Elementary School Counseling

 If you  or your child needs someone to talk to, be sure to reach out to your guidance counselor through email or phone.

Information about helping your child's increased anxiety about returning to school: https://childmind.org/article/back-to-school-anxiety-during-covid/

Information about emotional support during COVID:  Emotional Hope -Creole.pdf , Emotional Hope - French.pdf ,  Emotional Hope Espanol.pdf ,  Emotional Hope.pdf 

National Association of School Psychologists: Talking to Children About COVID-19: A Parent Resource- https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASN/3870c72d-fff9-4ed7-833f-215de278d256/UploadedImages/PDFs/02292020_NASP_NASN_COVID-19_parent_handout.pdf

Child Mind Institute: Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus - https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/

https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/helping-children-cope-with-changes-resulting-from-covid-19

The Governor has opened a Emotional Support Hotline: 1-844-863-9314, more information can be found at: https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/covid-19-resources.html

Here are some tips on how to Keep Mindful: https://mailchi.mp/littlefloweryoga/kids-and-coronavirus-anxiety?e=93768a4a9b

Second Step SEL resources available to parents: https://www.secondstep.org/covid19support

Resources for Grief

Grief work may be helpful to provide support for students and families to process their grief over what was lost at the end of the school year. 

• • Understanding Grief to Better Support Students, Families and Educators  
  • Helping Kids Grieve (Resources best for Primary, Intermediate, and Parents)
  • Help for Kids - Grief (Resources for Primary, Intermediate, Secondary Students and Parents) 

Safety supports 

• • • National Suicide Prevention and Crisis Line:  1(800)273-8255
    • Or text TALK to 741741
    • Behavioral Health Response Team - 845-517-0400

http://www.secondstep.org/

https://www.sesamestreet.org/caring

https://www.cnn.com/videos/health/2020/04/25/elmo-sesame-street-people-wearing-masks-gupta-sot-town-hall-vpx.cnn

https://www.stompoutbullying.org/campaigns/world-day-bullying-prevention/

https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/startwithhelloweek

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