Resources for Youth
Coping During COVID-19
Things are pretty different right now, huh? Talking to family and friends through FaceTime and Zoom isn’t quite the same. Completing school work online, waving at teachers parading past your house is all kind of…weird. You may have mixed feelings…like nervous, frustrated, lonely, angry, or sad. All of these feelings are perfectly normal! It’s what you do with them that matters most. Here are a few things you can watch, read, or practice to help with all the emotions:
Practice Take 5 Breathing by using your hand to guide you through inhales and exhales.
Use the Well-Being Calendar to remind you to choose something positive everyday!
Write or draw about your feelings using these Journaling Prompts and Feelings Coloring Sheet.
Document this time of your life with the 2020 COVID-19 Time Capsule so you can look back and remember all you did.
Follow the fish with your breath. As it travels up, breathe in and as it travels down, breathe out.
A story about how things are different right now.
Follow the simple breathing exercises and stretches to help you stay calm.
Breathe In, Breathe Out is an original stress relief song for kids and adults alike created by GoZen.
Vaping Information
Currently more teens use vaping devices than tradition cigarettes. There is evidence that shows vaping may lead to the use of traditional cigarettes. Tobacco companies are using tactics similar the ones they used with traditional cigarettes to get young people hooked on vaping at an early age. Make sure you get the right information about vaping!
Visit these sites for more information:
Still Blowing Smoke - California Department of Public Health
Wait 21 - New Way Recovery
Alcohol Poisoning Cards
The Alcohol Poisoning Card gives you signs to look for if you suspect someone has alcohol poisoning. It is important to get help immediately! Print out the card or take a picture with your phone so you always have it with you.
Teen Stress
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