Parent and Family Resources

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Family and Community Resources

Our Board of Education and the entire District are committed to helping our students and families to become the healthiest versions of themselves. It is a fact that strong families build strong communities! And, we are all in this together, which necessitates that we encourage and support one another. Below, please find resources that may be of help to your family. We will continue to update this list.

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ParentGuidance.org

Findhelp.org

Visit the Find Help Website to locate food assistance, help paying bills, and other free and reduced cost programs, including new programs for the COVID-19 pandemic. Simply type in your zip code and the website offers a number of assistance programs.

Sayville STRIDES Students and Family Website

Check out the NEW Sayville STRIDES Students & Family Website which has a variety of videos and other resources to support our STRIDES Program at home! Please work alongside us each month as we review our STRIDES characteristics. The website can be found here: STRIDES Students & Families

Child Mind Institute

We encourage you to check out Child Mind Institute. This website publishes daily tips from experts to support families in addressing a number of challenges and topics. There are articles and videos that help parents and educators facilitate crucial conversations with their children and students.

ParentGuidance.org

ParentGuidance.org is an online service supported by licensed therapists that provides trusted and specialized courses, professional support and a safe community for parents to get answers to a variety of mental health questions. This resource offers parents access to licensed therapists delivering on demand e-courses on topics like living with a child struggling with depression, identifying anxiety, and coping with grief and loss just to name a few. Please click the emblem to the left to go to the website.

Erin's Law Resources for Parents & Guardians
Erin's Law requires that public schools implement a prevention-oriented child sexual abuse program. It is intended to help teachers, parents and students identify sexual abuse, and provide assistance and resource information for children and families who are victims of sexual abuse.
Internet/Social Media Safety Tips
Please see the above "Tip Sheet" for the most popular social media and gaming platforms. At the bottom of the sheet is a QR Code which you can scan and find short videos on "How To" enable some of the safety features on different applications.
Family Service League & Crisis Care/Response 24/7
FSL's Diagnostic, Assessment and Stabilization Hub (DASH) offers 24-hour, 7 day a week care at a community-based site, plus Mobile Crisis Team, to help those struggling with a mental health or substance-use crisis. A multi-disciplinary team provides assessment, counseling, care management, and linkages to ongoing clinical services as needed.
Skills for Success: Developing a Growth Mindset with Cindy Goldrich
Cindy Goldrich, Certified ADHD Coach specializing in parenting education and support, speaks about the cognitive skills needed for academic performance, social skills, and life skills.
Sayville Schools Wellness Resource Guide
This resource guide was designed by a number of mental health professionals to assist our students and families when they need support or are facing a crisis. The guide contains descriptions of services and programs (contact information) that range from mental health, substance abuse, community based activities to self-help/support groups.
Project Hope: Crisis Counseling
New York Project Hope, New York State's COVID-19 Crisis Counseling Program. YES Crisis Counselors are providing free, confidential and anonymous emotional support. Call the helpline! Details on the flyer.
Anxiety Resource Packet Grades K-8
Resources for recognizing symptoms of anxiety and responding to it. On the last three pages of the packet, there are multiple links to outside agencies and resources.
Crime Victim Hotlines
Crime Victim Hotlines: Information, resources and a listening ear around the clock - 24 hours a day.
Domestic Violence Assistance Hotline NYS
Click here for the state's most current domestic violence hotline, new text program and confidential online service to aid victims of abuse and provide potentially lifesaving help.
Free Parent Resource from Long Island Parenting Institute
You can schedule a video chat to get support and answers for today's concerns: talking to your child about Coronavirus, screen-time limits, at-home instruction expectations, calm-down techniques and much more!
Coping with Fear and Sadness During a Pandemic: Don't Give Into or Fight Your Feelings, Manage Them
The Director of Clinical Training at Hofstra University offers the above PDF which contains self-help oriented practical therapeutic advice to cope with the unique challenges created by pandemic-related psychological distress.
Resources for Students and Families: Managing COVID-19
Click on this link for a variety of resources for you and your family while mangaing the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Talking to Children About COVID-19/Coronavirus
This article contains useful and practical tips for how to speak with children about COVID-19/Coronavirus.
Action for Happiness: Coping Calendar
Download and print this calendar for daily incentives to stay positive!
Panic Anxiety Disorders in Middle School Students
This article highlights panic and anxiety disorders in youth and how to address these disorders in the most effective manner.
Camp Good Mourning
Please visit Camp Good Mourning for more information regarding help for grieving families.
Helping Children to Deal with Social Exclusion
If your child is dealing with social exclusion, this article offers some useful tips.
Youth Mental Health Fact Sheet
Please visit School Mental Health for more information.
Mental Health Resources
Screen Time Tips
Family guidelines for cellphone usage.
Screen Time Tips Part 2
Make a Code
Have a family code so that your children can reach out if they need help.
Safe Stop Program
The Greater Sayville Civic Association Safe Stop Program for our children

Please follow the link to the article, Ways to Promote Children's Resilience to the COVID-19 Pandemic for a fact sheet that discusses essential protective factors for our children during this time:

Promoting Resilience in Children During COVID-19

Click on the How to Help A Child Struggling With Anxiety article.

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Sayville STRIDES Students and Family Website

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