Resources to Support Child Mental Health:
- Child Mind Institute: Supporting Families During COVID-19
- Click the link above to view a wide-variety of COVID-19-related resources for parents
- Active Minds: Coping and Staying Emotionally Well during COVID-19-related School Closures
- Child Mind Institute: Will my Child Bounce Back from Coronavirus?
- American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress: Helping Children Cope Emotionally with the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Child Mind Institute- Coronavirus Parenting: Managing Anger and Frustration
- 5 Ways to Help Teens Manage Anxiety About the Coronavirus
- Parenting Children Ages 2-11 During Coronavirus Outbreak
- NJ NASW: Parents, Kids, & Mental Health During the COVID-19 Crisis (Webinar)
- NJ NASW- Adolescents & Young Adults: Parenting During COVID-19 (Webinar)
Resources to Support Families as a Whole:
- Active Minds- Relationship Skills: Managing Limits and Expectations During COVID-19
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
- Active Minds- Sleep, Self-Care, and Sharing Space in COVID-19
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Guide to Helping Families Cope with COVID-19
- Active Minds: Tips to Stay Mentally Well While Working at Home
- Zero to Three- Tips for Families: Coronavirus
- Click the link above to view a multitude of resources regarding families and COVID-19
- Active Minds: Communicating in Quarantine–Close Quarters
- Countering COVID-19 Stigma and Racism: Tips & Tricks for Parents and Caregivers
- Child Mind Institute- How to Avoid Passing on Anxiety to Your Kids
Things To Do at Home:
- BrainPop
- Interactive website to teach children about COVID-19 (4-minute video, activities, and games)
- Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
- 20 Ways to Build Resilience at Home
- Best Podcasts for Kids Staying Inside
- CuriOdyssey First Friday Family Nights
- Admission to CuriOdyssey’s new Virtual First Friday Family Nights via Facebook Live is free. No Facebook account required – this public link will work for anyone. 8:30 PM EST
- Empowering Teens: NIDA ToolKit for Out of School Time
- Offers science-based activities and resources on drug use and addiction for educating teens during out of school time.
- Mindfulness Activities for Kids
This website is supported by the CONNECTWELLMU Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Program funded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services