A Parent's Guide to Special Education
Provides information for parents, guardians and other family members about laws, regulations and policies affecting special education programs and services. 

Caring for Kid
Mental health affects the way people think, feel and act. Taking care of our mental health is just as important as having a healthy body. As a parent, you play an important role in your child's mental health.

Resilience in Children: Strategies to Strengthen Your Kids
Resilience is the ability to recover from setbacks and adapt to challenging circumstances and is required to thrive and flourish. Help your child build resilience in the face of obstacles

Positive Psychology
27 different activities related to building resilience for students and adults. It focuses on activities to help individuals bounce back from struggles and setbacks.

Mind Yeti- Mindfulness

Quick Meditation Technique

Head-Space Meditation Technique 

Calm and Take a Deep Breath Meditation

12 of the Best Mindfulness Apps to Help You Keep Calm During a Crisis

Go Zen
GoZen! creates online social and emotional learning programs for kids ages 5-15, parents, professionals, and schools. Their mission is to provide skills to transform stress, anxiety, worry, anger, perfectionism, negativity, and social worry into POWER.

Just for Teens: A Personal Plan for Managing Stress
A 10-point plan to help teens manage stress. All of these ideas can lower stress without doing any harm. None are quick fixes, but they will lead you toward a healthy and successful life. The plan is divided into 4 parts: 1) Tackling the problem 2) Taking care of my body 3) Dealing with emotions 4) Making the world better.

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Calm App 
For sleep, mediation, and relaxation. Under free resources, there are mindful living calendars with daily challenges to deepen your mindfulness practice and learn more about yourself.

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Fun Webcams

Olifants West Game Reserve Webcam, South Africa, explore.org

Puppy Playroom!! - explore.org

Kentucky Equine Adoption Center, explore.org  

Tropical Fish Webcam from explore.org

Decorah Eagles 

NASA Space Cam!

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Other Online Resources for Relaxation 

From classicfm.com:

Yo Yo Ma, playing Bach's Cello Suite No. 1

Nature: 

Golitha Falls Video

Waterfall Hike, Pennsylvania

Wynton Marsalis recording "Abblasen" for CBS Sunday Morning

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Resources for Families 

Confident Parents, Confident Kids

Care for Caregivers: Tips for Families and Educators

Parent Tool Kit Grades K-12 

Self-Care Starter Kit

Tips for Calming Anxious Kids

What to Do (and Not Do) When Children Are Anxious

Managing Stress in Teens and Adolescents: A Guide for Parents
Teen stress is an important health issue. The early teen years are marked by rapid changes — physical, cognitive, and emotional. Young people also face changing relationships with peers, new demands at school, family tensions, and safety issues in their communities. The ways in which teens cope with these stressors can have significant short-and long-term consequences on their physical and emotional health.

Tips for Helping Kids Manage Stress Under Traumatic Circumstances
This guide provides information about the effects of stress on mental health, how children handle stress and traumatic experiences, and tips for helping children and teens talk about their trauma.

How to Talk with Your Child About Social and Emotional Issues
When kids have trouble with social-emotional skills, it may be uncomfortable talk about the challenges they face. But it’s important to talk openly and show them there’s nothing to be embarrassed about.

How to Support Children with Worries
Pointers for helping children escape the cycle of anxiety.

Tips about Online Learning

Sample Schedule for Home Learning