Shawnee Weekday Early Learning Center is pleased to announce our partnership with My Achievement Center, a new community resource. If you’ve been in the building, you might have noticed a new face or heard your children talk about Mr. Eric. My Achievement Center (MAC) was originally established in Toledo, Ohio. The program expanded to Lima to provide more resources for children and make a difference in our area. Eric Sharp is a Licensed Professional Counselor working to help children achieve total wellness. Eric will be working both in the classroom and also, outside of the classroom (with parent permission) in small groups or one-on-one.  Topics include, but are not limited to: problem-solving skills, social skills, healthy boundaries, regulating emotions, managing behaviors, and coping skills. MAC’s goal is to achieve total wellness through hands-on, engaging activities. If you are interested in getting your child involved in the fun, please stop by the office to get the paperwork needed to get started! For more information regarding the program, see the attachment below or reach out to Eric directly. He can be reached at (419) 340-0972 or esharp@my-ac.org

Play Matters is a pediatric occupational therapy practice that provides therapy services to children of all ages and all abilities. They are committed to providing fun and engaging therapy treatment in order to help children overcome obstacles and become as independent and successful as possible in their daily activities.

Play Matters is located at 3113 W. Elm Street St. Lima, Ohio 45805. For more information, you can visit https://www.facebook.com/playmatterslima or reach out to Laura Mitchell at (419) 362-5475.

The Equestrian Therapy Program is currently accepting new riders! The attached flyer provides location information and eligibility requirements. For more information, visit https://www.etpfarm.org/

Article from Child Mind Institute:

How to Help Children Calm Down

Techniques for helping kids regulate their emotions and avoid explosive behavior.

Writer: Caroline Miller
Clinical Experts: Lindsey Giller, PsyD , Stephanie Samar, PsyD

https://childmind.org/article/how-to-help-children-calm-down/