Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative
For local and online parenting workshops and classes, find your Parenting Hub here! See below for our favorite parenting resources (for any time) as well as resources tailored to support you and your family during the COVID-19 pandemic, including links to home learning activities and more!
Click here for a downloadable and printable resource for families on the following topics:
- Talking with children and teens about COVID-19
- Stress & well-being
- Parenting & self-care
- Helping children with special needs
- Activities to keep busy
- Learn something new
- Activities to stay physically active
- Outdoors & nature
- Reading
- Art & music
- Virtual field trips
- Educational learning
Scroll down for additional parenting links and resources.
Parenting resources
- Center for Parent and Teen Communication
- Head Start Family Support & Well-Being
- NAEYC For Families
- OPEC Parenting Together Newsletter
- PBS Parents
- University of Wisconsin Extension: Parenting and Family Relationships (age by age)
- Vroom
- Zero to Three
Learning resources and activities for children and youth at home
- A Beautiful Day: Virtual early childhood space hosted by U of NE
- Cosmic Kids Yoga
- Good Things for Young Children
- GoNoodle: Music and Movement Videos for Families
- Kids in Transition to School Resources List (English)
- Kids in Transition to School Resources List (Spanish)
- Lakeshore Learning: Free Resources
- OSU Earth & Environmental Sciences Virtual Learning
- OSU Outdoor School Weekly Activities
- PBS Kids Free Daily Newsletter for Families with Young Children at Home
- Scholastic Learn at Home: Day by day projects to keep kids reading, thinking & learning
- Storyline Online
- Wide Open School
Coronavirus/COVID-19 resources for children and families
- Centers for Disease Control:
- Child Mind Institute:
- Child Trends publication: Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being during the Covid-19-Pandemic
- Greater Good’s Guide to Well-being During Coronavirus
- Headspace has free content right now for mental health support — download the “weathering the storm” package in the Headspace app.
- KidsHealth.org: Coronavirus (COVID-19) How to Talk to Your Child (English/Spanish)
- National Association of School Psychologists: Talking to Children about COVID-19
- Oregon Health Authority COVID-19 Resources (resources for families in multiple languages)
- PBS Kids:
- Portland.gov: Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 (video in 30+ languages)
- SAMHSA: Talking with children: Tips for caregivers, parents, and teachers during infectious disease outbreaks
- Scholastic Classroom Magazines re: COVID-19 for School-Aged Children
- Talkspace: 6 Mental Health Tips for Parents During the Coronavirus Outbreak
- Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence: Managing Anxiety Around COVID-19
- You Tube: How to See Germs Spread (Coronavirus)
- Zero to Three: Tips for Families: Coronavirus
If you have a parenting resource that you would like us to consider as we expand this site, please complete our resource form. All submitted resources will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Inclusive: resources that do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, political affiliation, etc.,
- Research-based: resources that feature the results and findings from peer-reviewed research that is relevant to parenting education and/or parenting. Personal blogs that feature opinions on parenting will not be eligible for inclusion on our website.
- Not for Profit: resources that are ‘not for profit.’ If your website and/or resource is primarily focused on advertising classes, or promotional materials that would profit a business or individual, the OPEC website will not be able to provide advertising for your website. * Please note that if the main focus of the resource is to provide free high quality information about parenting or parenting education, then the resource may be eligible for inclusion despite any ‘pay for’ options included as part of the resource.