Supporting your Child’s Mental Health as They Return to School during COVID-19

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The coronavirus outbreak has caused major disruptions to daily life and children are feeling these changes deeply. While the return to school will be not only welcome but exciting for many students, others will be feeling anxious or frightened. This article offers tips to help children navigate some of the complicated emotions they may be facing with going back to school.

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    Insights from COVID-19 Youth Task Force

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    This article provides insights from the COVID-19 Youth Task Force on sustaining access to voluntary contraception and reproductive health information and care by youth in East Africa during the pandemic. Youth and adolescents need special consideration—while they are sometimes neglected, they increasingly make up a bulk of the population. This article articulates the important role of decision makers and technical advisors in enhancing access to voluntary reproductive health care by youth during COVID-19.

    Source: Insights from COVID-19 Youth Task Force

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      Free E-books for Children About Coronavirus

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      The New York City School Library System website has a page which offers a large collection of free e-books for children about COVID-19. The books are from many countries, in a selection of languages.  All of the books are free to download from the site.

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        Updated Resources and Tools for Reopening Schools and Childcare Programs

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        The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated their guidelines for reopening of schools and childcare centers as of July 23, 2020.

        The resources and tools made available on that date support how to open schools safely by promoting behaviors that prevent spread, altering how a school and school day is structured, and outlining how to keep the school environment healthy through cleaning, proper ventilation, and other practices. The resources and tools also describe what to do to guard against someone who might be sick from infecting others and what to do if this occurs.

        The resources, available here, also provide students, school administrators, parents, guardians, or caregivers the information they need to guide their decision-making on attending in-person curriculum and how to adapt to local conditions.

        Source: Updated Resources and Tools for Reopening Schools and Childcare Programs

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          Children’s and Caretakers’ Animation Series on COVID-19 – Episode 1

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          The COVID-19 response under Breakthrough ACTION Cambodia includes a six-episode children’s and caretakers’ animated series aimed at disseminating key COVID-19 messages focused on key behaviors (e.g., handwashing, self-isolation) and prevention of COVID-19.

          This was developed in coordination with UNICEF and approved by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS). This first episode aired in May 2020 and was shared through the Facebook pages of the MoEYS, UNICEF and Save the Children, and broadcasted on several  local TV channels. It is available in Khmer and sign language.

          The series is available on Facebook and YouTube.

          Source: Children’s and Caretakers’ Animation Series on COVID-19 – Episode 1

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            Questions and Answers about Breastfeeding and COVID-19

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            This page offers answers to questions about breastfeeding issues and COVID-19.

            The questions include:

            Source: Questions and Answers about Breastfeeding and COVID-19

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              Talking to Children about Illness and Death of a Loved One during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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              In the midst of the devastating death toll and hospitalizations from COVID-19, the psychological effect of the pandemic on children has been sadly overlooked.

              The overwhelming media coverage and barrage of public health messages sustain a high level of physical and emotional threat within our communities, which is intensely observed by children. Age-appropriate explanations are paramount to ensure children have a coherent narrative and emotional support for their experiences. This article offers some guidelines on talking to children about these issues.

              Source: Talking to Children about Illness and Death of a Loved One during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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                Safe Back to School: A Practitioner’s Guide

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                This guide helps program teams plan an integrated, participatory process for safe school reopening.

                It is intended for program teams to inform the planning and implementation of activities to support an integrated, participatory, safe return to school for the communities they support. The guide aims to be a user-friendly, practitioner-focused tool that outlines the key steps needed for a coordinated, inclusive, all-hazards approach to school reopening and links to further guidance where appropriate.

                Source: Safe Back to School: A Practitioner’s Guide

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