Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic is hosting a mindfulness & compassion program for parents and caregivers. This program is facilitated by other parents and caregivers and is offered for free in a variety of languages. Please feel free to share with the parents and caregivers you support. More information is available in the flyer below.
The Center for Child and Family Well-Being (based out of the University of Washington) will be hosting an upcoming lecture and workshop in December 2018 that may be of interest to school-based health staff. “Dr. Sam Himelstein, PhD will share perspectives on defining and sharing mindfulness in an innovative and relevant way for providers working with youth,…
The Seattle Times recently profiled work done at Roosevelt, Nathan Hale, and Ballard High Schools (each of which have a school-based health center) to promote mindfulness among students. The article highlighted the impact of mindfulness on student mental health and discussed how SBHC staff, school nurses, and school staff at Roosevelt came together to implement coordinated…
As winter break approaches, we can help our students prevent the break in healthy behaviors that often coincides with time away from school. Here are some tips to promote healthy time away from school: Encourage consistent sleep habits: Over school breaks when the school bell doesn’t necessitate a specific waking time, sleep hygiene can fall…
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