Parenting tips, activities and information on how to talk to your children about the Coronavirus. Click here.

We are living through a public health emergency that is creating a lot of fear and anxiety. Moms and moms-to-be need special support to cope and to have good mental health.

UNICEF: https://rb.gy/wnfhkp
National Child Traumatic Stress Network’s Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019.
Fact Sheet for Preschoolers through 18 years. 

Spectrum will provide free internet access to students who currently don’t use its service. The company will install broadband and WiFi in new student households free of charge and provide access for 60 days. Contact Spectrum at 1-833-267-6094.

Non-profit Khan Academy, a free online learning resource offering lessons, exercises, and quizzes, has daily schedules for students ages 4 to 18 years to learn in an at-home setting during school closures. They also conduct daily livestreams on social media to help parents and educators best utilize the website’s tools and resources.

If you’re a parent and need more updated information on COVID-19 on an ongoing basis, NYS Center for School Health has created a page to serve as a repository for current resources for school leaders and staff. You can understand how your districts are making the decisions that they are. Click Here. 

Noggin features preschool learning games, full episodes, books and activities led by kids’ favorite characters. Noggin, knows school closures and child care issues are disrupting life. They remain committed to providing high-quality, digital learning experiences for your kids. They are offering their service FREE for 90 days in partnership with our friends at United Way.

As a virtual family engagement and parenting curriculum provider, we at ParentPowered PBC feel both a privilege and a responsibility to support the early childhood education community during this difficult time. In response to COVID-19 school closures, the Ready4K Core program is now FREE to early childhood education providers through the end of the school year.

The team at Study.com recently developed a comprehensive homeschooling guide for parents of special needs children, which is filled with helpful resources and information. Our goal is to inform parents and students about critical information regarding their homeschooling or distance education and share different resources that will help set them up for success. Our Resources for Homeschool and Distance Learning for Students With Special Needs guide offers in-depth information in several areas, including:

• How to choose a homeschool curriculum
• Important definitions that outline what special needs means in a school context
• Advantages and disadvantages of homeschooling and distance learning
• Some fun learning activities and tools parents can incorporate into their lesson plans
• Homeschool organizations that offer further resources

Dr. Stroud has provided this informational video for parents in order to support caregivers in managing the emotional responses and developmental needs of their children during this crisis. Dr. Stroud provides parents with information and skills to support their children’s emotional health, mental well being, and build necessary skills of resilience.