenttoolkit.com
- The Partnership at Drug Free.org www.drugfree.org
- Lake County Underage Drinking and Drug Prevention Taskforce www.drugfreelakecounty.org
- LEAD (Leading Efforts Against Drugs) www.leadingefforts.org
- Speak Up! Prevention Coalition www.speakupcoalition.org
- Alcoholics Anonymous www.aa.org
- Families Anonymous www.familiesanonymous.org
- Parents, The Antidrug http://www.parentstheantidrug.org
- Partnership for Drug Free Kids http://www.drugfree.org
- Al-Anon/Alateen: 800-356-9996
- Narcotics Anonymous 708-848-4884
- Cocaine Anonymous 773-202-8898
Mental Health
- Mental Health Awareness for Teens
- National Mental Health Association (NAMA) www.nmha.org
- National Alliance on Mental Health Illness www.namiccns.org
- National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov
- Erika’s Lighthouse www.erikaslighthouse.org
- Elyssa’s Mission www.elyssasmission.org
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration www.samhsa.gov
- American Association of Suicidology www.suicidology.org
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention www.afsp.org
- Signs of Suicide Prevention Program www.mentalhealthscreening.org
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK, www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
- Lake County Health Department: (847) 377-8180 www.lakecountyil.gov
- A Parents’ Guide to Suicide Prevention
- Student Mental Health Awareness and Resources Guide
- Freshmen Guide to the College Transition
Body Image & Eating Disorders
- Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center: 847-244-1187 www.zcenter.org
- NEDA (National Eating Disorder Association) www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
- ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders: 847-831-3436, www.anad.org
- About Face www.about-face.org
- The Body Positive www.the bodypositive.org
- Our Bodies Ourselves www.ourbodiesourselves.org
- Eating Disorder Referral & Information Center www.edreferral.com
Sexual Assault/Abuse & Domestic Violence
- Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center, 847-377-3155 http://www.lakecountyil.gov
- Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center,847-244-1187 www.zcenter.org
- Empowering Youth to End Domestic Violence www.breakthecycly.org
- Love is Respect www.loveisrespect.org
- Illinois Center for Violence Prevention www.icvp.org
- Illinois Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) 800-25ABUSE (800-252-2873)
- National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-422-4453
- National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE, www.thehotline.org
Bullying
- National Bullying Prevention Center www.pacer.org/bullying
- Stop Bullying www.stopbullying.gov
- Cyberbullying Research Center http://cyberbullying.us
- Student Bullying Awareness Guide
Assessment & Treatment Supports
- Gateway Foundation, 847-356-8205, (24 hour hotline) 877-321-recover
- Rosecrance: 815-391-1000
- Omni Youth & Family Services: 847-540-0680
- N.I.C.A.S.A.: 847-546-6540
- The Child, Adolescent & Family Recovery Center: 847-457-6730
- Highland Park Hospital: 847-432-8000
- Vista Health System: 847-360-2720
- Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital: 800-432-5005
- ERC (Eating Recovery Center) Insight: (847) 915-6747