Below, you will find more information on COVID-19 and how it can affect schools, families, and the state of Delaware in general. We have also included resources for Parents/Guardians to keep their students engaged while at home.

We will continue to add to this page as more information comes our way.

General information on COVID-19

• About the Coronavirus
• FAQ & Prevention Tips from Christina Care
• Information from Delaware Public Division of Public Health
• Schools and Coronvirus - what you should know
• Delaware's State of Emergency Declaration
• Governor's Update to Emergency Declaration
• Delaware Schools Closed until March 27th
• Gov. Carney Issues Stay-at-Home Order
• Gov. Carney Closes Schools until May 15th

• Coping Mechanisms for Anxiety Around COVID-19

Delaware 211

2-1-1 Delaware provides one central resource for access to the health and human service organizations that offer the support to make a difference

Food Resources

• Food Bank of DE Drive-Thru Mobile Pantries 
• Meal Sites for Families

 COVID-19 & Educator Resources

Nemours has great teacher guides for all grade levels that are relevant to the spread of germs, colds and flu for all levels, and more, that are worth checking out. Please take a look at the information on the links below.

• PDF- Germs for K-2
• PDF- Germs for 3-5 Grade
• PDF - Germs for 6-8 Grade
• PDF- Germs for 9-12 Grade
• Kids Health in the Classroom Home Page
• Article for kids with a Q&A regarding the virus
  
• General information for kids about the virus
• Kids guide to coronavirus
• For Educators planning virtual learning
• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt- At Home Learning Support for Educators
• STARR Commonwealth is offering their Trauma-Informed Schools training at no cost – that’s right, for FREE! This training is targeting teachers and other school staff as well as mental health professionals. This resource will support you all on your journeys to make your school communities trauma-informed and fully responsive to the psychological and emotional needs of students and staff.
• Webinar: The Center for Partnership Studies and Riane Eisler welcomes Dr. Mary Crnobori, BCBA and Khayree Bey, BBSc, M.Ed for a timely dialogue on how families and school communities are impacted by COVID-19 .

 At-Home Learning Resouces for Parents & Guardians

With Delaware schools shutting down for the next two weeks, we wanted to compile options for learning at home available (most at no cost) during this time. Click Here to view these resources.

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