Parent Resources
See below for Academic/Study Skills Help, Emotional Help and Emergency Contacts.
Emotional Help
Project Hope - a free emotional support service offered by NYS and facilitated by Astor Services. They are here to help all Rockland County residents cope with the emotional stress of the COVID-19 health crisis. Every Wednesday they will be hosting an informational meeting at 10 AM, please feel free to join.
Location:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72577576683?pwd=N3Q2bWZ0MVhaaEEyNi9hL1FCTVJ5dz09
Description:
Andy Mejia is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72577576683?pwd=N3Q2bWZ0MVhaaEEyNi9hL1FCTVJ5dz09
Meeting ID: 725 7757 6683
Passcode: d41My8
988 is for everyone and it’s more than a ‘suicide’ line. Contact 988 if you are:
suicidal
experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis
experiencing any kind of emotional distress
worried about someone in distress.
School Mental Health Resource and Training Center offers family-focused, virtual learning communities to support and inform caregivers and parents about youth mental health and wellness
https://www.mentalhealthednys.org/learningcommunities/
Coping with Stress During an Infectious Disease Outbreak https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma14-4885.pdf
PBS has offered guidance on how to speak with children about the virus here:
https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-coronavirus
The Association of School Psychologists has also offered advice on how to
speak with children here:
Talking with Children SAMHSA English
Cómo hablar con sus niños SAHMSA Spanish
Talking to children about COVID-19 (from the National Association of School Psychologists)
Hable con sus Hijos Sobre COVID-19 (from the National Association of School Psychologists)
From PBS: how to talk to kids about the Coronavirus
Talking to your kids about CoronaVirus Child Mind Institute
Cómo hablar con sus hijos sobre COVID-19 Child Mind Institute
Feelings and Coping Skills Tool Box /Boys Town
CDC Frequently Asked Questions About Coronavirus
NYT: Talking to Teens and Tweens about Coronavirus
Psychology Today: How to talk to kids and teens about the coronavirus
GoNoodle Mindfulness Activities
How to Cope with an Anxious Child. Child Mind Institute
NYT: Helping teens manage anxiety about Coronavirus
Emergency Contacts
Crisis Assessment
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL / NYACK HOSPITAL - 24 hr – CRISIS ASSESSMENT
Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255
Frawley Clinic (845)-368-5222
Harborcrest – Randolph Bleiwas LCSW – (845)354-9200
Haverstraw Reach Out – (845)429-5731
Mental Health Assoc of Westchester 914-345-5900 x 7750
(school clinic)
Mental Health Assoc. of Westchester - 845-267-2172
(Valley Cottage)
Pomona Outpatient Clinic – (845)364 - 2150
Nami Rockland - 845-359-8787 or in a crisis text 741741
Hudson Valley Psychotherapy - (845)-500-8675
Free mental health hotline for New Yorkers 1-844-863-9314
Substance Abuse Assistance
National https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
Nyack http://www.montefiorenyack.org/sites/default/files/MontefioreNyack_RecoveryCenterBrochure.pdf
Good Samaritan https://www.goodsamhosp.org/inpatient-chemical-dependency-program
High Focus Center – 1-800-877-3628
Daytop – (845) 353-2730
CANDLE Rockland https://www.candlerockland.org/forparents
Rockland Council On Alcoholism & Other Drug Dependencies – (845) 215-9788
Project Rainbow/ Recovery Services – (845) 267-2172
Adolescent Outpatient Substance Abuse Program (Nyack Hosp) – (845)348-2075
Arms Acres - (845) 208-0632
Renfrew Center For Eating Disorders – (201)-652-5114
Contact for County Services
Partnership For Safe Youth (845) 405-4180
North Rockland Food Pantry - (845) 499-6060
Rockland Community Action Partnership - (845) 728-0688 Ext. 201 - Bilingual Case Management
Benefit Coordination & Advocacy
Health Insurance Consultation
Social Security/SNAP
Education Referrals
Clothing & Furniture
United Way - (845) 358-8929 - Provides emergency food and shelter services, prescription discounts, and resource coordination
Hudson River Health Care Community Health Services - (1-844-474-2273). HRHCare provides multilingual coordinated medical, dental, and behavioral health care services to all, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay
Volunteer Counseling Services - (845) 634-5729 - VCS Inc. provides accessible and affordable multilingual counseling services and family support programs.
Academic/Study Skills Help
Brainpop - https://www.brainpop.com/
Brainscape - https://www.brainscape.com/
Educational Corner- https://www.educationcorner.com/study-skills.html
How to Study - https://howtostudy.org/
Khan Academy -https://www.khanacademy.org/
PBS Regents Review 2.0 - http://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/rr10/
Quizlet.com - https://quizlet.com/
Youtube - Josh Greene crash course -
https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse
YouTubeEDU - http://www.youtube.com/education
Youtube NYS Mathematics Regents Prep -
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_90Kp5VSXLDk8dVF0IlUg