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Counseling Resources

If you, or a loved one, is experiencing a true medical or mental emergency, please call 911 immediately, or go to your nearest hospital, for assistance.


Smiling Mind

https://www.smilingmind.com.au

Smiling Mind provides accessible, life-long tools to support healthy minds through youth-based mindfulness programs and their free app.

Peace Out Podcast

https://bedtime.fm/peaceout

Short stories that help children calm down and relax by guiding them through visualization and breathing exercises.

Creative Coping Toolkit

https://distlab.indieflix.com/toolkit/tri-valley-selpa/home.html

Tools to help keep you or your teen grounded, mindful, and reflective throughout the day.

Big Life Journal

https://biglifejournal.com

Big Life Journal is a set of several products focused on growth mindset which focuses on developing positive, resilient, confident humans who strive to achieve great things in life.

Mental Wellness Apps

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D9uJPXlN1eGxTzQGTbZwyfrBdQtexehVtuLtPvahIXk/edit?ts=5e7424d7

This document provides apps that support relaxation and mindfulness for children and teens.

Teen Fitness

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/teen/fitness/Pages/default.aspx

Starting an exercise routine promotes healthy living, staying active, and improves mood.

Calm

https://blog.calm.com/take-a-deep-breath

Calm is an app focused on mental fitness, relaxation, and sleep.  This link shares a blog post with several free resources.

Soundwalks

https://www.abc.net.au/kidslisten/soundwalks/

Soundwalks paint rich, audio landscapes for children to explore, with different guided relaxations.

How to Make a Glitter Jar

https://heartmindkids.com/how-to-make-a-glitter-jar-for-mindfulness/

Making a glitter jar is a fun activity you can do with your kids to teach them about how to calm down when they feel overwhelmed or upset.

Puppy Mindfulness Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZb_ZtjVxUQ

Listening to music and watching a relaxing video with puppies is one way for children to let go of frustrations or big feelings.