In our December meeting, Monica Wiersma gave a short presentation that she prepared with Cheryl Stewart with some tips on how to stay healthy and engaged during the home-school period.
We have a copy of it, and the link is below:
Here are some helpful resources from the presentation:
- The Working Mind COVID 19 Guide (self-care & resilience) (great Self-Assessment and tips)
- Coping at Home for Families – AHS (great links and activities; social, physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual wellness *)
- Wellness planner (based on “Coping at Home for Families”) Wellness planner
- Positive Steps to Wellbeing
(great reminders to put on your fridge or post somewhere visible) - Unhelpful Thinking Habits (great reminders to put on your fridge or post somewhere visible)
- A Lockdown Toolkit
And some important resources for mental health:
- Kids Help Phone: you can text or phone 1-800-668-6868 or live chat or find resources at: kidshelpphone.ca/
- Access Mental Health for Adolescents: free, short term mental health supports and resources available at: albertahealthservices.ca/services/page11443.aspx or 403-943-1500
- Distress Centre: 24 hour crisis support at 403-266-HELP(4357), free crisis counselling, peer support, community resources at: distresscentre.com/
- Connect Teen: 24 hour peer support 403-264-8336 or text 587-333-2724 (evenings and weekends only)
- Eastside Family Centre: normally walk-in counselling available but currently offering phone 403-299-9699, text 587-315-5000 9am-10pm or e-therapy at: woodshomes.ca/programs/eastside-family-centre/
- Text4hope: One way communication with supportive messages sent each day https://mentalhealthfoundation.ca/text4hope/