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Parenting, teaching, working, learning, daily life, sudden change and even positive growth can sometimes be stressful. The Peace Place gives you tools for relaxation, mindfulness and calm. We hope you find these resources helpful as you take time for important self-care.
Disclaimer: The following links are not intended as psychological interventions or as a substitute for psychological treatment. If you are in need of psychological support, please seek the consultation of a licensed mental health professional.
Resources
The followings resources are curated using information and links from a variety of local and national organizations. This information is not meant to diagnose or treat any medical condition.
For Youth:
- Change to Chill: www.changetochill.org
- Health Powered Kids: healthpoweredkids.org
- EmPower U Videos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xeDcPBD5Fk&list=PL8-5_qvWm74mXoOroX8YH7xw_uU6M4ASX
- Action for Happiness helps people take action for a happier and kinder world: www.actionforhappiness.org
- 10 Keys to Happier Living spell "GREAT DREAM" and consistently tend to make life happier and more fulfilling: www.actionforhappiness.org/10-keys-to-happier-living
- Monthly calendars offer actions to help create a happier and kinder world: www.actionforhappiness.org/calendars
- Check out their upcoming events, cafes, app and email.
For Families & Staff:
- District Support:
- Candice Cox (KHAOS Kids): www.ucityschools.org/KHAOSKorner
Advice for families to Keep Healing and Overcome Struggles, especially during difficult times. - School Nurse Health Tips for spring 2020: www.ucityschools.org/SchoolNurseHealthTips2020
- Community Resources: www.ucityschools.org/CommunityResources2020
- Candice Cox (KHAOS Kids): www.ucityschools.org/KHAOSKorner
- Good Reads for coping with COVID-19:
- Activities for Children and Adolescents During Social Distancing: www.nctsn.org
- Responding to Loss and Change: resources.finalsite.net
- The New York Times: How to Talk to Kids About Coronavirus
- The Washingtonian: 7 Meditation Tips to Help Combat Covid-19 Anxiety
- Child Mind Institute: How Mindfulness Can Help During COVID-19
- Child Mind Institute: Self-Care in the Time of Coronavirus
- National Association of School Psychologists: Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource
- Psychcentral: Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Where Are We Now?
- Psychcentral: COVID-19 May Indirectly Imperil Kids' Mental, Physical Health
- Medium: COVID-19: Our Brains, Our Bodies, Our Trauma
- ACEs Community: Sheltering in Place: ACEs-Informed Tips for Self-Care During a Pandemic
- UNICEF: How teenagers can protect their mental health during coronavirus (COVID-19)
- PBS: 10 tips for talking about COVID-19 with your kids
- Mindful: A Quick, Calming Body Scan to Check in With Yourself
- Sunnybrook: COVID-19: Practical cognitive-behavioral strategies to manage your mental health
- Klammer: COVID-19: 100 Art Therapy Exercises
- CNN: Take a breath: How the simple act of meditative breathing helps us cope
- Every Tuesday, Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri sends out a free email newsletter called News You Can Use. Each week the newsletter provides subscribers with easy, useable tips to maintain well being. To sign up for the newsletter, go to www.mha-em.org, scroll to the bottom, and look for the sign-up form for the newsletter on the right.
- Alive & Well Communities is sharing "Daily Dos' updates on its Facebook Page (search for @AW Communities on Facebook). The updates give you Facebook live updates on ways to be well in mind and spirit during these tough times.
- Study.com: Tips for Managing Back to School Stress for K12 Students During Coronavirus
- Study.com: Helping Your Child with Back to School Anxiety During Coronavirus
- Fingerprint for Success: 9 Mindfulness Exercises
- Lifengoal: Mental Health 101: Why it Should be Your Priority and How to Keep Yours Healthy
- IvyPanda: Yoga for Your Brain: Exercises for Body & Mind
For Staff:
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is provided by H&H Health.
Visit Staff Health Benefits for more information including contacts and brochures.
Acknowledgment to district196org's Virtual Calming Room for the creation of this and associated web pages.
