Mental Health Matters
Volume 2----------- May 2022
Bibb County Schools
Summer Tips for Students
Safety is always important and summer is the perfect time to review some safety rules.
1. Always wear a helmet when riding a bike, skateboard or scooter.
2. Buckle up in the car.
3. Never swim alone.
4. While using the internet, never give out personal information.
5. Use the buddy system and go places in groups.
6. Never go anywhere without permission from the adult in charge.
7. Never help a strange adult find a lost puppy, do a chore, etc. Tell your parents if this happens. 8. You are in charge of your own body. Nobody has the right to make you feel uncomfortable. Tell an adult if this happens.
9. Know your full name, address and telephone number.
10. Be a star! Tell an adult if you think that something is unsafe, illegal, or wrong.
Parent Safety Quiz
PARENTS: Take This Safety Quiz - - It Could Help You Keep Your Child Safe
1. Does your child know his address, phone number, and parents’ names?
2. Have you taught your child what to do in an emergency? (have you discussed different types of emergencies :fire, injury, accidents, etc.)
3. Does your child know who is and is not allowed in the house when you are not home?
4. Have you set up emergency plans for what to do if your child loses his/her house key, misses the bus, is being followed, or injures him/herself?
5. Have you taught your child about “stranger danger” and some tricks people might use to abduct children? (ask for help to find a lost pet, give candy, need help carrying something, say your parent told me to give you a ride home, etc.)
6. Have you taught your child that their body is their own and that it is NOT OK for someone else to touch their private areas of their body?
7. Does your child have access to important phone numbers and contact people?
8. Does your child know how to safely enter a house when they are alone, or if alone at home do they know what to say when they answer the phone or when someone comes to the door?
9. Does your child really know that a stranger can be anyone they do not know well - - that people who try to hurt or abduct children may just look like a friendly person asking for help?
10. Do you know where your children are when they leave the house? How did you do?
Be honest - - are there some safety issues you need to discuss in greater detail with your children?
Summer Fun Ideas
Apps for Students Mental Health
Listed are apps for suicide prevention and mental health preservation for download.
Safety Plan
Stanley-Brown Safety Plan on the App Store (apple.com)
Suicide Safety Plan
Suicide Safety Plan on the App Store (apple.com)
SAMHSA Behavioral Health Disaster Response
Talk they Hear You
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/talk-they-hear-you-campaign/id1476093222
KnowBullying by SAMHSA
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/knowbullying-by-samhsa/id899639011
PTSD Coach
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ptsd-coach/id430646302
Virtual Hope Box
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/virtual-hope-box/id825099621
Simple & Free DBT App
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simple-free-dbt-skills-diary/id666921665
Mood Tools Depression Aid
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/moodtools-depression-aid/id1012822112?mt=8
Anger Management Tips
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/anger-management-tips/id875149444
Kayla Thomas, LMSW
Email: thomask@bibbed.org
Website: https://www.bibbed.org/Page/467
Location: 721 Walnut Street, Centreville, AL, USA
Phone: 205-926-9881