The agencies represented through Help Me Grow North Texas recognize that families are facing tremendous stress related to the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Please contact 844-NTX-KIDS (844-689-5437), if you need support or resources for your family.
- COVIBOOK for Kids (Mindheart) Printable (available in 25 languages)
- The Coronavirus and Me (Ana Gomez) children’s book (available in 7 languages)
- Talking with Children about Coronavirus (CDC)
- Share Facts About COVID-19 (CDC) Printable
- Tips for Families: Coronavirus (ZeroToThree)
- Relaxed Breathing Training for Kids (YouTube)
- Stress and Coping (CDC)
- Young Children at Home During the Outbreak (ZeroToThree)
- Help for Parents to Weather the Crisis (Help and Hope)
- Staying Strong and Positive (Be Strong Families)
- Helping Children Cope (CDC) Printable
- 6 Parenting Tip Sheets (WHO) Printable
- Talking to Kids about Coronavirus (Child Mind Institute)
- Positive Parenting & COVID-19 (Healthy Children)
- Supporting Families During COVID-19 (Child Mind Institute)
- Find Help (Aunt Bertha) Find food assistance, help paying bills, and other free or reduced-cost programs
- FINDconnect portal Knowledge base for community resources and referrals
- Find Your Local Food Bank (Feeding America)
- WIC Updates (Texas WIC)
- A Home with Hope (Tarrant County Homeless Coalition) – housing, employment, food, veterans, transportation and more
- Unemployment Benefits (Texas Workforce Commission) apply for benefits online or call 800- 939-6631 from 8am to 6pm CST, Monday through Friday
- Free Virtual Digital Skills Training (Goodwill Online) take free digital skills classes from home after completing form (basic computer skills, Windows OS, Internet basics, Email, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Storyline Online (books read aloud; free app)
- Therapeutic Music (KidLinks) songs and music videos for kids
- Play by Age (Learning 4 Kids)
- 40 Indoor Activities for Toddlers (Busy Toddler)
- 75 Activities When You’re Stuck Indoors (Learn in Color)
- Free Educational & Fun Activities (Families Together)
- YouTube Kids (YouTube Kids) safe content for families with preschoolers with parental controls
- PBS KIDS for parents (PBS)
- At Home Learning (KERA Learn!)
- COVID-19 Updates (Tarrant County Public Health)
- COVID-19 Info (Cook Children’s)
- Find a Vaccine Near You
- 2-1-1 – offering a COVID-19 helpline (after choosing language, press 6)
- 817-335-3022 – ICARE Call Center for those dealing with mental health concerns
- 833-986-1919 – COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line (Texas HHS)
- 682-236-7601 – Texas Health Coronavirus (speak with a nurse 24/7)
- 817-920-7800 – JPS Coronavirus Helpline 24/7
- 817-248-6299 – Tarrant County Public Health Information Line 24/7
- 817-996-8800 – Homeless Coalition for those experiencing or at risk for homelessness