Social-Emotional & Wellness

The following resources address the social-emotional and wellness needs of students and families during the current COVID-19 pandemic:

• New Hampshire Children's Trust

• CDC: Stress & Coping during COVID-19

• MindWise: COVID-19 Resources

• Coronavirus Anxiety: Coping with Stress, Fear, and Worry

• 5 Ways to Manage Stress during the Coronavirus Outbreak

• Johns Hopkins Medicine: Stressed About COVID-19? Here's What Can Help

• Executive Functioning Help for Students Adjusting to Online Instruction

• Executive Functioning and ADHD: What Parents Should Know

• The River Center Factbook Guide To Local Resources

• The River Center COVID-19 Resources

• The Grapevine Family and Community Resource Center

• Bureau of Student Wellness: Dimensions of Student Wellness

• CASEL Cares: SEL Resources during COVID-19

• Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

• Second Step COVID-19 Resources for Educators and Families

• Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Managing COVID-19 Anxiety

• Thrive Global: Thriving in the New Normal

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information

• National Alliance for Mental Illness

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

• WebMD: Executive Function

• Thrive Global: The Grief over Canceled Milestones is Real

• Perspective: A Proposal for what Post-Coronavirus Schools Should Do

Monadnock Family Services:

Online Parent Connection During Social Distancing: Parents of 0-6 Year Olds, Mondays 2:30, Please call Mary at 603-313-0396 with any questions, or click on the ticket button to register. Open to the community.

Online Surviving as a Parent in the Pandemic: Support and Strategies for Self-Care, Tuesdays 7:00 PM, Please email Hanah at hlabarre@mfs.org with any questions, or click on the ticket button to register. Open to the community.

Thursday Groups for Active Clients (would need intake to participate)

1. Virtual Teen Connections, with Amethyst

2. Virtual Family Cooking, with Emily

National Suicide Prevention Hotline- The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to anyone feeling suicidal or experiencing emotional distress 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Just call (800) 273-TALK (8255) or visit their website to start a chat https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/about/

Crisis Text Line- The caller may text HOME to 741741 at any time (24/7) to be connected with a trained Crisis Counselor to text about any type of crisis or painful emotion the caller may be experiencing. For more information on how it works and additional resources check out their website at https://www.crisistextline.org/texting-in

National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)- NAMI has put together an excellent resource guide for those who are struggling. COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide

NAMI NH also has resources available for NH residents. NH COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide

Lynn Lyons website offers a variety of support for families, children and staff members. Visit her website for more information (https://www.lynnlyonsnh.com).