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Ms. Lazarus from San Francisco, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Lazarus's classroom raised $333

Smells Like Teen Spirit

My students need books that deal with mental health issues to help them understand their anger, anxiety or troubles.

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Ms. Lazarus Balboa High School
San Francisco, CA Grades 9-12

My Students

Teen’s mental health is a very important part of their overall health. Statistically, teens facing mental heath problems are more likely to get into trouble in school, engage in risky behavior, and have more physical health problems.

Ours is an urban high school consisting of 1300 students in a district of San Francisco, CA.

The majority of our students come from working class families and many are the first (of their family's) generation attending an American high school. Our students are bright, curious, and open to new ideas.

My Project

Many teenagers experience mental health problems. According to the National Mental Health Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, five to nine percent of children and youth between the age of 9 and 17 have serious emotional disturbances that cause real problems in their family, school and community life. In accordance with the California Department of Education's Mental Health standard, our library aims to "provide mental health services in a school-based setting (that) helps address barriers to learning and provide supports so that all students can achieve in school and ultimately in life. Schools are also places where prevention and early intervention activities can occur in a non-stigmatizing environment."

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration states that "13.3% of all youth" receives services for emotional or behavioral problems in a specialty mental health setting.

Our library is not trying to take the place of a mental health professional, but simply help teens address the problems that they are facing. My students need books that deal with mental health issues to help them understand their anger, anxiety or troubles.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

999 students impacted 2 donors
Ms. Lazarus Balboa High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

San Francisco, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

999 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Little Brother Cory Doctorow • Barnes and Noble $12.92 1 $12.92
Be More Chill Ned Vizzini • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Annie's Baby: The Diary of Anonymous, a Pregnant Teenager Beatrice Sparks, Foreword by Beatrice Sparks • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Dont Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens: Simple Ways to Keep Your Cool in Stressful Times Richard Carlson • Barnes and Noble $9.35 1 $9.35
It's Kind of a Funny Story Ned Vizzini, Tk • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
The Rules of Survival Nancy Werlin • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Success Principles for Teens: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be Jack Canfield, Kent Healy • Barnes and Noble $10.76 1 $10.76
What Do You Stand For? For Teens: A Guide to Building Character Barbara A. Lewis, Pamela Espeland (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $17.09 1 $17.09
The Struggle to Be Strong: True Stories by Teens about Overcoming Tough Times Al Desetta (Editor), Sybil Wolin (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $12.81 1 $12.81
You Hear Me?: Poems and Writing by Teenage Boys Nina Nickles (Photographer), Betsy Franco (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls Rachel Simmons • Barnes and Noble $10.76 1 $10.76
Beyond the Blues: A Workbook to Help Teens Overcome Depression Lisa M. Schab • Barnes and Noble $10.76 1 $10.76
My Anxious Mind: A Teen's Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic Michael A. Tompkins • Barnes and Noble $10.76 1 $10.76
Fighting Invisible Tigers: Stress Management for Teens Earl Hipp • Barnes and Noble $10.79 1 $10.79
Does Everyone Have ADHD?: A Teen's Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment Christine Petersen • Barnes and Noble $26.07 1 $26.07
Stoner and Spaz Ron Koertge • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
The Last Exit to Normal Michael Harmon • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
North of Beautiful Justina Chen Headley • Barnes and Noble $12.23 1 $12.23
Charmed and Dangerous: The Rise of the Pretty Committee (Clique Series) Lisi Harrison • Barnes and Noble $11.51 1 $11.51
High School's Not Forever Jane Bluestein_, Eric Katz • Barnes and Noble $11.07 1 $11.07
Feed M. T. Anderson • Barnes and Noble $7.19 1 $7.19
Painfully Shy: How to Overcome Social Anxiety and Reclaim Your Life Barbara G. Markway, Gregory P. Markway • Barnes and Noble $10.76 1 $10.76
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff: Stories of Tough Times and Lessons Learned(Chicken Soup for the Soul Series) Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger • Barnes and Noble $10.76 1 $10.76

Materials cost

$242.32

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $17.57

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$272.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.82

Total project goal

$332.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $332.34

1 Donor

-$98.00

Donations toward project cost

-$80.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.64

match offer

-$234.34

Match offer toward project cost

-$192.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.18

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