Dignity Dispatch
March 2020: Family Edition
A publication of the OHM BOCES Safety Office
Family Resources
Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource (from National Association of School Psychologists)
Coronavirus Triple Duty: Working, Parenting, And Teaching From Home:
Managing Anxiety and Stress
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
https://www.who.int/mental_health/maternal-child/child_adolescent/en/
Academic Resources for families
Storyline Online
Authors Everywhere!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCowhHSUaWp3KJDcuI0nR0vw/videos
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
https://www.kennedy-center.org/mowillems
History for Kids
https://www.historyforkids.net/
Mystery Science
Handwashing - It's a Family Affair
Since most of us have extra time at home with our kids, why not take the time to reinforce handwashing with them one more time. Attached is a poster from the CDC to help you out!
Stress Reduction Tips: Keeping Your Sanity In a Pandemic
- Take definitive self-relaxation breaks. A mentally healthy you = a mentally healthy family.
- Take time to deep breathe as an actual exercise of relaxation. In through the nose, out through the mouth.
- Move about and do some form of light to moderate exercise in an acceptable, socially distanced format.
- Take walks and view things in nature that you have never taken in before.
- Eat meals at ritual intervals. Eat healthy and clean.
- Organize your workspace and make it work-friendly.
- Take a mini meditative 'vacation' for a few minutes each day. Visualize positive scenery.
- Do a hobby that you enjoy!
- Read an escape novel.
- Get plenty of rest and hydrate.
Oneida Herkimer Madison BOCES Safety Office
Email: safetyoffice@oneida-boces.org
Website: oneida-boces.org
Location: 4747 Middle Settlement Road, New Hartford, NY, USA
Phone: 315-793-8693