An Updated Stack Of Links On COVID-19, LAUSD And Resources For Families
Please be wary of what you read on the internet, folks. I came across so much that is so suspect. From “public health professionals” no less, too. Following below is a list of reliable sources of information.
The last section at the bottom contains some crowd-sourced parent-lists of activities and Education-y suggestions. Other’s lists haven’t been vetted for accuracy. But they’re also less risky as they are, at least, not directives. Please take your information from public health agencies directly, not from random social media postings of folks self-titled as “pediatricians” or “epidemiologists” or “healthcare professionals”. Remember, on the internet, “
nobody knows you’re a dog”.
LA EdEx’s updated resource links:
Governmental response including health information, public health measures
- Federal Center for Disease Control (CDC), comprehensive authoritative health information including a testing tracker and even open source public health images!
- International World Health Organization (WHO) coronavirus outbreak website
- State of CA Department of Public Health CV information
- Governor’s clearing house for CV information
- Governor’s videos addressing Covid-19 response and policy. Directives include: Executive order waiving State testing mandate, Emergency Legislation to fight Covid-19, Executive Order ensuring state funding for schools even in event of physical closure; Call for the Closure of all bars and wineries, self-isolation of seniors and high-risk individuals
- Los Angeles County background and symptoms information including guidance for families, daily count updates, videos and FAQs in 14 languages [Note the City of Los Angeles’ health agencies are part of the County government not municipal]
- LA County residents can also call 2-1-1
- City of Los Angeles Mayor’s press releases and video updates
Data banks
- Continually updating series of data-centric factoids and issues surrounding Covid-19
- Johns Hopkins mapping project of CV outbreak include state-by-state counts, population denominators
- Schiffmann CV tables tracker (a HS student)
Employment Concerns
- CA Labor & Workforce Development Agency resources for employers and workers, including information on filing a Paid Family Leave claim and other FAQs
Resources for families
- LAUSD notification of TV partnership: At-Home Learning, Aprendiendo En Casa
- Schedule of PBS-SoCal/KCET/KLCS-TV
- LAUSD Family Resource Guide, Guía de Recursos Para Los Familias
- A very full and weighty page of LAUSD Resources, including map and list of the 60 “Grab And Go” Food Centers; free educational resources from PBS SoCal, KCET and KLCS-TV; student and parent resources for instructional continuity, including for students with disabilities; online learning resources and IT support
- LAUSD Communications; statements on school closures, resource center staffing, news links, cool videos on handwashing (though the Wildcats seem proverbially shy of the water).
- LAUSD Hotline for questions from families (213-443-1300) and staff (213-241-2700)
- The Los Angeles Public Library is open online!
Practical, helpful blogs and articles with kid-centered information, instructional activities and ideas
- QuaranTime, livestreamed (and then archived) every 8am (PST) with “Science Mom” and Math Dad. Check out Science Mom’s archive of excellent videos here.
- Facebook Groups: Parents Supporting Teachers (formed during the UTLA strike of early 2019) – join here for links (active only upon membership) to: Learning Resources – for Elementary, Middle and High Schools; Business Resources, including information about free wifi and hotspots for K12 students
- Another Facebook group with great ideas: – Momtivist
- Covid19 Los Angeles Community Resources by theebighonk at gmail
- Quarantine with a Toddler by Jayna Zweiman
- Giant list of ideas for being home with kids by Princess Awesome & Boy Wonder
- 150+ Enrichment Activities for Children While Parents are Working Remotely
- Virtual Field Trips and birdcams
- Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions Due to School Closings
- Resources from the ASA for teaching K12 statistics including lesson plans, live weekly graphs discussion and more
- Explaining Covid-19 to kids: ES, MS, HS and beyond
- So You Think You’re About To Be In A Pandemic by virologists Ian M MacKay and Katherine E Arden
- How To Survive A Pandemic by NELA LAUSD mom Erin Plossmor
Please post your favorite resources below for others to share!