RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES:

 1.  The Health Care Toolbox has resources for families as well.  Please click on the link that corresponds to families through the website: https://healthcaretoolbox.org/tools-and-resources/covid19.html

It has downloadable tipsheets for parents and families in both English and Spanish, as well as other information on helping children cope, with additional information for families of a child with an existing health condition.

 2.  The National Child Traumatic Stress Network has information on coping: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/parent-caregiver-guide-to-helping-families-cope-with-the-coronavirus-disease-2019

 3.  St. Jude has made coloring books for children about COVID, which can be found at the bottom of this page: : https://together.stjude.org/en-us/care-support/talking-about-coronavirus-covid-19.html

 4.  The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) has information on how parents can talk to their children with anxiety about COVID-19: https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/consumer/how-talk-your-anxious-child-or-teen-about

 5.  The CDC has information about how to talk to children: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/talking-with-children.html

UNICEF has tips on how to talk to teens and protect their mental health: https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/how-teenagers-can-protect-their-mental-health-during-coronavirus-covid-19

6.  There are additional resources for the LGBTQIA Community: https://www.hrc.org/resources/covid-19

For transgender patients: https://transequality.org/covid19