COVID-19 Resources
Online, Hybrid or In-Person Accommodation Guidelines for Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Illinois Hands & Voices Guide By Your Side developed this one-page tip sheet for teachers and others who work with students who are deaf and hard of hearing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
OSF HealthCare COVID-19 Nurse Hotline and Information
OSF HealthCare has a COVID-19 Nurse Hotline, available 24-7, at (833) OSF-KNOW (833-673-5669). More guidance and screening information is available at https://www.osfhealthcare.org/covid19/.
Oswegoland Park District Financial Assistance
The Oswegoland Park Foundation donated $25,000 to the Oswegoland Park District to help fund the district’s financial assistance program. The program enables families experiencing financial hardship to receive reduced fees for park district programs.
Visit the Oswegoland website for more information about available financial assistance.
PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center – Distance Learning Resources
PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center provides free digital resources that you can use to continue engaging your child or student in social and emotional learning. Information includes infographics showing the relationship between COVID-19, distance learning and the potential for cyberbullying.
Parent and Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network provides information for parents and caregivers to help them think about how an infectious disease outbreak might affect their family — both physically and emotionally — and what they can do to help their family cope.
Information is available in both English and Spanish.
Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide
The U.S. Department of Education released a new Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide, a resource to help parents and guardians understand how digital tools can provide tailored learning opportunities, engage students with course materials, encourage creative expression, and enrich the educational experience.
This guide aims to help all parents and caregivers, including those who have limited experience with digital tools, those who are experts with these tools and anywhere in between.
Parent Guidelines for Remote Learning
This infographic from the Learning Technology Center sets out clear guidelines for parents and caregivers to follow while students are engaging in remote learning from home.
Parenting and Ideas for Kiddos
Family Voices shares resources for parenting during this challenging time and several activity ideas for the kids.
Parenting Playbook from Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children’s Museum’s Parenting Playbook for parents and caregivers provides ideas, strategies and fun activities to try at home.
Learning games for children.