Ways to Keep Children Occupied During the COVID-19 Outbreak
For many parents the COVID-19 outbreak has made their job more challenging than ever. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers the following tips to help keep children and families calm, healthy, and engaged in constructive activities while schools are closed and families practice being safer at home: Make a plan. Talk with your kids about what your daily structure will be, how you will handle stress, and when you will take breaks from tele-work or schoolwork to relax and connect with each...
Read MoreHathaway-Sycamores is Open and Providing Services
Hathaway-Sycamores is open and continuing to provide mental health services to the children, young adults and families in our community during the COVID-19 outbreak. In compliance with the latest guidelines about social distancing, we are now offering services online and over the phone. If you are interested in receiving mental health services, please call (844) 222-2377 for more information. These are challenging times – each of us may need extra support to make sure we are taking care of...
Read MoreKeeping our Children Safe and Healthy During the Coronavirus Outbreak
By now we are aware that two of the most important things we can do to limit the chance of contracting and spreading the Coronavirus according to the CDC and the World Health Organization (WHO) are to clean your hands often (with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or an alcohol-based hand disinfectant) and practice social distancing – maintain at least six feet between yourself and someone coughing or sneezing. In addition to keeping our kids and ourselves physically safe during this...
Read MoreLos Angeles County Resources
The following list includes a variety of helpful resources for both information and services. The list will continue to be updated. Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram and visit our website often as we continue to share tips, resources and activities. City of Los Angeles – “Safer at Home” Emergency Order Mayor Eric Garcetti has issued a “Safer at Home” emergency order — ordering all residents of the City of Los Angeles to stay inside their residences, and immediately limit all...
Read More13 Ways to Cope With Stress During the Coronavirus Outbreak
UCLA’s Dr. Drea Letamendi shares some very important coping strategies. Your emotional well-being is so important right now. Updates about the Coronavirus affecting our cities may give rise to feelings of stress, anxiety, and worries about the future. These are very normal reactions because it is close to home. Naturally, all of us are absorbing some level of anxiety about this new pathogen. Contributing to the stress is the question of whether we are facing an acute or a chronic...
Read MoreCelebrating Children Event Postponed
Thank you to all of our friends and supporters for the incredible support of our 11th Annual Celebrating Children Spring Gala. We truly appreciate your commitment to the 14,000 children, adults and families we serve! As information and stories related to the public health risks from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in large public gatherings continue to unfold, it is our responsibility to take preventative steps to help individuals and our communities at large. For that reason, we...
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