COVID-19

First Aid for Feelings

First Aid for FeelingsWritten by Denis Daniels, RN, First Aid for Feelings: A Workbook to Help Kids Cope During the Coronavirus Pandemic follows the Moodsters in helping kids to explore their feelings related to the Coronavirus pandemic. It addresses many of the steps included in our Jump In! Stand Strong! Rise Up! comprehensive emotions management plan here are Hope 4 Hurting Kids including identifying emotions specifically related to the pandemic and various coping strategies. The workbook is available for download in both English and Spanish.

The scholastic website explains:

First Aid for Feelings: A Workbook to Help Kids Cope During the Coronavirus Pandemic is a free workbook from the Yale Child Study Center–Scholastic Collaborative, written by child development expert Denise Daniels. This comforting resource is designed to help children alleviate stress and anxiety and to provide a sense of control during changing times. This workbook will encourage children to express their thoughts and feelings while providing families with simple strategies to help kids handle emotions.

For more information and resources related to Covid-19, please visit our Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Resource Page.

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April 22, 2020by Wayne Stocks
Written by Wayne Stocks
Wayne is the founder and executive director of Hope 4 Hurting Kids. He is a happily married father of four kids with a passion for helping young people who are going through rough times. In addition to Hope 4 Hurting Kids, Wayne previously started I Am A Child of Divorce and Divorce Ministry 4 Kids to help kids who are dealing with the disruption of their parents' relationship. These are now part of Hope 4 Hurting Kids. Wayne speaks frequently at conferences and churches on issues related to helping kids learn to deal with difficult emotions and life in modern families. Wayne lives with his wife, three youngest kids, three dogs and an insane collection of his kids' other pets outside of Columbus, Ohio. In addition to his work with Hope 4 Hurting Kids, Wayne is a partner in a local consulting firm, an avid reader, coaches his son's soccer team and is a proud supporter of Leicester City Football Club (and yes, for those in know, his affinity for the club does predate the 2016 championship). You can reach Wayne at wayne@hope4hurtingkids.com.