Social-Emotional Learning, Wellness, and Trauma-Informed Practices

Social Emotional Learning

Countering Coronavirus Stigma and Racism: Tips for Teachers and Other Educators. COVID-19 does not recognize race, nationality, or ethnicity. Individuals of Chinese ancestry, or of any other Asian nationality, are not more vulnerable to this illness. Accurate information is essential to allaying anxiety about COVID-19 and ensuring that Asian communities are not unfairly targeted or stigmatized.

Edutopia: Social and Emotional Learning. Resources that help creating a healthy school, after school, or home culture by helping children and youth develop skills to manage their emotions, resolve conflicts, and make responsible decisions.

Emotional ABCs. Online activities that help teach children ages 4-11, how to figure out WHAT they are feeling, WHY they are having that emotion, and HOW to make better choices.

Harvard University Center on the Developing Child. Information on COVID-19, what it means for child development, and easy-to-share resources that can help parents and caregivers, as well as child care providers, pediatricians, and others who work with families.

Institute for Social Emotional Learning Tips for Distance Learning. The team at The Institute for Social and Emotional Learning created and curated ideas to address social and emotional needs that students and educators are experiencing. We love their REALM process: Rituals, Energize, Appreciation, Lighten, Mindful.

Move This World. Move This World has compiled SEL resources relevant to COVID-10 circumstances from their expansive digital library and made them available to all educators for free. d

Microsoft Educator Center’s Supporting School Community Wellbeing During Remote Learning. This guide includes strategies that focus on recreating important social and emotional aspects of school/afterschool life, including culture and interpersonal relationships.

Sanford Harmony. Pre-K-6 research-based social emotional learning program, promotes positive peer relations among students through lessons and activities that encourage communication, collaboration, and mutual respect.

SuperBetter. SuperBetter builds resilience - the ability to stay strong, motivated and optimistic even in the face of change and difficult challenges. Playing SuperBetter unlocks heroic potential to overcome tough situations and achieve goals that matter most.

UNESCO Distance Learning Solutions for Social Care and Interaction. List of educational applications, platforms and resources to help facilitate student learning and provide social care and interaction during periods of school closure. Most of the solutions curated are free and many cater to multiple languages.

Wellness and Mental Health

18percent’s Coronavirus Mental Health Resources. A list of mental health resources to support you through the coronavirus outbreak. This page is filled with resources to help you cope, as well as some feel-good content to help you take a breath for a moment.

99 Tips for Talking with Your Teenager. For many parents, adolescence brings one of the most baffling experiences of raising a child. The tips on this page were written by Bay Area therapists skilled in helping parents of young people ages 11-19.

Department on the Status of Women’s Resources on Family and Relationship Stress During COVID-19. Hotlines, tips, and other resources for managing parenting, relationships, and supporting older and dependent adults.

Disaster Distress Helpline. Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor. Available 24/7 in English, Spanish, and for Deaf/Hard of Hearing.

East Bay Meditation Center. Free or donation based online offerings for meditation, sangha and charma talks. Includes online classes specifically for teens ages 14-17.

IntelliCare. IntelliCare is a suite of apps that work together to target common causes of depression and anxiety like sleep problems, social isolation, lack of activity, and obsessive thinking.

notOK. When someone taps the notOK app, a 13-word text — “Hey, I'm not OK. Please call me, text me, or come find me” — is sent along with a GPS notification of the person's location to a select number of “trusted contacts” chosen by the user. These might be friends, family members or peers, all of whom must live close enough to be able to drive to the person if necessary. Users are instructed to first call 911 if they are in danger of hurting themselves.

Playtime, Downtime, Family Time. Kids of all ages need playtime, downtime, and family time every day for healthy development. Get tips on how to build playtime, downtime, and family time into your daily routine during the school closure that will continue when normal life resumes.

Resources for Emotional Support and Well-Being During COVID-19 Outbreak. Excellent collection of resources from the State of California. Includes stress management practices, hotlines, mental health resources, special sections for youth, families, LGBTQ people, and more.

San Francisco Foundation’s Mindful Mondays. SFF is partnering with their grantee Mindful Life Project to offer a series of virtual mindfulness workshops open to Bay Area nonprofit staff and others. Each session will focus on a couple of mindful practices that are the foundation of cultivating mental and emotional well-being through scientifically proven awareness techniques.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. We recommend checking out their Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health During an Infectious Disease Outbreak Tip Sheet.

Zoom for Essential Workers. Sunset Youth Services is hosting a weekly support group for essential service workers to help process emotions and feel connected. The group takes place every Monday afternoon from 1-2pm.

Trauma-Informed Practices and Resources

Four Core Priorities for Trauma-Informed Distance Learning, from KQED’s Mind/Shift. What trauma-informed teaching looks like varies for different teachers and students. For that reason, Alex Shevrin Venet, a college professor and consultant who facilitates professional development on implementing trauma-informed practices, presents “four core priorities,” rather than “strategies,” for trauma-informed classrooms.

Video: Helping Kids Process Violence, Trauma, and Race in a World of Nonstop News. Racism has a profound impact on the health and well-being of our kids. Right now, racism against the Black community is being laid bare for all families to see—from the pandemic's disproportionate impact, to police brutality and other racist violence. With near-constant exposure to news and social media, more kids are witnessing violence and its aftermath firsthand. As elected leadership and institutions fail to protect Black lives, protests, anger, fear, and a nationwide call for justice have ensued, creating an opportunity to speak openly with our children. In this video, child development, children's health, and trauma-care experts to talk about ways families can support their children, one another, and a just future.

Social-Emotional Learning, Wellness, and Trauma-Informed Practices