COVID-19 Mental Health Resources
Parental Resources - CDC Ensuring Children and Young People's Emotional Well-Being
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Helping Kids and Parent Cope during COVID-19
Association of Child Life Professionals - COVID-19 Resources
APA - Parenting and Caregiving during COVID-19
Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Association of NJ
NJ Department of Children - Hotlines and Helplines
Managing Stress and Coping - CDC
The Dos and Don'ts for Talking with your Child about Death
Coping with the Death of a Friend
Imagine - A Center for Coping with Loss
Second Floor Help Line - Confidential, anonymous helpline for teenagers and young adults
Bergen's Promise
Bergen’s Promise is dedicated to meeting the complex mental health and wellness needs of children (ages 5-21) with identified emotional and behavioral challenges, substance use issues, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
New Jersey System of Care (PDF)
Social Emotional Learning
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. Lyndhurst Public Schools utilizes the following resources.