Promoting Health & Wellness At Home
(Family Dinners, Digital Wellness, Youth Gambling & More)
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Toolkits for Health at Home
Toolkits for Health at Home
Healthier Generation Resource 693.pdfBack to School Toolkit 2021
Back to School Toolkit 2021
Alliance for a Healthy Generation and Kohl's Cares provide this toolkit to help families make physical and emotional wellbeing a priority as students head back to school. Shares strategies for daily routines, emotional regulation, family bonding, physical activities and healthy eating to promote health at home.
The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds
The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds
Massachusetts General Hospital
Provides a myriad of resources to support and promote mental, emotional and behavioral well-being of young people. Includes resources on a variety of topics to support caregivers as they navigate developmental milestones, struggles and changes of their children, and manage parenting challenges and their own well-being.
Of specific interest:
Family Dinners
Family Dinners
Sharing mealtime together as a family, has physical, social-emotional and academic benefits. Providing opportunities for connection through eating together and having conversations promotes healthy relationships.
Mass General Hospital, Psychiatry Academy
Provides many resources for family mealtimes including activities for fun and engagement, conversation starters, recipes and more.
Resources and Ideas for Promoting Health at Home
Resources and Ideas for Promoting Health at Home
PA_Recs_Kids_Infographic HFG PDF.pdfAction for Healthy Kids
Healthy at Home resources from Action for Healthy Kids for families. Resources and ideas for physical activity, healthy eating and more.
Alogives: Yoga and Mindfulness Videos for kids. Free, Scholastic-approved videos.
Free Resource to promote physical activity. Walk & Talk provides conversation topics and walking log for parents to engage with their kids. Run & Read - track daily miles and daily reading. Other resources for parents to encourage physical activity.
At-Home Feel Good Plan
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Worksheets for elementary and middle school students to create their own plan for identifying stressors, feelings and coping strategies.
Healthier Generation At Home Feel Good Plan.pdfAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
Excellent resource for learning about ages and stages, healthy living, safety and prevention, family life, health issues, tips and tools.
Youth Gambling
Youth Gambling
Talking-with-Children-English.pdfGambling Disorder: Is it a Real Illness?
The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds
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