I might get expelled, so the school sets me up with a counselor to play games.  What a joke.

My older brother never made it to graduation, leaving me to take care of our little sisters. Now I’m supposed to study, go to class… and sit here playing a kid’s game.  Right.

But we played.  For two years we met once a week to play cards and talk.  I don’t know when it happened, but at some point I realized that it was my decision to continue seeing my counselor… just like it was my choice to go to school or skip class.  I realized I was in control of my own future.   I’m set to graduate in June.

For more than 25 years, SCCC has partnered with K-12 schools throughout Los Angeles to bring free counseling and suicide prevention to students who need help.  Your gift ensures that our vital services are available to those that need them most.

We believe that mental health care is a right, not a privilege. That’s why we do what few counseling centers can: provide unlimited access to counseling on a sliding scale basis.

Our volunteer model allows us to operate solely on client fees, foundation grants and support from donors like you. We are completely independent of government funding and insurance payments, so there is no agency or insurance company prescribing care, limiting sessions or creating paperwork.

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