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COVID-19 Support and Wellness

Discussions and concerns around the Coronavirus outbreak and practicing social distancing can be stressful and impact our mental health and wellbeing. It’s natural to feel a range of emotions, such as stress, worry, anxiety, boredom, or low mood. Please know that everyone will react in their own way. Chino Valley Unified School District is committed to doing all we can do to support our students and families during this stressful and uncertain time. If it is more than you can handle, please reach out for help. Please see the attached resources for guidance:

How To Talk with Kids and Teens About COVID-19

How To Talk To Children About COVID-19: A Parent Resource

COVID-19 Explained: NPR Comic for Kids

How To Talk With Kids About The Coronavirus

Mental Health Links

Centers for Disease Control - Stress and Coping

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Resource and Information Guide

SAMHSA - Coping with Stress (English and Spanish)

SAMHA - How To Cope With Sheltering In Place (English and Spanish)

Tools For Self-Care

Public Health Links for Talking to Children About Coronavirus

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Tips for Teachers and Childcare Providers

World Health Organization - Children's Story Book Released to Help Children and Young People Cope with COVID-19

Helping Children Cope with Changes Resulting From COVID-19

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles - How To Talk To Children About Coronavirus

Emergency Resources

Chino Police Department - (909) 628-1234

Chino Hills Police Department - (909) 364-2000

Ontario Police Department - (909) 395-2001

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - (800) 273-TALK (8255)

California Youth Crisis Line - (800) 843-5200

Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741714

Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT) West Valley - Phone: (909) 458-1517 Pager: (909) 535-1316

Available from 7:00am - 10:00pm daily.*Pager Instructions: After the tone, enter the callback number and press # and the Crisis Response Team will return your call. (The pager does not accept voicemail.)