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*****PA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES • APR. 8, 2020*

Mental Health Support & Referral Helpline

The Department of Human Services (DHS) has launched the statewide Support & Referral Helpline staffed by skilled and compassionate caseworkers who will be available 24/7 to counsel Pennsylvanians struggling with anxiety and other challenging emotions due to the COVID-19 emergency and refer them to community-based resources that can further help to meet individual needs.

The toll-free, round-the-clock support line is available at

1-855-284-2494 For TTY, dial 724-631-5600

Interactive Links

YouthLight, Inc.- The Big Red Bird and the Red Feather Game (story and claming activities)
https://youthlight.com/lessons/3232020.pdf

Bucket Fillers- Kindness activities
https://bucketfillers101.com/

We Do Listen- Join Howard B. Wigglebottom on his adventures as he learns the importance of being kind to others, sharing, playing fair, dealing with bullying, using his manners and many more important topics
https://wedolisten.org/

Videos

Impact of stress on breathing and basic breathing strategies to maintain control!

Hitting reset on our negative thinking during social distancing

Jack's Worry- by Sam Zuppardi (Read Aloud)

Bucket FillersHelping all ages grow in kindness, self-control, resilience, and forgiveness, all leading to a happier life!

Social And Emotional Development | PBS LearningMediaFind lessons on Social And Emotional Development for all grades. Free interactive resources and activities for the classroom and home.

Emotional Development | Sesame Street | PBS LearningMediaDo you know how to get to Sesame Street? This collection is designed to engage preschoolers in everyday learning by teaching core skills in Math, Literacy, STEM, and Social and Emotional Development. Here you'll find hundreds of videos, games, and printable materials to help you to excite even the youngest learners. Plus, check out more from Sesame Street, including cross-platform educational games spanning wide-ranging curricular topics and STEM educator guides - just browse through this collection page!

Ways to get kids to open up about their feelingsDeveloping social and emotional skills in young children is important. Read expert tips to get the conversations tarted

CMSU SERVICE SYSTEM

Serving as the Mental Health service Provider for Columbia, Montour, Snyder, and Union Counties (CMSU) providing a variety of Mental Health Services

CMSU Daytime Phone (570) 275-4962

https://www.cmsu.org/

CMSU's Crisis / Emergency System is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is accessed by calling 1-800-222-9016.

PA Parent and Family Alliance
Information Provided by CMSU

#HomeTogether Resources | PA Parent & Family

Social Emotional Learning Alliance

Information shared by CMSU

SEL Support Resources during COVID19 from SEL4PA.pdf

Social Emotional Learning Links

Second Step Social Emotion Learning

Second StepSecond Step is a program rooted in social-emotional learning (SEL) that helps transform schools into supportive, successful learning environments uniquely equipped to help children thrive.

Support Tree Activity | Committee for ChildrenWhen it comes to personal safety, children need to know who to go to for help, and this Support Tree activity can help them come up with ideas.

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (read aloud)

Activity—Where the Wild Things Are Reading Guide | Committee for ChildrenThis Where the Wild Things Are reading guide, which aligns with the Second Step curriculum, can be used with children aged 3–6 by parents or teachers.

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