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COVID19 RESOURCES
Keeping Kids Safe and Engaged During COVID-19
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): Questions and Answers [DOL]
- COVID-19 and the American Workplace [DOL]
- Employee Paid Leave Rights [DOL]
- Employer Expanded Family and Medical Leave Requirements [DOL]
- FFCRA Notice FAQs [DOL]
- Poster for Federal Government Workers [DOL]
- Poster on Employee Rights [DOL]
Government Resources: Coronavirus Tax Relief and FAQs [IRS]
- Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations [CDC]
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) [CDC]
- COVID-19 [OSHA]
- COVID-19 and Antidiscrimination Laws Recorded Webinar [EEOC]
- COVID-19 and the Fair Labor Standards Act: Questions and Answers [DOL]
- COVID-19 and the Family and Medical Leave Act: Questions and Answers [DOL]
- FAQs on Essential Health Benefit Coverage and the Coronavirus [CMS]
- Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 [OSHA]
- High Deductible Health Plans and Expenses Related to COVID-19 [IRS Notice 2020-15]
- HIPAA Privacy and Novel Coronavirus [HHS Office for Civil Rights]
- Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) [CDC]
- The ADA, the Rehabilitation Act and the Coronavirus [EEOC]
- What You Need to Know About Keeping Workplaces, Homes, Schools or Commercial Establishments Safe [White House Coronavirus Task Force]
Workplace Resources
- Comprehensive FAQs For Employers On The COVID-19 Coronavirus [Fisher Phillips]
- Coronavirus Testing - Issues for Employers Reaching for Thermometer [Duane Morris]
- Disclosing Information about the Novel Coronavirus under HIPAA [Ballard Spahr]
- Teleworking and the COVID-19 Outbreak [Mintz Levin]
Benefit Plans
- How the CARES Act Affects Employee Benefits [ABD]
- Coronavirus FAQs: The Impact on Retirement Plans [DWC]
- Dependent Care Assistance Programs & COVID-19 [GCG Financial]
- Emerging benefit plan issues relating to the coronavirus[Eversheds Sutherland]
- Employee Leave-Sharing Programs in the Age of COVID-19[Sidley]
- Employers Exploring Paid Sick Leave Options as Coronavirus Spreads [HR Daily Advisor]
- FAQs Regarding COVID-19 and Governmental Retirement Plans [Ice Miller]
- How Multiemployer Funds Should Talk about the Coronavirus[Segal Consulting]
- No Cost-Sharing for Coronavirus Testing [Miller Johnson]
- What to Tell Your Employees About the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Their Benefits [Segal Benz]
Global/Multinational
- Director-General declares the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic [WHO]
- 8 Questions Employers Should Ask About Coronavirus [Harvard Business Review]
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak [WHO]
- COVID-19 Global Employer Guide [Baker McKenzie]
- Getting your workplace ready for COVID-19 [WHO]
- The Coronavirus in the International Workplace – How Do Multinational Employers React Appropriately? [Orrick]
Consumer Information
- OCC Frequently Asked Questions for Bank Customers Regarding COVID-19
- Answers to frequently asked questions from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Assistance with questions and complaints regarding national banks and federal savings associations
- Information to help protect yourself financially from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
For Families, Parents, and Caregivers: Talking With Children
- How to Talk to Kids About Coronavirus, New York Times
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus, PBS Kids
- Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019, NCTSN
- Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic, ChildTrends
- Supporting and Reassuring Children around the World (in English, Spanish, Italian, French, Polish, and numerous other languages), Mindheart
- Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus, Child Mind Institute
- Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019: Messages for parents, school staff, and others working, CDC
Coping
- Coronavirus Tips & Resources for Parents, Children and Others from Prevent Child Abuse America
- Family Stress Relief During the Corona Virus Outbreak
- Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Fact Sheet(PDF)
- Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) Online, NCTSN
- Supporting Your Family During Quarantine or Isolation(PDF)
- The New Normal: Managing Anxiety During a Pandemic, Yvette Young, The Village
Kid-Friendly Information About Germs, Coronavirus and Related Topics
- A Germ-fighting Superhero, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood/PBS Kids
- Cómo sobrellevar los desastres o eventos traumáticos (Read Wrigley Books), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (PDF)
- Coping After a Disaster (Ready Wrigley Books), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (PDF)
- Gizmo’s Pawesome Guide to Mental Health
- Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
- LISTO CALIXTO se prepara para la temporada de influenza, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (PDF)
- Ready Wrigley Prepares for Flu Season, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (PDF)
- Step-by-step handwashing with Elmo, Sesame Street/PBS Kids
- The Man with the Yellow Hat Explains How Germs Work, Curious George/PBS Kids
- What is Coronavirus? The Autism Educator (PDF)
For Children: Activities and Online Classes
- 125 Ideas to Keep Kids Entertained During the Coronavirus Crisis
- Audible (free audiobooks)
- Educational resources by grade (PDF)
- FREE color book – virus information for kids
- Free learning activities for families, Amazing Educational Resources
- Free learning opportunities from home (PDF)
- Free mindfulness classes for kids (Facebook)
- Free online art classes (Facebook)
- Homeschooling resources for kids (Facebook)
- Indoor activities for kids, The Lean Green Bean
- Making the most of our time at home, YMCA Hartford
- Nature Webinars, ERAFANS
- Non-screen activities you can do at home (PDF)
- Quiet Time Kids Activities, How Wee Learn
- Resources for distance learning (PDF)
- Simple activities for children and adolescents, NCTSN
- Virtual museum tours, Apple News
SAMHSA Behavioral Health Resources
- Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health During an Infectious Disease Outbreak
- Talking With Children: Tips for Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline and Text to Talk line
- Self-Care and applying Psychological First Aid for COVID-19 Responders (YouTube: 13:56 minutes)
- Supporting Military Families
- Supporting Patients During Quarantine or Isolation(PDF)
- Ten Percent Happier: Free Subscription for 6 Months
- What to Advise Your Pediatric Patients During the COVID-19 Crisis (Center for Children’s Advocacy) (PDF)
Journal Articles, Chapters & Media
- Chapter – Textbook of Disaster Psychiatry, “Pandemics: Health Care Emergencies” (PDF)
- Coronavirus and Mental Health: Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- Mitigate the effects of home confinement on children during the COVID-19 outbreak
- Public responses to the novel 2019 coronavirus (2019‐nCoV) in Japan: Mental health consequences and target population
- The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence
- The Role of Psychiatrists During Coronavirus Outbreak
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