Mental Health/Virtual Calming Room
In the hope of helping everyone – students, families, and educators – to find ways to manage emotions and feelings in a positive way, the Mt. Tabor Student Services Department has created a Virtual Calming Room where you can find a number of sites, activities, videos, etc. that can hopefully help all when you need to a place to go and get away from stress, or overwhelming feelings, even during these times when we can’t physically have as much freedom as we once did.
Here are a few things we’ve provided:
Visual Relaxation Videos
Sounds & Music
Guided Mindfulness and Meditation
Yoga & Stretches videos
Coloring, Puzzles, & Games
Exercise videos
Listening to a children’s story
In addition, we’ve provided Mental Health resources, textline & hotlines, websites, and smartphone apps to help when people are struggling with mental health issues through this Virtual Calming Room.
Our goal is that this is a site the Mt. Tabor community can all use as a place to find a little peace and relaxation when needed.
We hope you enjoy.
Below are some Resources that you can contact or reach out to if the circumstances arise.
These websites/apps/resources are simply suggestions to use. Any references in this website does not constitute or imply the endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of Winston Salem Forsyth County School System.
General Community Resources:
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Forsyth County Community Resources Directory
School Health Alliance of Forsyth County
NC211 online or hotline help: this is a link to numerous online resources available for things including financial assistance, food, healthcare, mental health, employment, etc. You can also access this resource through their hotline by dialing 211
WSFCS Student Meal Info: information about where to get student meals during the school closures
Governor Cooper's changes to Unemployment Benefits: If you have been laid off or had your hours reduced due to COVID-19 you may now be eligible for unemployment benefits. People who want to apply for unemployment benefits can call 888-737-0259 or go online to DES. The online application site is always available, but the phone line is only open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays.
Hospital Behavioral Health Resources:
Forsyth Medical Center Behavioral Health
WFUBMC Psychiatry and Mental Health
The Call Center Team at Novant
The Call Center Team is a 24-hour, seven days a week service provided by Novant Health Forsyth Behavioral Health to help people with mental health or substance use crises in the community. The Call Center is staffed with skilled mental health professionals uniquely equipped to provide front-line mental health care when and where it is most needed. The services include:
Telephone assessment.
Face-to-face evaluation or same-day appointments at the Crisis Center from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Educational services for crisis prevention.
Contact the Call Center Team 1-800-718-3550
Other Mental Health Resources:
Mental Health Online Screening Tools: From the Mental Health Association in Forsyth County, these online screening tools include a parent screening for use with children under the age of 11 and a youth screening for use with children age 11-17. The screeners can be a tool in determining whether you need to seek mental health assistance for your child/adolescent. There are also self-screening tools for adults.
Daymark Mental Health Crisis Hotline
Old Vineyard Behavioral Health for Adolescents
Trellis Support Grief Counseling
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Will Suicides Increase Because of COVID-19?
Online Support Groups: this website allows you to register for many different types of online support groups (most appear to be free). Topics include things like: parenting, stress and anxiety, mental health, eating disorders, caregivers and many others
Seize the Awkward: In times like these, it helps to check in with your friends. This website can help you seize that opportunity and help someone out.
Parent Tips for Helping Adolescence
Not sure what you're looking for? This resource page may help...Crisis Resources