Preparing Kids for Back to School Success
There’s still a great deal of uncertainty surrounding school openings this fall. Remote learning, in-person classes, some of both? But even if you don’t know quite what school will look like this year, there are still things you can do to set your child up to succeed.
Five Reasons Students Aren’t Engaging in Distance Learning
Whether you call it remote learning, online learning, or distance learning, school looks different during the COVID-19 pandemic. While some students are thriving with this way of learning, many students don’t seem to be engaging in it. Click here to learn more at Childmind.org (external link).
September 4th Discussion Group: Back to School
Join us at Reach Out Oregon for a lively discussion on sending youth “back to school” on Friday, September 4th. Click here to register for our Reach Out Oregon event.
Calm Starts At Home – Teaching Regulation Skills
Emotional regulation skills help children with ADHD tame meltdowns, outbursts, and other negative behaviors. Here, learn how parents can become emotional role models to their children and help create supportive environments. We found this article about teaching emotional regulation skills to children with ADHD to be very helpful. Click here to read more (attitudemag.com, external link) .
The Lighter Side of Covid19 – Captain Quarantine to the Rescue
Quarantine can be hard, but Captain Quarantine from Reach Out Oregon is here to help. Also, Reach Out Oregon hours have expanded since the Captain made this video – we’re now open Monday through Friday, from 12 to 7 PM.
We are Hiring – New Jobs at OFSN
OFSN has several new job opportunities. Visit our job page to see if you’d like to apply.
During the COVID-19 Emergency OFSN is Reaching Out to Oregonians
Unique Support For Unique Individuals OFSN provides 1:1 family peer support We offer a strengths-based, family-driven model of support. By focusing on strengths and values of each individual, our work is guided by implementing strategies as unique as each family. OFSN ensures that families have increased opportunities to make decisions for their child, regardless of the systems that they are involved in. OFSN staff members are primarily family members with lived experience We are caregivers; biological, adoptive and foster parents, grandparents, family members, friends and advocates; who have experience raising youth experiencing mental, behavioral, or other significant health challenges. Having livedClick to Read More
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week 2020
Here’s how you can get involved Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (May 3-9, 2020) is coming soon. Here are some of the ways you can participate, learn and be Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (May 3-9, 2020) is coming soon. Here are some of the ways you can participate, learn and be involved. Here are some of the ways you can participate, learn and be involved. Here are some of the ways you can participate, learn and be involved. Here are some of the ways you can participate, learn and be involved. Here are some of the ways youClick to Read More
OFSN Leadership’s Letter to the Community on the OFSN COVID-19 Response – March 17, 2020
“Dear OFSN Families, Friends and Community Partners….”