We are grateful to all the organizations providing resources and support for children and families as we navigate this new and challenging time. The information posted here reflects the work of both US-based organizations and our international counterparts—governments who are prioritizing young people as active participants in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to heads of state and dedicated children’s commissioners speaking out, many are resources developed and shared for youth, by youth.

We will continue to share updates and information as they become available, both on this page and on twitter @LeadingforKids. To add a resource, please email Lindsay.Okamoto@leadingforkids.org.

Children’s Commissioner England Releases The Big Answer: Results from The Big Ask (9/2021)

#ScotYouthandCOVID19: Children and Young People’s Participation Through Crisis (8/2021)

#CovidUnder19 Report: Children’s Rights During Coronavirus (12/2020)

Eurochild Issues Report Growing Up in Lockdown: Europe’s Children in the Age of COVID-19 (11/2020)

Justin Trudeau’s Latest COVID-19 Message for Children (in Lego) - 10/18/20

Children’s First Canada Releases Raising Canada 2020 Report: Ringing the Alarm for Canada’s Children - 9/2020

National Clinical Director Jason Leitch Featured on Higher Biology Podcast - Coronavirus Special - 9/7/20

Scotland’s National Clinical Director Shares Back-to-School Message for Young People (video) - 8/10/20

New Zealand Minister of Youth Peeri Henare Launches Youth Plan to Mitigate Impacts of COVID-19 (video) - 7/30/20

British PM Boris Johnson Addresses Youth (video) - 7/10/20

YouthWork Scotland Sends #MessageToYoungPeople (video) - 7/5/20

Maximum City Releases COVID-19 Child and Youth Wellbeing Study for Toronto - 6/30/2020

YouthLink Scotland Releases COVID-19 Education Recovery Report - 6/2020

Eurochild Responds to European Commission: Put Children at the Heart of Our Policy Decisions - 5/26/20

UK Government Issues Social Distancing Guidance for Young People - 5/24/20

Members of the Swedish Government Answer Children’s Questions about COVID-19 (video) - 5/22/20

Irish President Michael D. Higgins Issues Special Video Message for Students (video) - 5/19/20

Teens Document a Day in Lockdown Around the World (video) - 5/14/20)

Life Under Lockdown Podcast: Jodi and Jaymie Talk with Bruce Adamson, Scotland’s Children and Young People’s Commissioner - 5/7/20

Scottish Government Reiterates Commitment to Incorporation [of UNCRC into Law] Timetable - 5/5/20

Sri Lanka PM Rajapaksa Hosts Q&A Session with Children (video) - 5/2/20

COVID-19: Committee on the Rights of the Child Issues Statement and Recommendations (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights) - 5/1/20

LockdownLowdown: What Young People in Scotland Are Thinking About COVID-19 (report) - 4/23/20

Challenging Times for All - But How Are Our Children Doing? (Scotland launches Children & Coronavirus Wellbeing Survey) - 4/14/20

Committee on the Rights of the Child Issues Statement on COVID-19 - 4/8/20

Justin Trudeau Answers Kids’ Questions about the Coronavirus (video) - 4/5/20

ENOC Bureau: Children’s Rights in the Context of the COVID-19 Outbreak (statement and video) - 4/1/20

Ireland’s Minister for Health Answers Children’s Questions on COVID-19 (video) - 3/27/20

Young Scot Hosts Scotland’s First Minister & National Clinical Director for COVID-19 Q&A (video)- 3/23/20

Canada’s Justin Trudeau Addresses Youth and Acknowledges Role in Fight Against Coronavirus Pandemic - Twitter version and in Lego - 3/22/20

Norway’s Prime Minister Holds Coronavirus Press Conference for Kids (video) - 3/19/20

New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern Holds Special Coronavirus Press Conference for Children - 3/18/20

UNICEF:

Learning from Past Crises-Youth Mental Health (8/2020)

Supporting Families & Children Beyond COVID (12/2020)

Framework for Reopening Schools (6/2020)

Considerations for School-Related Public Health (9/2020)

News and updates on Coronavirus

National Education Responses to COVID-19 (10/2020)

Child Rights Intl. Network: Policy Responses to COVID-19

Eurochild: Growing Up in Lockdown: Europe’s Children in the Age of COVID-19 (11/2020)

Pandemic Tales - COVID-19 and Lockdown (graphic novel)

My Hero Is You - How Kids Can Fight COVID-19 (IASC)

Council of Europe: Children’s rights & Coronavirus

UNICEF Child in the City: Q&A with Dr. Lisa Damour - Protecting a Family’s Mental Health (4/3/20)

Voices of Youth: World After COVID-19, Reimagined

COVID-19: Youth Voices against stigma and discrimination

#COVIBOOK: Reassuring children around the world

View from the Window: How Children Are Experiencing the Coronavirus

Australia

Children’s Health Queensland: Birdie and the Virus

Impact of COVID on Children in Victoria

Raising Children: Coronavirus/COVID-19 Family Guide

UNICEF Report: “Living in Limbo": How COVID-19 Is Impacting Young People in Australia

Canada

Youth Affairs Council Victoria: 5 Things to Keep You Occupied During COVID-19

Europe

Blackpool Better Start UK: Tips on How to Talk with Your Child About the Coronavirus

Children’s Commissioner for England: Coronavirus, Children and You and Study on At-Risk Teens

Children’s Guide to Coronavirus

Ombudsman for Children (Ireland): Coronavirus information for children and young people

Children in Hospital (Ireland): Getting Ready to Go to the COVID-19 Test Drive-In Centre

Children’s Commissioner for Jersey: Child-friendly Coronavirus explanations

Children’s Parliament (Scotland):

• Children and Coronavirus

• Adventures at Home Activities Pack

• Back to School: A Rights-Based Approach to Recovery

Together - Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights: Coronavirus Resources

Young Scot Aye Feel: COVID-19 Q&A and resources

Youth Scotland: Post-Lockdown Readiness Guide and A Guide for Schools

UK Youth/National Youth Agency: Coronavirus support

New Zealand

Ministry of Youth Dev.: Youth Pulse Check Survey

America’s Promise Alliance

COVID-19 Resource Collection

The State of Young People During COVID-19

Children Now

Children’s Funding Project - Federal Funding Relief

Children’s Partnership - COVID-19 Resources

Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health

CDC Guidelines for Schools and Childcare Programs (3/2021)

CDC Operational Strategy and Guidelines (2/2021)

NPR: Just for Kids - A Comic Exploring Coronavirus (3/16/20)

Youth and COVID-19 — Response, Recovery and Resilience (OECD, 4/2021)

Impacts of COVID-19 and Pandemic Response on Children and Families (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 3/2021)

Protect a Generation: The Impact of COVID-19 on Children’s Lives (Save the Children, 3/2021)

Guide to Federal Relief Funding for Kids During and Beyond COVID-19 (Children’s Funding Project, 3/2021)

Will This Be a Lost Year for America’s Children? (New York Times, 9/11/20)

CNN and Sesame Street Host Town Hall on Going Back to School (9/2/20)

America’s Promise and The 74: Virtual Youth Town Hall (8/27/20)

Restarting and Reinventing School: Learning in the Time of COVID and Beyond (Learning Policy Institute, 8/25/20)

The Real Impact of COVID-19 on Kids (First Focus on Kids, 4/22/21)

CNN and Sesame Street Host Town Hall for the Holidays (12/19/20)

Dear Teenagers, Here’s How to Protect Your Emotional Well-Being (New York Times, 9/26/20)

How Are You Telling Children the Story of the Pandemic? - (New York Times, 7/14/20)

Why We Stay Home: Suzie Learns About Coronavirus - downloadable book (6/1/2020)

NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt - Kids Edition (video)

How I Deal: Teens Talk Coronavirus with Tara Parker-Pope and Dr. Lisa Damour (New York Times, 4/29/30)

CNN and Sesame Street Host a Town Hall to Talk with Kids About Coronavirus (4/25/20)

“I Can’t Believe I’m Going to Say This, But I Would Rather Be at School” (New York Times, 4/14/20)

Video: The Pandemic, According to Kids (The Atlantic, 4/14/20)

The Covid-19 Crisis Is Catastrophic for Children Too (Medium, 4/4/20)

Framing COVID-19: Deploying a Common Good Frame (FrameWorks Institute)

Framing COVID-19: Talking About What Young People Need During the Pandemic (FrameWorks Institute)

A Kids Guide to Coronavirus (The Daily Podcast/New York Times, 3/27/20)

The Kids Aren’t All Right (The Atlantic, 3/24/20)

Stanford Children’s Health: How to Talk to Kids about COVID-19 - video (4/2/20) and How to Talk with Kids about COVID-19 (3/10/20)