COVID-19 resources
CDC: COVID-19 Parental Resources Kit: Ensuring Children and Young People’s Social, Emotional, and Mental Well-being

COVID-19 Resources for Schools, Students, and Families

Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource

Parenting in a Pandemic: Tips to Keep the Calm at Home

New York State’s approach to isolation and quarantine 

Dealing with COVID-19 anxiety
Coronavirus Anxiety: Coping with Stress, Fear, and Worry

Five ways to help children with coronavirus anxiety

The American Academy of Pediatrics

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 

The Anxiety and Depression Association of America

COVID-19 vaccine information
A Boost in the fight against COVID-19

A message from Minisink Valley’s medical director about COVID-19 vaccinations

New York State: COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Adolescents

Frequently Asked Questions About 5 – 11 Year-Olds and the COVID-19 Vaccine

Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination

Questions and Answers about COVID-19 Vaccines

New York State COVID-19 “Vaccinate New York”:  What you need to know

New York State’s Phased Distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine 

COVID-19 vaccine booster information
A Boost in the Fight Against COVID-19

Booster Shots, Third Doses and Additional Doses for COVID-19 Vaccines: What You Need to Know

COVID-19 Omicron variant
COVID Omicron Variant: What You Need to Know

COVID-19 Delta variant
How To Keep Your Child Safe From The Delta Variant

How COVID-19 delta variant is impacting younger people

Here’s how to keep your kids safe from the coronavirus Delta variant

The Delta Variant and Children: How Concerned Should Parents Be?

COVID-19 vs. the flu
Is It Flu, COVID-19, Allergies, or a Cold?

Wearing masks
Your Guide to Masks

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Helping Kids Get Used to Masks

University of Rochester Mask Toolkit

Pediatricians answer Top 19 questions regarding masks in children

Mask Mythbusters: 5 Common Misconceptions about Kids & Cloth Face Coverings

Hand washing
Germ Prevention Strategies

Using hand sanitizers
Q&A for Consumers: Hand Sanitizers and COVID-19

Socially distant reminders
Coronavirus, Social and Physical Distancing and Self-Quarantine

Keeping your child home
When to Keep Your Child Home from School

Useful resources for children:

FOR KIDS: Brainpop: Coronavirus

FOR KIDS: Mystery Science: How do germs get into our bodies?

FOR KIDS: Scholastic: No more germs

FOR KIDS: Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus

FOR KIDS: Germ Smart Kids:  How to wash your hands

FOR KIDS: ‘Masked Heroes’ : Why wearing masks is important

FOR KIDS: Wear It Well: A Mask How-To for Kids

FOR KIDS: CNN/Sesame Street coronavirus town hall April 2020

FOR KIDS: CNN/Sesame Street coronavirus town hall June 2020

FOR KIDS: CNN/Sesame Street coronavirus town hall ‘ABCs of Back to School”  September 2020 

FOR KIDS: CNN/Sesame Street coronavirus town hall “ABCs of  COVID-19” December 2020

FOR KIDS: CNN/Sesame Street coronavirus town hall “ABCs of COVID Vaccines” November 2021 

FOR KIDS: What kids need to know about getting a COVID-19 shot