Child Health

COVID-19 and Children

• Talking to kids about Coronavirus
  • Online activities, games, video at BrainPop. Apply for Free Family Access through June 15th.
  • HealthyChildren.Org: COVID-19 Fact Sheet (*scroll down to the bottom of the pages for a list of many other helpful resources for parents*)
  • Helping Children Cope with Changes Resulting from COVID-19 (National Association of School Psychologists)
  • How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus (PBS Kids)
  • Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope: scroll down for possible reactions based on age group: pre-school, school age 6-12, adolescent 13-18
  • Guía de ayuda para padres y cuidadores para ayudar a las familias enfrentar COVID-19
  • Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Child Trends)
  • COVID-19 Fact Sheet For Grandfamilies & Multigenerational Families (Generations United)
• From the CDC
  • Preventing spread and caring for children
  • How to clean and disinfect
  • Talking to children about COVID-19
• Remote Learning
  • Checklists for teachers and parents
  • Voices for Healthy Kids
  • YMCA On-Demand Exercise Videos

Normal Child Health

• From Grady Healthcare:
  • Normal Growth
  • Age-Specific Concerns: infants and toddlers, pre-schoolers and school-age, adolescents and teens
  • Parenting: advice for parents, children and the media, children and difficult times, family matters, just for grandparents

Childcare Resources by Region

• Childcare Resources Map (Childcare Aware of America)