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.
Operational Guidance for UW Youth Programs During COVID-19
COVID-19 Fact Sheet for Families
Page last updated 05/17/2022
About COVID-19: Resources and Response
From the University of Washington
What to do in the Event of a Positive COVID-19 Case
Steps to Take to Report Positive Cases
Notify the following agencies in the event of a positive COVID-19 case:
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- Employee cases should be reported to the UW EH&S Employee Health Center at covidehc@uw.edu or 206.685.1026.
- Youth participant cases should be reported to the UW EH&S Employee Health Center at covidehc@uw.edu or 206.685.1026 AND the relevant county public health authorities:
- Seattle and Bothell campuses: King County COVID-19 Call Center at (206) 477-3977.
- Tacoma campus: Pierce County COVID-19 Call Center at (253) 798-6410.
- Communicate to staff and families. Do not disclose any personal identifiers.
- Report all instances to OYPC at uwminors@uw.edu or by calling 206-616-5706
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Also visit our Operational Guidance Page for further information.
Operational Guidance Page
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
- 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]