ACT Raising Safe Kids

06/02/2020

Children may expect others to periodically get a cold or even the flu. What happens to children, however, if they learn that a loved one has COVID-19? Knowledge About the Virus Many families have made significant adjustments to their daily routines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Depending upon the ag...

05/27/2020

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05/20/2020

Researchers investigating how temperament shapes adult life-course outcomes have found that behavioral inhibition in infancy predicts a reserved, introverted personality at age 26. For those individuals who show sensitivity to making errors in adolescence, the findings indicated a higher risk for in...

05/14/2020

A free online book "The Unwelcome Stranger" aims to teach kids about COVID-19 and start that tough conversation about fears and the unknown.

05/04/2020

Parents here is some advice about sleeping during the quarantine.

Here's how to get great sleep while you are stuck at home...

04/16/2020

PROTECTING CHILDREN DURING A CRISIS

Online training is designed to help you navigate through the unusual circumstances you might face during times of crisis.

We need to be prepared to continue protecting kids to the best of our ability under any circumstances. The Protecting Children During a Crisis online training is designed to help you navigate through the unusual circumstances you might face during times of crisis.

04/16/2020

Mindfulness for Children during COVID-19

Families all over the world are experiencing increased stress and anxiety. As we all practice social distancing, our daily routines have been disrupted. While this is stressful, it also provides an opportunity to slow down, to pause, and learn new coping strategies. The post below explores the power...

04/14/2020

"Parents and Teachers Grappling with COVID-19 Stress – Strategies Moving Forward" Tele-townhall
Today, Tuesday, April 14 at 5:45 pm EST

Register for the Tele-townhall
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfb7r1lrP9h65yY5ieowmPoEsHnPEWL9_HQ-pCvkW-0DeWlcA/viewform

Speakers: Dr. Pamela Cantor of Turnaround for Children, Dr. Arthur Evans, APA, Jim Erey, a high school teacher in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, and Antoinette Brown, a parent in Laurel, Maryland,

National PTA and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

TUESDAY, APRIL 14th @ 5:45 PM EST Learn from leading experts in mental health, learning science, and psychology, as well as hear from a teacher and parent from the field, as to how to they are addressing their students’ – and their own - socio-emotional wellbeing during this collective crisis. W...

04/13/2020

Continuing with Positive Parenting for Child Abuse Prevention Month, please see this article from NIH News in Health.

04/13/2020

News reports about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, becoming more widespread are making some people anxious.. Here are some tips to help you manage your anxiety, put news reports in perspective and maintain a positive outlook.