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For some monthly inspiration:
Choose Love Movement
Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
Action for Happiness
Greater Good Happiness Calendar
Using the 3 Good Things to boost your gratitude daily--try this free app on your phone:
https://apps.apple.com/.../three-good-things.../id1242079576
The CSLP's Child & Community Well-Being Committee has been collecting examples of library programming that promotes social and emotional health. A compilation of programs submitted by public libraries around the US is now available. It includes an array of library programs for various age groups, from early childhood through seniors, plus multigenerational programs. If you’re looking for program ideas to enhance your “All Together Now” summer programming, or for any time of year, take a look! Find the downloadable Social & Emotional Health Programs at Public Libraries document here:
Thank you to all the librarians and library workers who contributed their programs. If you’d like to add your program to this listing, use this form to share programs with the CCWB and they will be included in the next edition of Social & Emotional Health Programs at Public Libraries.
From Kayla Morin-Riordan from the Goodwin Library in Farmington NH
Sensory wall- $1 wood shapes from Joann's with fabric scraps, googly eyes, gems, fabric paint dots etc, mermaid sequin fabric hot glued to felt covered cardboard, all attached with command picture hanging strips.
Starting in November 2023, materials will be distributed each month themed on one of the keys to well-being from The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley.
At the NH State Library I will be asking my peers to join me for a Wellness Cafe once a month during a pre-arranged lunch period where we will discuss the months material.
You can sign up to receive these materials for yourself, or to use to facilitate a Wellness Cafe for your staff or community.
14 new and refurbished Peace Packs are now available for circulation. See the Library of Things page for more info.
Now Available for extended circulation periods. Contact Deborah Dutcher.
The 4-H Primary Mindfulness Curriculum Guide for peer reviewed Mindful Me program. The Mindful Me curriculum was designed to help facilitate youth's social-emotional development.
Mindful Me utilizes the 'teens as teachers' (TAT) approach and children's literature, modeled after best practices in the field of positive youth development, to deliver programming to 5-8 year olds. The TAT approach provides adolescents with the opportunity for individual growth and meaningful contribution. The overall program aims to promote mindful practices that lead to improvements in managing one's goals, developing a sense of self, time management, stress management, emotional regulation, and mindful eating practices.
Mindful Me incorporates the Essential Elements of youth development: belonging, mastery, independence and generosity. Through Mindful Me, youth are encouraged to build positive relationships through expressing care, concern and gratitude for others (belonging), build beliefs in oneself (mastery), practice self-discipline, self-control, and self-reflection (independence), and serve others.
Included in the pack:
The Sour Grape - Forgiveness & Compassion
The Cool Bean - Self-Esteem
The Smart Cookie - Confidence
The Couch Potato - Self-Management
The Bad Seed - Self-Acceptance
The Good Egg - Self-Care
To host a virtual or in person reading or obtain resources contact:
Shamara Simpson - Director at the NH-ME American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
ssimpson@afsp.org
Rick Alleva - Education, Training, Consultation in Positive Youth Development, Social-Emotional-Mindful Learning
tydcompany@gmail.com
Gizmo:
https://www.gizmo4mentalhealth.org/allages/
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org/
Virtual Webinar for Youth Librarians held February 10, 2022
Join Storyteller, Speaker and Narrative Coach, Jenifer Strauss for an interactive webinar for Youth Librarians focused on enriching the Storytime experience with stories, songs and activities that increase social-emotional awareness and skills for your youngest patrons and their parents/caregivers.
In this webinar, you will learn how to build a well-balanced Storytime that combines the Five Ready-to-Read Practices with social-emotional topics like friendship, kindness, respect, good manners and self-care. Participants will leave the webinar with a plethora of “use-right-away” ideas and a Storytime Template for planning future theme-based Storytime’s.
Thousands of magazines are available through NH Overdrive. Here are a few new ones:
Foughtism magazine is perfect for children with autism to develop their social skills, build vocabulary, stay focused, answer questions and keep them busy and entertained while they learn.
ADHDEFG magazine dives into fun and positive activities you and your child can do together—often in just a few minutes—to help develop and reinforce the gifts of ADHD.
The Brain Train features Logic Games, Phonics, Reading, Spelling, Math, and Art Activities for children with Dyslexia Activities are designed to improve Critical Thinking, Reading, Spelling, Math, and Visual-Spatial skills.
Mirador Magazine is an ad-free, leisure-oriented publication created for the enjoyment of people experiencing cognitive change.
Books for young children:
https://piploproductions.com/ (including videos on youtube to listen to the author read them and do all the different animal voices)
Books for adults working with children:
“Childhood Disrupted” https://donnajacksonnakazawa.com/childhood-disrupted/
Osofsky, J.D. (Ed) (2011) Clinical Work with Traumatized Young Children. New York: Guilford Publishers.
Osofsky, J.D., Stepka, P., & King, L.C. (2017). Treating Infants and Young Children Impacted by Trauma: Interventions That Promote Healthy Development . Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Website resources (some of which have additional links embedded for more resources):
Resources on Trauma for Caregivers and Families - Child Welfare Information Gateway
https://www.pathwaysrtc.pdx.edu/pdf/projPTTP-neurobiology-tip-sheet.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207198/
https://www.traumasurvivorsnetwork.org/traumapedias/organizations-resources
Emergency preparedness and response toolkits that are aimed at different early childhood sectors, including:
You can find the toolkits and other information, including videos on how to utilize the toolkit resources at https://www.aimhitn.org/emergency-preparedness
Articles:
Harden, B. J. (2015). Services for Families of Infants and Toddlers Experiencing Trauma: A Research-to-Practice Brief. Brief prepared for the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2014). SAMHSA's Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach. Rockville, MD: HHS Publication No. (SMA) 14-4884, 2014: 9. And: https://www.samhsa.gov/child-trauma/learning-materials-resources
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the New Hampshire State Library.
