BOOKS | COST | WHO | DESCRIPTION |
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Master list of Children's Books | Free | Everyone | Master list of children's Ebooks related to COVID-19 for various ages. |
Mind Heart (PDF) | Free | Everyone | Simple book about pandemic and virus. Good for younger kids. *Multiple languages |
WEBSITES | COST | WHO | DESCRIPTION |
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Covid with Kids | Free | Everyone | Created by Canadian child psychiatrists. Includes activities to keep occupied, ways to stay calm and deal with anxiety, and other helpful resources to cope. |
CMA: How to talk to your kids about COVID-19: Considerations for health care providers | Free | Everyone | Advice on how health care workers should discuss COVID-19 and related health risks with their children. |
Canadian Mental Health Association | Free | Everyone | Tips for helping children and youth cope effectively through the Covid-19 Pandemic. Includes mindfulness and stress management workbooks. |
American Psychological Association | Free | Everyone | Advice and guidance on caring for, educating and supporting loved ones during COVID-19. |
SOURCE | COST | PROMO CODE | WHO | DESCRIPTION |
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Head Space (App) | Free/Paid | 3 months free. Need to contact them with proof of profession, e.g. CPSO #, ID badge, or similar. | Everyone | App offering sleepcasts, meditations, relaxation techniques to improve sleep and mood. |
Calm (App) | Free/Paid | 3 months free of premium membership. Sign up for Calm App and then contact them through their website. Include the email that you used to sign up and tell them you are a healthcare worker. | Everyone | Award winning app that offers sleep, meditation, mindfulness, relaxation, and other aids to lower stress and improve mental health. |
Insight Timer | Free | N/A | Everyone | App offering meditations for anxiety, stress, sleep for adults and kids |
Smiling Mind (App) | Free | N/A | Everyone, ages 3+ | App offering mindfulness and meditation for adults, children, and teens. Great for all ages 3+. |
Stop, Breath, Think, Kids (App) | Free/Paid options | Free & Paid Version | Everyone | App offering meditations for anxiety, stress, sleep. They also offer specific meditations for COVID-19 and a child/youth section. |
CBT | COST | WHO | DESCRIPTION |
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Anxiety Canada | Free | Everyone | CBT Therapies for Anxiety. Includes videos, app, and worksheets, geared towards adults, teens and children. |
Mindshift CBT | Free | Everyone | Great app for teaching general ideas of cognitive behavioural therapy. |
InkBlot | Paid | Everyone | Online video mental health counselling for individuals, couples, and families. Treat mental health, stress, grief, addictions, postpartum anxiety/depression, eating disorders, personality disorders, PTSD, ADHD, schizophrenia. |