Mount Sinai School District

Pupil Personnel Services

Resources


How Gratitude Can Help With Students’ Anxiety

How Gratitude Can Help With Students’ Anxiety (berkeley.edu)


Mindful Moments Family Web Series

Mindful Moments Family Web Series | Mental Health Education in New York State Schools (mentalhealthednys.org)


How to Talk with Kids About Personal Safety and Sexual Abuse

https://www.cfchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/resources/child-abuse-prevention/docs/all-ages-sexual-abuse-prevention-conversation-guide.pdf?utm_source=hct-main-page&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=hct


Tips for Kids and Mask-Wearing

http://www.cheyenneregional.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2020-COVID-kids-and-masks-tip-sheet.pdf


Teaching Tolerance

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dZK8QCKFK1ymZrm1bFMYGuzKxJjfv_dp/view?usp=sharing


Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource

https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource


Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus

https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/


Helping Children Cope With Frightening News

https://childmind.org/article/helping-children-cope-frightening-news/


Dealing with Loss During COVID-19: Helping Children and Families

https://www.stonybrookmedicine.edu/Crowell_Dealing_with_loss_during_COVID19


Trauma and Crisis Counseling

https://www.fsl-li.org/find-help/trauma-crisis-counseling/

24 hour hotline (631) 952-3333


Response Crisis Hotline Available 24/7

https://www.responsecrisiscenter.org/

(631) 751-7500


Community Basic Needs

https://211longisland.communityos.org/zf/taxonomy/hierarchy/id/525746


Provider/Agency Resources

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V16oHGr09U4depLMuQVA0R2Scuqz_qrQ/view?usp=sharing


Adult Career & Continuing Education Services - Vocational Rehabilitation (HS Students)

http://www.acces.nysed.gov/vr


Suffolk County Department of Social Services

https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Social-Services


Directory of Behavioral Health Services

https://suffolkcountyny.gov/Portals/0/FormsDocs/Health/MentalHygiene/2019%20Directory%20of%20Behavioral%20Health%20Services.pdf


Community Resource Directory

http://mhaw.org/programs/community-resource-directory/


The Teen Brain: 7 Things to Know

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/the-teen-brain-7-things-to-know/index.shtml


From the Front Lines of Empathy

https://www.screenagersmovie.com/tech-talk-tuesdays/from-the-front-lines-of-empathy


What Is Time Management?

https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_00.htm


Does Texting Hurt Writing Skills?

https://www.superduperinc.com/handouts/pdf/579_DoesTextingHurtWritingSkills.pdf


Good Study Habits and Organizational Skills Create Successful Students

https://www.superduperinc.com/handouts/pdf/104_goodstudyhabits.pdf


Organizing Schoolwork & Assignments

https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/focused.html?ref=search#cattalk


Managing Your Emotional Reactions

https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/emotional-reactions.html?ref=search#cattalk


ADAA Reviewed Mental Health Apps

https://adaa.org/finding-help/mobile-apps


What Kids Say About: Handling Stress

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/kids-stress.html?WT.ac=p-ra#cattalk


5 Ways to Deal With Anxiety (for Teens)

https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/anxiety-tips.html?WT.ac=p-ra#cattalk


The Parent’s Guide to Cyberbullying

https://www.connectsafely.org/cyberbullying/


Mindfulness Techniques

https://positivepsychology.com/mindfulness-exercises-techniques-activities/


Manage Anxiety & Stress

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html


Preventing Youth Suicide

https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/mental-health-resources/preventing-youth-suicide


Managing Strong Emotional Reactions to Traumatic Events: Tips for Families and Teachers

https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/mental-health-resources/trauma/managing-strong-emotional-reactions-to-traumatic-events-tips-for-families-and-teachers

If you or someone you know is suicidal, get help immediately via 911, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK or the Crisis Text Line (text “HOME” to 741741).

Pupil Personnel Services

Mental Health Team

Elementary School

Mrs. Marcella Viscosi, LCSW

mviscosi@mtsinai.k12.ny.us

(631) 870-2612

Middle School

Mrs. Christa Marano, LCSW

cmarano@mtsinai.k12.ny.us

(631) 870-2711

High school

Mrs. Stephanie Candurra, LCSW

scandurra@mtsinai.k12.ny.us

(631) 870-2842