Resources

• Need immediate assistance? Want to check your symptoms?

• Managing Anxiety Around COVID-19

• How to talk to your children about COVID-19

• Supporting the Emotional Well-being of a Child

• COVID-19 Resources for Students with Disabilities

• Coronavirus- A social story

• Parent Resources to Coping with anxiety during COVID-19

• Taking care of your mental health in the face of uncertainty

• A Video on Social Distancing for Kids

• Guidelines when talking to your children about Coronavirus

• Psychological Tips for Children and Adolescents’ Emotions

• National Alliance on Mental Illness

• Managing Problem Behavior at Home - Article

• Crisis Text Line: This resource offers 24/7 crisis counseling to those who text HOME to 741741.

• For direct connection regarding Mental Health support: 1-888-222-2228 (2ND Floor Helpline)

• Mental Health Hotline: 1-866-202-4357

• 1-877- 652-7624: (Mobile Outreach) Please call Mobile Crisis for non-medical emergencies in your home

• Family Helpline: 1-800-843-5437

• Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-572-7233

• Access to Health Care for Immigrants and Their Families

• Grades 4-8 please take the time to view this video. You are not alone!

• NJCAP Adult Guide: https://njcap.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Elementary-Guide-for-Adults-2020.pdf

Food Service Program Sites – Meal pick up time is 7:30am-11:30am and pick up days are Mondays and Thursdays.

PSE&G

• New Jersey residential customers experiencing financial difficulty as a result of issues related to the coronavirus should contact PSE&G by calling 1-800-357-2262 to enter into a deferred payment arrangement.

• Check out NJHelps to see if you are eligible for food assistance (NJ SNAP), cash assistance (WFNJ/TANF or WFNJ/GA), and health Insurance (NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid). From there you can apply for services or learn about additional resources. https://www.njhelps.org/

Are you looking for work? See use the link for places that are hiring! Locations that are Hiring!

City of Newark General Information and Assistance regarding Small Businesses, Employment, and Wellness

• https://newarkcovid19.com/home

Newark COVID-19 Data/Statistics

• https://newark-dashboardcovid.trial.opendatasoft.com/pages/covidnewark/

• NBOE Staff Support Group!

• The Employee Assistance Program is a benefit provided by your employer to help you manage work/life problems and achieve a healthy work/life balance. Counselors are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week at 1-800-531-0200 or via e-mail at inquiries@charlesnechtem.com

• Supporting Social-emotional Learning During COVID-19

• Teacher, Interrupted: Leaning into Social-Emotional Learning Amid the COVID-19 Crisis

• SEL and COVID-19

• Daily New Knowledge Building

• Taking Care of Your Emotional Health

• Stress Management for Teachers

• Apps for Students with Special Needs- Article

• Teaching through pandemic mindset

• SEL for Teachers

• COVID-19 Resources for Students with Disabilities

• Coronavirus and Mental Health: Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks

• Talking to and supporting students and ourselves during the pandemic (running time 26 minutes).

• FUNERALS IN THE TIME OF A PANDEMIC A TOOLKIT FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES

• Exhausted and Grieving, Teaching during the Pandemic

How to access PSAT Scores for 8th grade students:

• Accessing PSAT/NMSQT SCORES