COVID-19 RESOURCES

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Government Information

• The Government of Canada has published an Outbreak Update web site that tracks the current situation in Canada.

• Ontario Ministry of Health: The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) This resource provides updates on the status of COVID-19 cases in Ontario, as well as information on the evolving situation and the provincial response to the pandemic. Information on the status of cases is updated twice daily at 10:30 am and 5:30 pm EST

• Ontario news about the 2019 novel coronavirus Direct link to news releases and statements from the Government of Ontario

• COVID-19 cases by Public Health Unit (PHU) and assessment centre map and visualization maintained by the Ontario Medical Association and based on cases identified by the Ministry of Health

• Government of Canada: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak updated information on COVID-19 cases nationwide as well as news releases from the Government of Canada

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Indigenous communities resource with information and links to Indigenous Services Canada’s preparedness and response as well as announcements in Indigenous languages

Public Health Resources

• Local public health units

• Public Health Ontario

• Public Health Agency of Canada

Helping Young Children

• How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus, PBS Kids

• Talking to your anxious child about COVID-19, CMHO

• Helping Children Cope with Emergencies, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Covibook: Supporting and reassuring children around the world (in multiple languages), Mindheart

• How to Talk to Kids and Teens About the Coronavirus, Psychology Today

• How can we talk to kids about COVID-19? Be “realistically reassuring”, Canadian Paediatric Society

Mental Health Resources

• Mental Health Considerations during COVID-19 Outbreak

• CBC – How to cope with anxiety related to the coronavirus

• Child Mind Institute – Talking to Kids about the Corona Virus

• ADHD Brains Working at Home – A Beginner’s Guide to Telecommuting

• How to Explain Corona Virus to a Child with Anxiety

• Anxiety – Mindfulness – Mindful Breathing

• What COVID-19 Can Teach Us About Mindfulness

• Resources for Helping Students Cope

Resources From Professional Health Associations

• RNAO updates and resources on COVID-19 for members and other health professionals

• OMA – Virus Facts

Things to Do at Home

• Learn at home, Ontario Government

• Bored during self-isolation? Tour these museums from the comfort of your couch, CTV News

• Learn to code with fun games, Code.org

• Stuck at home? Need a book? Booksellers are finding ways to get them to you, The Star

• There’s a massive free catalogue of Indigenous films online — and we have 6 picks to get you started, CBC News

• Netflix Party
• Universal Makes Movies Now Playing in Theaters Available for Digital Rental, The Wall Street Journal

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

John Hopkins – tracking the virus around the world

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention