New Resources for COVID-19 

• Hawaiʻi-Specific Resources

  • Behavioral Health & Homelessness Statewide Unified Response Group (BHHSURG): Interim COVID-19 Guidance for Behavioral Health and Homelessness Care Providers (04/02/2020)

  • Hawaiʻi State Department of Health Updates (04/02/2020)

  • Financial & Emergency Assistance

    • Aloha United Way: 24/7 Emergency Help (financial assistance, food, shelter, child care, etc.) (04/06/2020)

    • American Red Cross of Hawaiʻi: Financial assistance, temporary sheltering/housing, mental health assistance, etc (04/06/2020)

    • Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA): Mortgage help for homeowners impacted by COVID-19 (04/06/2020)

    • Hawaiʻi Food Bank: Emergency food assistance for Hawaiʻi residents (04/06/2020)

    • Hawaiʻi Resilience Fund: Financial assistance for Hawaiʻi residents (04/06/2020)

    • Hoʻala Assistance Program: Financial assistance for Hawaiʻi residents (04/06/2020)

    • Ka Hale A Ke Ola: Rental assistance for Maui residents (04/06/2020)

    • Kahiau Community Assistance Program: Financial assistance for Native Hawaiian residents (04/06/2020)

• Parent & Provider Resources

  • American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC): COVID-19 Resources (04/15/2020)

  • American Psychological Association: How Americans with disabilities can cope with the COVID-19 crisis (3/20/2021)

  • American Psychological Association, Division 53's "How do you know if your child's reaction to COVID-related changes is normal, or if you should be concerned?" (1/11/2021)

  • BHH SURG- Everyday prevention to COVID-19 (05/28/2020)

  • BHH SURG- How to prepare for a video appointment with your mental health clinician (05/28/2020)

  • Hawaii Keiki: Healthy and Ready to Learn Program (10/09/21)

  • Hawaii State Department of Health Genomics Section's What to Expect From a Telehealth Visit (06/01/2020)

  • Healthy Parenting in the Time of COVID-19 (04/06/2020)

  • Malama Mental Health: How COVID-19 has affected Mental Health (07/07/2021)

  • Mental Health America: Mental Health and COVID-19: Information and Resources (03/30/2020)

  • National Association of School Psychologists (NASP): COVID-19 Resource Center (04/02/2020)

  • National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH): COVID-19 Resources for Families, Providers and General Public (04/13/2020)

  • National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN): Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the COVID-19 Virus 2019 (03/30/2020)

  • Serious Mental Illness Advisor: Make Informed Decisions Related to COVID-19 and Mental Health (03/30/2020)

  • United Nations’ Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC): Briefing note on addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak Version 1.0 (03/30/2020)

  • UH Manoa-Hotline for HIDOE student-related health questions and telehealth visits (05/01/2020)

  • World Health Organization (WHO): Mental Health Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak (03/30/2020)

• Stress Management: A variety of skills can help your child cope with depression, anxiety, and stress during COVID-19. For example, one keiki skill, is cognitive coping. Imagine asking your child, “What good thing has come from having to stay at home?” Such re-thinking of your situation was associated with less psychological distress and more life satisfaction among students dealing with COVID-19 school closures (Tang, Xiang, Cheung, & Xiang, 2020). Cognitive coping refers to changing or reframing an event’s meaning through discussing your child’s thoughts on those events. In Tang et al.’s (2020) work, for instance, some children noted two benefits because of COVID-19 school closures: increased time for family and/or personal activities. When children can reframe events, they tend to be less stressed and sad about those things. For more information on these and other strategies, please see the links below.

  • CDC: Managing Anxiety & Stress (07/06/2022)

  • University of Miami: Coping with Child and Caregiver Anxiety and Fears about the COVID-19 virus outbreak (03/30/2020)

  • Virginia Commonwealth University: How to cope with COVID-19 anxiety, stress, irritability and uncertainty (03/30/2020)

  • Johns Hopkins Medicine: Stressed About COVID-19? Here’s What Can Help (03/30/2020)

  • HeretoHelp: COVID-19 and Anxiety (03/30/2020)

  • Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA): Coronavirus Anxiety — Helpful Expert Tips and Resources (03/30/2020)

  • Child Mind Institute: Anxiety and Coping With the Coronavirus (03/30/2020)

  • HPHA-A Practice in Coping Skills: Addressing Stress and Anxiety Webinar (05/06/2020)

  • How Communities Can Prevent Panic in Uncertain Times (1/12/2021)

• Talking With Children: Appropriate parent-child discussions on the pandemic can help reduce feelings of depression, anxiety, and stress. This keiki skill, referred to as child and youth education refers to the review of information with your child about how a problem developed, in a manner that matches their age and level of understanding. The goal of doing this technique is to empower your child with knowledge about the challenge at hand. For more information about how to speak with your children on the topic of COVID-19, please see the links below.

  • American Psychological Association's (APA) A Kid's Guide to Coronavirus by Rebecca Growe, Julia Martin Burch, and Viviana Garofoli (12/16/20)

  • CDC: Talking with Children About COVID-19 Virus 2019 (03/30/2020)

  • National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN): Simple Activities for Children and Adolescents (03/30/2020)

  • Arlington County Public Health Department: How to Talk to Children About Health News (03/30/2020)

  • National Association of School Psychologists (NASP): Talking to Children About COVID-19: A Parent Resource (03/30/2020)

  • Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Talking With Children — Tips for Caregivers, Parents and Teachers During Infectious Disease Outbreaks (03/30/2020)

  • ADDitude Magazine: How to Explain COVID-19 to a Child With Anxiety (03/30/2020)

  • Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA): How to Talk to Your Anxious Child or Teen About Coronavirus (03/30/2020)

  • Child Mind Institute: Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus (03/30/2020)

  • Serious Illness Conversations: Specific phrases and word choices that can be helpful when dealing with COVID-19; Helpful responses to patients/families during times of restrictive visiting (03/30/2020)

  • Autism Society of North Carolina: Don’t Share Your Germs! A Social Story About Staying Healthy (03/30/2020)

  • Autism Speaks: COVID-19 Information and Resources (03/30/2020)

  • National Autism Association: COVID-19 Resources for Families and Youth With Autism (03/30/2020)

  • University of Colorado School of Medicine: COVID-19 Resources Specific for Individuals with I/DD and ASD and Their Families (03/30/2020)

  • KidsHealth: How to talk to kids about COVID-19 (04/22/2020)

  • NPR: Just for Kids—A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus (04/22/2020)

  • Mindful Hawaii: A Coloring Book For Kids: The Coronavirus And Me (04/22/2020)

  • A Kids Book About COVID-19 (04/28/20)

53rd Annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Convention in Atlanta (November 2019)

• Symposium 77 – Empowering Patients with Direct to Consumer Marketing for Evidence Based Psychotherapies:

• Please click here for the presentation.

• Please click here to access the PEEBS development paper.

• Please click here to access the revised 39-item PEEBS.

• Please click here to access the revised 66-item PEEBS.

52nd Annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Convention in DC (November 2018)

• Panel Discussion 22 – How Tweet It Is: Social Media and Internet Platforms as a Means to Disseminate Knowledge to Behavioral Health Professionals and Consumers: Please click here to access the Help Your Keiki (HYK) visitor graph.

23rd Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health Presentation (October 2018)

• Adapting Modular Cognitive Behavior Therapy to a Group Format for At-Risk High School Students with Anxiety Problems: Please click here to access the presentation.