Coping with COVID

Coping with COVID-19


Canadian Mental Health Association -Nova Scotia Division https://caringtogether-cmhans.ca/

Here you will find non-clinical mental health psycho-social supports that exploreHow is COVID-19 Impacting Mental Health?

  • Talking to Your Children and Youth About COVID-19

  • Managing Anxiety During COVID-19

  • How You Can Help Others

  • Activities to Support Your Mental Health

  • Protecting Your Mental Health During COVID-19

As community mental health providers' CMHA NS Division is committed to keeping our communities, clients and staff safe and our services supportive and welcoming.

CMHA NS Division continues to offer psycho-social wellness, supports and navigation throughout.

Please check provincial and branch websites regularly for updated service and program information.

Staying Informed on COVID

https://novascotia.ca/CoronaVirus/

Self-Care-101.pdf

Self-Care 101 for Everyone

Information from School Mental Health Ontario about what helps you to feel good and recharged.


Coping with Tragedy - Children of All Ages.pdf

Coping with Tragedy For Children of All Ages

Helpful information from the IWK about what children need to know.

The Pandemic Toolkit for parents

This article from Psychology Today provides 8 great tips for parents to help support routines and structure for children.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pulling-through/202004/the-pandemic-toolkit-parents-need


Financial help for Canadians affected by COVID-19

A hub of benefits the federal government, provinces and territories are offering to people financially affected by the coronavirus.

https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/coronavirusbenefits/#section-personalfinanceandtaxes

Support for Students and Families


Support for Students and Families

Schools Plus Facilitators and Parent Navigators for the South Shore Regional Centre for Education are available to support students and their families during the COVID situation. Their mandate is to support the success of students and families and to support students and families navigate services in the education system and the community.


Facilitator/Navigator for BJHS: Linda Jensen

email: ljensen@ssrce.ca

phone or text: 902 521 9817