- Mill Valley Middle School
- Distance Learning Counseling Support & Resources
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Welcome to the MVMS Distance Learning Counseling Support & Resources Page!We have created this page to help our MVMS students and families during this stressful and unprecedented time. We understand that stress and anxieties might be running high and are here to continue providing counseling support to our amazing MVMS community. We all need to take care of ourselves and each other now more than ever before.If you have a question, need support or have any concerns, please see our contact information below. We will be checking our emails throughout the weekdays. If you would like to set up an appointment to talk, feel free to send one of us an email. We are also including resources that you can use at home to practice mental health self-care or to seek support in the event that there are immediate mental health safety concerns. We will be continuing to add to this page so please check back often.Contact Information:6th Grade Counselor:7th Grade Counselor: Randi Josephson - rjosephson@mvschools.org8th Grade Counselor: Erin Sheedy - esheedy@mvschools.orgMental/Emotional Health Resources:
- How to Find A Telehealth Therapist - tips on finding a telehealth provider for your child
- Managing Screentime - a great plan for managing this increase of screentime in your house
- That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief - understanding the impact this is having on us all
- Stress Relief for Caregivers and Kids during COVID-19 - CA Surgeon General's playbook
- Helping Children with Traumatic Separation Due To COVID19 - tip sheet is for caregivers or other adults supporting children with traumatic separation or traumatic grief related to COVID-19
- Taping Into Your Middle Schoolers Brain - tips on puberty, learning, relationships, social media and more
- Smiling Mind - free mindfulness app for the whole family
- Headspace App - another great mindfulness app
- Quick Body Scan - CALM - quick, easy way to calm down when feeling overwhelmed with anxiety
- Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus - a helpful article on talking to your children
- Helping Kids With Anxiety - tools to help your anxious students at home
- Self-Care Tips - ways to take care of yourself and your loved ones
- Ways to Maintain Mental and Physical Health - videos about mindfulness, staying healthy and more
- Local and National Mental Health Resources - in case of need for outside help or crisis assistance
Academic Resources
- 17 Apps to Help Students Stay Focused - apps that can help students struggling to stay focused
- Time Management Apps - helpful tools to stay on top of school work
- Making A New Home Routine - how to build a consistent new routine
- Zoom Cheat Sheet for Parents - tips on how to figure out Zoom
- Getting Students Ready to Video Chat - avoid rookie mistakes by doing a trial run, testing your equipment, and reviewing appropriate behavior for online lesson
Fun Resources!
- Giant List of Ideas for Being Home with Kids - a great list of ideas for all ages
- Kids For Peace - uplift our world through love and peace
