Covid Resources
Frequently Asked Questions about Coronavirus
Guideline For When To Keep Your Student Home From School
MISD Covid Dashboard
Resources for Parents and Students about COVID-19
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If you are a student or parent needing assistance with basic needs, contact the Community Resource number at 211.
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For crisis support, contact the King County Crisis Center at 866-CRISIS (866-427-4747) which is accessible 24 hours a day.
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Students needing to talk to someone can access trained peers at Teen Link. To access them via chat, text or phone go to https://www.teenlink.org/.
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Washington State Health Department coronavirus page (中文 , Русский, Tiếng Việt, 한국어 ) ;
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Public Health - Seattle and King County Coronavirus Information page (新型冠状病毒, 신종 코로나바이러스, Новый штамм коронавируса);
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CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html (关于冠状病毒疾病 2019).
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Superintendent of Public Instruction, Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in K-12 Schools Parent Guide
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Helping Children and Teens Cope With Anxiety about COVID-19 (Seattle Children's)
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Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus- Using expect advice, NPR editor Malaka Gharib created this comic to help answer kid’s questions about COVID-19.
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NASP: Talking to Children about COVID-19- A resource for parents on how to talk with their children about COVID-19.
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Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus- Advice for parents from the Child Mind Institute.
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Teaching Kids Media Smarts During Breaking News- Advice parents can offer kids and teens who consume the news.
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CDC: Stigma and Resilience- Suggestions from the CDC on how to help counter stigma during the COVID-19 response.
Multilingual Novel Coronavirus fact sheets
English: Novel Coronavirus Fact Sheet
Russian: Новый штамм коронавируса
Somali: Caabuqa Xalfaafka Wadnaha
For families in need of translation, please contact Mary Newcomer (206) 230-6336 or mary.newcomer@mercerislandschools.org