Resources & Support
Student Technology Log-In Information
Teacher Technology Log-In Information
Student and Family Technology Resources
Social-Emotional and Mental Health Resources
Free and Reduced Price Internet Service
Technology Accessible Instructional Materials
Technology Training for Teachers
Online Safety Recommendations for Parents
Technology can be a very powerful and helpful learning tool for our students. When students are using technology, please make sure to monitor their activities closely. Remind students not to accept invitations to communicate with anyone they do not know and do not give out personal information when online.
Tips for Keeping Kids Safe Online
- Have a conversation with your children about being safe online
- Keep your computer in a common area of the house
- Set rules and warn about dangers
- Be sure to verify the identity of anyone your child is communicating with online
- Monitor computer activity
- Keep lines of communication open with your children
- Consider partitioning your computer into separate accounts
- Consider implementing parent controls
Learn more about keeping kids safe online at the Department of Homeland Security website here.
Important Parent Notifications for Web-based Services and Applications
In order for the District to continue to provide your students with the most effective tools to enhance their learning, school administrators and teachers may use educational web-based services and applications. Many of the Terms of Service and/or Privacy Policies of these applications state that, due to Federal Law, any users under the age of 13 must obtain parental permission to use their sites and often require an email address or other personally-identifying information. Our web-based learning will be operated not by the District, but by third parties, such as ZOOM. In addition, some of the applications used are ClassDojo, YouTube, Google Meet, etc.
For our students to use these programs and services, certain personal identifying information such as the student’s name and registered IDs must be provided to the web site operator, in this case, school administrators and teachers and ZOOM. Under federal law entitled the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), these websites and the District must provide parental notification and obtain parental consent before collecting personal information (photo/audio/video recordings) from children under the age of 13. For more information on COPPA, please visit https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/
The law (COPPA) permits the District to consent to the collection of personal information on behalf of all of its students, thereby eliminating the need for individual parental consent given directly to the web site operator (i.e. ZOOM, Google Meet, Etc.).
ZOOM School and District Privacy Policy
If you have questions or concerns about your student participating in programs such as ZOOM, please contact your school's principal.
UUSD Remote Learning and Counseling Hotline: 707-472-5003
Mental Health Resources
Mendocino County Crisis Hotline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week): 1-855-838-0404
Mendocino County Warm Line: 707-472-2311
Mendocino County Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-855-587-6373
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or dial 988
Línea directa nacional española de prevención del suicidio: 1-888-628-9454
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline website: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Specialty Mental Health Service Providers
Manzanita Services: 707-463-0405
(Peer Support, Wellness, Care Management & Therapeutic Services)
Mendocino County Youth Project: 707-463-4915
(Prevention & Intervention Services, Counseling Services)
Redwood Community Services: 707-472-2922
(Multiple Services: Behavioral Health, Homeless, Crisis, Substance abuse)
Tapestry Family Services: 707-463-3300
(Therapeutic Services, Mental Health Treatment, Foster Care)
National Alliance for Children's Grief - https://nacg.org/resources-and-support/
New York Life Foundation - https://www.newyorklife.com/foundation/bereavement-support/for-families
And a specific organization for families that have lost a child: https://www.compassionatefriends.org/