Social and emotional learning Resources for Parents

Additional Resources from CCC Office of Education

• Discussion Questions for Families and Students

• Tips for Parents of Teens

• Tips for Parents of Young Children

• Teen Mental Health Guide

• Student Safety – Reporting Abuse

• Tips for Teens

• The Best Way for Teachers to Manage Stress

•  Tips for Supporting Your Child During COVID-19

• California Surgeon General’s Playbook: Stress Relief for Caregivers and Kids during COVID-19 

• How to Talk to Your Child about the Coronavirus,Kids Health

• Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource,National Association of School Psychologists

• Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19),National Child Traumatic Stress Network

• National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Guide To Helping Families Cope with The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (PDF): https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/outbreak_factsheet_1.pdf

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (PDF):https://www.nami.org/getattachment/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2020/NAMI-Updates-on-the-Coronavirus/COVID-19-Updated-Guide-1.pdf

• NAMI Contra Costa Warm Line: (925) 465-3864

• CDC Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019-- Messages for parents, school staff, and others working with children: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/talking-with-children.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fcommunity%2Fschools-childcare%2Ftalking-with-children.html

     Español: https://espanol.cdc.gov/enes/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/talking-with-children.html

• CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Manage Anxiety and Stress:https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fcoping.html

• CDC Helping Children Cope During and After a Disaster (PDF): https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/pdf/children-coping-factsheet-508.pdf

• CDC Helping Children Cope With Emergencies:https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/helping-children-cope.html

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychology (PDF): https://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/Docs/latest_news/2020/Coronavirus_COVID19__Children.pdf

• New York Times: How to Talk to Kids About Coronavirus: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/parenting/coronavirus-kids-talk.html

• NPR: Just For Kids, A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus