COVID-19 Resources for Families

How families can cope with COVID-19:

• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network’s Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019
• Common Sense Media’s Help Your Family De-Stress During Coronavirus Uncertainty
• American Psychological Association’s Pandemic General Resources

How families can stay up-to-date with COVID-19 news:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Coronavirus Disease – 2019 and Children

How families can cope with social distancing:

• American Psychological Association’s Keeping Your Distance to Stay Safe

How to talk to children about COVID-19:

• National Association of School Psychologists’ Talking to Children about COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Talking With Children: Tips for Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
• NPR’s Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus

How to keep children occupied at home– Play ideas:

• Melissa and Doug’s Free-Play Tips
• Browse your favorite museum’s virtual collections by using fun search terms for engaging content. For example, children can search for art with animals at the Art Institute of Chicago. The Detroit Institute of Arts and Henry Ford have digital collections as well.
• LA ist’s Kids Stuck At Home? Here’s How To Keep Them Busy And Grow Their Brains At The Same Time

How to keep children occupied at home– Co-view age-appropriate media as a family:

• Common Sense Media’s Sibling Watch-Together TV
• Common Sense Media’s Best Documentaries
• PBS’ How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus (episode links provided at end of article)