Information for Families
Information for kids
- Baltimore, put your mask on! dance video for kids of all ages with the only lyrics “Baltimore, put your mask on.”
- BrainPOP, a cool educational website with animated movies and activities for students in grades K-12.
- Comic for kids explaining COVID-19 (Spanish), including a “zine” version that you can print and fold from National Public Radio (NPR).
- COVID-19! How can I protect myself and others? New rapid-response resource is for youth ages 8–17. The guide aims to help young people understand the science and social science of COVID-19, as well as help them take actions to keep themselves, their families, and communities safe, Smithsonian Science Education Center and the World Health Organization.
- Kid’s videos about COVID-19, PBS KIDS.
- Facts about coronavirus - what kids need to know, National Geographic.
- Children’s story book released to help children and young people cope with COVID-19, World Health Organization, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and other global agencies children's book aimed at helping kids ages 6-11 learn how to protect themselves against Covid-19 and manage complex emotions amid the uncertainty of the crisis.
- How to make a mini-zine about life during the pandemic, NPR.
- Kids’ guide to coronavirus is a great resource for helping answer young people’s questions about COVID-19, Nickelodeon.
- Paul stays home, an illustrated book about COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 for children, in English and Spanish.
- Sesame Street printables and videos on topics such as handwashing and healthy routines.
- The Wuhan I know comic with sections highlighting Wuhan's history, architecture, and economy.
- Wearing a mask coloring book.
- What is COVID-19?, Jamie Trzebiatowski, school nurse.
- Wash your hands with Baby Shark and stay safe from COVID-19.
- Wash your lyrics - generate hand washing infographics based on your favourite song lyrics.
Information for adults
- 8 ways a child’s anxiety shows up as something else, 9 Oct 2018.
- 10 ways to avoid adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) during the pandemic, 26 Mar 2020.
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises parents experiencing stress over COVID-19, 23 Mar 2020.
- Answering common questions about herd immunity and vaccination, Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies.
- Comprehensive information for parents on COVID-19, AAP.
- Comprehensive information on COVID-19, Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC (in English or Spanish!).
- Coronavirus drug and treatement tracker, New York Times.
- Coronavirus Resource Library, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). AACAP has compiled resources for parents, patients, and clinicians to help with the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
- Coronavirus resources & tips for parents, children & others, Prevent Child Abuse America.
- Coping with COVID-19 - at-home tools for parents of autistic children, National Geographic.
- COVID activity risk index, COVID-19 RECoVERY Consulting.
- COVID-19 resources for the elderly and families with links to additional resources for children, young adults, and the elderly, National Asociation of Nursing Home Attorneys. Thanks to the Johnson family for recommending this site.
- Essential vocab for COVID-19: From asymptomatic to zoonotic, NPR.
- Find Help, thousands of organizations are helping people affected by COVID-19 all across the country. Just enter your zip code to find local programs to help you get food if you can’t afford it, bill payment assistance, and other programs that serve your area.
- FAQs for pregnant women: COVID-19, Pregnancy, & Breastfeeding, CVD.
- Flu & COVID-19: How to protect yourself and others, CVD.
- From lab to jab: Accelerating safe vaccine development to prevent COVID-19, Adult Vaccine Access Coalition.
- Guidance for school re-entry, AAP.
- Guidance on talking to children about COVID-19, National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).
- Guide to helping families cope with COVID-19, National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
- Helping kids get used to masks, Nemours Foundation.
- How to hug during a pandemic, New York Times.
- How safe is your school's reopening plan? Here is what to look for, NPR.
- Instructions on the use of face masks, including how to make your own, Centers for Disease Control and Preventio (CDC).
- Is it safe to go back to school? Re-opening risk index, COVID-19 RECoVERY Consulting.
- Keeping children fit while stuck inside, National Geographic.
- Maryland Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care (BHIPP) website with newsletters on COVID-19 resources for providers and families, Mar 2020 and Child safety during COVID-19, Apr 2020.
- Mask safety 101: Why you shouldn’t mask a baby, Nationwide Children's Hospital.
- Masks work. Really. We'll show you how, New York Times.
- Oral hygiene and coronavirus, NewMouth.
- Parenting in the time of COVID-19, resources to help parents interact constructively with their children during this time of confinement, World Health Organization.
- Pools? Movies? Restaurants? How parents can give kids a safe summer, National Geographic.
- Questions and answers about COVID-19 vaccines, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
- Resources during COVID-19, Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), a leader in the field of SEL.
- Rise and Shine, coronavirus resources on breastfeeding with COVID-19, helping kids with disappointment, and even gluten-free cleaning products for kids with Celiac Disease, Children’s National Medical Center.
- Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and self-care resources for educators, schools and parents, Panorama.
- Tips for parents on managing stress and anxiety in yourself and your children related to COVID-19, CDC.
- Tips for talking with children about COVID-19, CDC.
- Tips for talking with children about COVID-19, Child Mind Institute, an independent national nonprofit serving children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders.
- Tips for talking to children about death from COVID-19. How do we find the words to confront this kind of loss? How do we help our children do the same?, NPR.
- Tips on talking to children about COVID-19, PBS KIDS.
- Two-minute interview with an AAP pediatrician with advice on playdates, Good Morning America.
- Visualizing the effectiveness of face masks in obstructing respiratory jets, Physics of Fluids.
- What's the best way to care for a loved one with COVID-19?, Goats and Soda.
- Why will it take so long to make a vaccine against COVID-19?, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
- Why we need a vaccine for the current coronavirus, but not the first one, The Conversation.
Resources for pet owners and families
- Download flyers on pets and COVID-19
- CDC’s website on coronavirus and animals with information on protecting your pets if you are sick, staying healthy around animals, and additional resources.
- Questions and answers about companion animals and COVID-19, World Organisation for Animal Health.
- COVID-19 in pets, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
- COVID-19 advice and resources from the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) FAQ for information on pets and COVID-19 from The Humane Society of the United States.
- Coronavirus and pets: FAQ for owners from the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois.
- Animals & COVID-19 in the literature
- Animals & COVID-19 in the news
- Note: Airline policies for pets are in flux during COVID-19. It is best check the airline before making travel plans with your pet.