Family Wellness News & Resources

King Philip, Norfolk, Plainville & Wrentham Schools 11/24

Home Energy Assistance Program

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.

Care Solace- Connecting students and families to care

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

Care Solace -Haitian Creole

Care Solace- Espanol

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Ideas for Families from the Family Dinner Project

The Family Dinner Project, based at Mass General's Psychiatry Academy, works to promote the importance of family dinner to connect for food and conversation. Research links family meals to academic growth, self-esteem and resilience.

How to Take the Stress Out of Family Gatherings

Link to article from Child Mind Institute

5 Tips for Bringing Thanksgiving into Your Nightly Dinners

Resource from the Family Dinner Project

Learning Opportunities for Caregivers

Parenting Solutions

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.

Healthy Coping for Children and Adolescents

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

Parent/Professional League Free Caregiver Sessions

Parents can join any of these sessions offered by PPAL, the statewide

Parent/Professional League.

Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86737725589

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.

Family Wellness Resources Website

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