Family Resources for Distance Learning

Our Mission: We are facing a crisis: nearly 1 in 4 children, teens, and young adults struggle with their mental health. AIM is finding and funding the most promising youth mental health research in the world, while building a movement devoted to the mental health of children, teens, and young adults.With our world-class Scientific Advisory Board, we screen research from across the globe, looking for work with the greatest promise of making a difference now. Mental health resouces available in our community.

Monterey County has a great resource called 2-1-1 that will get you information on supports such as mental health support, child care, and other questions that might be relevant at this time.

At home activities for children and young adolescents:  

this list of activities is a comprehensive one for parents looking for stuff to do with their kids at home.  

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, collaboration, chat, and webinars across mobile devices, desktops, telephones, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, conference, huddle, and training rooms, as well as executive offices and classrooms. Founded in 2011, Zoom helps businesses and organizations bring their teams together in a frictionless environment to get more done.  

Letterland apps on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store are currently free for teachers and students. Set up your free access to Phonics Online on website here.

Duane Habecker has been a math teacher since 1989. He has created videos that make math accessible to all students. Enjoy!

SHIP ep. 1 Mindfulness

SHIP ep. 2 Dealing with Difficult Emotions

SHIP ep. 3 Loss/Grief

SHIP ep. 4 Music!

SHIP ep. 5 Non Violent Communication

SHIP ep. 6 Parenting in a Pandemic

SHIP ep. 7 Helping Others 

SHIP ep.8 Acceptance and Patience

SHIP ep.9 Transitions with Ms. Barger

Montage Health offers free eVisits check ins with a doctor

Comcast is offering free internet service. They are providing needed equipment for free and once signed up Comcast will come do the instillation or you will be sent an DIY kit. The first 60 days of this program has the fee waived due to COVID-19.

To sign up, go to: https://internetessentials.com

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP) is the largest supplemental food program the Food Bank operates. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) food commodities are distributed at 26 sites throughout Monterey County via tailgate distribution on a monthly basis. 2020 Food Distribution Calendar