Wellness Newsletter
A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER COLLABORATION OF RSU 56: 4-10-2020
Our Mission
"Everything that is done in the world is done by hope." -Martin Luther
Looking for the Silver Lining
You might be asking what Silver Lining can there be when the world is facing a pandemic?
In times of stress and crisis it's natural and often times unconsciously easier to focus on the stressors and crisis then to challenge ourselves to look deeper and perhaps we may find silver linings along the way.
It can be very helpful to ease anxiety, fear, and stress to remind ourselves what things are going well and what things we have to be fortunate about.
Using a tool called re-framing can be a way to do this
For example: Change the negative thought to a positive thought (changing the statement does not make the negative thought invalid)
(negative) Instead of thinking: I don't want to do work or school from home.. this sucks!
(positive) Change it to: I am able to access work or school from home and I will do my best
Remember it's important to give yourself the space and time to feel all of your emotions the negative ones as well, it's not about avoiding negative emotions but about changing the way you think about them. This is just a small tool that might help when you're feeling overwhelmed by negative thoughts and feel stuck in that cycle.
Stay safe and healthy,
Ms Greco
If you would like to connect email me at agreco@rsu56.org
Those That Bloom
Flowers know how to grow
where the sun neglects to show.
They stretch their stems far beyond
the roots given to prolong.
And their struggles,
although fruitless to us,
is all they long for at the end of dusk.
Yes, we all could learn from
those that bloom,
as we sit with despair,
In the dark with our gloom.
-M.Robertson
SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND SOCIAL WORKERS CONTACT INFORMATION
Rachel Buck-LMSW/cc
Alternative Ed. Teacher-DHS
Cell: 207-357-3271
Ami-Jo Greco-LMSW/cc
Social Worker-DHS
Oxford County Mental Health
Community Mental Health Services
150 Congress St, Rumford, ME 04276
207-364-3549
Philip Ramu- LCSW
School Counselor-TWKDMS
Cell: 207-578-1990
Michelle Robertson
School Counselor-DHS
Cell: 207-205-2190
Tri-County Mental Health Services (Mental Health & Substance Abuse)
Linnea Burns- Substance Abuse Counselor
Rumford Office 207-364-7981
Toll Free: 1-888-304-4673
Servant's Heart Food Pantry
98 Main St
Peru, ME 04290
207-562-7167
Dixfield Food Pantry
2 Chapel Road
Dixfield, ME 04224
207-562-7470
Mexico Food Pantry
163 Main St
Mexico, ME 04257
207-364-8603
Remote Crisis Support Services
Mental Health and Wellness: https://www.namimaine.org/
1-800-464-5767
Hotline and Crisis Numbers: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/hotlines.shtml
1-888-568-1112
Crisis Text Line: https://www.crisistextline.org/
TEXT: HOME to 741741
Suicide Prevention: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
1-888-568-1112
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Maine: https://www.namimaine.org/
1-800-464-5767
RSU 56
Email: mrobertson@rsu56.org
Website: rsu56.org
Location: 145 Weld Street, Dixfield, ME, USA
Phone: 207-562-4251
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