August: Focus on Back to School, Self-Care, Farmworkers and Finance

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As we wrap up summer services in August and look toward a new school year, we recognize Back to School Month!

This is a great time to introduce or reinforce one or more of the resources iSOSY offers for students trying to navigate their educational goals:

Pathways to HSED and Credentials *English and Spanish
Career Awareness Toolkit
Degrees Open Doors to Success (ACREs Unit 6) *English and Spanish

August can also be a great time for service providers to reset and prepare for the new school year.

The iSOSY Personal Wellness Module 6 is all about Self-Care and is the only one that focuses solely on service providers.

Self-care is the collection of strategies used to prevent or alleviate the symptoms of vicarious (secondary) trauma and promote personal well-being. Educators and advocates of young people must acknowledge they cannot effectively support students in healthy development if they cannot model healthy habits in their own lives. Neglecting oneself can make one vulnerable to collateral stress that can lead to increased anxiety, distraction, fatigue, anger, or depression that hampers the ability to meet the needs of students.

August 6 - Farmworker Appreciation Day!

Farmworker Appreciation Day is a day to raise awareness about the importance of their work and to honor and thank farmworkers. They are essential for supplying our food that we all enjoy.

Click HERE for more information.

August 14 - National Finance Awareness Day!

It's always a good time to talk about financial literacy. Did you know iSOSY has all of these resources?