Wellness and Support Resources
Find wellness and support resources available to our families, students and staff. #GISDCares #YouMatter
Use our guide to find community and district resources supporting all areas of your well-being:
- Emotional/Mental Health: Managing emotions and mental health
- Environmental: Social, natural and built environments
- Financial: Money management
- Intellectual: Education and learning
- Physical/Medical: Caring for your body
- Social: Connecting you to your community
- Spiritual: Finding purpose, value and meaning in life
- Vocational/Occupational: Work and career
Resources can be filtered by location, audience, support area and category.
North Texas Behavioral Health Authority
NTBHA seeks to develop a collaborative system of care for individuals experiencing mental illness and/or a substance use disorders.
North Texas Food Bank
The North Texas Food Bank gets food to families in need.
Our Friends Place
Our Friends Place is a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Dallas that helps young women break generational cycles of abuse, neglect, poverty and homelessness.
Parkland Garland Health Center: Community Oriented Primary Care Clinic
People can receive care in one of Parkland’s 12 health centers, 11 school-based clinics and other locations across Dallas County. Our network provides many health services, including check-ups, sick visits and acute care.
Perimeter Behavioral Hospital of Dallas
Perimeter Behavioral Hospital of Dallas is a premier behavioral health hospital providing inpatient psychiatric treatment for children and teenagers, as well as senior adults.
Phoenix House
Phoenix House offers drug and alcohol prevention education, residential addiction treatment and outpatient counseling.
Promise House
Promise House provides life-saving care to youth ages 0-24 who are experiencing homelessness.
Region 10 Wellness Resources
Region 10 has a collection of wellness resources to provide information, tips and activities that can be used at home and more to support parents, caregivers, children and educators.
Rest and Revive Sleep Management Program
"Rest and Revive" is a 7-week simple-to-follow self-guided sleep management program.
Richland Oaks Counseling Center
Find a full spectrum of mental health services with multiple payment options and languages.
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army provides food help, shelter, and more.
Seay Behavioral Health Care Center
Texas Health Behavioral Health offers a variety of treatment options and will work with you and/or your loved one to determine the appropriate level of care.
SEL Friday: SEL Curriculum through EverFi & Second Step
Students can use these online self-paced lessons to learn about SEL.
Self-Care Initiatives and Resources
Self-care initiatives and resources for staff.
Smart911
Use this tool to share emergency information about your household with supported 9-1-1 centers and receive targeted emergency alerts.
Social/Emotional For Students/Parents
Campuses are sent behavior lessons for the classroom as well as other modules for use.
Stronger Austin & It's Time Texas Virtual Community Fitness Classes
Free virtual community fitness classes for all Texans.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services and Administration (SAMHSA)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) leads health efforts to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America.
Texas 2-1-1
2-1-1 Texas, a program of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, is committed to helping Texas citizens connect with the services they need.
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Report Child Abuse through the TDFPS.