From Center for Youth Wellness, May 18, 2020
We hope you, your family, friends, patients, their caregivers and families are staying as healthy as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a clinician concerned with adversity and trauma, you’ve likely noticed that existing inequities in the US are becoming even more starkly apparent, such as food insecurity and access to healthcare. It’s estimated that food insecurity may double to affect more than 75 million Americans. Also, people of color, particularly African-Americans, are experiencing disproportionately higher disease and fatality rates for COVID-19.
To help reduce your information overload, this newsletter focuses on information and resources specifically to help you, your patients and families mitigate stress, build resilience and practice self-care during shelter-in-place and while the world inches its way back to recovery.
CYW COVID-19 Resources
The Center for Youth Wellness (CYW) is posting helpful tools, resources and articles to help children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Domains of Wellness Toolkit
This toolkit includes anticipatory guidance and stress-management techniques based on the seven domains of wellness that parents/caregivers can use to reduce the impacts of stress. In addition, there’s a great list of activities and links to more ideas and information for parents/caregivers.
Helping Children in Emergencies
This article, written by NPPC's coach, Karissa Luckett, includes age- and developmental stage-appropriate behavior, as well as strategies for helping children cope during this difficult time.
Trauma-informed Care Training Focused on COVID-19
In many areas of the country, restrictions are starting to relax. Clinics and community organizations are slowly re-opening their doors either entirely or to more patients. However, this doesn't mean things are going back to the way they used to be, and staff at community organizations and clinics need to be aware of how this shift might affect themselves and the people they're serving. CYW's Learning & Activation team is well aware of this transition, and has developed a remote trauma-informed care training course focused on re-opening during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is an article about how we helped the Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan. If you're interested in this training, please reach out to learning@centerforyouthwellness.org.
Addressing Needs of Medicaid Populations during COVID-19
The Center for Health Care Strategies has a library of resources focused on how to help vulnerable Medicaid populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The collection includes resources for states and healthcare professionals, including federal guidance, state policies, COVID-19 FAQs, telehealth, long-term services and supports, behavioral health, social needs, health equity, and children and youth.
Promoting Child Resilience during COVID-19
Fact sheet from ChildTrends for clinicians with information on protective factors, such as relationship with a caring adult, meeting basic needs, and emotional support, and strategies for implementing them.
Resources from the Center on the Developing Child
Guidance and resources for pediatricians, childcare providers and others from Harvard University/The Center on the Developing Child regarding the immediate and long-term impact of COVID-19 on children and families. You’ll find articles, shareable handouts, activities and games to support child learning and development and various COVID-19 resources.
Stress Relief Guidance from CA Surgeon General
California Surgeon General Burke-Harris stresses how the pandemic is making the implementation of trauma-informed care more essential than ever. Her office recently released a guide, California Surgeon General’s Playbook: Stress Relief for Caregivers and Kids during COVID-19, available in seven languages, with practical tips for self-care we can do every day, at home, to support our mental and physical health.
Tips for Connecting and Facilitating Remotely
Article from the Vital Village Network/Networks of Opportunity for Child Wellbeing blog to help clinicians, social services, community-based organizations and others with tips and best practices for using video calls to maintain their professional and personal connections. Includes a link to The Definitive Guide To Facilitating Remote Workshops, which you may find helpful.
Your Input Needed: Research on Social Determinants Screening
Researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health want to hear your views on screening for social determinants of health/SDOH (e.g., access to safe and stable housing, job opportunities, transportation) in clinical settings. Please consider taking 15-30 minutes to discuss the potential benefits, barriers, and/or unintended consequences of asking patients about these non-medical conditions that influence health. You’ll receive a $20 gift card for taking part! Please email Phoebe Trout at phoebet@umich.edu to determine your eligibility and arrange an interview time.
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If you know of other upcoming events or publications you think NPPC members would be interested in, please let us know. Also, please contact Molly Peterson: mpeterson@centerforyouthwellness.org with additional requests for content, tools/resources you have developed and would like to share with the community, and any work you would like to feature on our next email communication or webinar.
Our best,
The NPPC Team
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