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Community | Education | Health | Legal | Podcasts | Self Care | Talking with Children About Coronavirus
Legal
- Emergency Order Regarding The Prove up of Uncontested Divorces, SAPCR’s Modifications and Name Changes
- First Court Order
- Second Court Order
- Third Court Order
- Fourth Court Order
- Twelfth Court Order 4/27/2020
- Department of Health and Human Services: Child Welfare
- Children’s Commission: Supreme Court Emergency Orders Suspending Deadlines and Procedures
- Office of Court Administration: Judicial Branch
Health
- Preventing Trauma in Children With Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities Part 1
- Preventing Trauma in Children With Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities Part 2
- Galveston County COVID-19 Cases and Statistical Data
- Texas Department of Health Coronavirus Disease Information
- Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with Coronavirus Disease 2019 English and Spanish
- Can My Child Go To School Today? Covid Flow Chart
Community
- Galveston County COVID-19 Resource List
- DFPS COVID-19 Resources
- Texas CASA: Resources for Staff, Volunteers, and Families
- Galveston County Food Bank
- Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
- Snap Online Grocery Purchase
Education
- Texas Education Agency: Internet for Students
- Virtual Field Trips
- Scholastic Learn at Home PreK-9th
- Education Development Center’s Educational Activities
- NASA STEM Engagement Activities K-6th
- Education Development Center Resources for the COVID-19 Crisis
- K-12 Education Free Textbooks, Flashcards, and Simulations
- School Openings and FAQ’s
Children and teens
- Centers for Disease Control
- Child Mind Institute
- Child Development Center
- Supporting Friends During COVID-19
- Tips to Help Teens During COVID-19
Self Care
- CDC: Stress and Coping
- Self-care tips during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Maintaining human connection in time of social distancing
- Feeling Thermometer
- How Mindfulness Can Help During COVID-19
- Caring for Your Mental Health Despite the Coronavirus
- Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak
Podcasts
- The Brain Architects Podcast: COVID-19 Special Edition. Episode 1: A Different World
- The Brain Architects Podcast: COVID-19 Special Edition. Episode 2: Self Care Isn’t Selfish
- The Brain Architects Podcast: COVID-19 Special Edition. Episode 3: Creating Communities of Opportunity
- The Brain Architects Podcast: COVID-19 Special Edition. Episode 4: Domestic Violence and Shelter-In-Place
- The Brain Architects Podcast: COVID-19 Special Edition. Episode 5: Mental Health in a Locked-Down World