Family Wellness News & Resources

With the winter months approaching, the Executiv Office of Houssinig and Livable Communities have announced the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) enrollment period for the 2024-2025 winter season has bgun. HEAP is free, statewide resource to help eligible renters and homeowners with heating bills. HEAP pays a portion of bills directly to heating companis. Assistance period runs from Nov. 1, 2024- April 30, 2025. Apply online or through local administering agencies.

The districts continue to partner with Care Solace to assist families in accessing mental health or substance use provders in the community. This care match service is free and confidential. Families may call direct to (888)515-0595, or use QR code for your school district on flyer below. Please note that after you conplete the initial screening form, Care Companions will contact you from the same number during the care coordination process.

What to Expect

Mass Partnerships for Youth is sponsoring a free Parenting Solutions Library through its partnership with Peace At Home Parenting Solutions. Peace At Home specializes in empowering parents with evidence-based strategies to foster nurturing connections that safeguard their children's mental well-being. Presented by advanced degreed experts, the trainings focuses on child and adolescent development and provides easy-to-use strategies for long-lasting change. See the flyer for examples of topics.
The Parenting Solutions Library may easily be accessed using the link on MPY’s home page mpyinc.org.

In this webinar from McLean Hospital, Maggie Gorraiz, PhD, explores different types of coping strategies for children and adolescents, shares age-appropriate ways to teach coping to our loved ones, and answers questions about the mental health benefits that healthy coping can bring to our whole families.

Wednesday, December 18 @ 12pm ET, Register

Wait Until 8th

A number of local parents have been interested in the Wait Until 8th campaign, for those who want to consider delaying smartphone access and connections to social media. For more information, visit waituntil8th.org.

Please visit the Family Wellness Website for resources related to nutrition, food access, basic needs assistance, mental health, counseling support, referral resources and other wellness topics. There are ongoing updates and additions to the site to support families from all four districts.

Family Wellness Resources

Dot Pearl

Regional Director of Wellness

Email: pearld@kingphilip.org or dpearl@norfolk.k12.ma.us

dpearl@plainville.k12.ma.us pearld@wrenthamschools.org

Website: Family Wellness Resources
Location: 18 King Street, Norfolk, MA, USA
Phone: 508 520-7991, ext. 2312