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Great MEDICAL RESOURCES
Background Information
How to Protect Yourself
Health Insurance Coverage
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Staying Financially Healthy
Discounts/Offers on Essentials
LOCAL RESOURCES
Coronavirus in Cambridge
Accessing The Essentials
INFORMATION ON SELF-CARE
The Pandemic's Effect Our Mental Health
Self-Care Activities
For Immediate Help
RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN
Educational Websites
Adventure Games: Create Characters & Build Virtual Worlds
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
Talking To Your Kids About COVID-19
Homeschooling Help
Background Information
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention: COVID-19
- Mass. Department of Public Health on COVID-19
- Why Outbreaks Like COVID-19 Spread Exponentially & How We "Flatten the Curve"
How to Protect Yourself
Health Insurance Coverage
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Staying Financially Healthy
- 13 Steps To Take If You've Lost Your Job Due COVID-19
- Your Money: A Hub for Help During the Coronavirus Crisis
- Cambridge Community Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund
- Information on Financial Assistance via United Way
- Applying for Unemployment Benefits via Mass.gov
- Guide to Retirement After the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Financial Assistance for Single Mothers During COVID-19
Discounts/Offers on Essentials
- FREE Community Print and Mail Service
- Stay Connected for FREE (60 Days) with Comcast Internet Essentials
LOCAL RESOURCES
Coronavirus in Cambridge
- Receive COVID-19 Updates from the City of Cambridge
- Cambridge Mutual Aid Network: Resources for Cambridge Residents
- COVID-19 Information Line: Call 2-1-1 with questions and concerns
Accessing The Essentials
- Food & Supply Pantry at CCC
- Bike Grocery Delivery For Seniors & Other Vulnerable Residents
- Cambridge Public Schools Emergency Meals Program
- Emergency Meal Sites in Boston
- Food Pantries in Cambridge
- FREE Food Delivery Sign-up Form (Cambridge)
INFORMATION ON SELF-CARE
The Pandemic's Effect Our Mental Health
- MGH Psychiatry: Online Mental Health Resources for COVID-19
- Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- Senior's Guide to Mental Health During COVID-19
- WHY IS EVERYTHING SO HARD? with Alice Cohen, MSW, Teacher & Cambridge Parent
Self-Care Activities
- Daily Online Yoga Sessions with The Center for Trauma and Embodiment
- Care for your Coronavirus Anxiety (including information, advice, and guided meditations)
- Gil Noam: A Framework for Staying Sane in a Year of Uncertainty
For Immediate Help
RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN
Educational Websites
- 10 Great Science Projects for Remote Learning and Homeschooling
- 31 Free Educational Websites Parents Can Access While Schools Are Closed
- ABCMouse: Educational Games for Kids (FREE with Code: SCHOOL7771)
- ABCya: Math and reading skills for grades K-3
- Amazon Prime: Free programming for kids
- Cool Math 4 Kids: Interactive math games for grades K-12
- CovEd K-12 Academic Support
- Disney Now: Interactive games with kids' favorite Disney characters
- FUNBRAIN: Games that practice math and reading skills
- Highlights Kids: Read, learn and conduct science experiments
- Into the Book: Play games while reading some of your favorite books
- My 2020 COVID-19 Time Capsule Activity
- National Geographic Kids: Learn about geography and animals
- Nick Jr.: Videos and games with kids' favorite Nick Jr. characters
- PBS Kids: Games and read along stories for grades K-3
- Sesame Street: Caring for Each Other
- Seussville: Read and play games with Dr.Seuss and friends
- Starfall: Practice phonics skills with read along stories
- Storyline Online: Movie stars read along with kids
- The Exploratorium: List and examples of science activities to do at home
- The Kidz Page: Activities to do at home and educational games
- The Ultimate STEM Guide for Kids: 239 Cool Sites About Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
- Time For Kids: Literacy on science and math and activities to do at home
Adventure Games: Create Characters & Build Virtual Worlds
- Fusionfall Universe: Multiplayer game that requires a log-in to explore and go on adventures in various universes
- MapleStory: free online game with characters and storytelling
- Neopets: Create your own avatar, play a series of games, puzzles and go on adventures in a virtual world of Neopia
- Whyville: create your own world, characters and play games
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
Talking To Your Kids About COVID-19
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Talking to Children About Coronavirus
- Coronavirus and Parenting: What You Need To Know Now (NPR)
- PBS Kids: How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
- Helping Children Cope with Loss During COVID-19 Pandemic
- “It’s not your job to worry”: Helpful Advice for Stressed Kids
- Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus (YouTube)
- Ntl. Assoc. of School Nurses: Talking with to Children about COVID-19
- NY Times Parenting: How to Talk to Kids about Coronavirus
Homeschooling Help