Helping Kids De-Stress at Home: Comfort Corners and Coping Kits

Many schools now have dedicated wellness spaces where students can decompress, reset, and build coping skills during the school day. But what about evenings, weekends, and school breaks when kids are home and those resources aren’t available? The good news is that the benefits of a wellness space don’t have to stay on campus.

In this 20-minute recorded presentation, CHOC clinical psychologist Dr. Kevin Rowen, PsyD walks families through why practicing coping skills at home matters, and how to make it easy. You’ll come away with at least three concrete techniques that require little to no supplies, plus simple ways to encourage the whole family to use them.

What you’ll learn:

• Why building coping skills at home, not just at school, makes a real difference for kids and teens
• Two practical ways to encourage and normalize coping at home
• At least three coping techniques you can start practicing today, with little or no supplies needed