Dear Parents and Guardians of the Clearview Regional School District School Community,

Youth mental health is a topic of utmost importance, and we believe that by working together, we can create a supportive environment where our children can thrive.

As the seasons change and the leaves are falling, we want to remind you of the invaluable resources available to our community.

Clearview's Resource List - https://docs.google.com/document/d/17rCMmRiS7NebGzUy_H-FrfX8IzL6BKceC8dKDHCJRL4/edit?usp=sharing

In addition, Care Solace offers mental health care coordination services and can help connect you and your child with appropriate community-based providers. Whether it's counseling, therapy, or other mental health services, Care Solace can assist you in finding the support your family may need.

To access Care Solace's coordination services, simply reach out using the following options:

Call 888-515-0595: Their multilingual helpline is staffed 24/7/365.

Visit www.caresolace.com/clearview: On their website, you can explore mental health providers independently or click "Book Appointment" for personalized assistance through video chat, email, or phone.

By joining hands and working together as a community, we can provide a nurturing and inclusive environment that supports the mental health and well-being of our youth. Let's continue to prioritize their emotional growth, and together, we can create a brighter future for our children.

Thank you for being caring and involved parents and guardians in the Clearview Regional School District. Your dedication to supporting our youth is truly commendable.

Mental Illness Awareness Week 2023 Highlights NAMI Support Groups and New Teen & Young Adult HelpLine

There’s no shortage of mindfulness and meditation apps these days, promising to help you combat anxiety, sleep better, hone your focus, and more. In fact, the Wall Street Journal reports that more than 2,000 new meditation apps launched between 2015 and 2018, and offerings have only increased as a result of higher demand during the pandemic—according to the New York Times, mindfulness apps surged in 2020. We took the overwhelm out of finding the most valuable and easy-to-use meditation apps that are available free and narrowed it down to these four apps.

https://www.mindful.org/free-mindfulness-apps-worthy-of-your-attention/?utm_source=Mindful+Newsletter&utm_campaign=e0bdbe56e2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_10_05_01_27_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-3d4c3df44e-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=e0bdbe56e2&mc_eid=ffaaadb512

Paul Lavella of New Jersey Recovery and Wellness hosted our first online Parent Workshop entitled, "Addictive and Compulsive Behaviors in Today's Teens." Attached is a recording of the event. Please take some time to watch as you may find some helpful suggestions or add to some increased awareness of some struggles many teens face today.

Check out the attached kindness video. Kindness can be the norm, not the exception!

https://youtu.be/YYnWsAoGRPE

On the third Thursday in November, thousands of Americans will commit to stop using tobacco, and start their journey to a healthier lifestyle. For more than 40 years, the Great American Smokeout has encouraged smokers across the country to quit for one day in the hopes they will quit for good.

Smoking cigarettes is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. Right now, millions of Americans are living with a disease caused by smoking. Smoking causes one of every four deaths from cardiovascular disease, 80 - 90% of lung cancer deaths and 80% of deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) *.

Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your health. The benefits of quitting begin within minutes of smoking your last cigarette. Only 20 minutes after quitting smoking, your heart rate drops closer to a normal level. After just one day, nicotine levels in your body drop to zero. After a couple months, you will cough and wheeze less. And after one year, your risk of a heart attack is half that of someone who smokes.

*Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

FREE RESOURCES TO QUIT SMOKING OR VAPING

11 Quit Centers across New Jersey offer free individual and group counseling, resources and support to stop or reduce tobacco use.

LEARN MORE

This is Quitting is a free and anonymous text messaging program by the Truth Initiative designed to help young people ages 13-24 quit vaping.

Text VAPEFREENJ to 88709