Parent/Caregiver & Teacher Resources

Teen Suicide Prevention: It Never Hurts to Ask 

Adult Self-Care Support

• Flexibility in the Midst of Crisis (via Psychology Today/Dr. Gil Noam)

• Managing Anxiety Around COVID-19: Tips for You and Your School Community (via Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence/RULER)

• Reduce Student Anxiety (And Your Own) During Uncertain Times (via CommonSense Media)

• Regulating Emotions in a COVID-19 World (via Tom Hollenstein)

• Supporting Learning and Well-Being During the Coronavirus Crisis (via GGSC)

• Using Social Emotional Learning to Help in Times of Stress (via Hull Services)

• Virus Anxiety Resources

• Wellness Resources for Educators (via Breathe For Change)

Parenting Resources

• Oregon Family Support Network

• OneIIAnother is a local organization that offers free parenting classes to local parents and families.  They run classes all year long, and they are currently taking place via Zoom.  Families/individuals can register online or by calling the office at: (541) 570-0284

• Parenting Success Network is another local resource that offers parenting classes, and they are currently taking place via Zoom.  They also offer free individual parent coaching sessions via phone or Zoom. 

• Access real people with expert advice and get help locating classes and other resources that fit your family's needs by calling the local Parent Advice Line at: (541) 917-4899 

• 17 Apps to Help Kids Stay Focused (via CommonSense Media)

• America’s Promise Alliance COVID-19 Resources (via America’s Promise Alliance)

• Best Documentaries (via CommonSense Media)

• Best Family Movies (via CommonSense Media)

• Best Music Apps and Games for Kids (via CommonSense Media)

• BrainPop on Coronavirus

• COVID-19 Journal (via Hub for Helpers)

• COVID-19, School Cancellation, and Trauma (STARR Commonwealth)

• Dance Games (via CommonSense Media)

• Designing Learning From Home Experiences with UDL (via Novak Education)

• Device-Free Dinner Guidelines (via CommonSense Media)

• Emotional Intelligence Podcast For Kids (via The Imagine Neighborhood)

• Free Digital Resources Aligned with SEL (via CharacterStrong)

• Free Educational Apps, Games, and Websites (via CommonSense Media)

• Free SEL Activities and Practices (via Greater Good in Education)

• Free Video Lessons to Teach SEL at Home (via 6 Minute SEL)

• How School Closures Can Strengthen Your Family (via Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley)

• How to talk to children about the coronavirus (via Harvard Medical School)

• How to Talk to Kids About Coronavirus (via Open Circle)

• How To Talk To Your Kids About Coronavirus (via PBS)

• Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus (via NPR)

• Meditation Apps for Kids

• My Kid’s School is Closed, So Now What? (via Confident Parents, Confident Kids)

• Psychological Tips for Children and Adolescents’ Emotions (via University of Verona)

• Resources for Families During the Coronavirus Pandemic (via CommonSense Media)

• Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic (via Child Trends)

• SEL Activities for Families (via Guilford County Schools)

• SEL Video Resources for Home (via Move This World)

• Sibling Watch-Together TV (via CommonSense Media)

• Social Emotional Learning Supports For Children and Young Adults Around COVID-19 (via SEL4TX)

• Student and Family Well-Being Resources (via Breathe For Change)

• Student Mental Health and Self-Care Free Resources

• Talking to Children About COVID-19 (via NASP)

• Teaching Kids Media Smarts During Breaking News (via CommonSense Media)

• Using Social Emotional Learning to Help in Times of Stress (via Hull Services)

• Virus Anxiety Resources

• YouTube Channels for Middle Schoolers and High Schoolers for Learning from Home During COVID-19 School Closures (via Fordham Institute)

Teacher Resources

• 17 Apps to Help Kids Stay Focused (via CommonSense Media)

• 16 Free Resources for Schools Who Are Closing Due to Coronavirus

• 9 Things Educators Need to Know About Coronavirus (via Education Week)

• Amazing Educational Resources List

• America’s Promise Alliance COVID-19 Resources (via America’s Promise Alliance)

• Apps That Act Like Math and Science Tutors for Homework Help (via CommonSense Media)

• Best Tools for Virtual and Distance Learning (via CommonSense Media)

• CommonLit Resources to Support Teleschool Plans: COVID-19 (via CommonLit)

• Coronavirus Resources: Teaching, Learning and Thinking Critically (via New York Times)

• COVID-19 and Homelessness: Strategies for Schools and Early Learning Programs (via School House Connection)

• E-Learning Tools for Distance Education (via Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence/RULER)

• Free Access to Rethink SEL (via Rethink Ed)

• Free BrainPop Access for Schools Closed Due to the Coronavirus (via BrainPop)

• Free Digital Resources Aligned with SEL (via CharacterStrong)

• Free SEL Activities and Practices (via Greater Good in Education)

• Free Workshop On Creating Kick-Ass Online Workshops (via The Flourishing Center)

• How Teachers Can Navigate Difficult Emotions During School Closures (via GGSC)

• Managing Anxiety Around COVID-19: Tips for You and Your School Community (via Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence/RULER)

• Movement Apps, Games, and Websites (via CommonSense Media)

• Most Schools Are Not Ready For Coronavirus, But They Can Be (via Digital Promise)

• Navigating Uncertain Times: How Schools Can Cope With Coronavirus (via EdSurge)

• Reduce Student Anxiety (And Your Own) During Uncertain Times (via CommonSense Media)

• Resources for Educators During the Coronavirus Pandemic (via CommonSense Media)

• Responding to Coronavirus: A 3 Minute Guide for Schools (via Education Week)

• SEL and COVID-19 (via CASEL)

• SEL and Self-Care Resources for Educators, School Communities and Parents (via Panorama Education)

• SEL Foundations Curriculum (via Classroom Champions)

• SEL Strategies for Distance Learning (via Aperature Education)

• SEL Video Resources for Home (via Move This World)

• Standards Aligned U.S. History Online Games (via New York Public Media)

• Student and Family Well-Being Resources (via Breathe For Change)

• Supporting Learning and Well-Being During the Coronavirus Crisis (via GGSC)

• Supporting Students During COVID-19 (via Emerson Collective)

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

• Teaching Remotely for Grades K-12 (via Scholastic)

• Top Time-Management Apps (via CommonSense Media)

• Using Social Emotional Learning to Help in Times of Stress (via Hull Services)

• Wellness Resources for Educators (via Breathe For Change)

• YouTube Channels for Middle Schoolers and High Schoolers for Learning from Home During COVID-19 School Closures (via Fordham Institute)

COVID-19 Resources

Linn, Benton and Lincoln County Resources

Linn County Mental Health

Linn County Mental Health
On-site Services (Sweet Home): 541-367-3888