Children and Caregivers
Resources are sorted by population or group served and will be updated as more become available.
Tips from the CDC in Helping Children Cope with Emergencies.
Parenting for Lifelong Health provides open-access online parenting resources during COVID-19 in collaboration with the WHO, UNICEF, the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children, the Internet of Good Things, USAID and the CDC.
*Also available in the Non-English section of this page.
An updated document with curated crisis resources (phone numbers and websites) for a variety of concerns.
Schooling at home? Sanford Harmony’s online toolkit supports educators, families, and caregivers with social emotional learning resources for boys and girls of all ages.
This is an article written by a School Counselor for parents with worried children at home.
This guide provides information for parents and caregivers about infectious disease outbreaks in your community and how families can cope.
*Also available in the Non-English section of this page.
This is a student friendly handout about the virus and coping.
So You Have ?s About Coronavirus
*Also available in the Non-English section of this page.
This is a parent friendly handout about the virus and supporting their children.
This is a resource for parents to support them in talking to their children about Coronavirus.
*Also available in the Non-English section of this page.
This fact sheet provides parents, caregivers, and teachers with strategies for helping children manage their stress during an infectious disease outbreak. It describes potential reactions among youth and the support adults can provide to help them.
General
This briefing note summarizes key mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) considerations in relation to the Coronavirus outbreak.
The World Confederation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBT) put together a COVID-19 specific toolkit with CBT related strategies for anyone to use in service of their mental health. This also includes many links to resources that are country specific.
Tips on how to care for you physical and mental health in your daily life through COVID-19 from the CDC.
Covid Coach offers access to anxiety management tools such as audio-guided mindfulness and deep breathing, as well as exercises designed to address anxiety, trauma reactions, and relationship conflict. It also has quick links to resources for finding crisis care and mental health support, and service agencies for families and those seeking basic fundamentals. Developed by the National Center for PTSD at the VA, it joins other free, widely-used mental health apps like PTSD Coach and Mindfulness Coach.
This article details the new struggles those in domestic violence situations are facing and provides information on phone, text, and online resources.
Computers for Qualified Individuals
Debt Relief, Assistance Programs, Charity Organizations, and Bill Payment
Electronic Device Program for School Districts
Governmental Programs to Help with Bills *
Paid Sick Leave *
Unemployment *
United Way's Flexible Resources
WiFi For All: Ways to register for free Wi-Fi for your household
AT&T
Comcast
Spectrum Internet
*Also available in the Non-English section of this page.
Disability Rights California can help people with disabilities who have questions about their legal rights during an outbreak, are seeing information that is not accessible from other agencies, and feel they are experiencing an extra layer of disability discrimination during this time.
GoodRx provides comparison drug prices from pharmacies in your area with coupons.
Federally funded health centers provide care regardless of insurance coverage or income. FQHC’s can provide, medical, dental, and behavioral health.
You can download this app and it has tons of meditations and talks to manage mental health, including meditations and talks specifically related to Coronavirus and managing anxiety/fear. It also has a kids section.
Know Your Rights During COVID-19
*Also available in the Non-English Resources section.
These mental health considerations were developed by the Mental Health Department as support for mental and psychological well-being during COVID-19 outbreak.
The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) shared these mental health tips compiled by Dr. Feliciano.
National Register of Health Service Psychologists have compiled a list of resources that may be of assistance and will update this list as circumstances dictate in order to provide you with the most current information possible.
PsychHub has teamed up with the nation’s most credible mental health organizations to collaborate on a free resource hub to help people address their mental health needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Compiled by SDSU this guide includes a wide variety of essential resources for those in San Diego during this time.
Non-English
Parenting tips in Chinese, Spanish, Filipino, and Thai; new languages being added regularly.
COVID-19 related words and sentences translated into Spanish.
Resources from a variety of sources available in Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, English, Farsi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and more.
Provides information in Chinese for parents and caregivers about infectious disease outbreaks in your community.
为父母和照顾者提供中文信息，以告知您社区中的传染病暴发。
Chinese Parent/Caregiver Guide
Provides information in Spanish for parents and caregivers about infectious disease outbreaks in your community.
Proporciona información en español para padres y cuidadores sobre brotes de enfermedades infecciosas en su comunidad.
Esta hoja de consejos ofrece sugerencias para lidiar con el estrés durante un brote de una enfermedad contagiosa, como el ébola. Explica cuáles son algunas señales comunes del estrés, cómo saber cuándo pedir ayuda y algunas formas prácticas para aliviar el estrés y cuidar su salud mental.
Student friendly handout about the virus and coping in Spanish.
Folleto amigable para los estudiantes sobre el virus y el afrontamiento en español.
Ayuda con el pago de facturas de teléfono, servicios, gastos médicos y asistencia para familias necesitadas.
Permiso por Enfermedad con Goce de Sueldo en California
Talking to Children about COVID-19 - A Parent Resource in Spanish.
Hablando con los niños sobre COVID-19: un recurso para padres en español.
Practitioners/Professionals
This recorded 3-hour conference presentation is a guide for providing telepsychology with minimal risk.
Guidance lessons geared towards secondary aged students.
Tips for First Responders on self-care from the CDC.
Resources updated regularly for clinicians working through COVID-19 including videos, resources, and info about telehealth.
Palo Alto University has curated the following mental health and wellness resources, which provide information, guidance, research, and training opportunities that might prove helpful during the current COVID-19 pandemic. New resources will be added as they become available.
A free downloadable fact sheet that provides tips to help disaster response workers prevent and manage stress while on assignment.
Preventing and Managing Stress
*Also available in the Non-English section of this page.
The following report is a descriptive study of school counselors’ training, exposure, and experience with suicide risk assessments and postvention, including the impact of student death by suicide on school counselors’ personal and professional lives.
Undocumented People
Resources for Undocumented Americans
*Also available in the Non-English section of this page.
Variety of resources (some in multiple languages) for undocumented people.
List of free/low-cost clinics for undocumented people.
Videos
30 min. cartoon video for younger children about washing your hands properly.
Free cartoon video (about 4 min long) for upper elementary and middle schoolers.
An hour and a half webinar recording from School Counselors in Washington navigating grief and loss with students during COVID.
A short (5 min.) explanation from a child therapist, intended for children to view.
A short (5 min.) explanation from School Counselor Keri.