Volume 03 | 4.16.2020
Family Guide for
Engaging Children at Home
As schools are working feverishly to implement remote learning plans for your children, we wanted to let you know that we see you, parents, working as hard as you possibly can. There will be times where you will feel overwhelmed with working from home, trying to keep up with your children's school work, and keeping them engaged. Some of you are essential workers who have to spend massive amounts of time making sure your family is not exposed to COVID-19. Hopefully you find the resources in this guide helpful during this stressful time and take a moment to receive an encouraging message from Elmo's Dad.
Saginaw ISD Supports & Resources
Parent Guide to ZOOM
A quick-start guide for getting started on the Zoom platform. Tips for before the meeting, how to join, waiting, and during the meeting.
Tips to Support Families
This video will provide families with tips and strategies to support their children through this challenging time.
Life Skills: Free Cooking Club
During this difficult time for our country and the world, we want to spread love by creating a fun place for budding chefs to learn something new and fill the days ahead at home!

Stay tuned for a new cooking video releasing every Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm EST made with simple ingredients you hopefully already have in your pantry. Sign up is FREE.

CRIM Mindfulness Resources
These practices have all been created by the Crim Mindfulness Team in response to the need to connect remotely through mindful practices during the COVID19 outbreak.

All videos are free and range in age from youth to adults.
Warmeline - Mental Health Support

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is launching a statewide warmline for Michiganders living with persistent mental health conditions. The warmline will connect individuals with certified peer support specialists who have lived experiences of behavioral health issues, trauma or personal crises, and are trained to support and empower the callers.

The warmline will operate seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. at 888-PEER-753 (888-733-7753). It is intended to serve individuals living with persistent mental health challenges including anxiety, depression and trauma. Individuals in crisis, including those considering suicide, are urged to contact the Disaster Distress Helpline 24/7 at 800-985-5990 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7 at 800- 273-8255 .

Warmlines are an alternative to traditional psychiatric crisis hotlines and are used to avoid extreme emotional distress that can lead to hospitalization or other severe outcomes that are preventable with early intervention of peer support. Warmlines alleviate the burden on crisis responders by offering a solution for non-crisis callers. The Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) Warmline will offer support for individuals feeling isolated from society, and will provide referrals for outreach and assistance for those seeking critical physical and behavioral health services. 
myStrength

During this stressful time, Saginaw County Community Mental Health Authority is offering myStrength to you or to share with others in your community. myStrength is a free and confidential mobile based application that provides updated content, personally tailored to support to adults and families and children with a wide array of resources to support overall mental health and wellness. myStrength is an evidenced based application that provides a variety of resources from videos to self-paced coaching for depression, anxiety, substance use disorder, healthy living and recovery, to name a few. Most recently they have added content specific to COVID 19.
Support

Reach out to Saginaw ISD for support
Ericka Taylor - Executive Director of Early Childhood (Birth-5)
Erin Senkowski - Executive Director of Special Education
Rebekah Hornak - Executive Director of Instruction (K-12)
Do you have needs outside of engagement supports?
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