COVID-19: Resources/Information
NYSCA hopes that you, your family, and loved ones are safe and healthy. Through all of this “new norm,” we commit to do all that we can to support our member CACs/MDTs in the best way we can. Below you will find a listing of informational resources for your professional staff, families, and all those working in the child maltreatment field. Please reach out to us if you need further information through our
contact page.
Inspiration for Caregivers
- 15 Easy Doodles-you just need your hand & a pen
- Science Experiments & Activities for Kids
- At Home Science Activity: Wave Machine
- Beam's Center's Projects (all school levels)
- Kids’ Activities for Everyone (numerous links in this document)
- More kids activities
- Virtual Field Trips
- Podcasts for littles (2-6 yrs)
- How to draw Steve the Kiwi
- Coloring Pages From 113 Museums
- Paper fun
- Tour the White House: Explore the White House and our history.
Download the “WHExperience” in the App Store for FREE and enjoy your virtual visit - Learn a language for free
- YouTube video-How to explain social distancing to kids
- TED-Ed: expert educators and TED speakers worldwide create and share
high-quality, interactive, video-based lessons on a daily basis, for free (elementary-university level) - D2L’s Protective Steps
- Parent/Caregiver Guide from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Talking to Kids About Coronavirus
- Educational Video about the Danger of Secrets (Red Flag Secrets)
- Kids and Screen Time
- Caring for Yourself, Caring for Your Kids
- The National Association of School Psychologists–how to help children cope with all of the changes
- Dads at a Distance
- Moms Over Miles
- General Tips for Parents
- Prevent Child Abuse NY's Resource Guide
- D2L: Protecting Children During a Crisis-FREE Training
- CNN article: For some kids, the effects of this pandemic will last forever
Resources for CAC/MDT Staff
Working From Home:
- National Resource Center for Reaching Victims-
New COVID-19 Resource Section - 32 Proven Tips for Working at Home
- NYS Office of Victim Services: Resilience Webinar Series
- DIY: No Sew T-Shirt Face Mask
- NYSCA Resources & Information (numerous links in this document)
- Using DOXY.ME
- Platforms for Telehealth/Telemedicine
- Tele-Forensic Interview Services Protocol
- Sample: Distance Services Emergency Contact Sheet
- Beyond COVID-19 Manual (Dallas Children's Advocacy Center)
- Telemental Health, CACs and Medicaid reimbursement
- HIPPA Rules-Notification of Enforcement Discretion
for Telehealth Remote Communications - Understanding the videoconferencing tools available for your nonprofit
- Free Activity Books
- Thinking outside the inbox
- Resources to Stay Well During COVID-19 (TEND Toolkit)-May
- Resources to Stay Well During COVID-19 (TEND Toolkit)-April
- Therapists and Patients Find Common Ground
- Child Sexual Abuse Reports-On the Rise
- Warnings from Children's Advocates
- With No School, Calls Drop but Child Abuse Hasn't
- Stats on the Increase of Cases Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
- More Severe Cases of Child Abuse
- Child Abuse Article
- DV and Child Abuse
- National Children's Alliance-The New Normal: Lessons from the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic (5/18/2020)
- National Children's Alliance-Kindness and Compassion (May 2020)
- National Children's Alliance-COVID-19 & Kids' Mental Health (5/4/2020)
- National Children's Alliance-Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Through Telehealth (4/20/2020)
- National Children's Alliance-Abuse & Prevention (4/13/2020)
- National Children’s Alliance–Boost Resilience in Your Clients, Your Staff, and Your Team (4/6/2020)
- National Children’s Alliance–Health & Safety & Tele-FI Guides plus Stimulus Funds (4/3/2020)
- National Children’s Alliance–New Medical & Tele-forensic Interview Sources (3/26/2020)
- National Children’s Alliance–Webinars and Resources to Help you Keep Serving Kids (3/19/2020)
- National Children’s Alliance–Covid-19 guidance for CACS on Case Triage & Safety Planning (3/16/2020)
- National Children’s Alliance–Coronavirus Resources for CACs (3/9/2020)
- Safeguarding Your Information While Teleworking
- Google Voice for those without work cellphones who don’t want to give out their personal cell
- Everything You Need to Know About Working from Home During Coronavirus
- Working from Home… With Kids
- Telehealth Resources From The Medical University of South Carolina
- Western Regional CAC’s Telehealth Resource Webinars
- WRCAC’s Telemental Health Resource Center
- Essential/Non-Essential Services in NY State
- Transferring Your Practice Online: Crash Course on Practical Strategies
and Tips for Successful Engagement of Clients - NCA’s Triaging Cases Webinar (for NCA Members)
- Article on Child Abuse and COVID-19/Recessions
- Responding to Child Abuse During a Pandemic
- Schuyler Center for Policy & Analysis's Resource Guide
FREE Online Courses:
- National Children’s Advocacy Center Virtual Training Center and
https://www.nationalcac.org/other-online-trainings/ - New York State Mandated Reporter
- Northeast Regional Children’s Advocacy Center: Intro to Victim Advocacy Video
- Office for Victims of Crime Training Materials
- Zero Abuse Project Trainings
- Midwest Regional Children’s Advocacy Center: Online Training Library
- FREE trainings available to NYSCA CAC/MDT members in good standing
- Concerned Citizen's Guide to Identifying and Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and Maltreatment
Health Care & Safety Sites:
- Breastfeeding Tips during COVID in various languages
- DIY: No Sew T-Shirt Face Mask
- IRS warns about Coronavirus-Related Scams
- NY state has extended the Open Enrollment for Health Insurance
Fidelis Care can help anyone immediately with any plan and new state guidelines - The U.S. EPA has compiled a list of disinfectant products for use against SARS-CoV-2,
the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 24/7
- Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- World Health Organization
- New Google website specific for the virus
Non-Profit Management During the COVID-19 Crisis:
- CARES Act Provides Relief to Individuals & Businesses
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
- 10 Important Resources to Help Your Business Survive the Coronavirus Pandemic
- How Nonprofits and Board Members Can Respond to COVID-19
- Financial Planning & Response Resources for CACs
- Leaders are People Too: Staying Well During COVID-19
- 10 Answers for Employers Navigating the Coronavirus
- From Think HR: New Federal Requirements on Employers: Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- U.S. Dept. of Labor: initial answers/help on the paid sick leave provision
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-employee-paid-leave
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-employer-paid-leave
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-questions
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fmla/pandemic - COVID-19 HR Guidance and Best Practices Webinar Recording
- How to talk to your partners and clients about COVID-19
- Coping with Market Volatility
- CARES Act: Retirement Plan Relief Provisions
Have Extra Time Because You Aren’t Seeing Clients?
- Tend Academy’s Resources: articles, podcasts, and videos on Compassion Fatigue
led by this year’s NYSCA Leadership Conference’s keynote speaker, Françoise Mathieu. - Listen to the NCA’s podcast One in Ten
Emergency Economic Assistance:
- Do you need to apply for Unemployment Assistance?
Check the NYS Dept. of Labor’s website for new filing guidelines - Mutual Aid Networks
These networks can help provide food and medicine to those who can’t go out,
as well as some cash assistance for those who are losing income. - Unemployed in NYS? A Survival Kit for Benefits, Bills, Evictions and More
- United Way COVID-19 Community Economic Relief Fund:
For help with bills, rent and food call (1-866-211-9966) and provide your zip code
Coping With Anxiety, Keeping Fit & Having Some Fun:
- Keep Fit at Home with OrangeTheory free, daily sessions (exercise safely)
- Museum of Modern Art: free online art courses
- Virtual Tours of the Vatican Museums
- A Chorus Line in Quarantine
- Park Slope Parent’s Big List of Social Connection Resources
- Free meditation and mindfulness activities
- Many places of worship are offering online services.
See if a church, synagogue or mosque near you is offering something virtually - Listen to music, take a nap, have a Zoom dance party or Netflix Movie Night
- Manage your media intake! Don’t stay up late to watch or read the news
- Coping with Anxiety
- Calming anxiety during a difficult time: Tips from the Child Mind Institute
- NY State Office of Mental Health Tips