Student wellness resources

• Teen Mental Health First Aid
• Mental Health Literacy

• Teen counseling (age 13-19)
• Grant County Integrated, Renew
• Adams County Integrated Health Care Services, Behavioral Health
• Wraparound with Intensive Services (WISe) 

• For immediate help: call 911 for a life-threatening emergency.
• For immediate help with a mental health crisis or thoughts of suicide: contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (TRS: 1-800-799-4889)

Life has been a lot for everyone, more for others in some cases. Beginning July 16, 2022 the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will go live. The service will be free, confidential, available 24/7/365, and available in English and Spanish for calls. If you or a loved one are experiencing a crises, people that care are just a text, chat, or phone call away.

According to WA State DOH, "988 will not replace any crisis call centers in Washington state. It is an addition to the state’s network of crisis center providers. The current NSPL number, 1-800-273-TALK (8255), will remain active along with 988." For more information visit: https://doh.wa.gov/chk/node/14398

• Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
• Recommendations for wellness games (Johns Hopkins - Sheridan Libraries & University Museums)

Tips for helping students in the classroom with:

• Stress
• Trauma

New Hope, located in Moses Lake, Washington with its mission reading as follows: "New Hope’s mission is to connect with survivors to restore justice and provide hope and unite with communities to build and strengthen allies so together we can make our world a safer place". Offering advocacy for numerous challenging situations including:

• Domestic violence
• Sexual assault
• Crime victims
• Youth homelessness

If you or someone you know is experiencing one of these situations, consider encourage them to speak with an advocate at New Hope by calling: (509) 764-8402; or 24-hour hotline: (888)-560-6027. Advocates are available 24/7 and will have more information about questions you may have or to find out what services and resources. 

McKinney-Vento continues to be a federally funded initiative intended to provide assistance to individuals afflicted by homelessness. As Warden School District's designated liaison, Jill Massa works with students facing homelessness. If you are attending a school in the Warden School District and have been displaced from your home or soon will be, please reach out to Mrs. Massa by email, or by calling (509) 349-2366 extension 1581. More information regarding Warden School District's McKinney-Vento program is available on the Support Services page and more information regarding student homelessness is available at OSPI. 

The Housing Authority of Grant County (HAGC) owns and manages numerous properties throughout Grant County, including properties in Warden. For more information, please visit the HAGC site.  

Moses Lake Food Bank

Warden Food Pantry

Northwest Harvest

InvestED was previously known as the Saul and Dayee G. Haas Foundation which had effectively been in operation since 1963, aimed at meeting the "critical needs of many low income students". Today, InvestED is a public charity focused on meeting the fundamental needs of students to help them stay in school and focused, to help them graduate.

Examples of what InvestED funding may be used for are: 

• Classroom needs (e.g., school supplies, field trip fees, P.E. supplies, etc.).
• School activities (e.g., ASB, Sports physicals, School special events, Graduation expenses, etc.).
• Health needs (e.g., Hospital expenses, Health exams, Mental health/counseling services, Eye/Hearing/Dental care expenses, etc.).
• Personal needs (e.g., Clothing like shoes and coats, personal care needs, baby supplies/day care, etc.).
• Special programs (e.g., College testing/application fees, Running start, drivers education fees, etc.).

If you are a student in need or know one that is, please contact Principal Phipps. She is presently the coordinator for the Warden School District.