COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect lungs and airways. It’s caused by a virus called coronavirus. The illness first appeared in late 2019 and has since spread around the world. The following are resources and information that are intended to guide individuals and school-based health centers in dealing with the pandemic.
NM COVID-19 Information Hotline: 1-833-551-0518
NM COVID-19 Health Hotline: 1-855-600-3453
General Information
- CDC Guidance on Children and COVID-19
- State of New Mexico Updates and Guidance on COVID-19
- NMDOH Guidance on COVID-19
- PED Updates on Schools and Education
- National School Based Health Alliance – COVID-19 Resources & Listen & Learn sessions
For School-Based Health Centers
- NM SBHC Availability during COVID-19 Crisis (spreadsheet)
- COVID-19 Guidance for Centennial Care from NM Health and Human Services Department
- Joint Guidance Regarding General Behavioral Health Resources for COVID-19 from NMDOH and PED
- CYFD Infographic: COVID-19, Helping Children Cope
- COVID-19 Specialty Behavioral Health Service Guidance from NM Behavioral Health Division
- New Mexico Crisis Line Information Sheet and Wallet Card
- Psychological First Aid for Providers (NMASBHC National Partner) on Provider Self-Care
- U.S. Health and Human Services Department Notification on Telehealth
- School-Based Health Alliance (national partner of NMASBHC) on COVID-19 and Co-Signed Letter to Congress
- Child Trends Opinion: SBHCs Can Deliver Care to Vulnerable Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- The Truth Initiative’s Information and Resources on Tobacco, Vaping and COVID-19
- SBHA Congress COVID Request – 04-15-2020
School and SBHC Re-entry Planning
- CDC Schools and Child Care Recommendations
- CDC Considerations for Schools
- CDC School Decision Tree
- AAP Planning Considerations
- AASA School Superintendent’s Association
- Missouri School Board – Pandemic Recovery Considerations
- Maryland Recovery Plan
- Montana School Re-entry and Recovery
- School Mental Health Project – Plan Ahead to Support the Transition
For Patients, Families, and Communities
- Office of the Navajo Nation President and Vice President
- Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center
- New Mexico Crisis Line Information Sheet and Wallet Card
- Community Resource List
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Fact Sheet
- Urban Indian Health Institute
- Harvard Health Blog: How to Talk to Teens About the New Coronavirus
- Kids Health – How to talk to your child about Coronavirus