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COVID-19 Resources
Please note that inclusion in this list does not indicate an endorsement from APSAC.

• Child Wellness Institute of New Jersey (Note: “Wellness Wednesdays” on Facebook Live include yoga, mindfulness, and self-regulation activities designed for children)(https://www.facebook.com/ChildWINnj/)
• Coronavirus Tips & Resources for Parents, Children and Others from Prevent Child Abuse America(https://preventchildabuse.org/coronavirus-resources/)
• COVID-19 Parenting Resources from the United Hospital Fund(https://4700a88f-9389-4acd-a01f-0bb0e20bb3a6.usrfiles.com/ugd/4700a8_d13d01eeae534de1bf59788b9fdd9587.pdf)
• COVID-19 Special Needs Resources: Information for Families With a Child With an Intellectual and/or Developmental Disability During the COVID-19 Pandemic(https://myemail.constantcontact.com/COVID-19-Resources-for-Parents-of-Children-with-Intellectual-or-Other-Developmental-Disabilities.html?soid=1114625386453&aid=7uHDuQO0UDE)
• Family and Caregiver Resources from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network(https://www.nctsn.org/audiences/families-and-caregivers?search=&resource_type=All&trauma_type=4&language=All&audience=29&other=All)
• Family Stress Relief During the Corona Virus Outbreak(https://medium.com/@mpulido_47600/family-stress-relief-during-the-corona-virus-outbreak-by-mary-l-pulido-ph-d-4ebfe639343e)
• The FBI Warning about Child Sexual Abuse Exploitation during the COVID-19 Pandemic(https://medium.com/@mpulido_47600/the-fbi-warning-about-child-sexual-abuse-exploitation-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-f01058ca0f20)
• Free Internet for Low-Income Families from Comcast(https://corporate.comcast.com/covid-19)
• Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus (https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus)
• Love in the Time of Coronavirus: A HOPE-Informed Guide for Parents(https://positiveexperience.org/love-in-the-time-of-coronavirus-a-hope-informed-guide-for-parents/)
• Monitoring Children's Online Activity from the New York Foundling(undefined)
• Online Educational Resources for Families from the New York Foundling(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_18f2fd6b01634dc79932dd8a4d7a5c90.pdf)
• Parental Controls for Game Systems from the New York Foundling(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_e52b7fa23f2e421393bbf0e6022a2bd0.pdf)
• Parental Controls for Social Media from the New York Foundling(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_04f0c92668994035998aa133e347b732.pdf)
• Positive Parenting in COVID-19 Isolation(https://www.end-violence.org/articles/new-resource-pack-positive-parenting-covid-19-isolation)
• National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence Statement on COVID-19(https://www.npeiv.org/post/npeiv-statement-on-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR1R7hnHyA9BbpfH3EvhcTtuyUaSQfvrlcvWG1YhkEi3iM5y2ZQU6gdj_mI)
• Resources for Parents and Children to Prevent Abuse During the COVID-19 Outbreak from Johns Hopkins(https://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/moore-center-for-the-prevention-of-child-sexual-abuse/resources/covid-19-parents-preventing-child-sexual-abuse/)
• Resources for Supporting Children's Emotional Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic from ChildTrends(https://www.childtrends.org/publications/resources-for-supporting-childrens-emotional-well-being-during-the-covid-19-pandemic)
• Resources for Supporting Children's Emotional Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic from ChildTrends(https://www.childtrends.org/publications/resources-for-supporting-childrens-emotional-well-being-during-the-covid-19-pandemic)
• Shared Parenting in the Time of COVID-19, Parent Resource(https://safeguardingchildren.acu.edu.au/-/media/feature/micrositesarticles/safeguardingchildren/icps-flyer-parent.pdf)
• Vaccines for Children and Adolescents: Lessons and Activities(https://onlinegrad.baylor.edu/resources/vaccines-for-children-adolescents-lessons-activities/)
Dr. Machelle Madsen Thompson's Series on Resilience During the Pandemic
• Resilience for Children & Families: Coronavirus: Safety ABCs (https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_eb092c2ebc28424faef81b920ae5a462.pdf)
• Resilience for Children & Families: Protective Factors During COVID-19(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_2a895d17bd644af09913c8b839af3c80.pdf)
• Resilience for Children & Families: Overcoming Fear During COVID-19(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_9dc6bfde97004a5fad338990d748f679.pdf)
• Resilience for Children & Families: Supportive Beliefs During COVID-19(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_5c26cb6bbbfe48e8bc90bf7d4475ad6e.pdf)
• Resilience for Children and Families: Music for Healing During COVID-19(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_68a208d2ce1041c481e4a8ce72e0670a.pdf)
• Resilience for Children and Families: Problem Solving During COVID-19(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_abd1cf9fb12c41e292e5ded77e24e642.pdf)
• Resilience for Children and Families: Exercise is Medicine During COVID-19(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_0ca1b41992ca4c09943dd87a5b21cad5.pdf)
• Resilience for Children and Families: Tough Feelings During COVID-19(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_fdc40840d46a4d1b8c91c53b76516528.pdf)
• ACF Children's Burearu COVID-19 Resources(https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/resource/covid-19-resources?utm_campaign=covid19&utm_medium=email&utm_source=covid19031920)
• Child Welfare League of America Resource Page(https://www.cwla.org/coronavirus/)
• Child Welfare Worker Safety in the Time of COVID: Recommendations for In-Person Interactions with Families (Resources from June 11 Webinar)(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_57a43c6a8a4f45efab58c2208e123596.pdf)
• Child Welfare Worker Safety in the Time of COVID: Recommendations for In-Person Interactions with Families (Presentation Slides from June 11 Webinar)(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_152260a976f14a3a9eeb37863261a915.pdf)
• COVID-19 Letter to Child Welfare Leaders(https://www.apsac.org/single-post/2020/03/18/COVID-19-Letter-to-Child-Welfare-Leaders)
• Coronavirus: What Child Welfare Systems Need to Think About(https://chronicleofsocialchange.org/child-welfare-2/coronavirus-what-child-welfare-systems-need-to-think-about/41220)
• Fedele F. and Iris M. Fauri 2020 Memorial Lecture: Child Welfare and the COVID-19 Pandemic(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_5380cf38fb0b48f5a06d3c09ede89310.pdf)
• Guidance to Child Welfare Legal and Judicial Leaders on Statutorily Required Judicial Proceedings(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_d5f06ab59ec84afd9f6a5dc367f8b1e1.pdf)
• How COVID-19 Is Placing Vulnerable Children at Risk and Why We Need a Different Approach to Child Welfare(https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1077559520963916)
• Letter from Jerry Milner to Child Welfare Leaders on Obtaining PPE(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_6ffd521872e84515b810daae7d919a47.pdf)
• New Jersey Department of Children and Families Interim Guidance for DCF Area Response Teams on the Use of Personal Protective Equipment(https://www.nj.gov/dcf/news/DCF.PPE.Guidance.3-24-20.pdf)
• NY OCFS Guidance to CPS Professionals(https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/news/2020/COVID-2020Mar15-Guidance-for-CPS.pdf)
• Tech Options for Child Welfare Communications (https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_59a815c6ef1b468887807fcd82e412e6.pdf)(Note: Please review privacy policies before sharing sensitive data)
• Conducting and Defending a Pandemic-Era Forensic Interview(https://cdn2.zeroabuseproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Conducting-and-Defending-Pandemic-Era-Forensic-Interview-FINAL-1.pdf)
• COVID-19 Health and Safety Concerns from the National Children's Alliance(https://learn.nationalchildrensalliance.org/covidmed)
• COVID-19 Resources for CACs, Partners, and Caregivers(https://learn.nationalchildrensalliance.org/covid)
• Emergency Tele-Forensic Interview Guidelines from the National Children’s Alliance(https://learn.nationalchildrensalliance.org/telefi)
• Medical Masks for COVID Safety from the National Children's Alliance(https://learn.nationalchildrensalliance.org/covidmasks)
• National Children's Alliance Recorded Webinar - COVID-19 and CACs(https://zoom.us/rec/play/vJEodeCo_Ds3EoKduQSDAPZ_W9W7KKisg3AZqfQEz0vnAiQDY1WvZOFDNLEKorDGN75YTjr01O_U-_xX)
• APA Telepsychology Guidelines(https://www.apa.org/practice/guidelines/telepsychology)
• APA Telepsychology Best Practice 101 Series(https://apa.content.online/catalog/product.xhtml?eid=15132)
• Free Telehealth Software from Doxy(https://doxy.me/)
• HIPAA Compliant Telemedicine Software from Capterra(https://www.capterra.com/telemedicine-software/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&feature%5B0%5D=25881&sort_options=Highest+Rated)
• Medical University of South Carolina Crash Course on Distance Mental Health (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/acesnn37l9afb6p/AAAiREKk8eX32rY8axEgZ6Q0a?dl=0%2001:09:22Bri%20Stormer%20:https)(English and Spanish Available)
• Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT)(https://www.asppb.net/page/PSYPACT)
• Telehealth Resources from the National Association of Social Workers(https://www.socialworkers.org/Practice/Infectious-Diseases/Coronavirus/Telehealth)
• Online Safety for Children During the COVID-19 Crisis(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_cc9208b6072342a296df9d2add133509.pdf)
• Practical Steps to Prevent Child Neglect During the COVID-19 Crisis(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_18b740a47e7a4dc5866c0a2209e506a9.pdf)
• Telepsychology Services in Child Maltreatment Cases(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_d47de296e87f4313994738e4554a7591.pdf)
• The Experiences of Foster Youth During COVID-19(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_2795cca9988448e09edab39d049c5104.pdf)
• Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_85102c6089784c618e4eccf1b7d15df0.pdf)
• What Will We Learn From NCANDS About Child Maltreatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic?(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_5e6b24f9dad546f0924744025e462451.pdf)
Economic Burden of Known Cases of Child Maltreatment From 2018 in Each State(https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s10560-020-00665-5?author_access_token=yIgARvUS3gvEqQnuyewMKfe4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY6OyoLnA18iBIq363zAcHBUfTKQbyuc5hwUmc10joIeqw7DzxAkLgJiiC4hNqhuTJIAgMCJpRruX0ZgSUhyu2LKIqKdvZDfs_hFLXpaar_W3g%3D%3D)
• A Guide for Understanding and Coping with Compassion Fatigue(https://www.onlinemswprograms.com/resources/social-issues/guide-to-compassion-fatigue/)
• AVA COVID-19 Resources(https://www.avahealth.org/resources/covid-19-resources.html)
• How to Work From Home, if You've Never Done it Before (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/12/smarter-living/how-to-work-from-home-if-youve-never-done-it-before.html?referringSource=articleShare)
• The Coronavirus Could Cause a Child Abuse Epidemic(https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/opinion/coronavirus-child-abuse.html?smid=em-share)
• Meeting Families' Needs During COVID-19 Shut Down: Tips and Resources for Volunteers and Professionals (adapt resources to your community).(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_e5714ae2c6c9492abebea208b399dc34.pdf)
• Nonprofit Resources for Remote Work During the COVID-19 Outbreak(https://blog.techsoup.org/posts/nonprofit-resources-for-remote-work-during-the-covid-19-outbreak?utm_campaign=By%20The%20Cup&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_INqpVnk7o6P0qNeD9Z3krTBvXyz2ZmJoh979vU3xY80ATn2t1ZjZdHJ9rXqngDCnMZBqQPYpDDiZBaB-VxfDEhQtBOg&_hsmi=84770177&utm_source=hs_email&utm_content=84727436&hsCtaTracking=26027e4f-674f-4634-a880-27d78eaa8cb2%7C6bfa0a1a-393c-41fc-b2b0-69a157aee386)
• Pandemic Poses Key Challenges for Preventing Child Sexual Abuse(https://hub.jhu.edu/2020/05/13/moore-center-resources-for-preventing-child-sexual-abuse-during-coronavirus/)
• Protecting Children During the COVID-19 Outbreak(https://www.end-violence.org/protecting-children-during-covid-19-outbreak)
• Recovery Readiness: A How-To Guide for Reopening Your Workplace(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_f8f86493902e48eab069610ad67725dc.pdf)
• Responding to Child Abuse During a Pandemic: 25 Tips for MDTs from Zero Abuse Project(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_297e122251474ad7ba7bc3a58ed7c35c.pdf)
• Resources for COVID-19 Response from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center(https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/resources-for-covid-19-response)
• Resources for Providers and Caregivers to Address COVID-19(http://minus9to5.org/key-resources-for-early-childhood-providers-to-address-covid-19/)
• Shared Parenting in the Time of COVID-19, Practitioner Resource(https://safeguardingchildren.acu.edu.au/-/media/feature/micrositesarticles/safeguardingchildren/icps-flyer-prac.pdf)
• Summary of the CARES Act Provisions from the National Child Abuse Coalition(https://4700a88f-9389-4acd-a01f-0bb0e20bb3a6.usrfiles.com/ugd/4700a8_83dd13a59c824ac28d5453acaf3c5ecc.pdf)
• Emergency Visits and Hospitalizations for Child Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic(https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/147/4/e2020038489)
• Experiences With COVID-19 Stressors and Parents’ Use of Neglectful, Harsh, and Positive Parenting Practices in the Northeastern United States(https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10775595211006465)
• Child Abuse Surges in Times of Crisis – The Pandemic May Be Different(https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2021/03/419961/child-abuse-surges-times-crisis-pandemic-may-be-different)
• COVID-19 and Child Welfare: Using Data to Understand Trends in Maltreatment and Response(https://www.chapinhall.org/research/covid-19-and-child-welfare/)
• Higher Levels of Harsh Parenting During the COVID-19 Lockdown in the Netherlands(https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10775595211024748)
• Hospital Admissions for Abusive Head Trauma at Children’s Hospitals During COVID-19(https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/148/1/e2021050361)
• The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Child Protection System Referrals and Responses in Colorado, USA(https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10775595211012476)
• Pandemic Posed Challenges, but also Created Opportunities for Agencies to Enhance Future Operations(https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-483)
• The Perfect Storm: Hidden Risk of Child Maltreatment During the Covid-19 Pandemic(https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1077559520982066)
• Violence against children during COVID-19: Assessing and understanding change in use of helplines(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213420304129)
• A Guide to Home-Proofing for Flu, Coronavirus, and Other Illnesses(https://www.safehome.org/resources/keeping-house-clean-flu-coronavirus/)
• Common Stress Reactions(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_56933a93fa9445a19db5bedbea948747.pdf)
• COVID-19 (Coronavirus) - Advice from an Expert(https://www.apsac.org/single-post/2020/03/06/COVID-19-Coronavirus---Advice-From-an-Expert)
• COVID-19 Racial Equity & Social Justice Resource List(https://www.racialequitytools.org/fundamentals/resource-lists/resources-addressing-covid-19-with-racial-equity-lens)
• COVID-19 Implicit Bias Toolkit(https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BdBvChpHPanwIs9upeJdPVfkTBBaCbMHsPGW6jJe5ws/edit)
• Stay Home, Save Lives(https://www.stayhomesavelives.us/)
• Free Resources from Calm, the Popular Meditation App(https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath?utm_source=lifecycle&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=difficult_times_nonsubs_031720https)
• Help Wanted: An Online Course to Provide Help to Individuals Who are Attracted to Younger Children(https://www.helpwantedprevention.org/)
• Observing Child Abuse Prevention Month During the COVID-19 Pandemic(https://www.apsac.org/single-post/2020/03/19/Observing-Child-Abuse-Prevention-Month-During-the-COVID-19-Pandemic)
• Resources for People Concerned About Their Own Sexual Thoughts and Behavior During the COVID-19 Outbreak from Johns Hopkins(https://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/moore-center-for-the-prevention-of-child-sexual-abuse/resources/covid-19-csa-prevention/)
• Virtual AA Meetings(https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a71ccw7ihaWelksKwOp4AzAkYlVqSoKiN6Gsm38bKMU/mobilebasic?urp=gmail_link)
• Safer Sex and COVID-19 from the NYC Department of Health(https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/covid-sex-guidance.pdf)
• Self Care Inventory(https://2a566822-8004-431f-b136-8b004d74bfc2.filesusr.com/ugd/4700a8_108540be2f6343eb8b55712ab8305abc.pdf)
• Why Outbreaks Like Coronavirus Spread Exponentially, and how to "Flatten the Curve" (https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/?utm_campaign=wp_to_your_health&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_tyh&wpmk=1)(multiple language translations available)
• WHO's Coping With Stress During the 2019-n CoV Outbreak(https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/coping-with-stress.pdf?sfvrsn=9845bc3a_2)

APSAC, The Rape Foundation, and UCLA Health, with the support of many organizations, have created a new video to raise awareness about
"Child Maltreatment during the Pandemic"
with Jennifer Garner & Pastor Darrell Armstrong


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