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Below are documents with great information if your family needs help with housing, food, clothing, etc, as well as crisis intervention. It's always a good idea to browse valuable information as times are changing quite unpredictably and preparedness is necessary. Additionally, there is a new resource for families to help their students adjust to an overwhelming amount of screen time and embracing TV time with family.
Below are documents with great information if your family needs help with housing, food, clothing, etc, as well as crisis intervention. It's always a good idea to browse valuable information as times are changing quite unpredictably and preparedness is necessary. Additionally, there is a new resource for families to help their students adjust to an overwhelming amount of screen time and embracing TV time with family.
SEL activity for family TV time
SEL activity for family TV time
Our students are on their screens a great deal these days, and limiting screen time is important, but now that temperatures are dipping and most of us are staying inside more, you still may want to curl up and watch TV together. This is a great worksheet/guide to do with your family as you watch your favorite programs or movies.
Parenting in the Screen Age by Dr. Delaney Ruston
Parenting in the Screen Age by Dr. Delaney Ruston
"In Parenting in the Screen Age, award-winning filmmaker, and mental health advocate Dr. Delaney Ruston distills more than a decade of communications research into a definitive guide for today’s parents. Packed with evidence-based insights on screen time from researchers, input from kids and teens, and solutions drawn from Dr. Ruston’s own messy parenting struggles, this guide shows you how to start--and sustain--productive family talks about technology."
Dr. Ruston's website contains all of the information you need to be able to talk to your kids about screen time, internet safety, and create screen time boundaries in an effective and calm manner. There are also resources for her podcast, "Screenagers" that provides the latest in science along with practical tips and important insights that parents will want to share with their kids and teens.
EmergencyHuman Services Community Resources for Homeless Prevention and Essential Services (1).pdfCareline-Brochure-General.pdf
Additional suicide prevention information:
Additional suicide prevention information:
24/7 help
National suicide prevetion lifeline - 800-273-8255
AK Careline - 877-266-4357
Crisis Text - TEXT “TALK” to 741 741
Trevor Project (prevention for LBGTQ population) https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Updated list of Mental/Behavioral Health Services amidst COVID19
Updated list of Mental/Behavioral Health Services amidst COVID19
Current List of Mental Health Services.docxChildren mental health.pdfTeen Brain.pdfVOA has lots of resources for you and your family to get help with prevention, substance misuse, mental health concerns to help strengthen your family and our community.
As we continue teaching and learning virtually, it's easy to forget that there is so much more for kids to learn other than academics. In addition to some fabulous academic activities, Wide Open School has great resources for life skills, social emotional skills, virtual field trips, exercise, and more! Check out this website for additional support for ALL of your students.
As we continue teaching and learning virtually, it's easy to forget that there is so much more for kids to learn other than academics. In addition to some fabulous academic activities, Wide Open School has great resources for life skills, social emotional skills, virtual field trips, exercise, and more! Check out this website for additional support for ALL of your students.
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