PEDIATRIC COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES

(* = multilingual sites/handouts)

*CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Coronavirus Webpage

*WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public – WHO

*MA Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Webpage – Mass.gov

*AAP Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Informational Handout – AAP

How to Talk to Your Children about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) – MGHfC

*Healthy Parenting in the time of COVID-19 – WHO

*Help Prevent COVID-19 with Social Distancing – Mass.gov

*Coping with Stress and Fear from COVID-19 – Mass.gov

Seven Ways to Support Kids and Teens Through the Coronavirus Pandemic – MGH Clay Center

Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus – NPR

Caring for Your Mental Health During COVID-19 – MGH McLean

Smoking, Vaping and COVID-19: About the Connection and How to Quit – MGHfC

HOTLINES

MA COVID-19 Hotline (dial “211”, 24 hours per day, 7 days a week). Information on prevention, symptoms, testing and treatment. Guidance for people planning or returning from travel

Partners Coronavirus Hotline (617-724-7000) Available to clinicians, patients and the public from 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week. Staffed by nurses from across the Partners System

*SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 or text “TalkWithUS” to 66746. Toll-free, multilingual, immediate crisis counseling for people experiencing emotional distress related to any disaster. Available 24/7, 365 days/year

*Parental Stress Line: 1-800-632-8188. Toll-free, multilingual, confidential and anonymous helpline for parents. Available 24/7, 365 days/year