COVID-19 Shut Down

This is a new section that includes resources for COVID-19 and the school and community shutdown. We will be updating this section as we find new and relevant resources, so please check back regularly. And if you find new resources you’d like us to consider, please send us an email at info@brookfield-cares.org.


A Family Guide to Covid: Questions & Answers for Parents, Grandparents & Children

William Haseltine answers tough questions about Covid-19 honestly, with equal measures of clarity and compassion. Asour understanding of COVID-19 evolves, so too will this resource. If you purchase, you will be given entry to a password protected section of the site. There, you can download subsequent editions freely, so you can be certain to have the most up to date answers to the most critical COVID-19 questions of the day.

William A. Haseltine, PhD, has an active career in science, business, and philanthropy. He is known for his pioneering work on cancer, HIV/AIDS, and genomics. He was a professor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health and founder of its Division of Biochemical Pharmacology and Division of Human Retrovirology. He has founded twelve biotechnology companies, including Human Genome Sciences, and is the author of several books. Click here to gain online access.

Additional Resources – click on the links to access

School’s Out: A Parents’ Guide for Meeting the Challenge During the COVID-19 Pandemic — with list of additional resources at end
NYU LAngone Health

Talking with Children about Coronavirus Disease 2019
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
NPR 3-minute audio

How teachers can talk to children about coronavirus disease
UNICEF