TELEVISION
SCHOOL ON TV
ABC will extend its educational programming on ABC ME to support students and caregivers at home, from 10am to 3pm each weekday during Term 2. The expanded schedule moves from blocks of primary school content in the mornings through to secondary school content in the afternoons: Click HERE to go directly to the ABC Help Centre where you will find heaps more information ABC ME ABC ME is a place for school-aged children to watch the best stories, news and cartoons from Australia and around the world that reflect and celebrate the lives of young Aussies. If you’re in Australia, you can find ABC ME on channel 23 on free-to-air TV and channel 723 on Foxtel. You can also find ABC ME via our free ABC ME app and on selected Smart TVs. Our Watch page has more information on where you can watch ABC ME. ABC TV Sesame Steet NQ Connect Online counselling – similar to lifeline but specifically for North Queensland https://nqconnect.com.au |
ONLINE
EVIDENCE BASED SITES/APPS for individual use
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COUNSELLING
SPECIFIC WELL-BEING RESOURCES
Butterfly Foundation
Lead organization for resources and counselling for eating disorders and body image. https://thebutterflyfoundation.org.au/ Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement Information and support for people who are grieving www.grief.org.au Infants Queensland Centre for infant and Perinatal Mental Health Resouces for support very young children . Birdie and the big sickness is useful ebook on website https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/chq/our-services/mental-health-services/qcpimh/ ebook in Auslan form https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohG049WGxjc&app=desktop Multiculural What is Covid https://bit.ly/2xa9ZgA Look after yourself https://bit.ly/3bgb1Gj Look for signs https://bit.ly/3944NrJ Auslan Translated Resources COVID youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5-rDFPNlK0&t=6s DVConnect Queensland state wide telephone service for women and families experience family violence (24 hr) www.dvconnect.org QLIFE Australian wide phone and web chat to support LGBTQ+ mental health and wellbeing . https://qlife.org.au National Suicide Call Back Service Nationwide service providing 24/7 telephone and online support for those affected by suicide https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/ |
AUTISM RESOURCES
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Free evidence based cyber safety program that provides accessible cyber safety education for youth, parents and staff https://www.thinkuknow.org.au/ Covid-19 - I can Help Carol Gray My Story About Pandemics and the Coronavirus Carol Gray Supporting Individuals with Autism through Uncertain Times UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute Autism Team |
GENERAL WELL-BEING RESOURCE
Greater Good Science Centre
Based at University of California, Berkeley. Evidence based resources for mental wellbeing. https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/ Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) COVID resources https://www.aracy.org.au/ American School Counselor Association Free training courses on line to support wellbeing https://www.schoolcounselor.org/school-counselors-members/professional-development/asca-u Head to Health Humans are susceptible to many different infectious diseases, including coronavirus (COVID-19). Worrying about diseases is a normal reaction. But, excessive worrying about infectious diseases can affect both our physical and our mental health. This page describes practical psychological skills to help you and your loved ones cope with anxiety and worry about infectious diseases. https://headtohealth.gov.au/covid-19-support Supporting Families During COVID-19 We know parents are struggling to balance work, child care and self-care while keeping worries — both your children’s and your own — under control. You don’t have to do it alone. https://childmind.org/coping-during-covid-19-resources-for-parents/ Otherlifelessons Toronto based wellbeing resource company . CYMHS used. Free resources COVID workbook https://otherlifelessons.com/products/fromfeartohopeworkbook Carol Gray Social Stories Leading US consultant to children and adolescents https://carolgraysocialstories.com/ COVID specific resource: https://carolgraysocialstories.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pandemics-and-the-Coronavirus.pdf NPR online resources COVID comic https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus Print and fold version https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PYrKYfOBa4p-azI5z_46KJMbi1FSmL_Y/view NATIONAL CHILD TRAUMATIC STRESS NETWORK NCTSN US organization supporting traumatised children , families and communities https://www.nctsn.org/ COVID resource https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/outbreak_factsheet_1.pdf American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry https://www.aacap.org/ COVID resource https://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/Docs/latest_news/2020/Coronavirus_COVID19__Children.pdf Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports https://www.pbis.org/ Specific COVID materials (US contexts) Dr Kaylene Henderson Queensland Child Psychiatrist . Information for parents and educators https://drkaylenehenderson.com/ |