Submitted by Kingston Community Health Centres – December 16th
From face masks, to hand washing, new social distancing guidelines are changing the way we interact, making it more important than ever to prepare children with the tools to cope and manage stress.
Working towards this goal, the Self-Management Program of Southeastern Ontario (SMPSO), housed at the Kingston Community Health Centres (KCHC), is proud to announce that new funding received from the United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington in the second funding round of federal Emergency Community Support Fund will ensure that registration for the Kids Get Stressed Too (KGST) program will continue to be open for free to all children between the ages of 6- 12 in the KFL&A and South East regions. KGST is a six-week, virtual program which consists of strategies based on cognitive reframing, mindful breathing, visualization, yoga, dance, humour, and communication to help children understand stress and regulate the