COVID-19 Updates and Resources for the HealthySteps Network

The HealthySteps National Office is monitoring novel coronavirus (COVID-19) policies and practices relevant to HealthySteps sites.

Resources for HealthySteps Sites

Updated: October 26, 2020

NEW: American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Interim Guidance on Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Child Care Interim Guidance is Updated offsite link

Clinical Guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics offsite link

Billing, Reimbursement, Medicaid, and Insurance

Telehealth and Remote Service Delivery

Professional Development for HealthySteps Specialists

• Virtual Professional Development Opportunities: A Curated List for HealthySteps Specialists offsite link (PDF)

Self-Care for Providers

• How to Help Families and Staff Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Outbreak offsite link
• COVID-19 Support Webinars offsite link
• Anxiety and COVID-19 presented by Drs. Dana Crawford and Miguelina Germán offsite link (Video)
• Mindfulness Toolkit for Early Childhood Organizations offsite link (PDF)

Resources to Share with Families

• ZERO TO THREE’S Mask Up! Talking to Young Children about Wearing Masks offsite link (Webpage)
• HealthySteps’ Talking with Children About Death (Webpage and PDF)
• HealthySteps’Caring for Yourself and Young Children During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis (Webpage and PDF)
• ZERO TO THREE’s Tips for Families: Coronavirus offsite link (Webpage)
• Sesame Street educational videos English offsite link | Spanish offsite link (Video)
• Activities for Families at Home During COVID-19 English offsite link | Spanish offsite link (PDF)
• Tips for Families Separated by COVID-19 offsite link (PDF)
• From Duke Children’s Primary Care: COVID-19 Resources for Families English offsite link | Spanish offsite link (PDF)
• From HealthySteps Tarrant County, TX: COVID-19 Resources and Tips offsite link (PDF)
• Resources for Coping with COVID-19 and Staying Home offsite link (PDF)
• List of free educational resources for all ages offsite link (PDF)

Other Helpful Resource Hubs

• Harvard Center on the Developing Child offsite link
• Help Me Grow offsite link
• NASEM Forum for Children’s Well-Being offsite link
• Nurse-Family Partnership offsite link
• Protecting Immigrant Families offsite link
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network offsite link
• The Robin Hood Foundation offsite link
• Vroom offsite link