SVUSD is the recipient of the Tobacco Use Prevention Education grant, which provides funding to educate youth on the dangers of alcohol, marijuana, substance abuse, and nicotine - including Vaping and Electronic Cigarettes. SVUSD Prevention ProgramsParent Night "Vaping & Youth"California Healthy Kids Survey
7th & 8th Grade: Project Alert
9th Grade: Stanford Prevention Tool Kit
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Español
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Youth Programs:
DRUG ABUSE & PREVENTION
The Voluntary Drug Testing Program is free and confidential to all (grades 7th-12th) Simi Valley Unified School District students and parents. The Drug Testing Program empowers students and provides parents with assurances that their child is not using drugs or alcohol! To register, please fill-out the Enrollment Form and drop-off the completed form at your school's main office. (For Español, click here)
For More Information on the Drug Testing Program - Click Here
Counseling & Substance Use Treatment Services
Need Help? Call 24/7 @ 866.998.2243
Any individual needing mental health services or those experiencing a mental health crisis, can call the VC Behavioral Health mobile crisis response team 24/7. vcbh.org
The Simi Valley Youth Council coordinates printing youth crisis telephone numbers on the back of associated student body identification cards through a partnership with the Simi Valley Unified School District. The following resources are included:
- 9-1-1 (Simi Valley PD) - Teen Crisis & all Emergency Issues 9.1.1
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 988 (24hrs)
- Sexual Assault Hotline - 800-656-4673 (24hrs)
- Ventura County Crisis Line - 866.998.2243 (24hrs)
- LGBTQ Help Line (Trevor Project) - 866.488.7386 (24hrs)
- Substance Abuse Helpline 800.662.4357 (24hrs)
- Runaway Hotline - 800.786.2929 (24hrs)
- 2-1-1 Resource Referral Helpline - 2.1.1 or 800.339.9597 (24hrs)
- Free Clinic (by appt.) 805.522.3733 (hours vary)
- Anonymous Drug Tip Form (SVUSD) – bit.ly/svusdanonymoustip
Alcohol & drug Treatment Hotlines
Toll-Free 24/7 Support!
Ventura County Access
844.385.9200
Aspire Counseling
888.585.7373
Addiction & Substance Abuse Treatment Services