Angela Miller-Porter, a certified meditation teacher and Great Start Collaborative Director, talks about empowering parents to be their best with mindfulness. A short practice of formal meditation, and a discussion of informal mindfulness to support parental resilience.
MARESA's 31n Behavioral Health Team has put together a comprehensive collection of resources. "Our vision is to provide trauma-informed and wellness-focused services that promote children's social-emotional development, implement proactive strategies to prevent advancement of mental health symptoms, and address social-emotional concerns that currently exist". Visit their resource site to find more.
"Before enrolling in an online course, you should first assess your readiness for stepping into the online learning environment. Your answers to the following questions will help you determine what you need to do to succeed at online learning".
Resources/tips for parents about promoting school attendance.
The Stigma-Free Society recognizes how difficult it can be for parents who are worried about their youth’s mental health. Look no further! In this section, parent(s) will find conversation cards that they can use to talk to their youth about mental wellbeing. They will also find a comprehensive Parent Resource Guide on how to get their youth help when they need it most. The Stigma-Free Society has gathered videos and links that will help parents support their child’s mental health. It is always best to check in with youth first thing in the morning to ensure that they are feeling mentally well because having their mental health in check is imperative to tackle the rest of the day’s tasks.
"The Parent Support Network™ is a program of The Youth Mental Health Project that seeks to provide support for parents and guardians who are concerned about the mental health of their children through confidential, peer-to-peer meetings".
The Youth Mental Health Project - Supportgroupscentral.com