Free, Virtual Emotional Support Resources for Families and Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic The NJ Hope and Healing Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) at MHAEM have provided us with information about their services and resources. Please share. Funded by FEMA/SAMHSA, the CCP is for anyone who has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. There services are free, confidential, ... Click Here to Read More
What Is Mindfulness? Parents and caretakers, you may have heard the term “mindfulness”, but what does it mean, and how can it help you? Mindfulness has many benefits and can really help us in times of stress: Karla Rivera, Psy.D What Is Mindfulness? As we continue to face these difficult times, “mindfulness” has become a buzzword, but ... Click Here to Read More
Managing Your Anxiety and Your Kid’s Too! Are you a worrier? Do you find yourself going over things in your mind, constantly wondering how things will turn out, if you’ll be okay? This is anxiety. Anxiety is our body’s way of signaling danger- it triggers our fight or flight response. Therefore, when there is danger, it serves ... Click Here to Read More
Helping Your Child With Separation Anxiety Learning from home may mean your preschooler is with you most of the time. Your child is not having the experience of putting on their little backpacks and heading out the door to preschool. Before the pandemic, preschool meant learning fundamental academic lessons, but also an important skill- children learn that ... Click Here to Read More
Video: Supporting Your Child at Home A short video for parents on how best to support your student while learning at home. This parent workshop was conducted for parents this past November for Mt. Vernon Avenue School.
Zoom Fatigue and Kids: How to Help “Zoom fatigue” is a new phenomenon researchers are observing as we all find ourselves having to use virtual platforms on a regular basis. Psychology Today describes it as the exhaustion we experience from video chatting. It affects adults and kids too. Video chatting can be more tiring to us because ... Click Here to Read More
Helpful Links Here are some helpful links to resources for supporting your child’s academic and positive behavior while they learn at home! Here is a link to a guide for families with strategies to help you to support your child academically and to help with challenging behaviors as they learn at home (K-3) https://ceedar.education.ufl.edu/family-guide-to-at-home-learning/ This link can ... Click Here to Read More
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