COVID-19 Resource Guide

The ​EBTDC has compiled a list of resources for both the mental health workforce and families on topics relevant to the current COVID-19 outbreak. Scroll down to view our section on grief. Please contact us if you are looking for guidance on any topic not included here.  We will be updating this guide as the situation develops.
Updated 4/13/2021

Resources for the Mental Health Workforce:

• NYSOMH Guidance on COVID-19 (includes important telehealth information)
• NYS OMH Guidance on Use of Telemental Health NEW!
• NYSDOH COVID-19 Information
• Child Mind Institute Summit: Telehealth & the Coronavirus NEW!
• Child Mind Institute: 2020 Children's Mental Health Report: Telehealth in an Increasingly Virtual World NEW!
• FREE APA Webinar series
• CDC COVID-19 Information for Pediatric Healthcare Providers
• HHS Telehealth HIPAA Discretion Rules
• WHO Mental Health Considerations Document
• APA COVID-19 Resources
  • Telemental health checklist
• National Association of Social Workers COVID-19 Resources (includes supporting clients, self-care, telehealth, and more)
• NASP COVID-19 Guidance for School Mental Health Professionals
• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP): COVID-19 Resources for Clinicians
  • AACAP Telepsychiatry Toolkit ​
• American Psychiatric Association (APA) Telepsychiatry Toolkit ​
• UCLA Brief COVID-19 Screen for Child/Adolescent PTSD
• Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 

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• Resources for Families:
• ​Tips on how to talk to your child about the Coronavirus  
• NYU Child Study Center (CSC)
  • Preparing Students for a Safe Return to School During COVID-19  
  • Beating Zoom Gloom: A Parent’s Guide to Supporting Children’s Online learning  
  • Webinar on Talking with Children about Coronavirus
    • Click here to view recording
    • Click here to view slides
  • CSC Webinars: many upcoming & past webinars focused on COVID-19; scroll down on the page to view past webinars
  • Behavioral Activation: Fighting the COVID-19 Blues
  • COVID-19 Mental Health Resources for Families​
  • Doctor Radio Podcast: Coping with Back to School Anxiety
  • Back to School: Understanding and Supporting Teachers during COVID-19
• CDC Guidance on Managing Stress and Anxiety (including specific information for parents)​
• ​CDC Guidance on Talking to Children about COVID-19
• ​National Child Traumatic Stress Network Guide to Help Families Cope with COVID-19
• ​National Association for School Psychologists Parent Resource on Talking to Children about COVID-19
• Doctor Radio and NYU Langone Health launch 24/7 Coronavirus-focused Channel and Hotline
• Yale School of Medicine Article: Kids and COVID-19: What Parents Should Know
• Center for Complicated Grief: How Can Parents Talk to Children about COVID-19 and its Impact?
• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP): COVID-19 Resources for Families
• Mt. Sinai Parenting Center COVID-19 Resources
• ​Morgan Stanley & Child Mind Institute Study on Children's Mental Health during COVID-19 NEW!
• Materials to share with children: 
  • NPR Comic for Explaining Coronavirus to Kids
  • Coronavirus Children's Book
  • St. Jude Coronavirus Coloring Book (for younger children)
  • St. Jude Coronavirus Activity Book (for older children)

• For Families with Young Children: Zero to Three: Tips for Families on Coronavirus
• For Families of Kids with OCD: International OCD Foundation Tips on Talking to Kids about COVID-19
• For Families of Kids with Anxiety: Anxiety and Depression Association of America Tips on Talking to Anxious Children and Teens about COVID-19
• For Families of Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Autism Speaks COVID-19 Resources for the Autism Community​​

Resources on COVID-19 & Grief

We realize that during this time, families and providers may be looking for information on children's grief and bereavement. We have collected a number of evidence-based resources on children's grief and bereavement in general, and specifically in regards to COVID-19.

• NYU Child Study Center:
  • Helping Children Process Grief & Loss During COVID-19
  • Trauma in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• National Alliance for Grieving Children Resource Page
  • National Alliance for Grieving Children COVID-19 Page
• National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement: COVID-19 Pandemic Resources
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: Grief and Bereavement
• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Grief and Children
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): How Children Understand Death and What You Should Say
  • AAP: After a Loved One Dies - How Children Grieve (PDF)  
• Center for Complicated Grief
• A collection of resources on Dealing with Death, Grief, and Bereavement