Coronavirus Resource Library

General Resources

• World Health Organization (WHO)

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak - WHO

• Centers for Disease Control

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) -CDC

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Disinfectants for Use Against SAR-CoV-2 (COVID-19) - EPA 

• EPA’s Coronavirus website (with information on cleaning/disinfecting, water, etc.)

• Directory of Local Health Departments

Information for School Administrators

• Community Mitigation Guidelines to Prevent Pandemic Influenza — United States, 2017 - CDC

• Preparing for the Flu: A communications Toolkit for Schools - CDC

• Get Your School Ready for Pandemic Flu - CDC

• Novel Coronavirus Guidance for Schools and School Districts - California Department of Public Health – February 7, 2020 

• Interim Guidance for Administrators of US K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs - updated March 12, 2020

Talking to Kids

• Talking to Children about COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource - National Association of School Psychologists

• How to Have a Panic-Free Conversation with your Kids about the Coronavirus - The Week - 1/30

• How to Talk to Your Kids About the Coronavirus Outbreak - Time - 2/4

• How to Talk to Your Anxious Child About the Coronavirus - Psychology Today - 2/19

• How to Talk to Kids About Coronavirus - NY Times - 2/28

• Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus by Betsy Brown Braun

• Talking with Children: Tips for Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers During Infectious Disease Outbreaks - SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

Homeschooling

• Help Your Family De-Stress During Coronavirus Uncertainty - Common Sense Media

• Suddenly Homeschooling: A Message from a Veteran Homeschool Parent

• How Working Parents Can Prepare for Coronavirus Closures by Harvard Business Review 

• How to Approach School Closure - Psychology Today

• Resources for Educating Students With Disabilities During the Coronavirus - National Center For Special Education in Charter Schools

Essentials

• Comcast Increases Access to and Speeds of Internet Essentials to Support Americans Through Coronavirus Pandemic

• Find Food Pantries - FoodPantries.org 

Wellness

• Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks - SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

• Defining Symptoms: Mild, Moderate and Severe - NPR, March 13

• The science of soap - here’s how it kills the coronavirus - The Guardian, March 12

• Anti-inflammatories may aggravate Covid-19, France advises - The Guardian, March 14

• Washing Hands Activities for Kids - BrainPop Educators

• Fun Handwashing Experiment to Teach Small Kids About Removing Germs - PopSugar

Maps

• Mapping 2019-nCoV - Johns Hopkins - ESRI

• Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Map

• Coronavirus Resources - ESRI (GIS Hub) 

Distance Learning

• Distance learning resources for schools affected by COVID-19 - Google 

• Share My Lesson: Remote Learning - American Federation of Teachers

Example Letters From Other Schools

• EXAMPLE email from East Coast Head of School, March 16, 2020

• EXAMPLE email from West Coast Head of School, March 15, 2020