Mental Health and Well-Being Resources for supporting others during COVID-19 Pandemic

• How to Help Teens Handle the Loss of Proms and Graduations​​
• Information and Resources for Parents - School Mental Health Ontario
• Helping Teens Cope with Impacts and Restrictions of COVID 19 CPA​​
  
• COVID-19 Parenting Tip 1 - One on One Time
• COVID-19 Parenting Tip 2​ - Keeping it Positive
• COVID-19 Parenting Tip 3​ - Structure Up
• COVID-19 Parenting Tip 4​ - Bad Behaviour
• COVID-19 Parenting Tip 5 - Keep Calm and Manage Stress
• COVID-19 Parenting Tip 6 - Talking about COVID-19
  
• Government of Canada COVID 19 resources for p​arents and children​
  
• 8 ​Tips to Help Families Stay Emotionally Regulated​
  

• Resources for Families during COVID-19
  

• 12 easy and fun mental health activities for Parents to help their children 
• Kids Have Stress Too Coping, Resiliency Strategies (Psychology Foundation of Canada)
  

• Coping Strategies to Support Children and Youth (Anxiety BC)
  
• Helping Thinking Strategies
  
• Realistic Thinking
  
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation
  

• Psychological Impacts of COVID 19 (Canadian Psychological Association)
  
• Parent/Caregiver Guide to Coping with Stress of COVID 19
  
• Mental Health Considerations during COVID World Health Organization
  

• Parent Guide Talking to Children about COVID 19 (National Association of Psychologists)
  
• Talking to Your Anxious Child About COVID 19 (Children's Mental Health Ontario)
  
• Video: How to Talk to Your Children About COVID 19
  
• Child Mind Institute​ - multiple videos, blog, daily Facebook video chats https://childmind.org/
  

• Supporting Individuals with Autism through Uncertain Times
  
• Social Story for ASD
  
• Kerry's Place - multiple resources on website 
  
  

• COVID-19 Resources for Sponsors & Newcomers
  

• Sesame Street video- Caring for Each Other 
  
• Brief Video explaining COVID 19 to Children
  
• Information and Strategies for Youth During COVID Jack.org 

• ​During May 4-8 for Children's Mental Health Week, we're sharing mental health resources for students​ each day that focus on connecting to ourselves and one another. ​
  

Need to talk to someone?

• ​ROCK Crisis Line at 905-878-9785 available 24 hours a day/7 days a week
• KidsHelp Phone  
  
• Call a Counsellor:  1-800-668-6868​
• Text a Counsellor: 686868
• Live Chat: https://kidshelpphone.ca/live-chat/​
  

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