Resources for Parents/Guardians & Bigs
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America’s Promise Alliance COVID-19 Resource Collection
Sherburne County Guide to Mental Health
COVID-19 MN Resource Guide
Sesame Street/Caring for Each Other
COVID-19 Wellness Pocket Guide
How to Protect Yourself & Others- Part 1
How to Protect Yourself & Others- Part 2
MN COVID Care Support Services
MN Warm Line Peer Support Connection - Who to Call
Student Resources Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Talking to Children About COVID-19
Tips for Difficult Conversation About Holiday Plans
COVID-19 Parenting – When We Get Angry
Pandemic Toolkit Parents Need– Psychology Today
Trauma-Informed Parenting during our “Staycation” – Tips for keeping families rooted in safety, growing in connection during the COVID-19 Quarantine
Supporting Students in the "New Normal"
Luthern Social Service Youth Education
Around Cloud Tutors - Somali
Around Cloud Tutors - English
United Way Education
St. Cloud District 742 Tutoring Services
UNITECLOUD Education & Speaking
Stearns County Truancy and Educational Neglect
Minnesota Reading/Math Corps
Online Learning Resources, Apps and Games for Kids
Great River Regional Library’s Research Databases
Khan Academy
Scholar Squad On-line Tutoring
Public WiFi Networks
Great River Regional Library
Hunger Solutions
Stearns County Food Support
Catholic Charities Emergency Food Shelf
State of MN Food Emergency
Tri-CAP Nutrition
Feeding Area Children Together (FACT)
Pathways 4 Youth
Salvation Army Philanthrofeed and food shelf, free bread program, Weekday lunch program
CARE Free Food Distribution Information Flyer
CLC Free Store
State of MN Housing
Lutheran Social Service Housing and Assistance
Lutheran Social Service Youth Homelessness
Catholic Charities Housing and Transitional Housing and Youth Homelessness
Salvation Army Heatshare, Emergency Shelter and Homeless Veterans
Tri-CAP Housing services and Energy Assistance
Place of Hope
Housing Link Search
Pad Mapper
Pathways 4 Youth
Stearns County Rental Housing
Rent MN, Rent & Utilities Assistance
Emergency Broadband Benefit
St. Cloud State
OutFront Minnesota
St. Cloud Pride
Advocates for Youth
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
Gay Lesbian Education Straight Network (GLESEN)
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)
National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)
National LGBTQ College Resources
The Safe Zone Project
The Trevor Project
Gender Unicorn
Stearns County Children’s Mental Health
Stearns County Adult Mental Health Services
Lutheran Social Service Mental Health
State of MN Mental Health Crisis
Central MN Mental Health Center
Crisis Text Line
Dream Center
Catholic Charities Hope Community Support
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Start Your Recovery
Mental Health Minnesota
Mental Health Apps For Children Part 1
Mental Health Apps For Children Part 2
MN Warm Line Peer Support Connection – Who to Call
Improving Self-Esteem in Teens
Suicide Prevention Resources Ericka’s Lighthouse Parent Handbook on Childhood & Teen Depression
Talking to your Kids about Suicide
Suicide Awareness Prevention Training – CentraCare
Teen Suicide Prevention Video – Mayo Clinic
Beyond Consequences
Circle of Security International – Resources for Parents, Foster Parents & Child Care Providers
Common Sense Media
Talking to Children About Tragedies & Other News Events
Minnesota National Guard Child Youth and School Services
Explaining the News to Our Kids
How to Talk to Kids About Difficult Subjects
Help Kids Spot Fake News and Decode Media Messages: Grades K-5 Family Tips, Grades 6-12 Family Tips
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