TEEN DATING VIOLENCE RESOURCES

If you or someone you know is experiencing teen dating violence, there is help near you. Find teen dating violence organizations in your community:

Teen Dating Violence Awareness | D'Amore Mental Health

Dating Violence - Youth Yellow Pages - TEEN LINE (teenlineonline.org)

Healthy relationships for young adults | love is respect

NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE

 Telephone, chat and text crisis support services for those experiencing domestic violence are available. The National Domestic Violence Hotline not only have resources for victims, but also for abusers or those at risk of becoming abusive. The hotline can be reached at 1−800−799−7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224 or by texting LOVEIS to 22522. Online chat services are also available at www.thehotline.org

VIOLENCE ORGANIZATIONS

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there is help near you. Find domestic violence organizations in your community:
https://www.cpedv.org/domestic-violence-organizations-california

RESOURCES FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS

 Service providers may suddenly be serving survivors of domestic violence virtually rather than in-person. The National Network to End Domestic Violence has resources for service providers to address technological safety for survivors during a public health crisis. A digital services toolkit and other resources can be found here: https://www.techsafety.org/digital-services-toolkit

Another great resource for providers is The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. For information and Child Abuse Prevention Month Resources please visit here: https://www.apsac.org/april

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) provides a COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide in both English and Spanish, through the following link: https://www.nami.org

For our community's Service Providers The Stephan Center's online course program is LIVE!! These unique courses meet licensing and certification requirements for ECE professionals as well as professionals in the fields of education (K-12), counseling, healthcare, social work and law enforcement New classes will be added every month. To view list of classes and contact information please click here.

REPORT SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE

 Community members play an important role in protecting children from abuse and neglect. If you are worried about the health or safety of a child, call the local CPS hotline for the county in which the child lives: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/reporting/report-abuse/child-protective-services/report-child-abuse

PARENT AND YOUTH HOTLINE SUPPORT

Parenting can be overwhelming, and sometimes it can feel like there is no one to talk to about parenting stressors. Various hotlines are available for parents needing crisis support:

• If you are being hurt, know someone who might be hurting, or are afraid you might hurt another, call or text the 24-hour Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (https://www.childhelp.org/childhelp-hotline) at 1-800-422-4453.

• The National Parent Helpline (www.nationalparenthelpline.org) is available Monday-Friday from 10:00AM to 7:00PM at 1-855-4A Parent (1-855-427-2736).

• Safe and Sound (https://safeandsound.org/for-parents/get-help-now/) in San Francisco County operates a 24-hour parental stress support line at 415-441-5473.

• Youth can also receive hotline and text support from a certified California Youth Crisis Line counselor. Their 24-hour crisis line is 800-843-5200. Chat services can be accessed at https://calyouth.org/

• New York Life is partnering with Crisis Text Line, which provides free, 24/7 and confidential support for those in an emotional crisis, all via text. They support individuals across a range of issues from anxiety and depression, to suicide and self-harm, and lots of issues in between. Their trained Crisis Counselors use active listening, empathy and collaborative problem solving to help texters move from a hot moment to a cool calm.

  Through this partnership with Crisis Text Line, your community has access to support at their fingertips. Please post on your website, share on social media, print flyers and spread the word – please use sample text: If you're in crisis, or feeling anxious and isolated, text FUTURE to 741741 to connect with a trained Crisis Counselor through Crisis Text Line. It's free, 24/7, confidential support, all via text. 

• Visit the Disaster Distress Helpline, call 1-800-985-5990, or text TalkWithUs to 66746

• Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Murrieta 951-290-6530, click here for some service information.

• Homeschool Network Blog - posts on everything from supporting special ed kids at home to homeschooling as a parent struggling with mental health

• Crisis Prevention strategies - free resources for crisis prevention, de-escalation, and anger management for adults and teens

• Pediatric Oral Health Educational Presentations via Zoom: Click here to sign up.

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES

Having the conversation with children about diversity and about racism, is usually a conversation People of Color have with their children when an incident of discrimination happens, it is a delicate and heartbreaking conversation many parents must have with their children. We recommend www.embracerace.org Children’s Books, for introducing diversity and teaching children bravery and social skills on how to not just cope but combat racism. Please visit www.embracerace.org by clicking HERE.

Great resources on how to discuss COVID-19 with your children:

What Happens When The Coronavirus Changes Everything? - Sara Olsher

Caroline Conquers Her Corona Fears - A Kid’s Coping & Coloring Book - Kellie Camelford, Krystal Vaughn, & Erin Dugan

Why We Stay Home - Suzie Learns About Coronavirus - Samantha Harris and Devon Scott, Illustrated By Harriet Rodis

The Story Of The Oyster And The Butterfly: The Corona Virus And Me - Ana M Gomez, Designed By Sergio Aguirre

During this time of Shelter in Place, Scholastic is providing Day-by-Day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing. This resource is offered for kids from PreK to 9th Grade: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

K12 Learning Liftoff, has provided 20 of the best Homeschooling Websites and Learning Resources for parents and caregivers: https://www.learningliftoff.com/20-best-homeschooling-websites-and-learning-resources/

PBS Kids is providing a weekly Newsletter with activities and tips for parents and caregivers whose children’s schools have been closed during COVID-19. There’s even a section on how to talk to your kids about COVID-19!: https://www.pbs.org/parents/pbskidsdaily

Talking to young kids about coronavirus (PBS)

Talking with kids about coronavirus (Child Mind Institute)

Five ways to support teens during the COVID-19 epidemic (NYT)

Talking with children about death - slides to structure a guided conversation about death and dying, and why it’s not okay to joke about death. Appropriate for K-older

How you and your kids can de-stress during Coronavirus is a great tool provided by PBS Kids to help with emotions and self-awareness, social skills and character: https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-you-and-your-kids-can-de-stress-during-coronavirus

While Homeschooling and Sheltering in Place parents, caregivers, and kids can go on a virtual field trip to the greatest museums around the world! Parents.com provides this great learning aid to our families by clicking on the following link: https://www.parents.com/syndication/museums-with-virtual-tours/

Most resources listed here are English language resources, but those listed in pink are in American Sign Language. Within each subject, resources are roughly listed by age group, youngest to older.

“Structure is not about the schedule, it’s about consistent expectations”

The importance of deep engagement while schooling at home

Khan Academy is a Nonprofit providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere! Please click on the following link for more information: https://www.khanacademy.org/

Ideas for Quarantine with Kids

50 Art and Music Activities for Kids

Online PD for supporting LGBTQ students from the Massachusetts LGBTW Youth Commission

Lives in the Balance - phenomenal resource based on the work of Dr. Ross Greene (author of The Explosive Child, among other books)

Keeping a routine - an article from Red Tricycle on maintaining balance with kids stuck at home

Printable schedule templates (best for preschool, but useful as a reference for young kids of many ages) from cartoonist Lucy Knisley

Rebel Girls - free activities/lessons/podcasts for all kids elementary- middle school, including a wide selection of journaling pages

Virtual Field Trips - everything from museums to Mars! Includes links to live animal cams from a variety of zoos and aquariums

ObieMog on Youtube - Videos of daily children’s book readings

Printable Math games - grades K - elementary, only requires pencils and/or dice

Acing Math card games - mostly grades K - 5, some 6 - 8, good instructions, all games can be played with regular playing cards

Printable Math Board games - elementary grades, nice printable graphic board games/playing pieces, clear instructions, clear objectives

Illustrative Mathematics - lessons, tasks, and resources for K-12

Figure This - math challenges and resources for families and kids from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

STEM beyond school - science and engineering webinars for preK-8 students from the Museum of Science in Boston, MA

Life Lab Garden Science - 6 lessons/unit, one unit each for grades 1-4

Science Penguin - 8 free at-home elementary science projects

Dyson Challenge Activities - 40+ engineering and science activities for elementary through high school

Food Science for Kids - experiments, lessons, videos, projects, and quizzes for elementary and middle school

Kids Gardening - complete garden-related lesson plans for K-12

Printable Mazes - good for Pre-K-early elementary kids

Crayola coloring pages - for kids and adults, has Disney and other character pages

Color Our Collections - Downloadable coloring images and coloring books from library collections. Many topic-specific options.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

 In the wake of crisis, domestic violence typically grows. For some households, times like these mean more than just maintaining their health, but also their safety as they may be sheltering-in-place with their abuser.

Here is what you should know and why it’s important to maintain social connections and provide support to friends and family while social distancing: https://news.yahoo.com/domestic-violence-growing-wake-coronavirus-121146632.html

Learn how COVID-19 may increase domestic violence and child abuse: https://www.apa.org/topics/covid-19/domestic-violence-child-abuse

The dangers of being quarantined with an abuser and how to and safety planning for a quarantine information provided Domestic Shelters: https://www.domesticshelters.org/articles/in-the-news/the-danger-of-being-quarantined-with-an-abuser

SAFETY ESCAPE PLANNING FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

 If you are trying to leave an abusive relationship, you should have a safety plan to protect you. These tips from the California Victims Compensation Board can help you start creating one: https://victims.ca.gov/victims/issues/domesticviolence/ 

Learn more about safety planning during COVID-19 with this guide: https://sanctuaryforfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Safety-Plan-Flyer.pdf

CHILD ABUSE

 Times of uncertainty can cause anxiety, tension and irritability to rise among children and caregivers, leading to an increased risk of child abuse. Protective factors, however, can buffer children from harm and increase their ability to positively adapt to adversity. For more information on Protective Factors and suggestions on how families and communities can promote them, check out the following resource: https://www.childtrends.org/publications/ways-to-promote-childrens-resilience-to-the-covid-19-pandemic

Minimizing opportunity for Child Abuse during Coronavirus Quarantine information provided by Darkness to Light: https://www.d2l.org/minimizing-opportunity-during-coronavirus-quarantine/

The Impact COVID-19 will have on the Nation’s Child Welfare System after Coronavirus, as reported by The Chronicle of Social Change: https://chronicleofsocialchange.org/child-welfare-2/looking-ahead-the-nations-child-welfare-systems-after-coronavirus/41738

California’s Office of Child Abuse Prevention is offering a Newsletter during this period of Shelter in Place to parents and caregivers in need of some caring support: https://us12.list-manage.com/subscribe

GUIDES TO OVERCOMING STRESSFUL TIMES

 Even for adults, it can be tough to recognize that what we feel as irritability, difficulty focusing, insomnia or changes in appetite can actually be signs that our bodies are feeling the effects of stress. For kids, no matter the age, their brains and bodies are even more vulnerable to the harmful effects of stress than adults, and most often, they aren’t able to recognize or verbalize it. Stress in kids may show up differently than stress in adults. The California Surgeon General’s office has developed a playbook called Stress Relief for Caregivers and Kids during COVID-19 which can help you understand what to look out for and what you can do to protect your family’s health: https://covid19.ca.gov/pdf/caregivers_and_kids_california_surgeon_general_stress_busting_playbook_draft_v2_clean_ada_04072020v2.pd

 The Yolo County Child Abuse Prevention Center (CAPC) and Yolo County Children’s Alliance (YCCA) created a new parenting guide: Handling Your Child’s Challenges Behaviors at Every Age. The guide is available in English, Spanish and Russian, and is available for download and printing at: https://www.yolokids.org/handling-your-childs-challenging-behaviors-every-age. Other guides, such as Weathering the Storms: A Guide to Health Expressions of Emotions for Parents and Children and Nurturing Children During Times of Stress: A Guide to Help Children Bloom are also available in multiple languages at www.yolokids.org/forfamilies/

Coping with COVID-19 can be a way for parents and caregivers to teach teens how to triumph during times of adversity. We encourage parents and caregivers to visit MillionKids and listen to the inspirational advice from Opal Singleton: https://www.millionkids.org/

Persevering Through Isolation 

This Virtual Calming Room is a place for students and families to find tools and strategies for managing emotions and feelings. https://sites.google.com/cnusd.k12.ca.us/cnusdvirtualcalmingroom/home

With 74% of Americans experiencing sleep problems a few or more nights a week, plus the additional stressors going on nowadays, self-care before bedtime is more important than ever. It is extremely easy to get swept into the busyness of everyday life and leave self-care on the back burner which is why Slumber Yard has created this guide 34 Self-Care Tips to do Before Bedtime

CALIFORNIA EMOTIONAL SUPPORT RESOURCES

 For additional resources for those experiencing distress or crisis, please visit the California Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response Resources for Emotional Support and Well-Being website: https://covid19.ca.gov/resources-for-emotional-support-and-well-being

Talking to children about coronavirus (CDC)

COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESOURCES

The Junior League of Riverside is holding a Diaper Distribution the Third Saturday of each month from 9am-12pm. Participants must notify beforehand. If, you are in need or would like to donate please text Diapers to 555888 or email diaper@jlriverside.org or click here for more info.

His Daughters House is partnering with the City of Riverside to offer baby formula to families in need. The program runs from October 1, 2020-December 30, 2020 under the CARES Act funding grant. For more information please click here.

Riverside University Health System, RUHS Behavioral Health has a support line during this crisis for Health Care Workers, First Responders, and any Essential Staff. Please call 951-955-7015, WE ARE HERE FOR YOU!

The Fair Housing Council of Riverside County is partnering with the City of Riverside, the State of California, and Housing and Urban Development to help households at risk of eviction due to the COVID-19 crisis. For more information on how to apply click here.

COVID-19 ASL COMMUNITY RESOURCES

ASL COVID Number story

ASL Quarantine Number story

What is coronavirus? - presented by a Deaf child, appropriate for K+

Visual respresentation of 6 feet explained in ASL

Explanation of lockdown/shelter-in-place in ASL

DeafHealth - COVID-19 Information in ASL

ASL Coronavirus Hotline information - visit www.csd.org and click ‘ASL Now’ or call 833-682-7630 (VP)

The importance of ASL for deaf students schooling at home

DeafEdLibrary.org - a bilingual ASL-English library where parents, teachers, and students can share resources for deaf learners

ASL STEM Encyclopedia - searchable dictionary with downloadable videos of ASL terms and definitions

DCMP - The Described and Captioned Media Program collects and produces

accessible media for Deaf, Deafblind, and Blind K-12 students, as well as

adults who teach them. Free account registration and site use

Bookshare - online library resource of low-demand/high-interest texts for K-teen, including accessible books for blind and low-vision readers (requires setting up a free account)

ASL for Early Learners - a playlist of basic ASL vocabulary for toddlers/Pre-K learners by the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind.

ASL Connect - Basic ASL video lessons from Gallaudet University.

#OperationASLStorytime - new videos ranging from virus information to picture books - plus some resource links

ASL Stories for Families - produced by the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind, primarily for preK - early elementary students

Journal of ASL - articles on a variety of language and cultural topics for high school/secondary learners.

ASL That - addition and subtraction quizzes using numbers 1-10 and numbers 11-20

ASL That - Multiplication (kindergarten)

ASL That - Multiplication and division (fourth grade)

ASL Math Videos - topic-specific videos from a Deaf math instructor, algebra/pre-algebra topics for middle school and review for HS

Math lessons in ASL - perimeter/area/volume, number systems and graphing, word problems for basic algebra, multiplying rational expressions, sums/differences/square roots

DeafTEC ASL Math Resources - guidance on how to teach Deaf learners, plus video math dictionary links

ASL Know That! - a series of one-off science lessons (electromagnetism, heat transfer, and more) in ASL from Austin Andrews. Includes voice over and captions, appropriate for elementary through high school

ASL STEM Videos - a list of topic-specific and general STEM videos by Atomic Hands, including an #OptToAct series on sustainability. Appropriate for older elementary through high school

It Feels So Good To Be Living - ASL rendition of the Bill Gaither Trio song by Rosa Lee Timm. A great reminder of positive feelings.

ASL Music Videos - a playlist of ASL music videos, collected by Jules Cameron. Some only appropriate for older kids/teens.

COUNTY SERVICES

*NEW* Riverside County GIS Service Provider Directory (click here to open in new window)

Riverside County Department of Public Social Services Service Provider Directory

Riverside County Referral System (click here to visit ConnectRiverside.org)

Dial 2-1-1 to connect to services that provide help and assistance throughout Riverside County. 

Riverside County Family Justice Center, Victim Services

Murrieta- 951-304-5680

Riverside- 951-955-6100

Indio- 760-863-8363

Riverside County Child Protective Services

1-800-442-4918

National Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-799-7233

 www.thehotline.org

Alternatives to Domestic Violence

951-683-0829 or 1-800-339-SAFE

www.alternativestodv.org/

Crisis/Suicide Hotline

951-686-HELP

www.connectriverside.org/programs-and-services/help-line/

Center for Community Solutions

1-888-DVLINKS or

1-888-385-4657

Shelfter from the Storm Hotline

1-800-775-6055

www.shelterfromthestorm.com

National Child Abuse Hotline

1-800-4-A-CHILD

1-800-422-4453

https://www.childhelp.org/hotline/

WE Tip Hotline 

1-800-78-CRIME 

www.wetip.com

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• Basic Needs Assistance

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• Jobs and Employment Information

• Parenting Classes

• English as Second Language Classes

• GED Classes

• Health & Nutrition Classes

• Citizenship Classes

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• Crisis Intervention Referrals

• Individual, Marriage, and Family Counseling

• Substance Abuse Prevention

• Children and Teen programs

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• Tax Preparation Services (Seasonal)

Desert Hot Springs Family Resource Center

14-201 Palm Drive, Suite 108 Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240

Phone (760) 288-3313
Fax (760) 288-2854

Office Hours 
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Staff
Cynthia Mendez, Community Program Specialist II
Site Coordinator 

Perris Valley Family Resource Center

371 Wilkerson Ave., Suite L, Perris, CA 92570

Phone (951) 443-1158
Fax (951) 940-1964

Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Staff
Kimberly Bracy, Community Program Specialist II
Site Coordinator

MEAD VALLEY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

21091 Rider Street., Suite #204, Perris, CA 92570

Phone (951) 210-1550
Fax (951) 210-1551

Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Staff
Giovanna Sedgwick, Community Program Specialist II
Site Coordinator

Rubidoux Community Resource Center

5473 Mission Blvd., Rubidoux, CA 92509

Phone (951) 328-1575
Fax (951) 683-2613

Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Staff
Francisco Ramirez, Community Program Specialist II
Site Coordinator