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. 

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. 

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: Information, resources and a listening ear around the clock - 24 hours a day. 

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. 

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! 

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

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. 

Click on this link for a variety of resources for you and your family while mangaing the COVID-19 Pandemic. 

This article contains useful and practical tips for how to speak with children about COVID-19/Coronavirus.