Coping during COVID-19: Resources for Parents

From the Child Mind Institute; links to resources about anxiety, behavior, self-care, mindfulness, sibling conflict, daily Facebook Live talks from experts, etc.

Talking with Children about COVID-19 

Recommendations from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention

Helping Children Cope with Changes Resulting from COVID-19 

From the National Association of School Psychologists

Stress and Coping

Tools and strategies by the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention

15 Ways to Help Kids Who Are Worried About Coronavirus 

Counselor Keri gives 15 tips on helping our kids with big worries.

Coronavirus video and activities for kids

From Brainpop with information about the Novel Coronavirus, vocabulary regarding the outbreak, and tips about hygiene and social distancing. Also included are related games, a post-video quiz, worksheet to check for understanding, and more.

Coronavirus Information for Kids

 Counselor Keri (YouTube) shares kid-friendly information about the Novel Coronavirus and helpful tips for coping with worries and stress

COVID-19 Acrostic Activity

Wonders & Worries created this acrostic activity to complete with kids about the pandemic and check how they're feeling

If an adult in your house (or someone you know who has children) has been diagnosed with COVID-19, please reach out to Mrs. Justice for specific, developmentally appropriate resources that can help the grownups know how to support kids during the illness.

Local Resources for Austin Families Struggling during the Pandemic 

FindHelp.org is helping families who are experiencing hardships related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019.  By entering the zipcode of the area you would like to find resources, it will link you with a list of organizations and programs providing food assistance, help paying bills, and other free or reduced cost programs, including new programs for the COVID-19 pandemic. (see example below)

Not finding what you need?  Contact Mrs. Justice and she'll help you find community support programs in our area that can help!

These lessons were created during the COVID-19 pandemic, but can be used for learning at home to support the work you do with your children.  (Note: read alouds of picture books are omitted for copyright reasons on this counselor website but YouTube offers several people reading aloud these stories, if desired) 

Week 1:  Worries 

Week 2:  Worries, part 2

Week 3:  Conflict resolution

Week 4:  Optimism

Week 5:  Healthy screen time

Week 6:  Gratitude & kindness from home; Middle school (5th)

Week 7:  Play!!! (summer resource)