COVID-19 Resources
Supporting Children and Teens During This Holiday Season
Families are dealing with stress from multiple sources, including COVID-19, and may not be able to celebrate the holidays as usual. Given these changes, adults and children may experience waves of sadness, disappointment, loneliness, grief and anger.
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network has put together these strategies and ideas to help create moments of joy, hope and connection with your family.
Supporting Teenagers and Young Adults During the Coronavirus Crisis
Tips for parents with older children at home from the Child Mind Institute.
Increased data allowances and other supports for customers
Talking to Children About Coronavirus: ASL & English Resources
Information from the American Society for Deaf Children
Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource
Information from the National Association of School Psychologists.
Tazewell County Public Health Community Resources for Residents
Tazewell County Health Department has put together a list of local, state and national resources for residents, businesses and students throughout the region. The list includes organizations to turn to for help with shelter, employment, rental or utility assistance, physical or mental health services, transportation assistance, meal delivery and more.
Teachers and Parents: Working Together to Make Distance Learning Work
This fact sheet from Mental Health America provides tips to help parents and teachers work together to make sure kids and teens are learning and to monitor their mental health.
Teaching kids hand washing during COVID-19
Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics
The Child Neurology Foundation provides a telehealth tip sheet to help families and children prepare for video or phone appointments and make them as comfortable and successful as possible.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association provides tips to help children with language disorders make social connections while sheltering in place.