Counselor Message
All Students: Welcome back to one and all! Hope you all have a great school year.
Faculty: The word Discipline comes from the word disciple which means to teach. When working with our students lets use this time as an opportunity to lead students to ward serf discipline.
Resources
- CA Youth Crisis Line 1-800-843-5200 24/7 Hours, Bilingual Services provided: Phone Calls, Text, & Chat
- (800) TLC-TEEN 1-800-852-8336 6p.m. to 10p.m. Hours, English Services provided: Phone Calls, Text, & Chat
- Trevor Lifeline 1-866-488-7386 24/7 Hours, English Services provided: Phone Calls
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 24/7 Hours, Bilingual Services provided: Phone Calls
HAVING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CORONAVIRUS:
-CDE: Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019: Message for parents, school, staff, and others working with children: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/talking-with-children.html
-Child Mind Institute: Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus (English & Spanish) - https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/
-National Association of School Psychologist – Talking to Children About COVID-19: A Parent Resource: https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource
Helping Children Cope Through the Coronavirus
World Health Organization: Helping children cope with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/helping-children-cope-with-stress-print.pdf?sfvrsn=f3a063ff_2
Hygiene Best Practices
Printed Resources from CDE – lots of posters, flyers, handouts, and printable: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/factsheets.html
Postvention Resources
Planning for the future: https://nche.ed.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/toolbox.pdf
FAMILIES IN TRANSITION/HOMELESS:
1. SchoolHouse Connection has put together some resources that you might find helpful. Please pass it onto whomever you feel would benefit from the resources. Here is their website: https://www.schoolhouseconnection.org/covid19-and-homelessness/.
2. Share with families the "What I Need App" (WIN) so they can access resources from their phone.
These resources include Shelter, Crisis, Food, Drop-in, Health, Legal, Hot line, Education, Jobs, Transit, Benefits, and more.