{"id":3977,"date":"2020-07-21T12:19:11","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T17:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/coronavirus\/?page_id=3977"},"modified":"2020-12-11T11:04:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T17:04:35","slug":"social-and-emotional-supports%e2%80%8b","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/coronavirus-master\/social-and-emotional-supports%e2%80%8b\/","title":{"rendered":"Social and Emotional Supports\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\"\"Our current global situation has left many processing information differently. You and your student may be concerned or anxious about COVID-19. It is our hope as school social workers and counselors that all of our families will stay safe and healthy. While a lot has been communicated on what we can do to protect our health, we want to make sure we address good mental health practices during these unprecedented times.<\/p>

It is very important to remember that children look to adults for guidance on how to react to stressful events. If parents seem overly worried, children\u2019s anxiety may rise. Parents should reassure children that health and school officials are working hard to ensure that people throughout the country stay healthy. However, children also need factual, age appropriate information about the potential seriousness of disease risk and concrete instruction about how to avoid infections and spread of disease. Teaching children positive preventive measures, talking with them about their fears, and giving them a sense of some control over their risk of infection can help reduce anxiety. On this site you will find social-emotional supports as well as community links and resources to help you.<\/p>

We would like to encourage you to help your child navigate this time by:<\/p>