Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
Mental Health Resources
For information regarding the District's mental health program, please contact:
Linsey Gotanda, Ed.D.
Deputy Superintendent
(310) 750-2021
Immediate, Crisis Support
If you have a serious and immediate safety concern regarding a student (yourself or a friend), please call 9-1-1. If your concern needs immediate mental health attention, support is also available by contacting one of the providers listed below.
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
- Crisis Text Line: text word "HOME" to 741-741
- Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services: (877) 727-4747
- LA County Mental Health Services: (800) 854-7771
- The Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386
Based on the National Standards from the American School Counseling Association, the PVPUSD believe in a whole-child counseling approach to providing social-emotional and mental health support. We utilize the essential counseling standards to work with students in the domain areas of social-emotional health, academics and college and career readiness.
Through family, school and community partnerships, our counseling programs are designed to create a safe and engaging space where students thrive and feel connected. Our goal is to help develop productive citizens who are resilient, self-advocating, life-long learners.
Palos Verdes High School 
Peninsula High School
Rancho Del Mar High School 
A variety of programs and resources focused on social emotional health and well-being are provided to students, staff and parents. For further information regarding these district programs and resources, please click the link below.
PVPUSD resources for students, staff and parents.
PVPUSD Parent Resources
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District provides opportunities to engage our parent community with resources to support student mental health and wellness.