COVID-19 Resources for Youth

Staying healthy and feeling well has become more challenging over the past few weeks as the COVID-19 situation has escalated. Calls for social isolation have increased, many folks have been forced to not work, schools have closed, and nearly everyone's daily routine has been interrupted. Equitas has put together a list of youth-friendly resources that might be useful to you or someone you know during these difficult times! All of them are FREE!

Mental wellbeing:

Kids Help Phone: https://kidshelpphone.ca

LGBTQ Youthline: https://www.youthline.ca

LGBTQ phone line: https://interligne.co/

Tel-Jeunes: https://www.teljeunes.com/accu...

Meditation and mindfulness: https://www.tarabrach.com/faci...

Mental health app: https://www.stoicroutine.com/

Tool for communicating: https://www.collegeahuntsic.qc...

Physical wellbeing:

Various online exercise classes: https://ymca360.org/

Yoga videos for kids: https://preschoolinspirations....

Entertainment:

Films for Action (documentaries): https://www.filmsforaction.org...

Virtual tours (museums, zoos and theme parks): https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/travel/a31784720/best-virtual-tours/

Coloring books: http://www.openculture.com/201...

Time capsule creation:

https://dia.space/covid-time-c...

Learning opportunities:

Coding classes for girls: https://ca.girlswhocode.com/

Kid friendly resources by Shanice Nicole: https://docs.google.com/docume...

Anti-oppressive, anti-racist homeschooling ideas: https://docs.google.com/docume...

University courses: https://www.freecodecamp.org/n...

Language courses: https://www.duolingo.com/

Plant identifying app: http://www.picturethisai.com/

NASA images, videos and sounds: https://images.nasa.gov/

Legal information for youth:

Éducaloi: https://www.educaloi.qc.ca/en/...

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