COVID-19 antigen testing cancelled for Jan. 20

We just received notification from Spectrum, our testing partner, that they did not receive the expected shipment of tests and need to cancel testing scheduled for today. We are hopeful to reschedule antigen testing for next week.

Campus Offices & Resources

Wellness Resources

In recognition of parents as the primary educators of their children, the Wellness links provided here are made available as a resource for parents in having discussion with their daughters about these relevant issues. We provide these resources as a way for parents and school staff to work together to raise physically, emotionally, spiritually, and morally healthy young women. Carondelet High School provides numerous resources for students and parents via the Wellness Counselors as well.

Crisis Hotline Numbers

Suicide and Crisis: 1-800-833-2900
Grief Crisis: 1-800-837-1818
Rape Crisis: 1-800-670-7273
Runaway: 1-800-718-4357
Youth Crisis: 1-800-843-5200

Sexual Assault Education and Safety

Alcohol Use and Binge Drinking

Teen Stress

Marijuana Use

Websites for Teens

Grief: http://www.kara-grief.org/
Teen Issues: http://www.teenesteem.com/
Community Violence Solutions: www.teencvs.org
Dating Violence Prevention: www.loveisrespect.org

Websites for Teens and Parents

American Psychological Association: www.apa.org/topics/teens/index.aspx
Girls Leadership/”Raising Resilient Girls”: www.girlsleadership.org
#icanhelp Delete Negativity on Social Media: http://icanhelpdeletenegativity.org/

Additional Reading

Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood , Lisa Damour, Ph.D
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance , Angela Duckworth
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol Dweck, Ph.D
Uncommon Sense for Parents of Teenagers, Michael Riera, Ph.D
Staying Connected To Your Teenager , Michael Riera, Ph.D
How to Talk so Teens Will Listen and How to Listen so Teens Will Talk , Faber and Mazlish
Letting Go: A Parents’ Guide to Understanding the College Years , Cobern and Treeger
Queen Bees and Wannabees , Rosalind Wiseman

Vaping and E-Cigarette Use

Tobacco, Vaping and Marijuana: A Parent’s Guide to a New Epidemic” video
With an increase in vaping and marijuana potency, this video introduces parents to youth trends with tobacco, vaping and marijuana. It includes student interviews, information on what vaping is, how marijuana has changed in potency in recent years and the corresponding health risks to youth.

Read the U.S. Surgeon General’s recent report about the increasing use of e-cigarettes among students and the risks that they pose.

211 Crisis Call Center

211 is the national, toll-free, three-digit phone number to call for information about all kinds of local health and social services. Calls are answered 24 hours per day, 365 days per year by trained information and referral specialists at the Contra Costa Crisis Center.