20 Ways to Beat Back the Blues We’re all experiencing major changes in our lives right now, and it’s hard not to feel down. Our children look to us for reassurance and to know they will be ok, so it’s important to keep positive. Here are 20 ways you and your family can beat back the blues! ... Click Here to Read More
Positive Affirmations For 2020 During difficult times, using positive affirmations can help us to cope. Our thoughts strongly affect the way we feel. What we tell ourselves can either make us feel more calm or more anxious. The article below by Kristen Suleman of Mental Health Match provides us with positive affirmations to use now to help ... Click Here to Read More
The Do’s and Don’ts of Helping your Teen Learn Virtually: A Guide for Parents and Caretakers Hello, Irvington families! My name is Dr. Karla Rivera. I’m a school psychologist here in Irvington and am here to support you as we face these challenging times. Not only do I work full-time, but I’m also a mother of four ... Click Here to Read More
December Parent Trainings Hello Irvington Families. The Special Service Department and the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center (DDDC) Rutgers University are pleased to announce that we will be hosting a total of three-parent trainings in December. We will continue to share with you Best Practice strategies that you can implement in your homes, as we continue on this ... Click Here to Read More
Video: Mask Tolerance and Endurance A short video for parents on the importance of reinforcing mask-wearing using their child's interests. This important video presented by Ms. Krista Paranczak gives strategies for increasing tolerance and the amount of time a child will wear a mask. Source: njcie.org/irvington
Video: Using Social Stories For Mask Wearing A short video for parents on what, why, when, and how to use social stories with your child for mask-wearing. This impactful video presented by Ms. Jessica Habib has examples to help your child better transition for their future health and safety. Source: njcie.org/irvington
Self-Care for Parents Parents & Caretakers, here is some sound advice for your own self-care during these challenging times! Human beings like certainty. We are hard-wired to want to know what is happening when and to notice things that feel threatening to us. When things feel uncertain or when we don’t generally feel safe, it’s normal to ... Click Here to Read More
How Can I Keep My Young Child Busy at Home? Without in-person school to keep our little ones busy, many of us are left with trying to keep our children busy at home. We don’t want them on screens all the time, but we may be out of ideas for how to occupy their time. If we’re ... Click Here to Read More
Mental Health Resources Near You Irvington Counseling Center 21-29 Wagner Place Irvington, NJ 07111 973-399-3132 Rutger’s University Behavioral Health Care 183 South Orange Avenue Newark, NJ 07103-2770 973-912-6100 Mt. Caramel Guild Behavioral Health Care 58 Freeman Street Newark, NJ 07102 973 -596-4190 The Bridge 1253 Clinton Ave Irvington, NJ 07111 Youth Development Clinic 500 Broad ... Click Here to Read More
Focusing on Your Wellness We all have many feelings swirling around during this time. Some of these feelings may even conflict with each other, or change depending on the day, or even over the course of a single day. Some of us may have lost loved ones during this time. For others, this experience may bring up ... Click Here to Read More