The Safe Community Coalition firmly condemns racism, intolerance and injustice. We stand with those who are speaking out against the systemic racism that has marginalized and oppressed black people in the United States. Read more.
WeCoach: Student2Student
The Safe Community Coalition is sponsoring a summer pilot of a program designed by and for students. The WeCoach: Student2Student (S2S) Pilot will train 10 high school and college students to facilitate circles with four or five of their peers. Ten peer circles will launch in mid-July and run through early August. The circles will use a proven, structured peer coaching method to help circle members with current challenges, questions, or priorities. Read more.
Quaranteens
Our Youth Advisory Committee members have been chatting online together about their experiences being stuck at home and answering some questions. Check them out HERE to get the “teen perspective” on the stay at home orders. More questions and answers will be added weekly!
Tips and Advice from Our Mental Health Advisory Committee
Members of our Mental Health Advisory Committee are concerned about the toll that the stress of distance learning, social isolation, economic concerns, the inability to plan for the near future have taken on adults and kids. They’ve created videos on a variety of topics:
Finding A Counselor: Tips and Advice
Grounding Techniques to Help Cope with Uncertainty
How To Meet Kids’ Three Basic Needs: Competence, Connection, and Autonomy
Healthy Coping Strategies During Uncertain Times
Staying Positive
5 Tips to Engage Your Children More Successfully During This Corona Virus Time
Note: The contents of this site are for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing found on this website is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified mental health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or mental disorder. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this site. Reliance on any information provided by Safe Community Coalition or by any person or professional appearing on our website is solely at your own risk. The Safe Community Coalition is not liable for any advice or information provided on the site, all of which is provided on an “as-is” basis. No warranties, either express or implied, are made on the information we provide.
Kids, Teens, and Screens: Finding Balance, featuring Ana Homayoun
We are working on rescheduling Ana for the fall. If you’ve purchased tickets, please contact us at info@mcleanscc.org to get a refund. Recognizing that finding our screen time and social media balance has become even more difficult, we encourage everyone to read Ana’s books. Perhaps we’ll all have more to add to our book talks in the fall! Read more here.
- Virtual Q&A: Supporting Middle School and High School Students Learning at Home
- Virtual Q&A: Helping Elementary School Students Navigate Learning At Home
Tips from Fairfax County and FCPS
FCPS Healthy Minds: Keeping your children occupied while schools are closed.
Wellness Resources: Maintaining your – and your family’s – health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic, is about more than just protecting against the virus. This resource on Daily Life and Coping from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides a lot of great tips. And remember, social distancing shouldn’t mean social disconnection; here are some tips to stay connected with others. Topic-related resources are below. Be sure to visit Fairfax At Home, Visit Fairfax’s guide to all sorts of great and healthy activities that support the local community.
LATEST NEWS & EVENTS
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4 questions parents need to ask before sending kids back to school https://www.today.com/parents/these-are-questions-parents-need-ask-sending-kids-back-school-t186238 via @TODAYshow
NEW Webinar for Parents on Aug 6: "A Healthy Approach to College Admissions" hosted by Co-Founder Dr. Denise Pope. With the pandemic inserting more uncertainty into this process, we are offering an ... updated presentation via a live, interactive webinar. http://ow.ly/Ydzs50AupSW
“Every child's life has been turned inside out, & the primary focus should be on emotional safety, not mastering content.“ School counselor @Pfagell offers 7 ways to help students cope w/ ... uncertainty: https://bit.ly/2L2VLBy
Under COVID-19, many teens want to see their friends, and many parents want to limit how much. For teens and parents at an impasse, the perspective-taking approach in my @nytimeswell article below ... might help you move toward a solution.
https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/03/16/the-best-way-to-fight-with-a-teenager/
June 2020 SCCoop: Words on Wellness
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May 2020 SCCoop: Words on Wellness
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March 2020 SCCoop: Words on Wellness
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February 2020 SCCoop: Words on Wellness
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