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Young Center staff have been putting together some resources for our volunteers and our community at large to help us cope in these uncertain times. We hope they are helpful to you.
* Spanish-language resources ([link removed] ) , including information on financial help, mental health and self-care tips, tools to engage and educate children, and much more from Alianza Americas
* A virtual learning community ([link removed]) to help parents cope with COVID-19 through classes taught by expert moms around the country from Mamas Con Poder
* Paula y la Pandemia ([link removed]) , a short, Spanish-language e-book for children on remaining safe during a pandemic; you find the English version here ([link removed]) .
* Contact details for state and local health departments ([link removed]) from the CDC
* A comic discussing COVID-19 with children in Arabic ([link removed]) , Bahasa Indonesia ([link removed]) , Braille ([link removed]) , Chinese ([link removed]) , English ([link removed]) , Finnish ([link removed]) , German ([link removed]) , Italian ([link removed]) , and Spanish ([link removed]) from NPR
* Tips on managing anxiety during COVID-19 ([link removed]) from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
* Six strategies ([link removed]) to help teens care for their mental health during COVID-19 from UNICEF
* Exercises ([link removed]) to keep you active and strong from the World Health Organization (WHO)
* Free virtual cooking classes ([link removed]) from Milk Street Cooking School
* Liberate ([link removed]) , a meditation app with free guides for and by people of color
* Insight Timer, ([link removed]) a more general meditation app with thousands of free guides and courses
* Quick tip for working from home: remember the 20-20-20 rule. Stay at least 20 inches away from the screen and every 20 minutes give your eyes a 20 second break.

Do you have any tips that you think would be helpful for our community? Hit reply and share them with us.
Next Tuesday, join us for a webinar about the evolving nature of the Young Center's work during the COVID-19 crisis and how we are working with families trapped across the border under the administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy. Space is limited. Save your (virtual) spot today. ([link removed])
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