The Charter Alternative Programs and El Dorado County Office of Education are committed to supporting the lifelong success of students, including providing information to students and families on how to access mental health and other support services while on campus, within El Dorado County, and regionally. These resources are available on our school websites under the Resources drop-down menu, or you can access these pages directly through the links below. They include resources and contact information for students in crisis.


Please visit your school’s website below to access these resources or contact your school's office. The information will also be available in future versions of our Student/Parent Handbooks.
Mountainside Success Academy Office: (530) 295-2434
Charter Home Study Academy Office: (530) 622-6984
Mountainside Middle College High School Office: (530) 622-8594

• Call 911: 911
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
• Well Space Health: 24-Hour Suicide Prevention and Crisis Hotline: (916) 368-3111 or (800) 273-8255
• Psychiatric Emergency Services/Suicide Prevention: (530) 622-3345
• The Center Crisis Line: (530) 626-1131
• Child Protective Services, El Dorado County (24 hour): 24-hour Hotline (844) 756-3699 or Placerville Office (530) 642-7100. This service is for at-risk children and adults in emergencies and crises.
• Crisis Text Line: Text TALK to 741741

• Alcoholics Anonymous of El Dorado County: (530) 622-3500
• Big Brothers and Sisters: (530) 626-1222
• El Dorado Council on Alcoholism: (530) 622-8193
• El Dorado County Alcohol & Drug Prevention: (530) 621-6290
• El Dorado County Mental Health Department: (530) 621-6290 OR Crisis Hotline (530) 622-3345
• El Dorado Smoking Prevention: (530) 621-6142
• El Dorado Women's Center: 24-hour Hotline (530) 626-1131
• Family Connections El Dorado: (530) 626-5164
• Narcotics Anonymous Helpline: Local Number (530) 645-1635
• New Morning Youth & Family Services/Counseling: (530) 622-5551
• Progress House Counseling Center: (530) 642-1715
• Summit Counseling Services: (530) 295-9313
• Snowline Hospice Grief & Bereavement: (530) 621-7820
• Youth Shelter: New Morning Emergency Youth Shelter 24-hour hotline: (530) 626-4190

• Al-Anon: (916) 334-2970
• Alcohol & Drug Abuse 24-hour Hotline: National Hotline (800) 252-6465
• California Youth Crisis Line: (800) 843-5200
• Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline: National Hotline (800) 422-4453
• Narcotics Anonymous Information: Local Number (888) 423-3428
• Sierra Treatment Center of Sacramento, Personalized Treatment for Eating Disorders: (916) 850-9472
• Smokers' Helpline: (866) 366-3667
• Youth Suicide Prevention: The Jason Foundation