Texas Department of State Health Services

Read the latest information that the Texas Department of State Health Services has provided on Coronavirus.

Live Updates

Created by a 17-year-old in Seattle, this resource provides  information on the number of reported cases of Coronavirus around the globe. This website is updated every minute.

How to Talk to Kids About Coronavirus

A guide to help you know how to talk about Coronavirus with your children.

5 Questions to Help Youth Talk About COVID-19

5 simple questions to help youth start a conversation with other youth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Tracker

This Microsoft website provides an interactive map for understanding the global impact of COVID-19.

Youth MOVE:

Peer Resources to Manage Social Distancing

Members of Youth MOVE Chapters are invited to contribute the resources you have found to be supportive in this time of coronavirus and required social distancing. Together we can care for each other.

Teen in Print COVID 19 Perpectives

A first-person exploration of the coronavirus outbreak has impacted Boston teens’ mental health, academic performance and families

The Giving Compass

A compiled list of almost 100 (as of 3/24/2020) emergency COVID-19 funders across the country

School Meal Finder
 

Find locations near where local school systems are offering free school meals—both breakfast and lunch—for pick-up while school buildings are closed.

Virtual Recovery Resources
 

This tip sheet describes resources that can be used to virtually support recovery from mental/substance use disorders. 

SMART Recovery

an online community where participants help one another recover from addictive behaviors. 

How to Care for Your Mental Health During Conavirus Lockdown

Strategies for self-love and how to take care of your mental health during the Coronavirus lockdown.

Spanish Language Resources during COVID-19

NAMI is offering Latino and immigrant individuals   information they need to protect themselves and their families.

#COVIBOOK
 

This resources reemphasizes how emotions are processed through repetitive play and stories read multiple times. COVIBOOK hopes to help reduce youths anxiety all over the world.

Spanish Language Resources during COVID-19

Harvard Medical School and medical institutions around the country who are dedicated to ensuring that Latino and immigrant individuals have the information they need to protect themselves and their families.

How Parents Can Keep Kids Busy (And Learning) in Quarantine)

A guide for family members on how to best support their children while quarantined.

The Ultimate Kids Guide to the New Coronavirus

An additional resource to help children and teens better understand Coronavirus. 

Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the Cornavirus

A comic to help children and teens understand the Coronavirus.

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Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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 This resource will help you think about how an infectious disease outbreak might affect your family—both physically and emotionally—and what you can do to help your family cope.

Hogwarts Digital Escape Room

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Players begin as a first-year student at Hogwarts and must work through challenges in order to escape.The escape room can be completed as a group or individual.

Virtual Concerts

Many are free and open to everyone!

Social Distancing Gaming

 Free online games ranging from casual if you just have a few minutes to longer-form games that you can come back to.

Quarantine Karaoke

Taking the quarantine by storm is a Facebook group of people who are held up in their homes sharing their favorite songs.

Social Distancing Art

We’ve all seen the Google Doodles that appear during special events or to honor specific people. This is the archive that you can get lost in.

How to Avoid Passing Anxiety to Children

Help yourself, and them, by learning techniques to manage stress in a healthy way

Social Distancing Nature

 Check out these amazing feeds! From jellyfish to an African watering hole.

All Trails

Trail Guides & Maps for Hiking, Camping, and Running. While our day-to-day routines have changed pretty dramatically, it’s important to remember that we need to find ways to take care of ourselves

Social Distancing Music

A quick and fun way to let out some noise while on your computer. Song Maker lets you easily construct songs, play them back, and remix them.

Video Talking to Youth about Coronavirus

Video walks through how to talk to your children about coronuvirus

10 Percent Happier

Host Dan Harris tackles actionable and practical tips on how to deal with the anxiety and fear that comes with not only what is going on currently, but the lack of information around what the future holds.

Social Distancing Yoga

Welcomes all levels, all bodies, all genders, all souls! Browse the library of free yoga videos to find a practice that suits your mood.

Social Distancing Entertainment

This resource includes: Parenting, Work From Home, Virtual Tours, Entertainment and Educational Resources for Families.

Storybook for Children:

My Hero is in You

This book was shared through storytelling to children in several countries affected by COVID-19. Feedback from children, parents and caregivers was then used to review and update the story.

Illustration for Children:

A Certain Kind of Sick

An illustration for children regarding the Coronavirus. Including health tips and gentle explanations.

Guía de ayuda para padres y cuidadores para ayudar a las familias a enfrentar la enfermedad Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)

Ofrece información para padres y cuidadores sobre los brotes de enfermedades infecciosas en su comunidad. 

How to Make College Decisions When Campuses are Closed

With coronavirus closings, tours for admitted students are off the table. Here are some workarounds in this time of social distancing.

A College Student’s 7 Tips For Transitioning To Online Classes

I think it’s safe to say that at this point, we’re all struggling a little (or a lot). This resource shares the challenges a lot of us can relate to right now, and my best suggestions for how to mitigate them:

100 Things to Teach your Teen While You're Stuck at Home

Do our kids have the life skills to function in their day-to-day lives? This resource crafted a series of 15 minute “you need to know this to function in the world” lessons

Anxiety Is Contagious. Here’s How to Contain It.

While fear helps us survive, when mixed with uncertainty, it can lead to something quite bad for our mental health: anxiety. This resource gives a few proper countermeasures and develop better mental hygiene.

Graduating in a Pandemic

This resource offers advice from experts for the anxious post-college job search. 

COVID-19  Mental Health Resources for Youth, Young Adults, Families, Colleges, Educators, Employers and their Supporters

An organized spreadsheet linked with multiple resources to help all people cope through this unknown time