Thursday, May 7, 2020

Resources


Mrs. Grunenberg is teaching a Virtual Mother's Day Ocean Art Class this Friday, May 8, 9:15-10:00 via Google Meet!  
Meeting link:      meet.google.com/hzf-kmne-vyx

Draw or paint an ocean underwater scene for your mom.  Pencil, heavy paper, watercolor set or drawing colored pencils/markers needed.  The "How to Draw Sea Animals" pdf will be used during this lesson.  (A print out of the sea animal you want to do will be helpful.)  (See ocean watercolors on link for examples.)  Email lagrunenberg@inouye.k12.hi.us  if interested or for more information with # children, room #, and grade level by Thursday 5/7.   For more info, click this DKIES web page link (Art lessons tab):  https://www.dkies.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1729104&type=d&pREC_ID=1923646

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Eagles Exercise WebEx: Hosted by Mrs. Mathy and Mrs. Meyer 
Every Wednesday at 1:00 pm | 30 minutes | (UTC-10:00) Hawaii

Meeting number: 289 593 461
Password: Eagles

Join by video system
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.
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Have your filled out the census for your family yet?
The date for self reporting has been extended.
It's really easy to do online at 2020census.gov.
Thank you for doing your civic duty and helping the count.
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Many resources are a click away
(this list compiled by Hawaii Family Engagement Center)

Community 24/7 Services
·       Crisis Line of Hawaii- 832-311 on Oahu; 1-800-753-6879 on neighbor islands
·       National Suicide Prevention Lifeline- 1-800-273- TALK (8255) 
·       Public Assistance Information Line- 855-643-1643
·       Public Housing Application- 808-832-5960
·       Aloha United Way Call– 211- Get Help, Monday- Friday, 7 am – 5 pm for help finding food, shelter, drug treatment, childcare, job training and much more. 
·       The Crisis Text Line- text ALOHA to 741-741
Local Food Resources
·       Grab and Go Meal School Sites. The HIDOE will provide student grab-and-go breakfast and lunch at select schools to children 18 years and under. Children must be present.
·       Hawaii Island’s Food Bank The Food Basket is providing drive-thru sites for food in Hawaii Island. For help obtaining food on Hawaii Island, please call 933-6030 or use the contact form on their site to send them a message.
·       Hawaii Food Bank– emergency assistance on OahuMaui Food BankHawaii County Food Basket, and Kauai
·       WIC- The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children  provides Hawaii residents with nourishing supplemental foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and health and social service referrals. For those who are pregnant, breastfeeding, have recently given birth, or have a child younger than 5 years old, seeking support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hawaii WIC Locations with contact information
Child Care
·       Hawaii Afterschool Alliance: Essential workers can check this map to find the nearest meal site or child care center.
·       Hawaii Child Care Program News and Announcements 
·       The YMCA will provide childcare for keiki ages 5 to 12 of essential workers
Benefits Resources 
·       Developmental Disabilities Division: (DDD) Covid-19 Information
·       Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations: Covid 19: Resources for Nonprofits
·       Hireabilities Hawaii COVID-19 Resources for Individuals with Disability Benefits
·       Helping Hands Hawaii: Emergency Assistance Program
·       Liliʻuokalani Trust: Emergency stabilization financial assistance for Native Hawaiian families
·       Med-Quest Division: Health Insurance Benefits. The State of Hawaii Med-QUEST Division (MQD) provides eligible low-income adults and children access to health and medical coverage through managed care plans. Apply Today
·       State of Hawaii Unemployment Insurance Visit their homepage for the latest updates or Apply now. You can also learn more by viewing the Covid-19 General Labor Benefits Fact Sheet
·       Social Security and Coronavirus: Covid-19 Updates 
·       Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Temporary Assistance for Other Needy Families (TAONF)
·       U.S. Small Business Administration: Offering low interest federal disaster loans 
Online Safety
·       COVID-19 Exploited by Malicious Cyber Actors: National Cyber Awareness System
·       Cyber Crimes Tips and Information from the Hawaii Police Department  
·       Internet Safety Tools and Tips: Kids Health from Nemours
·       The Issues of Online Enticement: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Socio-Emotional Health and Wellbeing
Mental Health Resources and Coping Tip Sheets
·       Mental Health America: Provides a comprehensive list of online resources 
·       Hawaii Community and Human resources: Finding Help Directory, Mental Health America of Hawaii
Apps for Mindfulness and Yoga 
·       Calm: An app that has free content including guided meditations, music, and stories, to support your mental and emotional wellness through this time. 
·       Down Dog Yoga: Access to daily streams, live streams and on demand classes
·       Headspace: An app to help support you through this time of crisis, they offer meditations you can listen to anytime.
·       Open Space Yoga: Access live yoga classes on the Open Space website.
Resources for Families
·       First Aid for Feelings: A workbook to help children cope during the coronavirus pandemic. This 16-page downloadable workbook is full of activities and tools to help children learn to cope with everyday challenges. 
·       Yale Child Study Center and Scholastic: Family Help Desk provides free resources to support families and educators. Email your specific questions about coping with the current crisis and expert clinicians and educators will respond within 2 business days.
Public Utilities Announcements and Updates
·       Hawaiian Electric Company COVID–19 Updates: Contact HECO Customer Service if you are having trouble paying your bills due to the coronavirus situation.
·       Hawaii Gas Press Releases (COVID-19 updates) 
·       Spectrum Mobile: COVID-19 Updates: As of Monday, March 16, Spectrum announced that it won’t terminate service or charge late fees for residential or small business customers who face difficult economic circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Special Education Support
·       ABA Parent Training Plan: Relias Academy is providing free courses due to the circumstances caused by Coronavirus (COVID-19). This course package educates parents on providing Applied Behavior Analysis for their child at home. 
·       Impact on Special Education -COVID-19- Q&A by the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii 
·       School Virtually provides information, lessons, step by step planning, and more for educators and parents to support all learners including students with disabilities as schools have made a quick switch to distance and online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
·       Special Parent Information Network: Hawaii (SPIN) Covid-19 Resources, support & information for families with children with disabilities. 
Other Helpful Links
·       National PTA- Tackling COVID-19 together: Resources, information, and support 
·       Pandemic Preparedness in the workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
·       Resources for Native Hawaiian families and families with Native Hawaiian children in their household, who need assistance with basic needs, food, personal items and gas. 
·       State of Hawaii- COVID-19-Multiple Languages– information and resources from the Office of Language Access.

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