Community Resources

Dial 211 for information about and referrals to social services such as food, clothing, shelters, housing, utility assistance, mental health and health resources, employment supports, family support, and more

• WCPSS: Food Distribution Sites
• The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina: Food Finder
• No Kid Hungry NC: Food Distribution Site Finder
• NCCDD: Resources for People with Disabilities
• Child Care Information for Essential Employees
• Sheetz: Free Kidz Meal Bagz
• Spectrum: Free internet for 60 days
• AT&T Caribu App: Video-calling application that allows family members to read, draw, and play games with one another while in distant locations
• Wake Network of Care: Additional Resources
• Wake County: Facility closures
• The Blood Connection: Free COVID-19 Antibody Testing
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
• Interact of Wake County: InterAct is the only provider of domestic violence and sexual assault services in Wake County, North Carolina

      

Parenting Resources

• Alliance Health: Taking Care of your Emotional Health
• CDC: Managing Anxiety and Stress
• Child Mind Institute: Helping Children Cope with Frightening News
• Child Mind Institute: How to Help Children Manage Fears
• Child Mind Institute: Mindful Parenting
• Child Mind Institute: Talking to kids about the CoronaVirus
• Child Mind Institute: The Power of Mindfulness
• Child Mind Institute: Tips for Calming Anxious Kids
• Conscious Discipline: Resources for Families and Educators
• Five Ways to Reset Bedtime
• NASP: Talking to kids about the CoronaVirus
• Northwestern: Strategies for Coping with Isolation and Loneliness During the Coronavirus Pandemic
• PBS: 7 Music Games for Practicing Self-Regulation
• PBS: How You and Your Kids Can De-Stress During Coronavirus
• Practicing Self-care During Coronavirus Pandemic 
• Relias: Free Training Courses for Healthcare Professionals and Individuals
• Relias Academy: ABA Parent Training Plan
• Sesame Street in Communities: Exploring Emotions 
• Sesame Street in Communities: Staying Healthy
• Time to Come In, Bear: A Children’s Story About Social Distancing
• Triple P: Online Parenting Tools
• UNC-CH toolkit: “Supporting Individuals with Autism through Uncertain Times”
• Yoga Garden: Daily online yoga classes
• Zero To Three: Answering Your Young Child’s Questions About Coronavirus

Educational Resources

• Impacts of COVID-19 on Children
• List of education companies offering free subscriptions
• Amazon Audible: Free audio books for kids
• Brightly: Literacy-focused educational activities and resources
• Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library: Free books delivered to you
• Education.com: Get help with at-home learning
• Indianapolis Public Library: 100+ free video read-alouds
• Little by Little Preschool: Circle time and classroom activities
• NCDNCR: Resources from our state’s museums, historic sites, zoos, aquariums, and other cultural sites
• NC Kids Digital Library: Read children’s books(*Library card required)
• NC Office of Early Learning: Remote learning resources (updated weekly)
• NC Office of Early Learning: Digital learning resources
• NC Public School Forum: Resources and Important Info
• Ready Rosie: A Toolkit for Supporting Families Impacted by COVID-19
• Scholastic: Learn at Home, Grades Pre-K thru K
• The Spanish Experiment: Children’s Stories
• Tot Schooling: Creative resources for parents and teachers 
• UNC-TV: At-Home Learning Resources
• Wilbooks: Enjoy free online books

Activity Resources

• 10 educational games & activities for 3-year-olds
• 20 virtual field trips to take with your kids
• ABC YA: Games for kids Pre-K-6th grade
• Arts Together: Dance and arts activities 
• Atlanta Zoo: Panda Cam
• Carolina Tiger Rescue: Daily livestreams
• Cincinnati Zoo: Daily Home Safaris
• Dance Ascension: Dance classes for all ages
• DanceSyndrome: Take a virtual dance class
• Discovery Educations: Tundra Connections
• Experience the best museums from around the world
• Fun Brain: Games and Books for kids K-8th grade
• Georgia Aquarium: Live webcams
• Growga: Online children’s yoga classes
• Highlights Kids: Activities, games and more!
• Houston Zoo: Live webcams of 6 different animals
• Into the Book Reading Games
• Kid Lab: Learn about the oceans
• Marbles Kids Museum: Get your daily dose of play
• Mo Willems: Weekday Lunch Doodles
• Monterey Bay Aquarium: Live webcams of 10 different aquatic animals and habitats
• Nat Geo for Kids: Educational games and videos about animals  
• NC Symphony: What Makes Music, Music!
• NC Special Olympics: Workout at home with and their Fit 5 Program
• NC Zoo: Daily video animal updates
• PBS Kids: Games featuring your favorite characters
• Pete the Cat Club: Daily Storytimes on Instagram Live
• Raleigh Park’s: Play Anywhere
• San Diego Zoo: Kid friendly videos, activities and games
• San Diego Zoo: Live webcams of 10 different animals
• Star Fall: Activities for young children
• Storyline Online: Children’s book read aloud with supplemental activities
• Suessville: Explore, watch and play!
• Switch Zoo: Animal Games
• Yellowstone National Park: Virtual Tour