Welcome to the 25/26 school year!
Check out our WO Community Resource List that provides information on a variety of available resources.
Hand2Hand provides food for students to bring home every weekend. Engedi Church partners with the Hand2Hand program to provide this service. Please contact the Harbor Lights main office or your child's school counselor for more information.
Harbor Lights main office: 616-786-1000
The Ottawa County Department of Public Health would like families to be aware of their food resource services. Find out more at www.ottawafood.org
OK2SAY is the student safety program which allows students to confidentially report tips on potential harm or criminal activities directed at school students, school employees, and schools. It uses a comprehensive communication system to facilitate tip sharing among students, parents, school personnel, community mental health service programs, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and law enforcement officials about harmful behaviors that threaten to disrupt the learning environment.
Confidentially report tips HERE.
Herrick District Library - North Branch is right around the corner from Harbor Lights! Residents of Holland or an area township are eiligible for a free library card. You may use your library card to check-out books, e-books, DVDs, CDs, and more.
Tips for Having Difficult Conversations
"The FBI has seen a huge increase in the number of cases involving children and teens being threatened and coerced into sending explicit images online—a crime called sextortion." Learn what to look for and how to educate your children about red flags. Click HERE to read more.
In light of recent events in Oxford, MI, the resource page posted here from the National Association of School Psychologists may be helpful for you.
The Committee for Children has a long history of working to protect children from sexual abuse. The "Hot Chocolate Talk" provides families with tools to help start the difficult, yet important conversation about child sexual abuse prevention. More info can be found on their website.
Apple has introduced a new tool that promotes positive screen time behaviors by allowing parents to monitor the usage of their children's iOS devices that are running Apple's latest operating system. If your family uses Apple devices, take a look at this video for more information.
Take a look at this resource about Instagram from Scholastic. Instagram and other social media are popular among students. If they do have access, consider talking to them about safety using these provided tips.