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Covid Resources

Talking with Kids:

ELCAChurchTogether  -Resources to help leaders and members stay connected and resilient during COVID-19.
​Talking to Children about COVID-19: A Parent Resource
https://www.nasponline.org/…/talking-to-children-about-covi…
​This is a comprehensive resource authored by the National Association of School Psychologists.
 
Coronavirus, Anxiety, Children and the Church
https://buildfaith.org/coronavirus-anxiety-children-and-th…/
Great, practical advice from the “Building Faith” website based at Virginia Theological Seminary (Episcopal).
 
Helping Children with Scary News
https://www.sallylloyd-jones.com/helping-children-with-sc…/…
A blog post by New York Times bestselling children’s author Sally Lloyd-Jones focused on helping children process scary news.
 
Helping Children and Teens Cope with Anxiety
https://pulse.seattlechildrens.org/helping-children-and-te…/
A guide from Children’s Hospital in Seattle with strategies to help children and teens cope with anxiety related to the coronavirus.

Practical:

Center for Disease Control - One Stop Shop Toolkits
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Love Was Inside by Andrew Joyner - This book, inspired by kids who found ways to stay connected to the people they love during the pandemic, is about what an imaginative, curious and loving little girl did when her world was turned inside out.

Christian Care:

10 Guidelines for Pastoral Care During the Coronavirus Outbreak- from Christian Century come some timely reminders
You Are Enough: Reentering Ministry After a Pandemic - a blog from the Children, Youth and Family Network of the ELCA.
Milestone Ministries:  Coronavirus milestone for small gatherings and households.
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Care-filled Worship and Sacramental Life in a Lingering Pandemic - is a comprehensive update from the consultation on Ecumenical Protocols for Worship, Fellowship, and Sacramental Practices. Incorporating the latest CDC guidance, this update informs decision making and basic practices of Christian worship and congregational life. The ELCA has been a partner in this consultation throughout the pandemic

Run and Do Not Grow Weary:  Acknowledging and Managing Digital Fatigue - from the Episcopal Virginia Theological Seminary.
Pandemic Hope:  A Family Devotional for Life During Covid-19 by a collective of Lutheran leaders.
A Remembrance of Baptism During Global Pandemic:  By Lutheran Pastor Collette Broady Grund.
IDEAS & RESOURCES FOR LAMENT AND THANKSGIVING
FOR YOUTH AND THOSE WHO MINISTER WITH THEM
- This is a resource from the Episcopal church, for individuals or groups (specifically teens and young adults)  to name and share experiences of loss, grief, anger, alongside hope and solidarity in the midst of COVID-19.
Covid-19 Vaccine Milestone Moment by Sara Ray 
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  • Home
    • About
  • Faith at Home
    • Covid Resources >
      • Prayers/Poems
    • Why? Family Centered
  • Education
    • Schools & Early Learning Centers
    • Curriculum *includes Spanish >
      • Bibles
      • Books
      • Devotionals & Prayer
      • Fun & Games
      • Las Programas en Español
      • VBS
  • Ministry
    • Children's Worship Resources >
      • Lectionary
      • Music & Musicals
      • Nursery
      • Synod Assemblies
    • Death & Dying
    • Development & Mental Health
    • Ecumenical, Jewish & Muslim
    • ELCA Youth Gathering - 2024 >
      • 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering Resources
    • Podcasts
    • Sexuality >
      • Books-Queer
    • Social Justice (Race and more) >
      • Advocacy
      • Books >
        • Books/Discussion Guides for Adults
      • DEI
      • Disability Ministry
      • Hunger
      • Immersion Experiences
      • Native American
      • Young Adult Missions
    • Stewardship >
      • Artists For Hire
      • Creation Care
    • Training & Certification >
      • Journi
      • Safety
      • Sample Job Descriptions
      • Volunteers >
        • Spiritual Gifts
  • Seasonal Resources
    • Advent & Christmas
    • Epiphany
    • African-American History Month: February >
      • Valentine's (Feb 14)
    • Women's History Month: March
    • Lent & Easter plus Earth Day >
      • Earth Day
    • Pentecost
    • Summer >
      • Pride Month (June)
    • Reformation >
      • Blessing of the Animals
    • All Saint's
    • Thanksgiving
    • *Intergenerational*