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Your School Counselors are committed to supporting and helping Vernon staff, families, and students to help create an inclusive space for students to meet and talk about their struggles and connecting better with families and friends to whom students might initially turn when they’re having trouble. Our mission is to create an inclusive equitable space for all students, while honoring their cultural beliefs. All while recognizing and working to remove institutional barriers that cause systemic racism, academic barriers, and lack of mental health support for our Students and Families of Color.
Your School Counselors are committed to supporting and helping Vernon staff, families, and students to help create an inclusive space for students to meet and talk about their struggles and connecting better with families and friends to whom students might initially turn when they’re having trouble. Our mission is to create an inclusive equitable space for all students, while honoring their cultural beliefs. All while recognizing and working to remove institutional barriers that cause systemic racism, academic barriers, and lack of mental health support for our Students and Families of Color.
Below you will find resources for talking with your student about racism and racial injustices. As well as community supports for Families and Students of Color. If you are in need of additional support or would like your student to talk with someone about the recent racialized events in our community, please reach out to Shannon and/or Hanna (snicolas@pps.net or hallen@pps.net).
Resources For Talking to Your Student About Race and Racialized Events
Resources For Talking to Your Student About Race and Racialized Events
"The Trevor Project has been supporting Black LGBTQ youth in crisis expressing a wide range of emotions over the senseless and unjust violence against Black Americans. No matter where you’re located, it’s possible that these current events are impacting your mental health in ways you might not realize."
Talking with Students About Racism and Protests by the Crisis Management Institute
(Instagram resource)
Community programs, supports, resources that are available right now to address the mental health and wellness of students of color and their families:
Community programs, supports, resources that are available right now to address the mental health and wellness of students of color and their families:
APANO is compiling key resources that you may find helpful to keep yourself, your family, and the entire community healthy and to access critical resources during these times. Remember that we are all in this together, and APANO is working to advocate for our communities to get them through this challenging. Please consult public health authorities, healthcare providers, and government agency websites for the most up-to-date information.
A Latino-led education organization, grounded in culturally-specific practices and services, that lifts up youth and families to reach their full potential. Their work springs from the core belief in Latino community self-determination—that is, the ability of community members to participate meaningfully in the decisions that affect their lives and the lives of their families. They have put together a community resources pages in response to the COVID-19 crisis which includes a tab for both students and parents. They also have a tab for Health which includes resources on mental health resources for teens during this crisis.
Dedicated to eliminating health disparities affecting Oregon Latinas and Latinos through leadership, collaboration and advocacy.
SEI has dedicated Their efforts to closing the achievement gaps for youth and families for years. When they started out, they were a one-week “enhancement” camp serving 100 students. Today, with the help of SEI Board members, staff, partner organizations, community members, and funders, they are a one-stop resource for thousands in need. Community investments in SEI are key to helping them build a positive legacy that families can pass on to their children, grandchildren, and generations to come.
The Alba Collaborative is an innovative, culturally-responsive partnership that provides prevention, early intervention, and 24/7 crisis line and supportive services to youth ages 9-17 who are at-risk of or experiencing housing instability. The program offers community- and site-based case management, family mediation and reunification support, in-reach to schools and response to law enforcement, crisis intervention and short-term emergency housing menu, basic needs and transportation, client assistance, resource referral and navigation (including access to alternative education options, LGBTQ-specific programs, wraparound services for gang-impacted and sex-trafficked youth).
Our agency is in the process is setting up an information and support hotline for our community (titled CART Project). The line is open during business hours (9am-5pm) and is staffed by a community health worker trained to provide up-to-date information about the current COVID-19 situation, health guidelines, and also provide some brief emotional support. Community members only need call their corresponding language line and they will be connected directly with a worker of that language.
Cantonese: 503-772-5889
Mandarin: 503-772-5890
Korean: 503-772-5891
Vietnamese: 503-772-5892
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