Student Health, Safety & Awareness

Grant Parish Public Schools provides student awareness resources to help students and families find crisis support, report safety concerns, understand health and wellness topics, and access state-supported prevention and education resources.

Student Awareness Resources: Crisis & Immediate Help

These student awareness resources are organized by topic so families can quickly find help, report a concern, or review required awareness information. If you or someone you know is in crisis, help is available 24 hours a day. You are not alone.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988

Free, confidential support for people in suicidal crisis, emotional distress, or mental health crisis. Available nationwide, 24/7.

Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741

Free, confidential, text-based support from a trained crisis counselor. Available 24/7 from anywhere in the United States.

Central Louisiana Human Services

1-800-654-1373

Local crisis line serving Grant Parish with support for mental health emergencies and suicide prevention.

DCFS Child Abuse Hotline

1-855-4LA-KIDS

Report suspected child abuse or neglect in Louisiana. The hotline is confidential and available 24/7.

Report a Safety Concern

Students and families should report bullying, abuse, threats, or unsafe situations to a trusted adult, school administrator, or the appropriate reporting resource.

Bullying Prevention

Learn what bullying looks like, how to report it, and ways to stand up for others in a positive and safe way.

Child Assault Prevention

Learn to recognize unsafe situations and when to reach out for help from a trusted teacher, counselor, administrator, or another safe adult.

Talk to a School Adult

If you are worried about yourself or someone else, tell a teacher, counselor, principal, coach, bus driver, or another trusted school adult.

School Support & Counseling

School counselors and school staff can help with academic planning, personal concerns, mental health support, and referrals to additional resources when needed.

Start With Your School

To schedule a meeting with a school counselor or administrator, contact your school’s main office. If there is an immediate emergency or danger, call 911.

Mental Health, Wellness & Relationships

These student awareness resources support student mental health, emotional wellness, healthy relationships, and help-seeking behavior.

Mental Health Awareness

Understand mental health topics, learn how to recognize when support may be needed, and find trusted information about emotional well-being.

Dating Violence

Learn to recognize unhealthy relationship behaviors and understand what safe, respectful relationships should look like.

Eating Disorders

Maintaining a healthy relationship with food and body is important. Recognition, support, and early help can make a difference.

Health & Emergency Preparedness

These topics help students and families prepare for health and safety situations at school, at home, and in the community.

Communicable Diseases

Learn how illnesses spread and how to help protect yourself and others through basic habits like handwashing, covering coughs, and staying home when sick.

CPR & AED Training

Knowing how to respond in an emergency can save a life. Learn the basics of CPR and how to use an automated external defibrillator.

Diabetes Awareness

Learning about diabetes helps students understand blood sugar, symptoms, support, and how to help classmates who may live with diabetes.

Firearm Safety

The Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program teaches students to stop, not touch, leave the area, and tell an adult right away.

Water Safety

With Louisiana’s lakes, rivers, ponds, and pools, basic water safety skills help prevent accidents and save lives.

Digital Safety & Student Privacy

These resources help students and families understand online safety, personal privacy, cell phone use, and district technology expectations.

Internet & Cell Phone Safety

Learn about protecting privacy, using social media wisely, recognizing online risks, and thinking carefully before posting or clicking.

Student Privacy

Review district information about FERPA rights, directory information, student data privacy, website privacy, and media restrictions.

Internet Safety Policy

Review the district’s Internet Safety and Technology Policy, including filtering, school technology use, online safety, and general technology guidelines.

Family & Community Awareness

These awareness resources support students, families, and the broader community through state and community education topics.

Safe Haven Law

Louisiana’s Safe Haven Law allows a parent to leave a baby less than 60 days old at a designated Safe Haven location without fear of prosecution when the law’s requirements are met.

Adoption Awareness

Adoption is one of the many ways families are formed. This resource encourages compassion and respect for all family types.

Litter Prevention

Help keep Louisiana clean and beautiful. Taking care of shared spaces shows respect for where we live, learn, and work.

Organ Donation

One donor can save or improve the lives of several people. Learn about organ donation and the importance of this compassionate choice.

This page was last updated April 29, 2026.
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