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Main Services Area

Educational Programs

Educational Programs provide students with the skills they need to live successful lives. Our robust programs include early childhood development, classroom consultations in partnership with school districts, adult continuing education programs and parent workshops.

Support Services

Support Services offer various programs to address social determinants of health, including housing and employment coaching and placement, among other critically needed services.

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Why it Matters

Teen Suicide Is a Growing Public Health Crisis
  • Suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth aged 10–24 in the U.S.
  • Black adolescents face a 60%+ increase in suicide rates over the last 20 years.
  • Most teens show signs before a crisis, but adults often don’t know how to respond.
  • Many teens express distress through silence, anger, or physical complaints, not words.
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What’s Inside the Suicide Prevention Toolkit

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Quick Suicide Prevention Toolkit

One-page reference using the QPR method (Question, Persuade, Refer) for immediate response.

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Conversation Guide
for Adults

How to ask about suicide and respond with empathy.

Download

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Teen Conversation Guide

Plain-language support for youth supporting friends or seeking help themselves.

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Personal Safety Plan

Interactive worksheet to outline coping tools, trusted contacts, and crisis actions.

Download

Warning Signs Poster

Printable cheat sheet of emotional, behavioral, and physical red flags.

Download

Who Should Use the Toolkit

  • Parents and guardians
  • Teachers and school counselors
  • Youth mentors and faith leaders
  • Teens concerned about a friend—or themselves


Download

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Take Action in 4 Easy Steps​

How to Use the Toolkit
  • Download the full toolkit or individual resources.
  • Review the warning signs and conversation tips.
  • Use the safety plan to guide youth toward support.
  • Call or Text 988 if you suspect a suicide crisis.


Download the Toolkit

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About the Toolkit

Pacific Clinics is California’s largest community-based behavioral health provider, supporting thousands of youth and families across the state with trauma-informed, culturally responsive mental health care. This toolkit is made possible through support from the Sacramento County Division of Behavioral Health Services.

Downloadable contents – ©2025 California Department of Public Health. Funded under contract # 22-11309.

 

Download the Toolkit

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Everyone is welcome here

We’re Here for You.

We aim to make a positive difference in the communities we serve. Your information is safe with us. We do not share any personal information submitted to us with any third-party entities. For more information or walk-in options, please call 916-633-5550. FIT services are available to youth up to age 21 with Med-Cal. Get access to services quickly and directly. No referral necessary. To learn more about our walk-in hours or schedule an intake please contact SacFITReferral@pacificclinics.org or call us at 916-633-5550 or 916-921-0828.

 

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Pacific Clinics (“the Agency”) is committed to providing access and inclusion to all individuals with or without disabilities to our buildings and website. The Agency regularly reviews operations and programs to identify and address barriers to promote an accessible environment to everyone that comes to the Agency.

The Agency carefully evaluates all requests and/or complaints about accessibility, and/or accommodations to ensure that reasonable accommodations are made whenever possible to allow people to participate fully in the services provided by the Agency. 

Examples of Accessibility Issues

  • Architectural – the environment prevents physical access for people with disabilities. Hallways and doorways that are too narrow for a person using a wheelchair, electric scooter or walker or poor lighting for people with vision loss. 
  • Attitudinal – Actions from Agency can result in people feeling they are being treated differently than others. terminology, language, gestures, body language, patronizing tendencies, or stereotypes that display a belief that persons with a disability, different race or religion, or social status should be treated differently than others.
  • Communication – a person cannot easily receive and/or understand information that is available to others, the tone of their voice, the absence of interpreters, telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) and/or blind, and materials in a language or format understood by the client. 
  • Environmental – The environment does not feel welcoming. Examples of non-comfortable would be a flickering light, pervasive perfume/scents, high noise levels, no signs showing people where to go.
  • Healthcare – policies, practices or procedures result in some people feeling they are receiving unequal access or being excluded. The ability to receive services regardless of race, ethnicity, age, income, ability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, geographic location, or health status in their preferred language.
  • Transportation – the site is not accessible by public transportation; the site is too far away from the client’s location.
  • Technology – technology, or the way it is used, does not meet the needs of people, is the website available in their preferred language, lack of internet access or devices/equipment for telehealth visits.

Employees who have a complaint about an employment issue should contact their HR Business Partner pcweb.pacificclinics.org/hr/hr-business/. Human Resources will have an oversight to Accessibility Complaints from Employees, Former Employees, and Applicants.

NOTE: If you are a Current or / Former Employee and/or applicant please send your complaint directly to Human Resources.

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