COVID-19 Best Practice Resources

COVID-19 Best Practice Resources

General principles for talking to Children

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/talking-with-children.html

COVID-19 ‘Best Practice’ Resources

Messages from the General Minister and President

https://ncdisciples.org/2020/03/14/general-minister-and-president-offers-pastoral-word-in-response-to-covid19-pandemic/

Disciples Resources:

https://disciples.org/dns/disciples-and-covid-19/

Week of Compassion Guidelines for Congregations:

https://disciples.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Preparedness-for-Pandemics-2-03.03.20.pdf

Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019: Messages for parents, school staff, and others working with children

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/talking-with-children.html

More Links for Talking with kids

comic strip [ncsu.us13.list-manage.com] exploring the coronavirus from NPR

guide for parents [ncsu.us13.list-manage.com] to keeping children both safe and reassured

An online interactive game [ncsu.us13.list-manage.com] that children can play to learn more about how germs spread and how to wash your hands

World Health Organization

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/guidance-community-faith-organizations.html

The Insurance Board

https://www.insuranceboard.org/safety-resources/

Additional Resources that may be helpful in setting up social media worship platforms:

Short tutorial (text) for simple live stream of worship (provided by the Nebraska region)

Setting up live streaming (provided by the Christian Church in the Southwest) (March 10, 2020)  

Copyright advice from Chalice Press (March 12, 2020)

One License offers gratis license to help cope with corona virus arrangements (March 13, 2020)

Online giving information from the Center for Faith and Giving (March 11, 2020)

Resources to support children and families from Disciples Home Missions’ Ministries Across Generations (March 12, 2020)

A Crisis is a Time for Leadership” from the Center for Faith and Giving (March 12, 2020)

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), “Crises In Your Church: A Guide for Congregational Planning to Handle the Unexpected