Resources

SUPPORTING STUDENT WELLNESS & BEHAVIOR AT HOME

Three-part series featured Meghan Barlow, Ph.D. in partnership with OFCS Student Services and the OFCS LINK Family & Community Engagement Program.  You can access the sessions on our district YouTube page.  Great information and tools to support at home!!

Contact me with any questions! Here is the link to the District's YouTube page to watch all three sessions. 

Mindfulness

"Sitting Peacefully" Recording

"Body Scan" Recording

"Feel Your Breathe" Recording

Yoga Visualizations

Mindfulness Activities 

Apps for Mindfulness (most have a FREE component): Headspace, Calm, Dreamykid, Emotionary, Stop, Breathe,Think 

Internet Safety

There are many benefits of technology devices such as computers and cell phones. However, while technology offers many benefits, there can be many dangers.

If your child has a phone, access to the internet, and/or apps, I highly recommend the following resources:

“The Boogeyman Exists And He’s In Your Child’s Back Pocket” (Second Edition)

Websites: Smart Social, CommonSenseMedia

Empathy and Emotional Intelligence

How can you practice prosocial behaviors at home?

Practice gratitude - https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/gratitude-practice.html

Random acts of kindness - https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/

Role play and talk out situations - https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/common-challenges/following-social-rules/social-situations-to-role-play-with-your-child-in-different-grades

Local resources to support the whole child...

Olmsted Falls Community Center

Connecting for Kids

NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness

PLEASE NOTE: Counselors do not maintain 24-hour access to email accounts.

In the event of an emergency, please contact:                          

Mobile Crisis 24/7 Hotline (216) 623-6888  or Text "4Hope" to 741741 

Olmsted Falls Police Department:  911 or 440-235-3145                 Olmsted Township Police Department:  911 or  440-235-3335