Covid 19 Response

The safety of our students, staff and community is always our top priority. Horizon Charter School works collaboratively with county agencies, law enforcement and emergency services to ensure the community and all school personnel have the information they need to make informed decisions.

For the latest COVID-19 information, families are encouraged to visit their local county public health website about COVID-19 or the CDC website. Additional reference information about COVID-19 is available on a dedicated page published on the SCOE website.

Additional Resources for School District Personnel

Executive Orders from Governor Newsom

• Executive Order N-30-20 to Suspend State Testing

• Executive Order N-26-20 to Ensure Funding for Schools

• Executive Order N-35-20 to Expand State Response to COVID-19

• Executive Order N-33-20 to Stay At Home

• Joint Guidance for Schools as of March 7, 2020

• Gathering Guidance as of March 11, 2020

• For Schools and School Districts

• For Childcare and Preschool Providers

Summer Help

“How To Keep Kids Active During The Summer”

Article with tips for keeping youth active and safe during the summer.

Parent Toolkit (https://www.parenttoolkit.com/)

Placer County Boys and Girls Club Facebook Page

Facebook page for events and activities that are provided by Placer County Boys and Girls Club.

Boys and Girls Club (http://www.bgcplacercounty.org/)

Resources Vetted by Mental Health Experts

Managing Stress and Anxiety

Managing Anxiety Around COVID-19—Tips for you and your school community from the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Manage Anxiety and Stress—Information on managing anxiety and stress from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Care for your Coronavirus Anxiety Toolkit—Resources for anxiety and your mental health in a global climate of uncertainty from Shine and Mental Health America.

Helping Children and Families Cope with COVID-19

SEL Resources During COVID-19—The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning offers are designed to support educators, parents, and anyone who works with children.

Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)—The National Child Traumatic Stress Network offers this resource to help people think about how an infectious disease outbreak might affect their family—physically and emotionally—and what people can do to help their family cope.

Helping Children Cope with Emergencies—The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers resources to help children cope with disasters.

Talking to Children About COVID-19

Talking to Children About Tragedies & Other News Events—The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages parents, teachers, child care providers, and others who work closely with children to filter information about the crisis and present it in a way that their child can accommodate, adjust to, and cope.

How to Talk to Kids about Coronavirus—The New York Times offers tips from a pediatrician, psychologists, a pediatric infectious disease specialist and a safety expert on what to tell children about the coronavirus and how to tell them.

Talking to Children About COVID-19—Information from the National Association of School Psychologists on teaching children positive preventive measures, talking with them about their fears, and giving them a sense of some control over their risk of infection.

Talking to Young People About Racism and COVID-19

Speaking Up Against Racism Around the New Coronavirus—Because the spread of the new coronavirus has become racialized, this article from Teaching Tolerance may help educators understand the historical context and confront racist tropes and xenophobia from students and colleagues.

Coronavirus: Protect Yourself and Stand Against Racism—This article from Facing History and Ourselves outlines the known facts about COVID-19 and gives students the opportunity to explore instances of discrimination related to this novel strain of coronavirus.

Crisis Hotlines

Crisis Text Line—Text HOME to 741741. Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. People from anywhere in the US can text with a trained Crisis Counselor. Crisis Text Line trains volunteers to support people in crisis.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline—Call 1 (800) 273-8255. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources, and best practices for professionals.

Disaster Distress Helpline—Call 1 (800) 985-5990 or text TALKWITHUS to 66746. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.