- Horry County Schools
- Family Resources
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Family Resources
Get information about food, shelter, housing, parenting resources, employment, and more.
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Resources for Adult Self-Care
- Flexibility in the Midst of Crisis (via Psychology Today/Dr. Gil Noam)
- Managing Anxiety Around COVID-19: Tips for You and Your School Community (via Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence/RULER)
- Regulating Emotions in a COVID-19 World (via Tom Hollenstein)
- Virus Anxiety Resources
- Mindfulness Resource Pack for District Leaders (via Panorama)
- Adult SEL Toolkit (via Panorama)
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Mental Health Support
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline • 1-800-273-8255
- Crisis Textline • Text “HOME” to 741741 from anywhere in the US, at any time, to connect with a crisis counselor
- Waccamaw Center for Mental Health: 843 347-4888
For after-hours mental health assistance or for mental health emergencies, call 9-1-1, or contact your nearest hospital emergency department. Contact information is listed below:
- Conway Medical Center Emergency Department • (843) 347-7111
- McLeod Health Carolina Forest Emergency Department • (843) 646-8200
- McLeod Health Loris Emergency Department • (843) 716-7000
- McLeod Health Seacoast (Little River) Emergency Department • (843) 390-8100
- Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital Emergency Department • (843) 652-1000
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Resources for Educators and School Communities
- Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Students
- National Alliance for Mental Illness - Tips for Parents and Students - Dealing with Covid19
- Weekly SEL Webinars by Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning
- U.S. Department of Education COVID-19 Resources
- Helping Children Cope with Changes Resulting from Covid-19
- Virtual Service Delivery in Response to Covid-19 Disruptions
- Talking with Children About Coronavirus
- Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease
- Planning for Virtual Distance School Counseling
- 8 Strategies for Building a Sense of Belonging With Students and Families Virtually (via Panorama)
- 5 Equity-Centered SEL Strategies for Addressing Learning Recovery (via Panorama)
- 17 Apps to Help Kids Stay Focused (via CommonSense Media)
- Apps That Act Like Math and Science Tutors for Homework Help (via CommonSense Media)
- 5 Online Learning Resources to Build Belonging and Connectedness with Students and Families (via Panorama)
- How Student Services Leaders Can Adapt to Distance Learning (via Panorama)
- CommonLit Resources to Support Teleschool Plans: COVID-19 (via CommonLit)
- Distance Learning Reflection and Planning Toolkit (via Achievement Network)
- E-Learning Tools for Distance Education (via Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence/RULER)
- Free BrainPop Access for Schools Closed Due to the Coronavirus (via BrainPop)
- Free SEL Activities and Practices (via Greater Good in Education)
- Managing Anxiety Around COVID-19: Tips for You and Your School Community (via Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence/RULER)
- Movement Apps, Games, and Websites (via CommonSense Media)
- Most Schools Are Not Ready For Coronavirus, But They Can Be (via Digital Promise)
- Navigating Uncertain Times: How Schools Can Cope With Coronavirus (via EdSurge)
- SEL and COVID-19 (via CASEL)
- Top Time-Management Apps (via CommonSense Media)
- Digital and Civic Literacy Skills (via Teaching Tolerance)
- Trauma-Informed SEL Toolkit (via Transforming Education)
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Resources for Parents and Families
- Supporting Mental Health at Home: Activities, Worksheets, and Resources for Families (via Move This World)
- 17 Apps to Help Kids Stay Focused (via CommonSense Media)
- Best Documentaries (via CommonSense Media)
- Best Family Movies (via CommonSense Media)
- Best Music Apps and Games for Kids (via CommonSense Media)
- BrainPop on Coronavirus
- Dance Games (via CommonSense Media)
- Device-Free Dinner Guidelines (via CommonSense Media)
- Free Educational Apps, Games, and Websites (via CommonSense Media)
- Free SEL Activities and Practices (via Greater Good in Education)
- How to Talk to Kids About Coronavirus (via Open Circle)
- How To Talk To Your Kids About Coronavirus (via PBS)
- Designing Learning From Home Experiences with UDL (via Novak Education)
- Meditation Apps for Kids
- My Kid’s School is Closed, So Now What? (via Confident Parents, Confident Kids)
- Sibling Watch-Together TV (via CommonSense Media)
- Talking to Children About COVID-19 (via NASP)
- Teaching Kids Media Smarts During Breaking News (via CommonSense Media)
- Virus Anxiety Resources
- 5 Ways to Help Teens Manage Anxiety About the Coronavirus (via New York Times)
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Resources for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Speaking Up Against Racism Around the New Coronavirus (via Teaching Tolerance)
- Coronavirus: Countering Biased Responses (via Morningside Center)
- The Coronavirus Surfaces Fear, Stereotypes and Scapegoating (via Anti-Defamation League)
- 3 Key Equity Considerations for Distance Learning From Education Leaders (via Panorama)
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Meals/Food Assistance in Horry County
- Lowcountry Food Bank
Locations, dates, and times of food distributions are located on their calendar, which can be viewed here. This calendar is updated daily so check back often. - Horry County VOAD
Visit the Voluntary Organizations Active In Disaster (VOAD’s) website here - If you are a family looking for locations that are providing food for Horry County residents, please click here to see locations, days, and times. The map will be updated as we are notified of new locations and times. If you are a Church/Organization providing food, you will see your appropriate form to fill out so we will know what you are providing. If you are a restaurant or business looking to donate food, your form is also provided.
- Lowcountry Food Bank
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