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What do the different colors mean?  Here is your guide!

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What do the different colors mean?  Here is your guide!

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Blue: for parents
Pink:  Interactive
Yellow:  Interactive, by us!
Green: Resources (Laurel and community)
Purple:  Laurel Counselors

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Welcome to Laurel Elementary School's counseling page! Here you can find resources for lessons and counseling at home! Feel free to reach out with questions or concerns. Stay safe, healthy, responsible, respectful, and kind, Laurel Lynxes!

Counselor Contact Info:
Mrs. Roberts, Lead Counselor- lroberts@psdschools.org
970-488-5935970-488-5935

Mrs. Fullerton
970-488-5978970-488-5978
lfullerton@psdschools.org

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Hello Laurel Lynks! My name is Mrs. Fullerton and I am so glad you are here with us. I look forward to spending time with you this school year. Here is to a great year!
Please feel free to contact me at:
lfullerton@psdschools.org
School Counselor MSSC
Lindsay Fullerton

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Hi!  Welcome back friends. We are beyond excited to be able to spend time with you all again. Let's make this year a great one!!

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Hello! My name is Kaiden Simpson and this year I will be working at Laurel Elementary as a social work intern. This position is a partnership with CSU’s graduate social work program. You may have seen or heard of me around the school last year as a paraprofessional. This year I will be working closely with the counseling team providing support to individual students, hosting small groups, and working within classrooms.

In my free time I like going paddleboarding and hiking with my partner and three dogs. Their names are Charlie, Sam, and Scully, and they keep me very busy. School does take up a lot of my time, but I can usually make some space for reading sci-fi books and playing Pokemon Go in my free time.

kaidens@psdschools.org

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Trainings, resources, Q & A on internet safety and so much more. Also offered in Spanish!

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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

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PowerPoint Presentations

NetSmartz offers free, multimedia internet safety presentations tailored for specific audiences - parents and communities, teens, tweens, and younger children. Our innovative presentations make use of online resources, videos, and expert tips to educate, engage, and empower children and adults to be safer on and offline.​

The presentations below are categorized by age of the intended target audience. However, we strongly encourage presenters to review the PowerPoint presentations before deciding which one to use and to consult with the hosts of your presentation (e.g. administration and/or support staff if presenting at a school) to select the most appropriate presentation for your audience. Depending on your audience's previous exposure to internet safety and related topics, you may need to deviate from the age guidelines given below to find the most relevant information and format. Contact us at outreach@ncmec.org with questions or for assistance.

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PowerPoint Presentations NetSmartz offers free, multimedia internet safety presentations tailored for specific audiences - parents and communities, teens, tweens, and younger children. Our innovative presentations make use of online resources, videos, and expert tips to educate, engage, and empower children and adults to be safer on and offline.​ The presentations below are categorized by age of the intended target audience.

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Safe, Inclusive Youth Groups, Special Events, Resources, Connections and more

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GROUPS ARE ALL ONLINE CURRENTLY, WITH A FEW IN PERSON STARTING BACK UP SPRING 2021.
Take our PROGRAM SURVEY to speak your voice to our new programs starting in 2021! Visit OUR VIRTUAL PAGE for online groups, boredom breakers, and virtual drop-in times.
Visit OUR IN PERSON PAGE for up-to-date information about our groups that are meeting together with social distancing and mask requirements.
Visit OUR PARENT/CAREGIVER PAGE for Adult Swim weekly meet-ups.
Resources

A constantly updated list of resources & connections for LGB youth, Trans+ youth, & anyone who cares about them

Groups & Events

Staying connected is a protective factor against the inherent risks LGBTQIA+ youth face today

Get Involved

Groups for youth ages 12-18 & 16-24
NEW Gender Identity Group
Groups for parents & caregivers

We offer drop-in groups for youth who are LGBTQIA+ and questioning. We offer special events that are fully inclusive of all orientations and identities in substance free, supervised, SafeSpaces.

There's nothing wrong with you.
There's a lot wrong with the world you live in.
Chris Colfer

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GROUPS ARE ALL ONLINE CURRENTLY, WITH A FEW IN PERSON STARTING BACK UP SPRING 2021. Visit OUR VIRTUAL PAGE for online groups, boredom breakers, and virtual drop-in times. Visit OUR IN PERSON PAGE for up-to-date information about our groups that are meeting together with social distancing and mask requirements.

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Summer EBT is a new program that provides nutritious food to eligible students in the summer months when they are not in school.

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Summer EBT | Colorado Department of Human Services

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Summer EBT (sometimes called S-EBT) is a new program that provides nutritious food to eligible students in the summer months when they are not in school.

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Strategies for talking to children about loss

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Strategies for talking to children about loss

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Pay-What-You-Can Food Market in Fort Collins at the intersection of Lemay and Mulberry - Right behind WalMart!

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More info! — Vindeket Foods - VNDKT - Food rescue

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Often, food that you find at Vindeket will be past its printed best buy date. Don’t worry! Dates on food packaging don’t usually indicate that food is no longer safe to eat. Check out a note about food dates here.

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Hey families, you can download this APP for free by following this link:  https://www.downdogapp.com/schools

This will give your family access to FREE Yoga and other cool movement apps.

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Colorado Crisis Services is the statewide behavioral health crisis response system offering mental health, substance use or emotional crisis help, information and referrals.

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Laurel will be utilizing the Sources of Strength Social Emotional Learning curriculum (SEL) to strengthen community, recognize our strengths, and build resilency.

https://sourcesofstrength.org/

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Safe 2 Tell allows you to anonymously report ANYTHING that concerns your safety or the safety of others 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to a live, trained answering point.

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At Laurel, we are a PBIS School! PBIS means Positive Behavior Intervention and Support. We believe in PBIS because clear expectations and positive based systems help kids learn and thrive. It also sets up a calm, safe culture and community. Use this guide to set up PBIS systems at your own home--we think you will connect to many of these ideas!

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Parenting in a Pandemic: Tips to keep the CALM at home

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Parenting in a Pandemic: Tips to keep the CALM at home

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​​​Fear, uncertainty, and being holed up at home more to slow the spread of COVID-19​ can make it tough for families to keep a sense of calm. But it's important to help children feel safe, keep healthy routines, manage their emotions and behavior and build resilience.

Here are some tips from the American Academy (AAP) to help your family get through the stress of the pandemic. ​

Address children's fears

Children rely on their parents for safety, both physical and emotional. Reassure your children that you are there for them and that your family will get through this together.

Answer questions about the pandemic simply & honestly. Talk with children about any frightening news​ they hear. It is OK to say people are getting sick, but remind them that following safety steps like hand washing , wearing cloth face coverings, and staying home more will help your family stay healthy.

Recognize your child's feelings. Calmly say, for example, "I can see that you are upset because you can't have a sleepover with your friends right now." Guiding questions can help older children and teens work through issues. ("I know it is disappointing not to be able to do some of the things you did before the pandemic. What are some other ways you can have fun with your friends?")

Keep in touch with loved ones. Children may also worry about a grandparent who is living alone or a relative or friend with an increased risk of getting COVID-19. When safe, physically distanced visits aren't possible, video chats can help ease their anxiety.

Model how to manage feelings. Talk through how you are managing your own feelings. ("I am worried about Grandma since I can't go visit her. I will put a reminder on my phone to call her in the morning and the afternoon until it is safe to see her.")

Tell your child before you leave the house for work or essential errands. In a calm and reassuring voice, tell them where you are going, how long you will be gone, when you will return, and that you are taking steps to stay safe.

Look forward. Tell them that scientists are working hard to figure out how to help people who get sick, how to prevent it, and that things will get better.

Keep healthy routines

During the pandemic, it is more important than ever to maintain bedtime and other routines. They create a sense of order to the day that offers reassurance in a very uncertain time. All children, including teens, benefit from routines that are predictable yet flexible enough to meet individual needs.

Structure the day. With the usual routines thrown off, establish new daily schedules. Break up schoolwork when possible. Older children and teens can help with schedules, but they should follow a general order, such as:

wake-up routines, getting dressed, breakfast and some active play in the morning, followed by quiet play and snack to transition into schoolwork.

lunch, chores, exercise, some online social time with friends, and then homework in the afternoon.

family time & reading​ before bed.

Use positive discipline

Everyone is more anxious and worried during the pandemic. Younger children may not have the words to describe their feelings. They're more likely to act out their stress, anxiety or fear through their behavior (which can, in turn, upset parents, particularly if they are already stressed). Older children and teens may be extra irritable as they miss out on normal events they looked forward to and activities they enjoy with their friends.

Some ways you can help your children manage their emotions and behavior:

Redirect bad behavior. Sometimes children misbehave because they are bored or don't know any better. Find something else for them to do.

Creative play. Suggest your children draw pictures of ways your family is staying safe. Make a collage and hang it up to remind everyone. Or, build an indoor fort or castle to keep the germs at bay, bringing in favorite stuffed animals or toys.

Direct your attention. Attention--to reinforce good behaviors and discourage others--is a powerful tool. Notice good behavior and point it out, praising success and good tries. Explaining clear expectations, particularly with older children, can help with this.

Use rewards & privileges to reinforce good behaviors (completing school assignments, chores, getting along with siblings, etc.) that wouldn't normally be given during less stressful times.

Know when not to respond. As long as your child isn't doing something dangerous and gets attention for good behavior, ignoring bad behavior can be an effective way of stopping it.

Use time-outs. This discipline tool works best by warning children they will get a time-out if they don't stop. Remind them what they did wrong in as few words―and with as little emotion―as possible. Then, remove them from the situation for a pre-set length of time (1 minute per year of age is a good guide).

Avoid physical punishment. Spanking, hitting, and other forms of physical or "corporal" punishment risks injury and isn't effective. Physical punishment can increase aggression in children over time, fails to teach them to behave or practice self-control, and can even interfere with normal brain development. Corporal punishment may take away a child's sense of safety and security at home, which are especially needed now.

Take care of yourself. Caregivers also should be sure to take care of themselves physically: eat healthy, exercise and get enough sleep. Find ways to decompress and take breaks. If more than one parent is home, take turns watching the children if possible.

Take a breath. In addition to reaching out to others for help, the AAP recommends parents feeling overwhelmed or especially stressed try to take just a few seconds to ask themselves:

Does the problem represent an immediate danger?

How will I feel about this problem tomorrow?

Is this situation permanent?

In many cases, the answers will deflate the panic and the impulse to lash out physically or verbally at children.​

Reach out to your pediatrician with any concerns you have about your child's behavioral or emotional well-being and managing your family's stress.

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Magination Press Story Time   Frank Sileo Reads A World of Pausabilities

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Ten Positive Behavior  Support Strategies to Support Families at Home

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A Little Spot Learns Online by Diane Alber

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NOW | A wonderful children's story about Mindfulness and Being in the Present

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Check out the Larimer County Career Center for help with resumes, job searching and even interview practice!

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LCEWD may be able to help you with training costs.
Larimer County Economic and Workforce Development may be able to help you learn a new skill, obtain your license or earn an industry recognized certification.

To see if you qualify for training:

Complete the training interest form and tell us about you and your training interests.

A training coordinator with LCEWD will review your form and help determine program eligibility.

Please note that scholarship funds distributed through this program cannot be used for reimbursement and only for future payments to the school for your certification or degree.
More about Would training or a credential help your career?

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LCEWD may be able to help you with training costs. Larimer County Economic and Workforce Development may be able to help you learn a new skill, obtain your license or earn an industry recognized certification. To see if you qualify for training: Complete the training interest form and tell us about you and your training interests.

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Support the transition to virtual learning and help students think critically and compassionately about what they see online.

As the effects of the coronavirus sweep through the United States and across the world, many teachers and schools are making the shift to virtual learning. But even if students are comfortable with technology, learning online requires its own norms and procedures, many of which will be new to students who are used to learning in a face-to-face classroom.

In addition, teachers and students alike are spending more time checking news and social media in an effort to understand the coronavirus and its effects. Now more than ever, students need key digital citizenship skills, including news and media literacy, the ability to recognize and respond to cyberbullying, and an understanding of how their media habits affect them.

The lesson plans listed here are all available for free as part of Common Sense Education's K-12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum. If you have access to share lessons or resources with your students, you can assign our lessons using Google Classroom, download student activity sheets and send them as virtual activities to students, or share links to our videos with your students (lessons with videos are noted with an *).

In addition, you might consider having students use one of our digital citizenship interactive games and simulations: Digital Passport™ for grades 3-5, Digital Compass™ for grades 6-8, and Social Media TestDrive, created in collaboration with the Cornell University Social Media Lab.

We hope these resources are helpful to you during this challenging time.

Online Communication

As you set up the communication channels for your virtual classroom, it's important for students to understand the norms and expectations for online communication. They may be used to texting or chatting with friends on social media, but how they interact in the online school setting will be different. Help them learn what to do if they encounter hurtful language online, how to switch their communication style based on the setting, and ways to debate and communicate with civility.

*The Power of Words (Grade 3): Focus on social and emotional learning as you help students learn how to process their feelings when they see or read something online.

*Digital Drama Unplugged (Grade 6): Students can learn how digital drama develops and how to de-escalate contentious situations.

Connecting with Digital Audiences (Grade 11): Help high school students rethink how they use their devices as they transition to a virtual learning environment. Students think about how they should adjust the way they communicate with one another as well as how they use their devices depending on the setting.

*We Are Civil Communicators (Grade 12): This lesson helps students identify the best ways to meaningfully and respectfully engage in online discussions.

News & Media Literacy

For many students, the coronavirus pandemic has them worried. While there is reason for concern, some of their anxiety stems from incomplete or incorrect information they're seeing on social media. Now is an important time to help them build critical thinking skills so that they can identify what information is credible and what isn't. Use these lessons to support news and media literacy:

Finding Credible News (Grade 6): Help students differentiate real news articles from misleading ones.

This Just In! (Grade 8): When breaking news happens, information may not always be accurate. Students can learn the importance of stopping, thinking, and reflecting on what we see in breaking news.

Hoaxes and Fakes (Grade 9): Help students ask critical questions when they encounter information online, and decide which sources are credible and which are not.

Media Balance

When school happens online in addition to kids' already-busy online social lives, they may start to feel like they're staring at a screen 24/7. Talk with students about how much time they're spending on devices and help them reflect on how their media use makes them feel. Try these supporting lessons:

*Finding My Media Balance (Grade 5): Students out of school, staying home, may be using more media than ever. Plus, the bombardment of news media can be overwhelming. This lesson helps students think through what their own media balance should include, for their own well-being.

Social Media and How You Feel (Grade 10): Social media plays a big role in most teens' lives, and research shows that it causes intense feelings -- both positive and negative. This lesson helps teens think through how social media use is making them feel, and come up with a plan for more beneficial use.

Cyberbullying

Some students might witness or be the target of cyberbullying based on misconceptions about COVID-19. It's important for educators to teach students how to identify, respond to, and avoid cyberbullying. In addition, when you address what is and isn't acceptable online behavior, you promote a positive and safe learning environment for your students.

Putting a STOP to Online Meanness (Grade 2): Focus on social and emotional skills as you help younger students process mean behaviors or actions they witness online.

Upstanders and Allies: Taking Action Against Cyberbullying (Grade 7): This lesson prepares students to respond to situations that involve cyberbullying by encouraging them to be upstanders.

Responding to Online Hate Speech (Grade 8): Students likely encounter a lot of negative content, fear, and even hate of others online and on social media. Students will learn to identify online hate speech, and define specific actions they can take to positively impact a situation involving hate speech.

*Countering Hate Speech Online (Grade 10): Students can learn to understand the connection between xenophobia and online hate speech. Students analyze how the internet can contribute to the spread of xenophobia, and develop strategies to combat hate speech.

10 Fun Digital Citizenship Videos for K-5 Classrooms 5 Quick Video Discussion Activities for Middle School 5 Videos That Get Teens Thinking Critically About Media

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Essential Digital Citizenship Lessons for the Coronavirus Pandemic | Common Sense Education

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Interactive map for finding food banks across America.
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Food Finder Map Use our Food Finder Map to locate food assistance in Larimer County. Our map can help you identify the closest pantry to receive groceries, diapers, monthly food boxes for seniors, and more. Be sure to click on each locator pin for pantry details and hours of operation. Brick & Morta…

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A timeless message to reinforce online safety, kindness and respect in a digital world.

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The I Matter program can connect you with a therapist for up to 6 free virtual counseling sessions (some in-person appointments available, too) that are completely confidential. I Matter is open to youth 18 years of age or younger, or 21 years of age or younger if receiving special education services. Parents, seeking support for your child is not a sign of failure—it’s a sign of strength.

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I want to understand my
feelings because I matter

The I Matter program can connect you with a therapist for up to 6 free virtual counseling sessions (some in-person appointments available, too) that are completely confidential. Talking with someone can make you feel better. To start, click on “Youth” below to take a short survey. Be as honest as possible: your answers will help match you with the right therapist.

If you’re 11 or younger, your parent or guardian must fill out the survey with you.

Parents, seeking support for your child is not a sign of failure—it’s a sign of strength. Start with the survey below.

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Internet safety tips and tricks

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Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for Families

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Common Sense Media is the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families. Parents trust our expert reviews and objective advice.

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GLSEN: Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network

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There are many ways to push for change in your community. GLSEN is here to help you get started and come up with ideas.

Make a powerful statement by participating in the Day of Silence. Bring your school community together with Solidarity Week. Teach respect in and out of the gym/field by learning about GLSEN's Changing the Game. Foster connections and organize together year-round by starting a Gender and Sexuality Alliance at your school.

Student leaders are the most valuable, powerful base of action that exists in our country today. When students lead the way, real change happens. Use these resources to work for positive change and build community in your school!

GLSEN's Youth Membership Program

Are you interested in growing your leadership skills? Join GLSEN's Youth Membership program! For youth ages 14-19.

GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliances)

You can make a difference! LGBTQ student-led clubs and GSAs (Gender and Sexuality Alliances) are leading the work to create safe and LGBTQ-inclusive schools, and student organizers are the nation's most powerful base for creating change. Along with providing space to organize, GSAs are spaces where students can receive support, socialize, and find community together.

GLSEN research indicates that students at schools with a GSA were less likely to feel unsafe because of their sexual orientation or gender expression and missed less school than their peers who attended schools without a GSA. LGBTQ students with a GSA at their school also reported less anti-LGBTQ discrimination.

Find out how to start a GSA, get free resources to support your GSA's work, take part in the Day of Silence, Solidarity Week, and GLSEN's Changing the Game, and join the national network of more than GSAs by registering your student club today!

GLSEN Programs

GLSEN's Day of Silence, Solidarity Week, and Changing the Game are designed to give you the tools that you need to urge your school to address and help end anti-LGBTQ+ bullying and help build a school community around solidarity and respect for all.

GLSEN School Calendar

Every school year, we put together a calendar of GLSEN events that address LGBTQ+ and social justice issues, and that allows youth and educators to learn about diverse communities and take action to create safe inclusive schools for all.

Check out our 2022-2023 School Year Calendar

Want to make a lasting difference in your school?

GLSEN proudly supports student organizers in schools across the country. As a student, you have the power to make change in your school and community.

Need some ideas for inspiring GSA meetings, information to provide to teachers, or suggestions for events to engage the entire student body? We have resources to help make your GSA an awesome engine for change as well as a fun, safe space for LGBTQ youth and allies.

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PSD's Commitment to a Welcoming Environment

PSD is committed to ensuring that all students, including LGBTQIA+ students, have a safe and welcoming environment that is free from discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. PSD is proud to be a district that continuously strives to better include and support LGBTQIA+ students, families, staff, and community.

See below to learn about the LGBTQIA+ community, discover ways that PSD supports LGBTQIA+ students, or connect to additional resources from local and national organizations.

Learn About the LGBTQIA+ Community

Identities, Terms and Inclusive Language

The LGBTQIA+ community includes individuals who hold a spectrum of identities and orientations. The following documents support individuals who want to learn about identities and terms related to the LGBTQIA+ community and ways to increase inclusive language.

Looking to better understand how identities and terms relate to each other? LGBTQIA+ Terminology and Definitions: Categories - This document offers terms and definitions organized into categories (e.g., terms related to gender expression, types of attraction, cisgender vs. transgender, etc.).

PSD Resources for LGBTQIA+ Students and Families

Policies and Guidelines

While PSD policies may be applicable to all students, there are some policies and guidelines that contain information about prohibited discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression that may be uniquely relevant to LGBTQIA+ students and their families.

Board of Education Resolutions

The PSD Board of Education adopts resolutions throughout the year to recognize certain days, weeks or months as significant to individuals holding various identities and cultures within the PSD community, including resolutions that honor and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community.

School-Sponsored Student Clubs

Student clubs are intended to create safe spaces for students to connect with other students who identify within or are allies of the LGBTQIA+ community. All middle and high schools post information about their student clubs on their website, and the links below lead to the list of school-sponsored clubs at each school that currently sponsors a Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Spectrum, or similar club.

Incident Reporting: See Something, Say Something

Students are encouraged to report any incident of discrimination and/or harassment in PSD, including students who experience discrimination or harassment based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. Students who would like to report an incident online rather than in-person at their school may do so on PSD's See Something, Say Something reporting site.

Crisis Support: If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call or text 988 or chat online to get connected to a trained counselor at a crisis center. The 988 Lifeline began a pilot program in fall 2022 that aims to support people under the age of 25 who reach out to 988 Lifeline and want the option of connecting with a counselor specifically focused on meeting the needs of LGBTQIA+ youth and young adults.

The Trevor Project - Call 1-866-488-7386, text 'START' to 678-678, or chat online to get connected to a crisis counselor understands the challenges LGBTQIA+ young people face.

Additional Resources

Legal Name and/or Gender Changes

Parents/guardians of LGBTQIA+ students who are looking for information about how to legally change their student's name and/or gender on identity documents, such as birth certificates and driver's licenses may find these organizations and resources in Colorado helpful:

The Colorado Judicial Branch has a self-help page on name changes that provides instructions about various name changes, including instructions for a parent petitioning for a child name change.

Colorado Name Change Project is a nonprofit organization that assists transgender Coloradans with their legal name change and gender marker corrections.

One Colorado is the state's leading advocacy organization dedicated to advancing equality for LGBTQ+ Coloradans and their families and it's website includes a page on Identity Documents & Birth Certificates that has information for transgender and non-binary individuals and their parents/guardians about updating their gender marker on their birth certificate, driver's license, or Colorado state ID.

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My Robin has an array of fantastic downloadable resources for teachers. Click on for some tips on how you can best support your students and yourself.

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At Home Tools for ADHD, Autism, and Neurodiversity

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At Home Tools for ADHD, Autism, and Neurodiversity

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Hi, I'm Lindsay Leiviska (Luh-viska). If you're looking to help your neurodivergent family thrive, you're in the right place.

Let's start here. Friend, we've ALL been designed with gifts, passions, and purpose. My goal is to support both you and your children to thrive by providing brain-based, neuroaffirming, trauma-informed support tools.

Regardless of terminology, you and your child are welcome here! Below, get started with some of the most popular resources here at A Heart for All Students!

Special Note About Terms:
Throughout the website, I use the term ADHD, Autism, and neurodiversity often. However, the resources here have universal application to all types of kids AND adults.
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Rachel

This has been my all time favorite group. Lindsay Leiviska has one of the sweetest personalities.
Heather

Join us, Friend. You're safe to be real in our community. There's so much hope!

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Learn More in the Behind the Behavior Book!

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Looking for ADHD and autism support tools? Resources to parent the neurodivergent child in your life? You're in the right place, Friend!

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Imagine Fort Collins offers a full-day treatment program for adolescents ages 13–17. Their partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs treat mental health concerns, behavioral struggles, in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment

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Imagine Fort Collins | Adolescent Mental Health Treatment CO

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Imagine Fort Collins offers trusted adolescent mental health treatment services in Colorado. Call 888.291.2309 if your teen needs mental health treatment.

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Managing Big Emotions with Cosmic Kids - A Yoga learning channel

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Be the Pond | Mindfulness for Kids | Cosmic Kids Zen Den

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Join our circle of Latine parents and caregivers seeking and finding help for their toddlers and young children in Denver, Larimer & Weld counties.

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Yarrow Collective offers peer support through groups that are not clinical. They offer non-judgemental support through peers who share experiences relating to substance use, mental health, and diverse populations. They offer groups for teens and adults in need of support who are looking for something outside the normal therapy setting.

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Calendar | The Yarrow Collective | Colorado

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Peer support groups, peer community events, peer support workshops and traings, and peer co-reflection groups in Colorado

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The Lunch Lab food trucks cover different daily sites and provide both hot and cold meal options for kids’ lunches. These meals are available to all youth 18 and under. Kids get a free meal each time they visit. All kids are welcome and no ID or school registration needs to be presented in order to receive a healthy lunch.

Additionally, they partner with fun community organizations to provide activities to keep your kids well-fed as well as engaged!

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The Lunch Lab | Food Bank for Larimer County

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The Lunch Lab provides free meals to Larimer County school-aged kids on school-off days! ALL kids should have access to free, healthy lunch.