Community Support Resources
Bullying
Bullying in schools is of increasing focus for Florida schools, districts, and for the Florida Department of Education. Florida Statute 1006.147, also known as The Jeffrey Johnston Stand Up for All Students Act, requires school districts to adopt an official policy prohibiting bullying and harassment of students and staff on school grounds, at school-sponsored events, and through school computer networks.

Bullying Hotline - https://www.stopbullying.gov/
What is Bullying?
Systematically and chronically inflicting physical hurt or psychological distress on one or more students or employees that is severe or pervasive enough to create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment; or unreasonably interfere with the individual’s school performance or participation.
Suicide and Mental Health

1-800-273-TALK (8255)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Mental Health America of Central Florida https://www.mhacf.org/
Dial 2-1-1 in Orange, Osceola, Seminole, & Brevard Counties
Text "connect" to 85511 if you prefer to text someone.
Crisis

IMAlive - An online crisis network where you can online chat to receive help on issues such as mental health, family difficulties, depression, suicide, crime violence, etc. https://www.imalive.org

Crisis Text Line - Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support and information via a medium people already use and trust: text. https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in