COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

This tip sheet describes feelings and thoughts you may have during and after social distancing, quarantine, and isolation. It also suggests ways to care for your behavioral health during these experiences and provides resources for more help.

If you are struggling, the American Society for Suicide Prevention suggests some things you can do to take care of your mental health in the face of uncertainty.

7 suggestions from a psychologist about managing elevated anxiety due to COVID-19.

Free content from the Calm app to help you through this difficult time.

Provides information for parents and caregivers about infectious disease outbreaks in your community. Knowing important information about the outbreak and learning how to be prepared can reduce stress and help calm likely anxieties. This resource will help parents and caregivers 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.

A pediatric psychologist offers five tips for parents on how to talk about the pandemic with their children.

A mom who homeschools shares her secrets for getting through weeks at home with your children.

Even when schools are closed, you can keep the learning going with these special cross-curricular journeys. Every day includes four separate learning experiences, each built around a thrilling, meaningful story or video. Kids can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers. Just find your grade level and let the learning begin!

This is a library of resources for kids, families, teachers, and librarians to make sure that reading & learning can happen anywhere this spring. Below, you’ll find a growing collection of resources that include everything from first-chapter and picture book read-alouds (shared with permission from publishers!) to drawing and writing mini-lessons. Be sure to check back often, as new resources will be added every day.

Michigan schools are closed until April 5 to blunt the spread of coronavirus. Here is a list of educational, nutritional and recreational activities to do with your kids.

List of Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions Due to School Closings.

Daily newsletter offering activities and tips you can use to help kids play and learn at home.

Access to the archive of DSO educational programs.