AACAP has compiled resources for parents, patients, and clinicians to help with the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Check back often for updates.

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AACAP Resources

• Media Habits During COVID-19: Children & Teens on Screens in Quarantine
• Talking to Children About Coronavirus
• AACAP Member Podcast Discussion: Coronavirus and Mental Health
• Helping Kids Cope While Sheltering in Place
• Telepsychiatry Toolkit
• Facts For Families: News and Children
• Facts For Families: Stress Management and Teens
• Disaster and Trauma Resource Center
• AACAP Virtual Forum: Hospital-Based Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Care in the Setting of the COVID-19 Pandemic (April 25, 2020)
• SCREENSIDE CHATS - AACAP's new podcast that shares timely information from experts on key topics during the COVID-19 pandemic we currently face.

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  Resources for Families

NEW! Check out AACAP's new section Resources for Helping Kids and Parents Cope Amidst COVID-19

• How to Prepare for a Video Appointment with Your Mental Health Clinician
• The Atlantic - The Anxious Child and the Crisis of Modern Parenting - How to raise a resilient child in 2020
• How to Talk to Your Kids about Coronavirus - New York Times
• 5 things to remember when talking to kids about the Coronavirus - Chicago Tribune
• Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus
• Comic: How To Turn Your Home Into A School Without Losing Your Sanity
• The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds - Self-Care for Resilience Resources
• A Parent's Guide to COVID-19 - The Rush Cast Podcast
• Tips to Keep Children Healthy While School’s Out
• How to Explain the Coronavirus Pandemic to Young Children - Newsweek
• Tips for Supporting Student Wellness During COVID-19
• I Have a Question About Coronavirus: Clear Answers for All Kids
• Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
  • Discussing Coronavirus with Your Children
  • Finding the Right Words to Talk with Children and Teens about Coronavirus
  • Supporting Families of Healthcare Workers Exposed to COVID-19
  • Notifying Families after a COVID-19 Death
• How To Talk To Your Anxious Child Or Teen About Coronavirus - Mental Health America
• American Academy of Pediatrics - Caring for Children in Foster Care During COVID-19
• American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children COVID-19 Resources
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network COVID-19 Resources
• National Children's Alliance COVID-19 Resources For CACs, Partners, And Caregivers
• Coronavirus School Closures Means Kids Are Missing More Than Class. Here's How To Help. - NBC News
• Wide Open School - A free collection of online learning experiences for kids curated by the editors at Common Sense
• CNN/Sesame Street Coronavirus Town Hall

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  Resources for Clinicians

• American Psychiatric Association (APA)
  • COVID-19 Mental Health Impacts:  Resources for Psychiatrists
  • Practice Guidance with State and Payer-Specific Information
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) - Resources for Clinicians Critical Updates on COVID-19
• American Psychological Association (APA) COVID-19 Resource Page
• American College of Cardiology - COVID-19 Hub
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Guidance and Announcements on the Current Emergency
• SAMHSA Resources and Guidance
• CDC: Information for Healthcare Professionals
• Federation of State Medical Board Resources for Licensees
• Find Your State Health Department Updates
• American Medical Association Physician Innovation Network - Discussion - Telemedicine amid COVID-19
• DEA Guidance on Remote Prescribing During COVID-19 Emergency
  • New DEA Buprenorphine Guidance
• National Academy of Medicine - Resources to Support the Health and Well-Being of Clinicians During COVID-19
• CMS Announces Additional Regulatory Changes in Light of COVID-19 Emergency
• CARES Act Provider Relief Fund
• Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, USU - Grief Leadership During COVID-19
• American Medical Association (AMA) - Liability Protections For Health Care Professionals During COVID-19
• Politico - Coronavirus Special Report: Mental Health in the age of coronavirus April 9, 2020
• Addressing the Experience of Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Karen Dineen Wagner, MD, PhD - J Clin Psychiatry
• Straight Talk About the Mental Health of Children & Adolescents During COVID-19 - Featuring AACAP President-Elect, Warren Y. K. Ng, MD, MPH
• The Lancet - COVID-19 Effect on Mental Health: Patients and Workforce
• Physician Support Line - Physician Support Line is a peer-to-peer support line for U.S. physicians, staffed by almost 600 volunteer psychiatrists. This line was established to combat the stigma associated with physicians seeking emotional support, to validate the experience of our peers, and to provide general support as often as needed. Free. Confidential. 8AM - Midnight EST daily. 1-888-409-014

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  Telepsychiatry Resources

NEW!  Federal Regulatory Changes in the Time of COVID-19, a collection of federal regulatory changes resources that apply to the delivery of telehealth services and other areas of importance resulting from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.

• HHS - HIPAA Compliance Relaxed for Telehealth Due to COVID-19
• DEA Guidance on Remote Prescribing During COVID-19 Emergency
• AACAP’s Telepsychiatry Resources
• Coding for Telemedicine Services developed by AACAP's CPT/Coding Committee. Modified April 7^th.
• Telephone E/M Services
• American Medical Association - Special Coding Advice During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
• American Medical Association - Quick Guide to Telemedicine in Practice
• Telemedicine Step by Step Guide - Dr. David E. Roth, MD
• American Psychiatric Association (APA) Telepsychiatry and COVID-19
• Center for Connected Health - Telehealth Coverage Policies in the Time of COVID-19
  
• HHS - HIPAA Compliance Relaxed for Telehealth Due to COVID-19
• Center for Practice Innovations at Columbia University - Telehealth Tips: Managing Suicidal Clients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - State Medicaid & CHIP Telehealth Toolkit

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  Other Resources

• CDC Resources
• PsychHub - COVID-19 Mental Health Resource Hub
• WHO Rolling updates on COVID-19
• Harvard Health Coronavirus Resource Center
• Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress - COVID-19 Pandemic Response Resources
• COVID-19 Resource List - Massive and comprehensive list of COVID-19 mental health resources for families and clinicians created by Kelsey E. Clark, M.S. of Drexel University.
• Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19
• Mental Health America - COVID-19 and Your Mental Health
• The Impact of COVID-19 on Child Sex and Labor Trafficking - The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

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  Advocacy

• Action Alert - Tell Congress to Take Action and Ensure That All ERISA Health Plans Cover Telepsychiatry

• May 15, 2020 - Advocacy Update - Action Alert: Be a Resource to Lawmakers
• May 5, 2020 - AACAP and Other Psychiatric Associations Urge the Administration to Extend Visas for One Year and Expedite Premium Processing for International Medical Graduates
• May 1, 2020 - AACAP Advocacy Update - Take Action and Tell Congress to Require Telehealth Coverage
• April 30, 2020 - AACAP and Other Mental Health Organizations Urge Congress to Require ERISA Plans to Cover Telehealth
• April 17, 2020 - AACAP and Other Children and Youth Advocates Urge Congress to Include Immigrant Families in Future COVID-19 Relief Package
• April 17, 2020 - AACAP Advocacy Update - AACAP Continues to Advocate for You During This Crisis
• April 15, 2020 - AACAP and Other Medical Organization Urge Congress to Take Multiple Recommended Actions to Protect Patients, Physicians, and the Public in any Additional COVID-19 Relief Package
• April 13, 2020 - AACAP and Other Physician Organizations Ask AHIP to Provide Clearer Guidance on Covered Telemedicine Services
• April 13, 2020 - AACAP and Other Physician Organizations Ask Blue Cross Blue Shield to Provide Clearer Guidance on Covered Telemedicine Services
• April 7, 2020 – AACAP And Other Physician Organizations Urge HHS To Provide One Month Of Billing Revenue To Each Physician Enrolled In Medicare Or Medicaid To Replace Financial Losses And Non-Reimbursable Expenses Due To COVID-19
• March 27, 2020 - AACAP Advocacy Update - How the CARES Act Affects You
• March 25, 2020 - AACAP and Other Mental Health Organizations Ask States and Insurers to Lift Telebehavioral Health Restrictions During Covid-19
• March 25, 2020 – AACAP And Other Physician Organizations Urge That Medical Practices And Their Immediate Public Health And PPE Needs Be Addressed In The Third Stimulus Package Related To COVID-19
• March 19, 2020 - AACAP Advocacy Update - Immediate Flexibility for Physicians Practicing Telemedicine During COVID-19 Health Crisis
• March 18, 2020 – AACAP and Other Physician Organizations Urge Twice Weekly Federal Updates for Physician Groups On COVID-19 By HHS

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