Health, Mental Health, and Community Resources

Information on health, including mental health, medical care, and other community resources is available

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Mental and Physical Health and Community Resources 


Concern over the virus can make children and families anxious.  While there is uncertainty about the spread of the disease in the US, acknowledging the level of concern in any family member is appropriate.  The resources below will help you help children cope with anxiety by providing accurate prevention information and facts without causing undue alarm. School counselors are the first point of contact for any academic, personal, or social-emotional concerns. 

 

What you should know:


To take care of your child(ren) during the COVID-19 outbreak; 

Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource available in Korean, Chinese, Amharic, and Spanish

 

To take care of yourself during COVID-19 outbreak:

Manage Anxiety & Stress

Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 -  available in Chinese

 

To get medical care for your family:

  •  Partnership for Healthier Kids -  is designed to identify uninsured children and adults and connect them to an appropriate and affordable source of quality healthcare services through programs like Medicaid, CHIP and free or low-cost medical care coverage programs for children and adults.
  • Health Works for Northern Virginia  - HealthWorks provides excellent and affordable medical, dental and behavioral health care for patients from all backgrounds, of all ages and of all incomes.
  • Neighborhood Health - Neighborhood Health provides accessible, high quality, and patient-centered primary care to patients in Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax County.

 

Resources from the Virginia Department of Health including the following topics:  

Guideline: When Should a Child Stay Home from School and/or Child Care?

 English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean (11/12/20)

Guideline: When Should a Child Stay Home from School and/or Child Care? Infographics Only

 English ,Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean (11/12/20)

VDH Algorithm for Evaluating a Child with COVID-19 Symptoms or Exposures

1-pager: English ,Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean (11/12/20)

2-pager: English ,Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean (11/12/20)

Mental Health in Children and Youth During COVID-19

English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean (9/29/20)

VDH Isolation and Quarantine: What's the Difference?

English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean (11/12/20)

VDH Living with Someone with COVID-19

English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean 

VDH Daily Symptom Monitoring Log

English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Haitian Creole (8/20/20)

VDH Notify Your Contacts

English ,Spanish, Arabic (coming soon), Chinese, Korean (11/12/20)

VDH What You Need To Know

Full Sheet: English, Spanish Half Sheet: English, Spanish

VDH Exposed to COVID-19

 English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean (11/12/20)

VDH When to End Isolation or Quarantine

 English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean (11/12/20)

VDH COVID-19 Viral Test Results Infographic

English, Arabic, Korean, Haitian Creole, Simplified Chinese, Spanish

VDH Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare Settings for COVID-19

English

VDH Aerosol Generating Procedures and COVID-19 Infographic 

English

VDH Sick With COVID-19 Graphic

English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean

VDH Exposed to COVID-19 Graphic

English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean

Feeling Sick Comparison Chart

English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Korean (10/15/2020)

VDH Wash Your Hands 

English, Spanish (7/27/20)

Fairfax County Neighborhood Health Resources

Related Resources:

Parent Information Lines

FCPS offers telephone support to parents who do not speak English as their first language.

Seven Ways to Help Ease Your Anxiety Around the Coronavirus

Get strategies to help manage your fears about COVID-19.