Counseling & Support Resources

Counseling resources available over the summer:

Lifeline will be providing free services for our students. Lifeline is a great option for students who do not have medical insurance or students who have Medi-Cal. NorthCounty LifeLine

Families with private insurance can check with their hospital for counseling services and resources within the community. In many cases, counseling services will be free through private insurance or these services will be offered at a discounted rate.

Elementary School Students

• Odyssey - a digital emotional intelligence skills-builder that empowers schools to activate the home in social-emotional learning.

10 Basic Tai Chi exercises for beginners

Virtual Relaxation Room: Calming resources - calm app, etc, Mind Yeti, Mindfulness

• Go Zen! 50 Calm Down Ideas to Try with Kids of All Ages
• Tapping for Anxiety and Undesired Feelings
• Go Noodle Mindfulness: Bring it Down/Flow  &  Go Noodle Rainbow Breath
• Calm / Take a Deep Breathe
• Square Breathing for Kids
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Kids
• Colorful Calming Strategy Cards for Kids
• Mind Yeti
• Mind Yeti on Vimeo: English | Spanish
• Mind Yeti on YouTube: English | Spanish
• Mind Yeti Podcast: RSS Feed | Spotify | Stitcher
• Mindfulness Classes-Mindful Schools (Zoom Room)
• Mindfulness for Elem. Students
• Calming by Stretching & Breathing (Best for ages 4-7) 
• Train Your Brain for Kindness Video (2 min.)
• Mindful Eating video (2 min.)
• Insight Timer
• Guided Meditation English/Spanish UCLA MARC (Great bilingual resource for 6-12)
• ALO Yoga
• Yoga for Kids

Parent Toolkit

• What is Social Emotional Learning (SEL)? CASEL.org 
• SEL at home (grade 3-5)
• SEL at home (PreK-2)
• Resilience: Committee for Children & Sesame Street
• Bullying Prevention: Captain Compassion
• Leader in Me. 7 Habits: Family Resources (scroll down on page for videos, no need to login)

Lessons and Presentations

• Social Skills Lessons: www.wedolisten.org
• Self-Management Calming Tool: Make Your Own Mindfulness Jar
• Character Counts: Building Empathy Slide Show for 3rd-5th