Social Emotional Health Resources

With the constant discussions and news coverage of Coronavirus (COVID-19), many children and youth are experiencing fear and anxiety about this pandemic.

Below are some resources to help:

• Online support available from Rejoice Counseling
• Child Mind Institute
• National Association of School Psychologists
• Psychology Today
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
• National Association of School Psychologists
• American School Counselor Association
• The Texas and American Counseling Associations
• National Education Agency
• Association of Child and Adolescent Counseling

Best website for local mental health support listing of multiple agencies and resources in Houston/Harris County:

• https://mhahouston.org/covid19help/
• https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
• https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org   1-800-273-8255
• https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-prevent-loneliness-in-a-time-of-social-distancing

There is a 24/7 hotline number that can be shared for those that need to speak with someone. It is 1-800-273-8255 (TALK).

Internet support for families that may need:

If your students currently do not have access to internet, provide parents with resources to explore potentially “free” services to students in need.

• Comcast COVID-19 response: offers free Wi-Fi for 2 months to low income families plus all Xfinity hot-spots are free to the public during this time

• Charter Free Internet offer for 2 months

• AT&T COVID-19 response: offers open hot-spots, unlimited data to existing customers, and $10/month plans to low income families

• Verizon COVID-19 response: no special offers, but following the FCC agreement

• Sprint COVID-19 response: follows FCC agreement, provides unlimited data to existing customers, and, starting Tuesday, 3/17/2020, will allow all handsets to enable hot-spots for 60 days at no extra charge

• T-Mobile COVID-19 response: follows FCC agreement, plus unlimited data to existing customers, and will allow all handsets to enable hot-spots for 60 days at no extra charge

• Spectrum is offering 60 days free internet service to new customers. Families call Spectrum at 844-488-8395. The wait time was going to be 45  minutes, so you have the option to have them call you back, this is what I opted to do.  It took Spectrum over an hour to call back due to the volume of calls they were receiving. The family will call and they will give Spectrum their address to confirm that service is available to their home address.  If this is an area that Spectrum services, they will do the installation for free, the modem is free and they will receive 60 days of free internet service.  After the 60 days, the family can cancel (they can also cancel at any time) or will be charged the introductory rate fee. Spectrum 1.844.488.8398 https://www.spectrum.com/internet-service/texas/san-antonio

• AT&T 1.800.288.2020 https://www.att.com/support/contact-us/u-verse-high-speed-internet