Below are some articles and resources that may support you in talking to your child about COVID - 19.

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Your Babies, a Beverage and a Corona: A Parent Conversation with Dr. Jody Carrington

Webinar Sessions in Supporting your Child: Community Education Services

How Can I Support my Child During this Stressful Time?

Co-Regulation

How to Talk to Your Child

How to Talk to Your Child About the News

Talking to Your Anxious Child About COVID - 19

Talking with Children about COVID - 19

Talking to Your Child about COVID - 19

Talking to Children About COVID. - 19

Child Friendly Book About COVID - 19

Talking to Kids about Coronavirus and Supports for Parent Along the Way

Jack.org Teen Mental Health Resource Hub

Keeping Your Child Safe On-Line

Keeping Your Kids Safe Online in the Age of COVID

Predictability and routine can be important for all of us in times such as these. Creating a sense of predictabiilty can bring control back. Below are some ideas families might choose to consider as they're developing a structure that works best for them.

Exemplar Schedule

Creating Structures and Rules

Routines and Teens: How you Can Help

Help! I've got Kids, What Do I Do? Tips for parents working from home.

Parenting in a Pandemic

How to Create a Learning Space for Your Child

Below you will find free resources that your child may be intersted in exploring.

My Feelings Journal

Gratitude Journal

Gratitude Scavenger Hunt

Ted Ed: Ted Talks for Kids

National Geographic Kids

Learn a Language for Free

Virtual Museum

Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems

Random Acts of Kindness

Activities to Try Together

Brain Pop

Mindfulness for your Elementary Child

Leader in Me: Resources for Families

Fine resources for families that may support your child at home.

Emergency Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities

COVID - 19 Guidelines for the Spinal Cord Injury Community

Q and A for People Living with MS During COVID - 19 Pandemic

A Kids Guide to Handling Change

Schools Are Closed Social Stories

Social Story Changes

Why I Can't Go to School: A Social Story

What is a Virus: A Social Story

My Coronavirus: A Social Story

Supporting Students with Autism: A School Closure Toolkit

My Story about Pandemics and The Coronavirus: Social Story

Boardmaker: Free Social Stories and Create Your Own

The Universal Core Vocabulary: Karen Erickson

Does Your Child Use TacPac? If so please go here and contact your child's Learning Coach.

Blind Low Vision apps Free for Home

Social Distancing Social Story

American Sign Language for Slowing the Spread of COVID

Live Captioning for Online Discussions in Supporting Students with Hearing Loss

Is Your Student a Switch User? See These Apps!

Live Captioning for Videos in Supporting Students with Hearing Loss

Supporting Students with Autism at Home Modules

Inclusion Foothills: Providing all Supports Virtually

Being aware of and taking care of your mental health is essential. Find resources for taking care of your own mental health and your child's during this time.

How's Your Five?

Helping Children Cope with Stress During COVID - 19

How to Cope with Triggering News Stories

Minding Your Mental Health During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Mental Health Considerations During COVID - 19

Coping and Connection for Children and Families During COVID - 19

COVID 19 and Your Mental Health

camh: Mental Health and the COVID - 1 9 Pandemic

Parenting During the Coronavirus

Get Daily Advice During COVID - 19

Text 4 Hope: AHS

Being Resilient During the Coronavirus

Coronavirus Sanity Guide

Mental Wellness Moment with Dr. Mitchel: COVID

Mindfulness for the Whole Family

Mind Your Mood

Free HearthMath (online)

Stronger Minds

Technology, Youth and Mental Health

Wellness Together Canada

Coping with Current Events Webinar: A Caregivers Tookit

Building Resilient Families by Promoting Positive Mental and Physical Health

Stigma-Free COVID - 19 Youth Wellness Toolkit

Mind Up Resources

Our Minds Matter teams's short video clips that you and your family might enjoy to support your wellness during this time. Please also come over and follow us on Instagram.

Deep Breathing

Name it to Tame It

Journaling

Mindful Moments

Breathing

Our Brains

Staying Connected and Active

Fighting Boredom and Overwhelm

Drop your Shoulders and Breathe

Laughter and Joy

Please note that should your child or family require support please see the following resources of numbers to call below. Also know that the staff at your child's school is willing to help direct you to supports and resources you may need and/or support you in whatever way they can. We are your partners.

Access Mental Health: 1-844-943-1500: Provides non-urgent consultation and referrals to community supports.24 Hour Support: Distress Centre: Phone and Online Support

Online Mental Health Support

Help in Tough Times

Foothills Community Counseling

Government of Canada's COVID Economic Response Plan

Support for Albertanss

Alberta Income Support

Alberta Emergency Financial Assistance

Interim COVID - 19 Support Plan: Supports to help all Metis in Alberta

AHS Public Health Nursing Clinics (Okotoks, High River, Black Diamond)

Life Skills for Children: McMann

Life Skills for Youth: McMann

Okotoks Family Resource Centre

High River FCSS: To inquire about supports in High River and area. 403-652-8620

Okotoks Family Resource Centre to inquire about supports in Okotoks 403-995-2626.

Rowan House: Shelter, Outreach, Safety Planning, Emotional Support: Text 403-652-3311