COVID-19

The Power of Play

Parents may notice that their children’s play has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis. How the Coronavirus Is Influencing Children’s Play describes some possible impacts. Play offers many benefits for …

Managing Mental Health During COVID-19

The uncertainty, rapid changes, and social isolation introduced by the COVID-19 crisis have had an impact on the mental health of adults, teens and children. If you’re feeling stressed, you’re …

Guides to COVID-19 Programs and Benefits

Are you finding it difficult to keep track of all the benefits and adjustments to programs and services have been developed and are developing in response to the COVID-19 crisis? …

Keeping Kids Active While Staying Indoors

 It’s important to keep children’s bodies and minds active while families are staying home. The Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth (ages 5-17 years) recommend a balance …

Common Sense Media Resource Hub

With schools closed and social distancing in effect, there will be opportunities for children to spend more time indoors and online. If they’re going to be online, they can be …

Tips for Working from Home

Are you working from home? For many of us, this is a new experience. Get tips for working from home from: COVID-19: How Nonprofits Can Establish Effective Telecommuting Practices – …

Talking to Kids about COVID-19

How can you talk to children about COVID-19 in a way that is both informative and reassuring?  Here are five links with suggestions: 10 tips for talking about COVIC-19 …

LBS and COVID-19

Looking for some resources as your adult literacy work feels the impact of COVID-19? AlphaPlus has created a new LBS and COVID-19 Google site. It’s designed to share information and …