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Talking to Kids About Coronavirus

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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