Substance Abuse

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has a national hotline to provide immediate support:

SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

You can also call or text 988 or chat. 988 connects you with a trained crisis counselor who can help.  

Everett Public Schools also provides an intervention specialist at each high school.

    Cascade High's Intervention Specialist, Sandra Olson

    Everett High's Intervention Specialist, Shawna Clark

    Jackson High's Intervention Specialist, Katie Shiner

    Sequoia High's Intervention Specialist, Hayley Taylor

Parent Resources

• Narcotics Anonymous
• Addictions.com
• How to Talk With Your Kids About Vaping
• Marijuana Laws
• Heroin & the Opioid Epidemic
• Help & Hope: Text Support for Parents & Caregivers
• Substance Abuse & Mental Health National Helpline
• Brain Development, Teen Behavior and Preventing Drug Use
• National Center on Addiction
• StartYourRecovery.org