FINDING BALANCE, HEALTH, WELLNESS, SAFETY @ HOME
Many of these resources were curated during the early days of the pandemic but are still useful and relevant now.
Dear San Diego Unified Families:
As we continue prioritizing wellness and well-being in our school communities, we are pleased to announce the launch of the San Diego Unified Health & Wellness Hotline. This resource will serve as a hub for students, staff, and families to call for information and connections to community, health, and district resources.
The Health & Wellness Hotline, 760-334-7878, is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be closed on district holidays.
Students, staff, and families are encouraged to use this hotline for a range of support, resources and referrals. Hotline staff will keep your conversations confidential and can connect you to neighborhood specific resources for a range of needs, including food, clothing, and housing assistance; health insurance; general medical and dental care services; wellbeing resources; district support and more.
Fun and catchy safety videos and more from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commision
Sample of SDUSD Mind-Body Calendar - great suggestions for getting moving every day
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FREE ebooks on Corona Virus
Coach Lord shares relaxation techniques for our busy Birney families
Nobody is perfect. When you lose your sense of humor do what we are teaching the kindergarteners...Pause, Breathe, Finish Up!
Then...
Take a break. Throw a ball. Cool down. Share a hug. Talk it out. Love your pet. Take a nap..
So...
Put away your long to-do list. If you got one thing done today, that's good enough. If your child made it to school, then you've done a great job!
Good Enough is Good Enough.
Birney Calm Down Room by Shelly Mattocks, School Psychologist
UCLA Mindful (FREE App from UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center - meditations and podcasts)
Calming Kids Jitters About Scary News
An Age by Age Guide to Anxiety
Carol Lord and Allison Kendra's Physical Education
Importance of Play During Crisis
In a Time of Crisis, Play is the Work of the Child
Receive Tech Balance Tips - Text "kids" to 21555
*o envia "familia" en español
Recursos para familias - Crisis del Coronavirus
Virus COVID 19 Por Lideres Mixteco (video in Mixteco language)
Hand-sanitizer or Water? What's your guess? What works best? Check your guess with this descriptive video!
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST
Parenting Book List & Recommended APPS for Finding Balance
The Opposite of Worry by Lawrence Cohen (available: SDPL print & CD, Amazon, Kindle & Audible)
Delivered from Distraction: Getting the most out of your life with attention deficit disorder by Edward Hallowell (available: SDPL print & CD, Amazon, Kindle & Audible)
Birney Calm Down Room by Shelly Mattocks, School Psychologist
UCLA Mindful (FREE App from UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center - meditations and podcasts)