COVID-19 Resource Center

COVID-19 Guidelines for Schools

• CDC Toolkit for Schools
• CDC – Childcare, Schools, and Youth Programs
• CDC- Returning to the Classroom
• CDC- School Settings – What to Do
• CDC- School Decision Tool
• “COVID-19: Maximizing Safety and Prevention” Presented by Dr. Carly Wilbur, UH Pediatrician and psi Medical Director – Webinar
• National Association of School Nurses – COVID-19 Resources
• Ohio Department of Education – COVID-19 Resources
• Ohio Department of Health – COVID-19 Resources
• Ohio School Psychologists Association COVID-19 Resource Page
• psi’s Illustrated COVID-19 Resource Guide
• First Aid for Feelings – Helping Kids Cope During the Pandemic
• A Trauma Informed Re-entry Response to COVID-19
• A SEL Roadmap for Reopening Schools
• Healthy Start Playbook – Reopening Schools
• CDC- Summary of Public Health Strategies to Address High Levels of Community Transmission of COVID-19 (Dec 2020)
• Safety Considerations for Outdoor Classrooms – OSSC

Environmental Infectious Control

• https://drivemindgroup.com/

FAQs

• U.S. Department of Education

Overview of Safety Practices

• “COVID-19: Maximizing Safety and Prevention” Presented by Dr. Carly Wilbur, UH Pediatrician and psi Medical Director – Webinar
• “Social and Emotional Learning During COVID-19” Presented by Dr. Julian Dooley, Psychologist – Webinar
• CDC- Summary of Public Health Strategies to Address High Levels of Community Transmission of COVID-19 (Dec 2020)

Environmental Infectious Control

• https://drivemindgroup.com/

PPEs

• Custom Cloth Masks
• For kids (Elmo)
• Handwashing (CDC)
• How to clean a fabric mask and how often
• How to use a face mask

Taking Temperatures/COVID Health Screenings for Businesses

• Adult and child masks, face shields and gloves
• Masks, face shields and gloves
• Adult and child masks and gloves
• Clear plastic face shields
• Masks, plastic face shields and gloves
• Masks
• Face mask with clear window
• Masks, face shields, gloves and hand sanitizer

Thermometers

• Resource 1
• Resource 2
• Resource 3

• COVID-19 Vaccine Education from Dr. Carly Wilbur, UH Pediatrician and psi Medical Director
• “COVID-19: Maximizing Safety and Prevention” Presented by Dr. Carly Wilbur, UH Pediatrician and psi Medical Director – Webinar
• “Social and Emotional Learning During COVID-19” Presented by Dr. Julian Dooley, Psychologist – Webinar
• How to Talk to Kids About COVID-19
• Parent Resources
• Teacher Resources
• Special Populations
• Sesame Street – Heroes to Health

• School Playbook
  • PSI and UHRBC
• Download here https://www.uhhospitals.org/search-results?q=Playbook

“Social and Emotional Learning During COVID-19” Presented by Dr. Julian Dooley, Psychologist – Webinar

Helping Children Cope with Changes Resulting from COVID-19 (NASP) https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/helping-children-cope-with-changes-resulting-from-covid-19

Social Stories/Videos

• The Yucky Bug – Link

• My Coronavirus Story – Easterseals – Link 

• Time to Come In, Bear: A Children’s Story about Social Distancing – Link

• YouTube Channel with various social stories – Link

• • The New Rules of Keeping My Body in the Group and Out of the Group
  • The Rules of Wearing a Mask
  • Rules! Rules! Rules! Rules for Learning Online!
  • When My Parents are Working From Home
  • My Home is My School

• Video Chatting – A New Way to Communicate – Link

• • Social story to describe video chatting, related emotions, and conversation starters

• When Can I Go Back to School – Link

• Comic – Exploring Coronavirus – Link

• Kaiser Permanente Educational Theatre – Link

• • Am I Normal? Video and podcast series providing information, support, and community for middle school students 
    • Episode 1: Support and Mindfulness
    • Episode 2: Sharing Space at Home
    • Episode 3: Staying Active
    • Episode 4: Cyberbullying, Streaming, and Getting Creative
    • Episode 5: Anxiety 

Social-Emotional Learning 

• Social Thinking – Free Stuff to Use and Home and School – Link

• • Free resources on social skills and how to teach them! 
    • Read Aloud Books and Thinksheets
    • Video Lessons
    • Free Articles 
    • Free Webinars and Aha! Moments to Teach or Core Concepts and Products
  • New added resources each week!

• Second Step Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum – Link

• • Free social-emotional learning resources for mental health professionals, educators, and parents to support skill-building for themselves and/or students 

• Tools to Bring More Calm and Connection During Chaos – Link

• • Free resources for kids and educators
  • Examples
    • Feelings Scavenger Hunt
    • Feelings Reflection
    • At-Home Bingo
    • Self-Care Menu
    • Guided Meditation
  • Social-Emotional Learning lessons using Kimochis (more Kimochis resources here)

• Free Social-Emotional Learning Activities – Link

• • Lessons, activities, and printables
  • Skill areas: Communication, Cooperation, Emotion Regulation, Empathy, Impulse Control, and Social Initiation

• YouTube Channel “Mrs. Weller’s Kitchen” with Social Skills Lessons – Link

• • Lesson 1: Using Your Social Filter
  • Lesson 2: The Guard Dog and the Wise Owl
  • Lesson 3: Training and Taming Your Brain
  • Lesson 4: Being Responsible
  • Lesson 5: If You Mess Up, ‘Fess Up!
  • Lesson 6: Be A Friendship Magnet

• Kimochis Lessons/Videos – Link

Staying Connected with Friends 

• How To Help Kids Connect with Friends During Social Distancing – Link

• 8 Ways to Help Teens Cope with Social Distancing Blues – Link

Coping – Parent and Staff Guides

• Large-Scale Natural Disasters: Helping Children Cope – Link

• • Handout – How to support children

• Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019

• • English
  • Spanish
  • Chinese

• Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event – Link
• LifeAct “Recognizing Depression / Preventing Suicide” https://lifeact.org/covid-19-resources/

• Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services

Parent/Guardian Distance Learning Supports

• Parent Guide – Creating a Home Learning Environment (Handout) – Link

• Daily Schedule (Blank, Printable) – Link

• Engagement and Motivation: Helping Handout for Home – Link

• Using Praise and Rewards Wisely: Helping Handout for School and Home – Link

• Keep Calm and Structure On: How to manage emotions and build structure at home during COVID-19 – Link

• • 3 video trainings on how to structure home environment and provide social-emotional learning support at home (particularly for kids with self-regulation challenges) 
  • Downloadable schedules in English and Spanish
  • Printable Calming Toolkit

• Virtual Therapy Options
  • School Health Services
• Blended Learning
• SEL in COVID-19

• Meredith Sitko, B.ED., CHES, RN, NCSN – Coordinator and School Health Restore Lead
• Julie Wood, Ph.D., NCSP – ESS Restore Lead
• Debbie Osysko, RN, PPE Restore Coordinator
• Chris Worthington, MA, Virtual ESS Coordinator
• Leigh Wheatley, NP, Virtual School Health Coordinator
• Cristina Mueller, District Client/Staff Consult
• Mike Lyman, Marketing/Community Perspective
• Meghan Brady and Chris DeMauro – Impact Group Marketing Content Development
• Marilyn Morgan, PSI Marketing Assistant
• Tammy Lyman, PSI Finance Director/Systems Implementation