A Message from the Director
Dear IHDSC Community,
We know you are receiving many communications about COVID-19. This is to simply share what we, at IHDSC, are doing.
As you know, this pandemic has inundated our systems, communities, and families. Daily, however, we each act in small ways to make a difference. We deliver groceries to a neighbor or send word puzzles to a friend. We check on older relatives and keep our children safe. We re-imagine our work, our projects, our goals. We share what we have and what we know with others who could benefit. It is not enough but it is something.
Over the next several weeks, IHDSC will distribute stories, resources, and research that speak to our collective knowledge and experience. We will help bridge the disconnect between what we know from research and practice and what we do to support children, families, and communities during a time of staggering challenge.
Send us your resources, readings, and writing to share; together, we will make a small difference.
Elise Cappella, Director of IHDSC
Blog Posts
Asian American Experiences of Racism during COVID-19
Dr. Sumie Okazaki, NYU Steinhardt professor of Applied Psychology, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the racism that Asian Americans face, as well as resources for how parents and other adults can help Asian American children and youth.
Making Asian American Feminist Politics
Dr. Rachel Kuo of the Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies and the Asian American Feminist Collective discusses the role of media-making, specifically zines, in her activism and political education.
Bringing STEM Home
Dr. Moira R. Dillon, Assistant Professor of Psychology, helps families can bring STEM home and even to contribute to science, so that children can have fun and learn and researchers can test and improve STEM curricula for the future.
Discovery and Learning through Play at Home
IHDSC postdoctoral fellows explore the ways the infants benefit from playing at home, as well as ways that family can encourage play.
Resource Spotlight
- Addressing Anti-Asian Racism: Statements, Scholarly Articles, and Responses (NYU Office of Global Inclusion)
- COVID-19 - Racial Equity & Social Justice Resources (Racial Equity Tools)
- Supporting Asian/Asian American Children and Youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Society for Research in Child Development)
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Anti-Racism: A List of Resources (PBS)
- COVID-19 Resources for Communities of Color (Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race)
- Self-Care Tips For Asian Americans Dealing With Racism Amid Coronavirus (Huffington Post)
Additional COVID-19 Resources for Families and Educators
IHDSC is happy to connect our community with as many resources as possible. We will continue to update the full list of resources for families and educators at the respective links below.
Resources for Families Resources for Educators Resources by SubjectNational Association for School Psychologists (NASP)
- Health Crisis Resources (overall)
- Helping Children Cope With Changes Resulting From COVID-19
- Supporting Students Experiencing Childhood Trauma: Tips for Parents and Educators
- Care for Caregivers: Tips for Families and Educators
- Responding to COVID-19: Brief Action Steps for School Crisis Response Teams
- Preparing for Infectious Disease Epidemics: Brief Tips for School Mental Health Professionals
- Preparing for a Pandemic Illness: Guidelines for School Administrators and School Crisis Response Teams
- Virtual Service Delivery in Response to COVID-19 Disruptions
Ruler (Center for Emotional Intelligence)
- Managing Anxiety Around COVID-19: Tips for You and Your School Community
- E-learning Tools for Distance Education
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
PACER Center
- Tips for Teachers and School Staff from Students with Mental Health and Behavioral Challenges
- Tips for Talking to Youth Who are Under Stress
- Youth Tips for Parents: How to Talk to Your Teenager About His or Her Mental Health
U.S Department of Veterans Affairs:
- For Providers and Community Leaders: Helping People Manage Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak
- Managing Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Child Trends
- Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Telehealth Can Help Connect Home Visiting Services to Families
JED Foundation
- COVID-19 Tips and Resources (for working with college student populations)
- COVID-19 and Managing Mental Health
Other Organizations
- Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL): SEL Resources during COVID-19
- Teaching Tolerance: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Teaching Through Coronavirus
- Opportunity Agenda: Centering Language around Inclusion, Empowerment, and Justice
- Child Mind Institute: Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus
- NYU McSilver Institute: COVID-19 Know and Care and COVID-19 Resources for Behavioral Health Providers
- National Center for School Mental Health: COVID-19 Resources
- NYS Office of Mental Health: COVID-19 Resources
- American Association of School Librarians
- PBS Learning Media: PreK-12 Resources for Emergency Closings
- Reading Rockets - Grades 1-3 - Reading Adventure Packs
- Culturally-Responsive Education Hub: Remote Education
- Scholastic: Learn at Home
- Health Advocate: Supporting At Home Children
- Rockefeller Institute: Preventing “Quarantine Slide”: Evidence-Based Strategies to Prevent Learning Loss and Keep Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers Sane While Schools Are Closed
- Common Sense Media:
- The Atlantic: How Parents Can Keep Kids Busy (and Learning) in Quarantine
- Metro Center: Guidance on Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Remote Education
- OPEN: Online Physical Education Network
- Playworks: Game Library
- PE Central: Websites for Kids