Information for Families

Information for kids

• BrainPOP, a cool educational website with animated movies and activities for students in grades K-12.
• Comic for kids explaining COVID-19, including a “zine” version that you can print and fold from National Public Radio (NPR).
• Kid’s videos about COVID-19, PBS KIDS.
• Facts about coronavirus - what kids need to know, National Geographic.
• Sesame Street printables and videos on topics such as handwashing and healthy routines.
• Wash your hands with Baby Shark and stay safe from COVID-19.

Information for adults

• American Academy of Pediatrics advises parents experiencing stress over COVID-19, 23 Mar 2020.
• Comprehensive information for parents on COVID-19, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
• Comprehensive information on COVID-19, Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC (in English or Spanish!).
• 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).

  • Talking to children about COVID-19

• Coronavirus Resources & Tips for Parents, Children & Others, Prevent Child Abuse America.
• Guidance on talking to children about COVID-19 from the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).  
• Resources during COVID-19, Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), a leader in the field of SEL.  
• 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, Centers for Disease Control and Preventio (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 on talking to children about COVID-19, PBS KIDS.
• Two-minute interview with an AAP pediatrician with advice on playdates, Good Morning America.