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Resources for Helping Kids and Parents Cope Amidst COVID-19

Updated May 8, 2020

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Talking to Kids About Coronavirus

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  • Talking to Children About Coronavirus - AACAP
  • Helping Kids Cope While Sheltering in Place - AACAP
  • Facts For Families: Stress Management and Teens - AACAP
  • Facts For Families: News and Children - AACAP
  • I Have a Question About Coronavirus: Clear Answers for All Kids
  • Discussing Coronavirus with Your Children -Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
  • Finding the Right Words to Talk with Children and Teens about Coronavirus - Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
  • 7 Ways to Support Kids and Teens Through the Coronavirus Pandemic (MGH Clay Center):
    • English
    • Spanish

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Talking to Kids about Sick Adults and Lost Loved Ones

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  • Facts for Families: Grief and Children - AACAP
  • Talking to Your Child About Serious Illness - AAP
  • Supporting Grieving Children and Teens During the COVID-19 Global Health Crisis
  • Ready to Remember: Jeremy’s Journey of Hope and Healing (Available From the NCTSN in English and Spanish)

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Supporting Parents of, and Kids with Disabilities

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  • Parent OCD Support Group
  • Critical Tools for Supporting People When Familiar Supports Aren’t Available
  • Child Mind Institute’s Autism and the Coronavirus: Resources for Families
  • Homeschooling a Child With ADHD? Here’s Some Expert Advice

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Activities for Kids

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  • Virtual Field Trips
    • Google Doc with Fun Virtual Activities for Kids
    • Metropolitan Opera
    • Virtual Museum Tours
    • Screenless Activities for Kids- Living Doc

  • Kids’ Education
    • Scholastic Learn at Home
    • Khan Academy
    • Live Online Classes for Ages 3-18 - Outschool
    • Wide Open School - A free collection of online learning experiences for kids curated by the editors at Common Sense

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General Coping Tips

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  • Tips to Keep Children Healthy While School’s Out
  • AACAP Member Podcast Discussion: Coronavirus and Mental Health - AACAP
  • Tips for Supporting Student Wellness During COVID-19
  • Managing Stress - Tips from Kids and Teens The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds
  • 7 Ways to Support Kids and Teens Through the Coronavirus Pandemic The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds
  • “REMEMBER”: Surviving the Pandemic with your Children! - IACAPAP

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Helping Parents Cope

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  • A Parent's Guide to COVID-19 - The Rush Cast Podcast
  • Comic: How To Turn Your Home Into A School Without Losing Your Sanity
  • School closed due to the coronavirus? Tips to help parents cope
  • Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - National Traumatic Stress Network
  • Self-Care in the Time of Coronavirus - Child Mind Institute
  • When Siblings Won’t Stop Fighting - Child Mind Institute
  • Stress and Coping - CDC
  • Parenting Through Community Crises & Disasters
  • Parent OCD Support Group
  • Pandemic 2020: Our Stuck at Home Guide to Food, Fun and Conversation - The Family Dinner Project
  • The Challenges of Parenting, Teaching, and Navigating Screen Time during COVID-19. A Podcast Featuring AACAP Member Paul Weigle, MD

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