Below is a list of resources provided by our panelists for COVID Questions: Helping Kids & Families Cope.
Find PDF resources here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1X7f0dJSvpqcA06J6vEDrEzt3CYDAseKc?usp=sharing
Martha Faust, M.Ed., is the program director for Beginnings Parents as Teachers in-home visiting program. She helps families with young children build on their strengths and understand their children’s actions. She has 20 years of experience working with young children and their families.
Resources:
Beginnings, Inc.
www.beginningsinc.org
Conemaugh Health System: Coronavirus Preparedness Information
https://www.conemaugh.org/coronavirus
Self-Care Assessment
https://www.literacymn.org/sites/default/files/self-care_assesment.pdf
Magellan Provider Search
https://www.magellanofpa.com/for-members/find-a-provider/provider-search-start/
Tracy Tredennick, MSW, LCSW, is a licensed therapist with Pediatric Care Specialists Behavioral Health Services in Johnstown. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, mood disorders and PTSD. A Johnstown native, she has many years of experience working with child, adolescent and adult populations.
Resources:
Insight Timer: Meditation app for sleep, anxiety and stress
https://insighttimer.com/
Crisis Text Line | Text HOME To 741741 free, 24/7 Crisis Counseling
https://www.crisistextline.org/
CDC: Children’s Mental Health
https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/index.html
Cambria County Mental Health Crisis Hotline: 1-877-268-9463
Heidi Niebauer is a member and family advocate with Magellan Health, where she works with the MY LIFE program for youth and young adults. She has worked since 2005 in social services in many sectors, including mental health, developmental disabilities, youth and families, secondary and elementary education, and workforce development.
Resources:
Magellan Community and Online Resources
https://www.magellanofpa.com/for-members/community/community-online-resources/
Cambria County Youth Calendar – MY LIFE, Victim Services, Cambria County Library for Teens
https://teamup.com/ks3v5jwfxaxdm665ff?fbclid=IwAR0BJyJv3xvHHhZgcEpAD4ytwhkJp3449aVX9wDi1_W4WolgvkWxaK4XOAI
Seize the Awkward – tips for having that awkward conversation about how someone is REALLY doing
https://seizetheawkward.org/
PEAL Center’s Virtual Youth Coffee Drop-In
Every Thursday at noon! Our drop-ins are a place where young people with disabilities can come hang out and learn from each other about various topics related to transitioning to adulthood. We typically play games, share how we’re doing, and swap useful tips with one another. Students can view the topic for each week on our Calendar of Events at https://www.pealcenter.org/events. No registration is needed. Please email info@pealcenter.org for zoom ID or sign up for our newsletter on https://www.pealcenter.org
Thrive for Hope will meet every Thursday, 2:30pm to 3:30pm. Thrive for Hope is for youth and young adults between the ages of 16-29 across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We invite you to join us in our journey, through a peer ran support group for youth and young adults.
*You do not have to register for this event. This is just setup this way so you can see it on the calendar. Zoom Information below.*
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92919602424…
Meeting ID: 929 1960 2424 Passcode: 200438
https://youthmovepa.wildapricot.org/event-4157856
Cambria County Suicide Prevention Task Force
Need some extra help? Cambria County Suicide Prevention Task Force has a resource guide with information on hotlines, chatlines, and websites that can connect you with resources for mental health, suicide prevention, and substance abuse disorder. Find it here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nqAybNbzByCqack8WNKHornSgwB0RVuSF-cs3xh3Gz0/edit?fbclid=IwAR2ymisi4SQghnYLn8QMLLTJMYigE5HCRzXIlgP__bR_kvIt_OmPrxwf1Mo
Focus on what we can control – extreme news
https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/08/we-asked-mental-health-professionals-how-to-cope-with-the-trauma-of-watching-extremists-storm-the-capitol/?fbclid=IwAR39mkqP4Aca2xXl01FPq3NRad2R_e7sLLfgJLMarBkLL8kz1vmiqdZDe4w