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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Resources
The novel coronavirus is disrupting the way we live, work and experience school. To halt the spread of infection, to be physically safe, we must distance ourselves from many of the people in our lives. But to be emotionally safe, we need to maintain connections to our family, friends, teachers and peers. In other words, to the people we trust.
The following is a curated list of resources to help people take care of themselves and their children physically and emotionally, at the same time.
Resources from Turnaround for Children
Educator Resource: Stress and the Brain
Turnaround for Children offers free access to Stress and the Brain, a resource for educators selected to complement The 180 Podcast episode Coronavirus: Keeping Our Children And Ourselves Safe, With Pamela Cantor, M.D.
Resources from Other Trusted Sources
FOR CAREGIVERS AND PARENTS:
Common Sense Media: Help Your Family De-Stress During Coronavirus Uncertainty
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP): Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource
National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Stanford Children’s Health: Healthier Happy Lives Blog: How to Talk with Kids About COVID-19
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAHMSA): Talking With Children: Tips For Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
FOR CHILDREN:
The Atlantic: How Parents Can Keep Kids Busy (and Learning) in Quarantine
National Public Radio (NPR): Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
FOR EDUCATORS / DISTANCE LEARNING:
Learning Keeps Going: Tips, news and support for educators and closed schools provided by edtech providers
MENTOR: Connection In A Time of Social Distancing
SchoolHouse Connection: COVID-19 and Homelessness: Strategies for Schools and Early Learning Programs
MEDICAL INFORMATION:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Handwashing and Hand Sanitizer Use at Home, at Play, and Out and About
Harvard Medical School: Coronavirus Resource Center
Johns Hopkins University and Medicine: Coronavirus Resource Center
Washington Post: Why Outbreaks Like Coronavirus Spread Exponentially, And How To “Flatten The Curve”
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:
American Psychological Association: Working Out Boosts Brain Health
Aspen Institute Project Play: Suggestions to Promote Physical Activity
Mayo Clinic: Exercise & Stress: Get Moving To Manage Stress
Medline Plus: Exercise and Immunity
World Health Organization: Physical Activity and Young People
SELF-CARE:
