Health and Well-Being
BSD’s Mental Health Collaborative Team of General Education, Special Education Counselors, and School Psychologists have put together the following resources for colleagues, parents, and students in hopes of providing some support and guidance in navigating the challenges that have arisen from the COVID-19 pandemic.
School Counseling Appointments
Burlingame School District School Counselors are available to remotely provide counseling services to our families. Please select the appropriate counselor for your child’s school site from the list below to access their Google Site, where you can reach out to your site counselor to request an appointment and access counseling and well-being resources.
Google Sites for each/all BSD counselors
Fallyn Smith (Franklin, Hoover, Lincoln)
Dawb Yang (BIS)
Jennifer Ibos (BIS)
Wendy Alexander (Special Ed. students and families)
Justina Mendoza (McKinley - Roosevelt - Washington)
Additional Health & Well-Being Resources
Click here for a Parent’s Guide to Talking to Children about COVID-19
Click here for Covid-19 Video and resources for kids
Click here for the 7 Step Prevention/Coronavirus Awareness
Click here for Care for the Caregivers/Parents and Teachers: Tips for Families and Educators during COVID-19
The National Alliance on Mental Illness provides useful tips on taking care of yourself, understanding how stress affects you, protecting your physical health, learning how to recharge, and much more!
With the ever-changing information around the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are experiencing an increase in stress and anxiety. This article offers tips on coping with stress.
Challenge Success provides support to parents by giving them the tools to help their children regain their balance, strengthen their sense of self, increase their motivation and critical thinking skills, and learn how to deal effectively with the inevitable challenges of life.
Explore how mindfulness and meditation can help with feelings of anxiety and reducing stress. Learn how to meditate with anxiety and become mindful of the present moment with this useful guide.
This list of 15 Apps will help you stay healthy during self-isolation.
Healthline provides strategies to deal with anxiety and anger associated with the COVID-19 outbreak, and proposes ideas of ways to stay connected during quarantine.
This article explains the mental health implications that this global health pandemic can cause and provides several coping strategies.
Additional resources
COVID-19 Community Resources San Mateo County.pdf