Parent Resources
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Crisis Resources
COVID-19
recommendations by the Center of Disease Control and Prevention.
Facebook Live video chats with expert clinicians (10AM and 4:30PM)
https://www.facebook.com/ChildMindInstitute/
many links to more resources about anxiety, behavior, self-care, mindfulness, panic attacks, transitions, melt downs and sibling conflict among others.
article by the National Association of School Psychologists.
tools and strategies by the Center of Disease Control and Prevention.
Coronal virus information and resources.
Preschoolers
Be patient and use simple words.
Teenagers
Be patient and try to understand what's behind their behavior.
Crisis Resources
School Violence
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth after the Recent Shooting
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/parent-guidelines-helping-youth-after-recent-shooting
Helping Kids after a Shooting
a lot of links with may resources by the American School Counselor Association
Resources to Help Children in the Wake of a School Shooting
https://www.childtrends.org/resources-help-children-wake-school-shooting
School Shootings and other Traumatic Events: How to Talk to Students
by the National Education Association
Community Resources
Online Resources
Our Round Rock ISD Counseling Services department has a great website full of resources for families.
https://stateandfederal.roundrockisd.org/counseling-services/
PBIS/Respond To Intervention (School intervention recommendations per behavior).
Adolescent Depression Awareness Program
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/psychiatry/specialty_areas/moods/ADAP/docs/ADAP-Booklet_FINAL.pdf
Resources for Families Navigating Separation/Divorce
http://www.divorceandchildren.com/resources/help-for-kids-of-divorce/
http://www.afccnet.org/resource-center/resources-for-families/categoryid/1
http://focusonkids.missouri.edu/resources.html
https://www.fredrogers.org/parents/special-challenges/divorce.php
Random Acts of Kindness
https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/
https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/for-educators#educator_resources
http://www.bradaronson.com/acts-of-kindness/
https://www.randomacts.org/our-kindness-stories/
https://www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com/100-acts-kindness-kids/
Educational and Social/Emotional Apps
