Welcome to the Seaford High School Pupil Personnel Department Webpage!

Dear Families and Students:

In the event that the Seaford school district is closed for an extended period of time, the Pupil Personnel Department wants to ensure that our students have access to social-emotional learning activities and mental health resources.

Hoping everyone stays safe and healthy,

Mary Catherine Culella-Sun, Director of Pupil Personnel Services, mculellasun@seaford.k12.ny.us

Joane Vincent, Assistant Director of Pupil Personnel Services, jvincent@seaford.k12.ny.us

Cristina Capasso, Secondary Special Education Chairperson, ccapasso@seaford.k12.ny.us 

In addition, here is a valuable article with information and suggestions about how to talk to your children about the Corona Virus. Click Here

Additional Resources: 

NYS Office of Mental Health https://omh.ny.gov/

Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks, https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma14-4885.pdf

The following are resources that may be helpful in talking to children about the COVID-19:

· Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploringthe-new-coronavirus

· Fear of Coronavirus- A Good Time to Talk to Kids About Keeping Fears Realistic and Manageable. Lois M. Collins, Deseret News, Jan. 28, 2020 https://www.deseret.com/indepth/2020/1/28/21112457/fear-coronavirus-china-children-anxietyhealth-medicine-virus

· How Do You Talk to Children About Coronavirus? Stay Honest and Simple to Avoid Anxiety. Gene Myers NorthJersey.com, USA Today, Feb. 28, 2020 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/02/28/talking-children-coronavirus-keepsimple-avoid-stress/4906147002/

· How to Talk to Your Kids About the Coronavirus (and Ease Their Fears) Vivian Manning-Schaffel, NBC News, Updated March 2, 2020 https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/how-talk-your-kids-about-coronavirus-ease-theirfears-ncna1129851

-Parent Support Network- Virtual Meetings for parents concerned about their kids who struggle with anxiety, depression and/or emotional dysregulation. Click the link in the attached flyer to register.  Parent Support Network Flyer

-The Youth Mental Health Project https://ymhproject.org/learn-more/#free-materials