Helping Families During COVID-19
We have been compiling resources from various sources. Some of them are from Iowa State University. Links will take you directly to the source in which they were found.
- SFP 10-14 Session Activities
- Activities for Children/Youth/Families
- Finance
- Nutrition and Safety
- Mental Health
- Mindfulness
- Parenting
- Talking to Children/Youth
- Other Resources
SFP 10-14 Session Activities - "7 Emails"
If you would like to reach current or past SFP 10-14 families with a few short activities and tools from the curriculum, please consider using these 7 documents. You can email them to your families or print them off and send in the mail. These are meant as a way to stay connected to your families during this time.
- Building Communication and Relieving Stress in Spanish
- Goal Setting in Spanish
- House Rules in Spanish
- Family Values in Spanish
- Strengths in Spanish
- I Statements in Spanish
- Finding Help in Spanish
Activities for Children/Youth/Families
- Fun Activities to do from Home
- Simple activities for children and adolescents
- Water Rocks! A series of newsletters to engage and entertain children with science.
- The Scholastic Learn at Home website has the username or password posted on the first page, so it is open freely to all, on any device.
- Resources for teens caring for siblings
- Steve Hartman from CBS news has four lessons entitled "Kindness 101". These are available on YouTube for you to view at any time.
- Mealtime Conversation Cards - Free download 40 Pre-printed to order
- Tips for Teens - weekly life skills and activities from OSU
- Starting Your Garden from Seeds
- My Hero is You - a storybook for children to help explain COVID-19 in multiple languages
- Sesame Street shares information
- Scientific Coloring Books FREE through ISU Extension Store
- Strategies to Engage Students on Zoom Meetings
- Steps to Stabilize your Financial Situation
- Protecting Your Finances during the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Inventory of important papers for times of emergency
- Financially coping with COVID-19 (ebook)
- Triaging your debt under a money crunch
- When Your Income Drops
- How to Protect Yourself from Scams
- Techniques for Dealing with Difficult People
- Normal Things to Feel Right Now
- Heightened Risk of Child Abuse During the Pandemic - Penn State
- Helping Teens with Anxiety webinar The organizer mentions there is a brief break in sound at about 42 minutes, but it does come back shortly. These are the handouts: PowerPoint slides of presentation; Anxiety in Teens; Supporting Teenagers and Young Adults; Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope
- Helping Couples Take Care of Themselves During COVID-19
- Iowa Concern
- Missing out on the Big Moments
- Attitude is Everything
- UW Center for Healthy Minds COVID-19 Resource Page - Meditations, videos, and content for kids, adolescents, and adults
- Dealing with anxiety
- Guided Meditations
- East Bay Meditation Center
- East Bay Calendar of Events
- Headspace
- Resources specifically for dealing with coronavirus stress
- How Mindfulness can help during COVID-19
- Mindfulness exercises
- CDC Recommendations for Opening Up Safely
- How Should Cloth Face Coverings Be Worn
- Is Coronavirus a Concern with Take Out
- Feed a family of under $5
- Resources for Food Safety and Masks
- Spend Smart/Eat Smart program has many ideas. To view, click here.
- Can't Get to the Store? Emergency Food Substitution
- Involving Little Ones in the Kitchen
- Parenting during a Long-Term crisis
- Conversations during Family Meals
- Free Download of Mealtime Conversation Cards
- Conversation Cards for purchase in English and Spanish
- Parenting in the Midst of COVID-19
- Science of Parenting
- Missing out on the Big Moments
- Science of Learning and Teaching at Home During COVID-19
- On Their Own and Ok has a weekly class you may register for. If you are not able to join and still want some information, there is a guidebook available for a small fee.
- From Harvard - The Brain Architects - COVID - 19 A Different World
- Managing Time While Working Remotely
- Science of screen-time during COVID 19
- Everyday Prevention tips from the Prevention Alliance