Supporting Children and Adolescents During COVID-19

• 2020

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• Melissa Brymer

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The webinar focuses on helping children and teens during COVID-19. It describes the challenges faced by kids and families, like stress from remote learning and missing friends. The talk highlights five key principles: safety, calming, self-efficacy, connectedness, and hope. Resources are shared for parents to support their kids' mental health through routines and communication. It also emphasizes the importance of community support systems like schools in addressing these issues while providing practical tips for coping with anxiety and maintaining social connections safely during the pandemic.

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Focus Areas: Infectious Disease; Mental Health

Audiences: Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child; Child Health; Child Welfare; Mental Health Services; Parents; Public Health Practice; Schools; Social Isolation; Stress, Psychological; Adolescent Health Services; Telemedicine; Adolescent; COVID-19; Psychological First Aid

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

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