Support and Resources

Taking Care of Myself

Taking care of yourself is just as important as taking care of others. Here are some great resources to help you recharge, relax, and feel your best.

• Yoga with Adriene is a Youtube channel providing free yoga to over 6 million subscribers.

Take a Break! Read a Good Book

• Suggested Reading List

• Self Care: This resource offers a number of suggestions for taking care of yourself. Pick and choose the ones that works best for you.

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Coloring Pages

Kids love to color but did you know that many adults also enjoy this activity. Coloring has many demonstrated benefits – it helps to clear the mind and provides a sense of calm, can reduce stress and anxiety, helps individuals to focus, encourages creativity, and provides an outlet to express individuality. Check out these free downloadable coloring pages for adults and kids.

• Coloring Bliss.com Coloring pages designed to inspire, uplift and heal.
• art-is-fun.com. These free adult coloring pages are full of detailed whimsical designs that you can download, print and color!

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Encouraging Mindfulness & Meditation

Helping children develop mindfulness and meditation habits early can have a lasting positive impact on their emotional wellbeing. Here are some great resources to get started.

• Cosmic Kids Yoga is a series of yoga videos for children that includes bright, colorful characters with playful, fun instruction.
• YoPlay Yoga offers a number of free mindfulness and meditation practices for children. In order to access the free resources, you will need to subscribe to the site.
• Kids can meditate, too – explore Insight Timer meditations for children and teens. Designed for easing nerves, building self-confidence, and having a restful night's sleep.
• Breathe2Relax is an app to help slow your breath to calm your body. Adults and kids can use this. It can be found in the app store of your smart device.

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Promoting Gratitude

Teaching children to practice gratitude helps build resilience, positivity, and stronger relationships. Try these resources to help make gratitude a part of your child's everyday routine.

• Gratitude Scavenger Hunt for Kids encourages kids to be grateful.
• Gratitude for teens – a quick read that talks about the benefits of being grateful and the importance of building gratitude habits.
• A simple happiness worksheet for all ages to draw and write what makes you happy for the day.

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Providing Support

• Children's Mental Health matters provides simple coping skills cards for younger children to choose which activity they would like to complete to feel better. Great for kids K-3.
• Centervention has a variety of tools, primarily games, for elementary and middle school children to build social, emotional and behavioral skills.
• Counselor Chelsey offers talking points and resources for parents on a variety of topics including anxiety. You will need to opt-in to access the free resources.
• Feelings Check-In Worksheet allows each family member to identify how they are feeling by using emojis, share their favorite new activity, what they are missing, and what they are looking forward to. They also can identify what activity brings them joy.
• Journal buddies provides free writing prompts for kindergarten through high school.

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Planning Fun Learning

Learning doesn't have to stop at home! There are wonderful ways to keep your child curious, engaged, and excited about the world around them — all from the comfort of your living room.

• Virtual Field Trips to Take With Your Kids. Start exploring and learning through virtual tours of museums, zoos, aquariums, and if you are really adventurous, take a virtual trip to some locations in the United States and international.

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Supporting your family's wellbeing starts with simple, meaningful connections. These resources can help your family feel grounded, calm, and cared for together.

• Feelings Check-In Worksheet allows each family member to identify how they are feeling by using emojis, share their favorite new activity, what they are missing, and what they are looking forward to. They also can identify what activity they will do that day because it brings them joy.
• Cracking Fire White Noise – Click here to see a video of a crackling fire if you'd like some white noise. Good for any age.

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Gratitude

• Gratitude: It is not joy that makes us grateful. It is gratitude that makes us joyful!
  • 25 day Gratitude Challenge
  • 30 Days of Gratitude
• A simple happiness worksheet for all ages to draw and write what makes you happy for the day.

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Random Acts of Kindness

• Random acts of Kindness benefit those on the receiving end of the giving but we also have discovered that being grateful and practicing random acts of kindness often results in more happiness, a sense of well-being and inner calm for the giver. Start by picking one to two days each week to show a little extra kindness to someone, whether that be a family member, friend, or neighbor.
  • 30 Days of Random Acts of Kindness for Kids
  • Random Acts of Kindness for Preschoolers
  • 30-Day Acts of Kindness Challenge

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Family Fun Activities

Spending quality time together as a family doesn't require leaving the house. From virtual adventures to backyard games, there's something here for everyone to enjoy.

• 78 Family Fun Activities to Help You Avoid Cabin Fever. Are you bored with being at home? Have you run out of things to do. Check out these family fun activities to do at home!
• Virtual Field Trips to Take With Your Kids. Start exploring and learning through virtual tours of museums, zoos, aquariums, and if you are really adventurous, take a virtual trip to some locations in the United States and international.
• At Home Quarantine Family Fun Bingo – download free bingo cards with lots of activities to engage the whole family. Work individually or work together – how about a bingo blackout challenge!

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Healthy Habits

Building healthy habits as a family creates a strong foundation for physical and emotional wellbeing. Small, consistent actions every day can make a big difference for everyone in your household. And remember — if you or someone in your family ever needs extra support, help is always available.

• Handwashing: A Family Activity

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