This page is intended to assist University of Washington youth programs with responding to the COVID-19 outbreak by providing relevant resources specific to youth populations. Programs should additionally refer to guidance from the University, Public Health – Seattle & King County, the Washington Department of Health, the CDC, and other relevant governing bodies.
Guidance for UW youth programs
About coronavirus and COVID-19
From the University of Washington
From city, state and federal government entities
Resources for UW child care and youth programs
Guidance for youth program operations
- Operational guidance for UW youth programs during COVID-19: overview of all allowable youth program activities by UW’s Safe Start phases
- University guidance for virtual youth programs: required protocols and safety precautions for all virtual youth programs
- Resources for high-quality virtual programming [PDF]: resources for designing and facilitating engaging youth programming via virtual methods
- Considerations for Youth Protection in a Virtual World from the American Camp Association
Helping kids cope with COVID-19 and coronavirus
- UW Medicine Right as Rain: “How to talk to your kids about the coronavirus”
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network COVID-19 Resources include a variety of resources for parents, caregivers, and programs, including this factsheet for parents and caregivers
- CDC guidance on coping with stress during COVID-19 for kids and caregivers
- CDC’s guide on coping with a disaster or traumatic event [PDF]
- WA DOH’s Behavioral Health Toolbox for Families: Supporting Children and Teens During the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]
Sample social distance-friendly curricula
These curricula have been offered by UW youth programs and may be useful for youth programs and parents/families alike. If you have a resource to share, please email uwminors@uw.edu, and thank you!
General or all-ages resources
- Clean Energy Institute: lesson plans and project ideas and at-home learning resources
- Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering: resources for learning to code
- Math Academy calculus tips and other STEM resources
- Center for Neurotechnology K-12 Resources
- Neuroscience for Kids, including experiments and online activities
- Neuroscience online resources
- BrainWorks videos
Elementary-aged children
Middle school-aged youth
- Neuroseeds
- Soundbites: 3x/week mini audio storytelling activities from RadioActive
High school-aged youth
- KUOW RadioActive
- Soundbites: 3x/week mini audio storytelling activities
- Interview workshop [.docx]
- Writing workshop [.docx]
- Storytelling workshop [.docx]