NEW PALTZ CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION

Click here for a contact list of faculty members including district adminstrators and counseling faculty  

RESOURCES-BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS RESOURCES 

• Crisis Mobile Intervention Services: Offers help from trained behavioral health  clinicians for children in crisis. 

• SEL4CT: COVID-19 SEL Supports. 
• Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence: RULER Community Strategies for Managing  Anxiety around COVID-19. 

CORONAVIRUS NATIONAL RESOURCES- SUPPORTING EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING 

• Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Tips and resources for parents to  take care of themselves and their families during an uncertain time.
• Centers for Disease Control: Helping kids cope during and after a disaster.
• Centers for Disease Control: Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019.
• Centers for Disease Control: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) information regarding spreading. 
• Centers for Disease Control: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) information regarding handwashing. 
• Centers for Disease Control: Information for parents to reduce stress in themselves and their children.  
• Centers for Disease Control: Age-based tips and resources for helping children cope with emergencies. 
• Center for Disease Control: Caring for Children-tips to keep children healthy while school’s out.  
• Child Mind Institute: Talking to kids about the Coronavirus.
• COVID-19 Parental Resources Kit: Ensuring Children and Young People's Social, Emotional, and Mental Well-being
• Children’s Institute: Resources on how to share information with young children as  well as other useful topics to help children and their families navigate through the  current situation. 
• Child Mind Institute: For parents, prioritizing your own well-being benefits your  whole family. 
• Child Mind Institute: Dar prioridad a su propio bienestar beneficia a toda su familia.
• Child Mind Institute: Tips for nurturing and protecting children at home.
• Child Trend: Resources for supporting children’s emotional well-being during the COVID19 Pandemic. 
• Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL): Webinar series  called "Strategies for Being Your Best 'SELF;" 
• Department of Health and Human Services: Taking care of your behavioral health:  tips for social distancing, quarantine, and isolation during an infectious disease  outbreak. 
• Hanover Research: Self-regulation strategies. 
• Kids Health: Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to talk to your child. Printable article;  also available in audio. 
• Kids Health: Coronavirus (COVID-19): ¿Cómo hablar con su hijo sobre este virus?
• Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network: Supportive practices for  mental health professionals during pandemic-related social distancing.
• National Association of School Psychologists: Talking to children about covid-19: a parent resource. 
• National Association of School Psychologists: Helping children cope with changes  resulting from covid-19. 
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Parent/Caregiver Guide to helping  families cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), available in English,  Spanish and Chinese. 
• Open Circle: How to talk to kids about Coronavirus. 
• PBS Kids: How to Talk to Your Kids about Coronavirus. 
• SAMHSA: Coping with stress during an infectious disease outbreak. • SAMHSA: Talking with children: Tips for caregivers, parents, teachers during  infectious disease outbreaks.  

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS RESOURCES 

• Anxiety and Depression Association of America: General tips for communicating  with an anxious/child or teen about coronavirus. 
• SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline: Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to  66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor. Offers 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis  counseling and support for people experiencing emotional distress related to  natural or human-caused disasters. 
• Shine: Help you take care of your mental health and anxiety, including meditation  and other coping strategies. 

RESOURCES FOR HELPING STUDENTS DEAL WITH GRIEF AND TRAUMA

• Ways to Care for Yourself after a Traumatic Event
• After a Traumatic Event: What Teens Can Do
• Advice to Partners and Friends of Survivors of Critical Incident Stress
• Additional local resources and support information

Family Activities Resources 

• Brain Pop: It can be scary to hear about a disease outbreak, but learning the facts  can help ease your mind for children. 
• Common Sense Media: Device-Free Dinner Guidelines (Sesame Street cast).
• Greater Good in Education: Free SEL Activities and Practices families can do from  home.