Coping Skills
What is a coping skill?
Coping skills are strategies, techniques, or things we can do to manage and overcome stressful/challenging situations or big emotions.
True or False: Crying is a normal reaction to strong feelings.
True
This space is where we can take space to calm down, play with Koda, or hang out in.
The courtyard is an available space to have conversations, spend time, calm down, etc. as long as it is an appropriate time of day.
How many minutes, or more, is your individual counseling session per week?
30 minutes or more
What is one of Ms. Sarah's hobbies?
Reading/library, floating in the pool, refinishing furniture, working out, absorbing sun, snuggling with her cats, watching her husband play hockey
What is it called to take distance from something to calm your body and thoughts?
Time and space
True or False: You can feel more than one emotion at a time.
True
True or False: You are able to go for a staff approved walk if you need space to calm down.
True. If it is appropriate and approved by staff, or on call, (time, how far, etc.) you are able to take a walk.
True or False: You are able to enter another youth's room if you are friends and need space to talk.
False. There are multiple places available to have private conversations. It is a licensing rule that you should not enter a room you are not assigned to.
How old is Koda?
4 years old!
How can taking breaks throughout the day help you?
Helps to manage stress, emotions, etc. When we deal with them in the moment, or regularly in a short period of time, they don't build and volcano over.
True or False: Emotions are bad.
False, no emotion is 'bad' or 'good', it is how we react when feeling that emotion that is healthy or unhealthy, helpful or harmful.
Where is the community garden?
On Mill Street, just around the block from our building
True or False: Food and drinks are allowed in your room
False. Only water is allowed in your room. If you are eating, you should be eating at the table.
8 kids to 1 staff
What are examples of self care and why is it important?
Ex. drinking water and eating food, hygiene, spending time on hobbies, etc.
Self care is important because when we become wrapped up in our emotions or situations around us, we often forget to take care of ourselves.
Common cues we get from our body when we are angry.
Shaking, red face, high energy, temperature rises.
How can you listen to music if you don't have a phone?
MP3 players, staff computer speakers, any more?
How many times per day on a Tuesday should you complete your house chore?
Once, after school. Chores and a tidy room should be completed before receiving a wifi code.
What is the only fruit to have its seeds on the outside?
Strawberries!
Name 3 positive coping skills.
Listening to music, reading, taking a walk, talking with someone you trust, etc.
True or False: Ignoring your emotions makes them go away.
False, they are still there, just hiding under the surface. An example of this is when we get mad at a 'little' thing, there is probably something under the surface and the 'little' thing tips the scale.
How many days a year is a counselor available to talk with you if you are in crisis or need support.
365 days a year (that's every day!)
Not being able to attend work, attend outings, play videos games, or receive wifi codes are consequences of what?
Refusing school, having disciplinary issues at school, or excessive tardies.
What year was Connections founded?
1981, we provide services to 16 counties!