Informational Websites:
Clark County Public Health Website – https://www.clark.wa.gov/public-health
Has COVID-19 fact sheets in English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Chinese (traditional), Thai, Korean.
Washington State Department of Health – https://www.doh.wa.gov
The Washington State Department of Health will be closed to the public until further notice. You can still access some services by using online forms or by calling our office at 360-236-4501 or 800-525-0127 during regular business hours.Please note: Normal turnaround times may be delayed as Department of Health staff are helping to support the COVID-19 response.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) – https://www.cdc.gov
Child Mind Institute – https://www.childmind.org
Free Internet – https://www.internetessentials.com/
Food Pantry Information: Food Pantry flyer 3 languages
Support with Distance Learning
Food and Family Resources through Community Partners and School Districts we serve:
Evergreen School District: Free Meals for Children during Remote Learning
Vancouver Public Schools – Family -Community Resources Centers- food, unemployment, childcare, etc.
Battleground Public Schools – Meal Distribution through Battleground Public Schools
LaCenter Public Schools – Food and Resource Information
Food Bank Resource for Clark County- including VPS and EPS schools
2021 FREE Summer Meal Flyer- Boys and Girls Clubs of SWW
Public Health Information:
Please keep up-to-date with factual information about Coronavirus:
Clark County Public Health – https://www.clark.wa.gov/public-health/novel-coronavirus
WA Department of Health – https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus
Centers for Disease Control – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Handout – What to do if you have confirmed or suspected COVID19: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/COVIDcasepositive.pdf
Handout – What to do if you were potentially exposed to COVID19: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/COVIDexposed.pdf
Handout – What to do if you have symptoms and have not been around anyone diagnosed with COVID19: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/COVIDconcerned.pdf
For a list of updated, changing recommendations and conditions in WA State:
Public Health Insider (Seattle King County Public Health) – https://publichealthinsider.com/2020/03/04/new-public-health-recommendations-to-slow-the-spread-of-coronavirus/
Public Health Connection (WA Department of Health) – https://medium.com/wadepthealth
WA DOH State Coronavirus Hotline – 800-525-0127 6am-10pm daily
WA State Joint Information Center Website – https://coronavirus.wa.gov/
Other Resources
Boys and Girls Club – Boys and Girls club is conducting a virtual club with a ton of activities and video content. The website provides weekly activities connected to daily subjects such as movement Monday, reading Tuesdays, what’s cooking Wednesday, thoughtful Thursdays, and funky Fridays. The You tube channel and the Facebook page are listed on the website as well with even more content. You DO NOT have to be a member to access.
Free Videos, Webinars, and Articles
- Regulating Through the Coronavirus – Free Webinar for Parents, Therapists, Teachers, & more
What you’ll learn:
Ways to support others with nervous system regulation during these uncertain timesHow to maximize immune system functioning through regulationHow to work with children through their fears and anxietiesHow to integrate the fears to enhance health and resilience
- Regulating Through the Coronavirus Part 2: Exhaustion, Compassion Fatigue, & Burnout
Join Lisa as she walks you through how to regulate when your nervous system says, “Enough is enough.” Lisa will educate, normalize and offer practical strategies to help you work through the exhaustion, burnout, and compassion fatigue that you may be experiencing. And if this isn’t your experience, you likely know someone whose it is.
- Talking to Children about the Coronavirus – Synergetic Play Therapy Institute
A short 9 minute video on how to talk about the Coronavirus - Zero to Three: Answering Your Young Child’s Questions About the Coronavirus
A guide to answering questions from younger children. - Spanish – Talking to Kids About Coronovirus
A video in Spanish on ways to talk to children about the Coronavirus. - This Is Why Your Child is Acting like a Baby Right Now (Stress on Young Children During Coronavirus)
Why do children regress when they’re stressed? Some answers for parents. - The Pandemic Toolkit Parents Need – Article
8 tips for helping kids keep a sense of safety and consistency through the pandemic.
Resources for Parents on talking with Children about Race, Racism, and Racialized Violence
It’s Time for White Parents to Have the Talk with their Children
Common Sense Media: How to Talk to Children about Violence, Crime & War
Zero to Three- Racism and Violence: Using Your Power as a Parent to Support Children Aged 2-5
How White Parents can use Media to Raise Anti-Racist Kids from Common Sense Media
Talking Race with Young Children from NPR- 20 minute Podcast
Talking with Children, Pre-school – Teens, about Racism, Police Brutality and Protests
Anti- Racism for Kids 101: Starting to Talk about Race- Books for Children