Suicide prevention
Battle Ground Public Schools is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for students, families and staff. The district works to:
Increase awareness of mental health issues among school-aged youth.
Connect youth and families with needed services.
Provide training for school personnel, families, and community members to detect and respond to mental health issues in children and young adults.
Battle Ground Public Schools has counselors at all of its schools to support students and connect them to mental health resources when needed. The district also has created partnerships with mental health partners in the community who can help students in crisis. Visit our mental health resources page for more information.
Care Solace mental health and substance use resources
Battle Ground Public Schools is partnering with Care Solace to provide access to their network of providers and services. Care Solace can connect you with providers accepting all forms of medical insurance and a sliding scale option for those without insurance.
You can access Care Solace services in three ways:
Call 888-515-0595 at any time. (Multilingual support is available 24/7/365.)
Search anonymously to get matched with care providers at caresolace.com/battlegroundps
Contact your school psychologist or counselor and they will submit a referral on your behalf.
Please note, Care Solace is not an emergency response service. If you or someone you know may be having a mental health crisis or a life-threatening emergency, please call 911 or the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, 988.
Suicide and crisis lifeline – dial 988
No matter what problems you are dealing with, we want to help you find a reason to keep living. By calling 1-800-273-TALK (8255) you’ll be connected to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area, anytime 24/7.
Mental health resources & emergency numbers
Clark County Crisis Line (available 24/7)
Crisis calls. Children, Adolescents, Adults
360-696-9560 or 800-626-8137
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (available 24/7)
Crisis calls. Children, Adolescents, Adults
800-273-TALK (8255)
The Trevor Project
Advice and support specifically for LGBTQ students
866-488-7386
Crisis text line
Text START to 74174
Behavioral health hospitals
Unity Center for Behavioral Health
1225 NE 2nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97232
503-944-8000
Mental health providers
Catholic Community Services WISE Referral: 360-907-9043
Children’s Center: 360-699-2244
Children’s Home Society: 360-695-1325
Columbia River Mental Health:
Battle Ground office: 360-597-9731
Vancouver office: 360-993-3000
Family Solutions: 360-695-1014
Real Life Counseling: 360-619-2226
Sea Mar Vancouver Behavioral Health: 360-566-4432
Other resources
Teen Talk: 360-397-CHAT (2428) Hours: Monday to Thursday 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. and Fridays 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline: 360-715-1563
National Alliance on Mental Illness: 360-695-2823