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.
Texas Department of State Health Services Mental Health Support Line
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) are working to safeguard the health and safety of all Texans.
Texas Health and Human Services Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Texas Health and Human Services offers mental health and substance use services for families and people of all ages.
Texas Health Resources Behavioral Health
Texas Health Behavioral Health offers help with addiction, depression, stress, anxiety and more.
Texas Youth Helpline
Contact for free and confidential services for youth and families in crisis.
The Bridge Homeless Assistance Center
The Bridge is a 24-hour Homeless Recovery Center for people without a home in Dallas County.
The Family Place
The Family Place empowers victims of family violence by providing safe housing, counseling and skills that create independence while building community engagement and advocating for social change to stop family violence.
The Resource Center
The Resource Center provides support services for the LGBTQ community, as well as individuals and families affected by HIV and AIDS.
The Stewpot Health & Wellness
The Stewpot Health & Wellness provides medical services to struggling and homeless families.
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
Thrive Women's Clinic
Find help during an unintended pregnancy.
Trans Lifeline
Trans Lifeline is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the well-being of transgender people. The hotline is staffed by transgender people for transgender people.
TRS Financial Awareness Video Series
TRS offers financial awareness videos and resources to help TRS members learn about retirement and finances.
United Way
Find help with bills, rent and food through United Way.
UT Southwestern Medical Center
The Family Studies Center clinic offers therapy to individuals, couples, and families at a flat rate of $20 per session.
Veterans Crisis Line
Veterans that are in crisis or are concerned about one can get help from the Veterans Crisis Line.
Victim Intervention Program/Rape Crisis Center
Find help healing from abuse, assault, crimes, trafficking and other traumas.
Virtual Calming Room
The virtual calming room provides tools and strategies for managing emotions and feelings.
Virtual Counseling Request Form
Our GISD counselors are available to offer online counseling for our students in need of individual counseling.
Virtual Parent University workshops
Our Family and Community Engagement department holds online parent workshops in English and Spanish on topics relevant to our families.
Waterford Academy
Waterford Academy offers substance abuse treatment for teens.