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Social-Emotional & Mental Health Resources for Educators

Social-Emotional & Mental Health Resources for Educators

Then Jesus said,
"Come to me, all of you
who are weary and
carry heavy burdens,
and I will give you rest" Matthew 11:28

Stephanie Delmore, Victim Assistance Coordinator and Employee Support Coordinator for Parishes and Schools

First responder to critical incidents to provide support to staff in parishes and schools.
Training for staff in relevant areas of need. Stephanie to work with Dr. Cepelka and Associate Superintendents to determine need.
Development of Resources and Referral sources for various educational, social-emotional and mental health needs.

It is not Stephanie’s role to become involved in conflict mediation for staff or to advise on individual discipline issues with students.

Resources:

posted 12/2/2020

Executive Functioning: NASSP

Executive Function Worksheet

Best Apps and Sites for Improving Executive Function: Common Sense Education

Building Executive Functioning Skills:

posted 11/18/2020

Education Week: Spotlight on Student Well-Being

posted 11/3/2020

Planning for Uncertainty: An Educator’s Guide to Navigating the COVID-19 Era

posted 8/31/2020

COVID-19

Mandated Reporting- Information for School Staff During -Safer at Home

Second Step® Community Rebuilding Unit-Grades 2 and 3 Lessons

Second Step® Community Rebuilding Unit-Grades 4 and 5 Lessons

Second Step® Community Rebuilding Unit-Grades K-1 Lessons

Second Step® Community Rebuilding Unit-Middle School Lessons

Second Step® Elementary Remote Learning Class Meeting Guide

Second Step® Remote Learning Middle School Advisory Guide

Depression

A Primer on Depression

Managing Your Depression Ideas for Young Adults Coping with Depression-English

Managing Your Depression Ideas for Young Adults Coping with Depression-Spanish

Warning Signs and Symptoms of Depression-English

Warning Signs and Symptoms of Depression-Spanish

For Parents

Helping your Child Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic

How to Reduce the Stress of Homeschooling on Everyone

Intervention-Language for Parents During Times of Worry-English

Intervention-Language-for-Parents During Times of Worry-Spanish

Parent Handbook on Childhood and Teen Depression-English

Parent Handbook on Childhood and Teen Depression-Spanish

Talking to Children About Violence Tips for Parents and Educators

Talking to Kids When They Need Help

Teens and Suicide What Parents Should Know: AFSP

Why Your Kids Can’t Sleep, and How to Help: Wirecutter

Threat Assessment

Mitigating Psychological Effects of Lockdowns

Posted 8/25/2020

Anxiety

Anxiety: Helping Handout for School and Home

Childhood Trauma

Child Trauma Toolkit for Educators

Helping Traumatized Children: Suggestions for Educators

Helping Children and Adolescents Cope With Disasters and Other Traumatic Events

Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Psychological and Behavioral Impact of Trauma: Elementary School Students

Race and Trauma in the Classroom: A Resource for Educators

Teacher Tips Trauma

COVID-19 Related Stress & Resilience

Building Resilience in Children and Teens in These Uncertain Times

Coping in Hard Times: Fact Sheet for School Staff, Teachers, Counselors, Administration, and Support Staff

Elementary Teacher Sample Talking Points: COVID-19 Pandemic: First Day of School Fall 2020 - In-Person Classes

Elementary Teacher Sample Talking Points: COVID-19 Pandemic: First Day of School Fall 2020 - Remote Education

Helping Children Cope With Changes Resulting From COVID-19

Helping your Child Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic

How does COVID-19 Anxiety Impact Children?

Helping Traumatized Children: Suggestions for Educators

Helping Children and Adolescents Cope With Disasters and Other Traumatic Events

Secondary Teacher Sample Talking Points: COVID-19 Pandemic: First Day of School Fall 2020 - In-Person Classes

Secondary Teacher Sample Talking Points: COVID-19 Pandemic: First Day of School Fall 2020 - Remote Education

SEL and COVID-19 CASEL

Supporting Grieving Students During a Pandemic

Trauma-Informed School Strategies During COVID-19

Critical Events

Responding to Death in the COVID-19 Context: Guidelines for Administrators and Crisis Teams

Virtual Memorials During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Depression

Depression: Helping Handout for Home

Educator Self-Care

Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks

Guide: Living with Worry and Anxiety Amidst Global Uncertainty The Educator Context and Stress Spectrum

Supporting Student Resilience and Well-Being with Trauma-Informed Care

Taking Care of Yourself

For School Administrators

COVID-19 Planning Considerations and Resources: Addressing Staff and Student Mental Health for School Re-Entry

Teaching the Whole Child: Instructional Practices that Support Social-Emotional Learning in Three Teacher Evaluation Frameworks

Grief in Children

Addressing Grief: Tips for Teachers and Administrators

The Power of Parenting During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Addressing Fears and Feelings from Prior Losses

Brief Information on Childhood Traumatic Grief: For School Personnel

Grief: Helping Handout for School and Home

Helping Children Deal with Impending Death of a Loved One

Supporting Grieving Students During a Pandemic

Psychological First Aid for Schools

Providing Psychological First Aid: Principals and Administrators

Providing Psychological First Aid: Teachers

Psychological First Aid for Schools Field Operations Guide

SEL Implementation in Schools

Relationships First: Creating Connections that Help Young People Thrive

School Connectedness: Why It Matters and How To Increase It

Social and Emotional Learning Coaching Tool Kit

Suicide

Preparing for School Suicide Intervention in a Time of Distance Learning: A Prevention Checkklist

Suicidal Thinking and Threats: Helping Handout for Home

Threat Assessment

Behavior Threat Assessment and Management in the Virtual Environment

posted 8/6/2020

Presentation from Opening Day from Catholic School Leaders

Leading with Hope: Increasing our Capacity for Resiliency: Presentation and Reflection

Resources for Parents

Books On Parenting:

Touchpoints Birth to 3, by T. Berry Brazelton

Touchpoints 3-6, by T. Berry Brazelton

1-2-3 Magic: 3 Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting, by Thomas Phelan

Parenting with Love and Logic, by Jim Fay and Foster Cline

Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting, by John Gottman

Untangled, Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood, by Julie Damour

Scream Free Parenting: How to Raise Amazing Adults by Learning to Pause More and React Less, by Hal Runkel

How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Liston So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success, by Julie Lythcott-Haims

The Optimistic Child: A Proven Program to Safeguard Children against Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience, by Martin Seligman

Mental Health Resources:

Handbook on Childhood and Teen Depression

Books on Behavioral Concerns:

The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children, by Ross Greene

The Out of Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder, by Lucy Jane Miller and Carol Kranowitz

Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents, by Russell Barkley

Kids & Media Use:

Common Sense Media Parenting Resources

Ultimate Guide to Parental Controls

Google's Family Link App

Step by Step Tips to Set up Your Kid's IPhone

Screenager's Resources for Parents

Family Media Agreement

Parent Education Programs:

Parent's Place. Waukesha

Interesting Articles:

Habits of Best Self-directed Learners

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/seven_ways_to_foster_gratitude_in_kids

https://www.heysigmund.com/dealing-with-anxiety-in-children-calm-anxious-brain/

https://www.heysigmund.com/anxiety-in-children-things-kids-say-that-could-mean-im-anxious/

Resources for how to talk to kids about violence in the news:

https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/how-mental-health-experts-talk-their-kids-about-school-shootings-ncna845586

http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/aftermath.aspx

http://www.pbs.org/parents/talkingwithkids/news/

Resources for helping kids deal with grief & loss:

https://www.hospicenet.org/html/talking.html

http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3754879

https://www.christianbook.com/children-grief-helping-child-understand-death/joey-oconnor/9780800759766/pd/59760

https://www.vitas.com/family-and-caregiver-support/grief-and-bereavement/children-and-grief/

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z8IwGHTQiGSu5vhVc_8ZEMBw_FMY-mEI/view?usp=sharing

https://www.lapoflove.com/community/Pet-Loss-Support/Children-and-Pets-Grief-Resources

http://www.healingheartsofwaukeshaco.org/

Helpful Websites for Parenting and Mental Health Resources:

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/emotional-wellness/Building-Resilience/Pages/default.aspx

https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/FFF-Guide-View-by-Topic.aspx

https://www.heysigmund.com/

https://www.gottman.com/parents/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-race-good-health/201306/understanding-teen-suicide-tips-prevention

https://gozen.com/ Strategies for managing anxiety.

Contact Information:

Stephanie Delmore
Victim Assistance Coordinator & Employee Support Coordinator for Parishes and Schools
(414) 769-3332
delmores@archmil.org