Parents and Caregivers of Children

Suggestions for helping children cope with stress during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Short animated video from PsychHub with clearly outlined tips on how to help children.

A coloring and activity book for children.

Using The Lion King, this article addresses children's grief - specifically their emotional responses to the loss of a parent.

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.

Considerations for helping children/teens already dealing with loss navigate the additional anxiety related to COVID-19.

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.

This article provides considerations for sharing the difficult news, helping children/teens be involved in decision making, and supporting children/teens after the death.

Guidance from the experts at the Child Mind Institute for parents/caregivers on talking about coronavirus.

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.

Recommendations from University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital for lowering your and your family's stress during this time of uncertainty.