Resources
Below are links to resources for emotional and social support:
How and When to Limit Kids Tech Use: an article from The New York Times discussing technology usage.
https://www.nytimes.com/guides/smarterliving/family-technology?searchResultPosition=1&redirect=true
Natural Disasters: Helping Kids During Crisis: multiple links to offer support for students and families during natural disasters.
Clinical Partners: is based in the United Kingdom and provides mental health services to help people and families experiencing mental & emotional difficulties. However, their website has resources to help parents support themsleves & teens in mental distress on a universal level.
OSPI Trauma Informed School Resources: this link directs you to resources to include books, web links, scientific literature, and downloadable infographics. The study of Trauma, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Toxic Stress is moving at a rapid pace with new research and publications. Please explore and enjoy the many resources we have tried to share and we thank you for your patience as we continue to build and add to this site with the growing field.
https://www.k12.wa.us/trauma-informed-schools-resources
Self Care Activities for Teens: American School Counselor Association (ASCA) approved self care activities for teens.
https://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/Other%20Media/Coping-Skills_Stress-Mgmt_Resource.pdf
Virtual Calming Room: a space for students and families to discover tools and strategies for managing emotions and feelings.
https://sites.google.com/cnusd.k12.ca.us/cnusdvirtualcalmingroom/home
Virtual School Day: More than 100 free live K-12 classes available all day long intended to help parents fill their children’s day with enriched learning. Some popular classes are "Intro to Spanish for Kids," “Coolest Women in History,” “Java Programming Basics” and “The Story of Your Favorite Fairy Tales.”
What is Depression?: an educational video that discusses symptoms, causes, and treatments for depression in an attempt to help dispel negative stereotypes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWFuQR_Wt4M&feature=youtu.be
Parent Teen Connect: being a teen—or raising one—can be a wild ride. ParenTeenConnect.org has resources and expert parenting advice to help parents and teens connect.
Operation Parent: A platform sourced with the “must know” material for anyone raising teens and preteens, curated from leading experts and our own experiences as parents. The organization started when parents, needed help and couldn’t find one central source for trustworthy, practical information on tough day-to-day parenting issues.
National Runaway Safeline: By calling 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929), you can connect with a trusted, compassionate person who will listen and help you create a plan to address your concerns.
Understanding and Help a Grieving Child: Although children may understand and respond to terminal illness and to death differently than adults, helping the grieving child is not that different from helping the grieving adult. Your interaction can have an important impact in helping the child deal with a significant person’s terminal illness and death in a healthy way. Here are some insights and suggestions:
file:///C:/Users/deneboe/Downloads/understand-and-help-the-grieving-child.pdf