COVID Resources for Kids
Please feel free to use the below list of resources to help talk to your children about COVID-19.
SAMHSA’s Guide on Talking to Your Children
This four page guide provides resources and tips for Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers on how to talk to your children during a infectious disease outbreak. There are different tips for all age groups and tips on self care. Please follow the link below to access the guide
Talking With Children Guide
NPR’s Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
PBS’s Daniel Tiger How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus and links to other relevant episodes of several children’s shows.
Talking to Children: A Parent Resource provided by the National Association of School Nurses
Talking to Children: A Parent Resource provided by the National Association of School Psychologists
Search Institute’s 10 Ways to Respond to Fear and Scapegoating During the Coronavirus Epidemic
SAMHSA’s Talking With Children: TIPS FOR CAREGIVERS, PARENTS, AND TEACHERS DURING INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS, Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Tips For Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation During An Infectious Disease Outbreak
GIZMO’s Pawsome Guide to Mental Health and e-book
WHO’s Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak
BrainPOP’s Coronavirus Clip and educational material
Harvard University’s How to talk to children about the coronavirus
AhaParenting.com’s Talking with children about the coronavirus
The Hub CT’s Coping with Corona: Mental health supports in a pandemic
Resource List Credit: https://www.fairfieldct.org/fairfieldcaresnews/?FeedID=3364