- Federal Guidance
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CSDE/State Resources
- CSDE COVID-19: Resources for Families and Educators
- CSDE Professional Support Series for Families
- CSDE Professional Support Series for Families – Support for Students with Special Needs
- Volume 1: Resources to Support Student Learning During School Closures Due to COVID-19 (March 17, 2020)
- Volume 2: Resources to Support Distance Learning During School Closures Due to COVID-19 (March 31, 2020)
- Volume 3: Resources to Support Distance Learning During School Closures Due to COVID-19 (April 14, 2020)
- Volume 4: Resources to Support Distance Learning During School Closures Due to COVID-19 (May 1, 2020)
- CSDE Resources for Parents and Guardians to Support Distance Learning in Mathematics
- CSDE Social Emotional Family Resources
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Supporting Parents/Caregivers of Students with High Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic Resource Guide & Webinar Series
Supporting Parents/Caregivers of Students with High Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic Resource Guide & Webinar Series
- Supporting Parents/Caregivers of Students with High Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic Webinar - Overview & Getting Started (Download the presentation)
- Supporting Parents/Caregivers of Students with High Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic Resource Guide
- Supporting Parents/Caregivers of Students with High Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic One-Pager
- Apoyo Para Padres-Cuidadores de Estudiantes Con Altas Necesidaded Durante la Pandemia por COVID-19 - Guia de Recursos
- Apoyo Para Padres-Cuidadores de Estudiantes Con Altas Necesidaded Durante la Pandemia por COVID-19 - One-Pager
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Talking With Children About COVID-19
- Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019: Messages for parents, school staff, and others working with children (CDC)
- Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource – National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and National Association of School Nurses (NASN) (February 29, 2020)
- Hablo con sus hijos sobre el COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Un recurso para padres – NASP and NASN (29 de febrero de 2020) (Also available in Amharic, Chinese, Korean, French, Vietnamese, and Bahasa)
- Helping Children Cope With Changes Resulting From COVID-19 – NASP
- How You and Your Kids Can De-Stress During Coronavirus – PBS (Public Broadcasting Service)
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Additional Resources for Families
- OSEP IDEAs That Work: Continuity of Learning During COVID-19
- Supporting Families During COVID-19 - The Child Mind Institute knows that parents are struggling to balance work, child care, and self-care while keeping worries - both your children's and your own under control. You don't have to do it alone. Visit the website to find advice about structuring the day when kids are stuck at home, managing behavior, balancing work, practicing mindfulness, and much more. Sign up to receive daily tips in your inbox (in video form) about how to support kids during the COVID-19 crisis.
- CPAC (Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center)
- Center for Parent Information & Resources COVID-19 Resource List
- Center on PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention & Supports) – Responding to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Through PBIS (March 2020)
- The Village COVID-19 Resources
- Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University - A Guide to COVID-19 and Early Childhood Development
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Children's Defense Fund - Useful Resources for Children and Families During the COVID-19 Crisis
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Positive Early Learning Experiences (PELE) Center at the University of Denver - PELE TV Family Resource Sessions About COVID-19