Parents and Caregivers of Children
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If you're worried about your kids' mental health, particularly because of the Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing mandates, less screen time and more extracurricular activities will help, says a new study.
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Suggestions for helping children cope with stress during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Short animated video from PsychHub with clearly outlined tips on how to help children.
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A coloring and activity book for children.
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If you're worried about your kids' mental health, particularly because of the Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing mandates, less screen time and more extracurricular activities will help, says a new study.
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Using The Lion King, this article addresses children's grief - specifically their emotional responses to the loss of a parent.
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This downloadable document features sections on how parents/caregivers can help children/teens, suggestions on how children/teens can help themselves, and helpful exercises on fear and calming.
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Considerations for helping children/teens already dealing with loss navigate the additional anxiety related to COVID-19.
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Sample scripts to assist with communicating the news of someone's death. These scripts can be adapted if someone in the community dies of another illness, accident, suicide or violent death.
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This article provides considerations for sharing the difficult news, helping children/teens be involved in decision making, and supporting children/teens after the death.
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Guidance from the experts at the Child Mind Institute for parents/caregivers on talking about coronavirus.
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From Action for Healthy Kids, this site provides categories around physical activity, nutrition, mindfulness, and play with links to multiple other sources. Focus is on engaging children and youth.
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Recommendations from University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital for lowering your and your family's stress during this time of uncertainty.