HALIFAX STUDENT SUPPORTS HALIFAX COUNSELING DEPARTMENT MARCH 2020

HALIFAX STUDENT SUPPORTS HALIFAX COUNSELING DEPARTMENT MARCH 2020

WE ARE ONLY AN EMAIL AWAY! DURING THIS UNCERTAIN TIME, THE HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE STILL AVAILABLE TO HELP WITH ANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, OR NEEDS. THOUGH THE BUILDINGS ARE CLOSED, WE WILL BE WORKING AND ACCESSIBLE THROUGH EMAIL AND ZOOM MEETINGS. • Mrs. Fetterhoff Last Names Beginning with A - L fetterhoffc@hasd. us • Ms. Curry Last Names Beginning with M – Z curryl@hasd. us • Mrs. Long Secretary longl@hasd. us

IF YOU NEED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE • Crisis Information: • Crisis Text Line - 741741 • Crisis Intervention for Dauphin County: 717 -232 -7511 • General Information: • CONTACT – This is a helpline that provides information 24 -hours, 7 days-a-week regarding health and human services and is a referral service for any need you might have. Call 211 or text your zip code to 898 -211 • Safe to Say – Anonymous reporting system where you can submit safety concerns to help identify and intervene upon at-risk individuals.

BREAKFAST AND LUNCHES • We are making provisions to provide meals to students who are enrolled in the Child Nutrition Program Meal Service. • If you are experiencing barriers in accessing this program, please email hatfieldd@hasd. us or call 717 -896 -3416 x 108 • For more information on the Federal Child Nutrition Program, please contact Lori Weber at weberl@hasd. us or 717 -896 -3416 x 126

THINGS TO DO Get Active! • Go for a Walk or Run • You. Tube Just. Dance or other workout videos • Practice Yoga using You. Tube videos • Practice Mindfulness with the CALM App or Insight Timer App Learn Something New From a Podcast! (Click on the hyperlink) • For Science Lovers: Radio. Lab or Science Friday • For History Buffs: Forever Ago • For Biographies: Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls • For Storytelling: This American Life

Talking to Children About COVID-19: A Parent Resource: https: //www. nasponline. org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safetyand-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19 -(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource The Highmark Caring Place: A center for grieving children and their families. https: //www. highmarkcaringplace. com/cp 2/covid 19. shtml College Board’s Coronavirus Updates (SAT and AP): https: //pages. collegeboard. org/natural-disasters ACT’s Coronavirus Update: https: //www. act. org/content/act/en/covid-19. html Common App’s Coronavirus Update: https: //appsupport. commonapp. org/applicantsupport/s/article/Message-from-Common-Appregarding-the-coronavirus College Admission Status Update: A tool that compiles campus admission changes due to the coronavirus crisis: https: //www. nacacnet. org/news--publications/newsroom/college-admission-statuscoronavirus/ United Way Resources and Information: http: //www. 211. org/services/covid 19 Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty: https: //afsp. org/taking-care-of-yourmental-health-in-the-face-of-uncertainty/

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THINGS TO DO CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW rt o f e c i ract T he SA P Cente r Your self W hen T h By Pra ings Get Ov erwhe c Mindf lming ulness ticing Techn iques Journal! Write a letter to a friend or family member! Make a list of things you’re grateful for! Read a book or magazine. . . for fun! Have a dance party with friends via Face. Time! Disconnect from social media. . . even if it’s just for 30 minutes!

THINGS TO DO Virtually Tour Museums: Google Arts and Culture Virtually Visit the Zoo: Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari Each day at Noon on Facebook (click link above) •

TAKE VIRTUAL COLLEGE TOURS: (FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS) • While many colleges are cancelling their campus tours, open houses, and preview days, you can take a virtual tour on their site. • Look at their majors. . . do they have what you are interested in? What are the costs? Any scholarship opportunities?

Above all else, remember to: Take care of yourself. Take care of your family. Do something kind for someone else. Reach out for help when you need it. We are all in this together.