COVID-19 Resources
General
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
K-State Research and Extension News COVID-19 Resources
For Families-Kansas Together: A Project of Kansas House Leadership
USDA COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide
Local & State Resources
Edwards County Website - This provides business resources
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Edwards County Resources
Grab and Go Meals
Free breakfast and lunch for all children 1-18 years old. Please note that the child receiving meals must be present at pick up time.
Meal Pick-Up Locations:
KJSHS 11am – 1pm
Bus Barn 11am – 12pm
Offerle St. Joseph’s Church 11am – 12pm
Family Resources
Brain Breaks (South Dakota State University Extension)
Coronavirus: Managing Family Finances (Alabama Cooperative Extension System)
Disasters: Children's Responses and Helping Them Recover
Tips for Families (Zero to Three)
The Child Mind Institute - information about managing anxiety, discipline and behavior
Surviving and Thriving during Quarantine
Parents/Caregivers
5 Ways to Keep Kids Engaged and Learning at Home (National 4-H)
Common Sense Education - information about digital citizenship and well-being
Nebraska 4-H Virtual & At-Home Learning
The American Academy of Pediatrics
University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service At Home Activities
Young Children at Home during the COVID-19 Outbreak: The Importance of Self-Care (Zero to Three - early childhood resources)
Telecommuting/Working Remotely Resources
Best Practices for Remote Work (Prepared by Trudy Rice, Program Leader Coordinator for Extension Community Vitality)
Belay Solutions (Virtual.eXtenion.org virtual assistants for teaching and working virtually)
How to Work from Home When You Have Kids (Harvard Business Review)
How Managers Can Be Fair About Flexibility for Parents and Non-Parents Alike (Harvard Business Review)
Ag Community Resources
American Veterinary Medical Association
Animals and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CDC website)
Six Possible Impacts of COVID-19 on Farming
USDA Coronavirus (COVID-19) website
Suddenly in Charge is designed to help teens and tweens with their roles in taking care of younger children.
Check out the link above for more tips and guides to help you meet the needs of the young people in your care.