Families
- Tips for Staying Engaged with Families
Ways you can stay engaged with family members while maintaining physical distancing - Children and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Child Care Subsidy Program
- Missouri Food Stamp Benefits increase and get extension
Release from the Department of Social Services about an increase and extension for Missouri Food Stamp Benefits - Preventing Injuries During COVID-19
- Summer Food Service Program (began in March due to school closures)
The DHSS Bureau of Community Food and Nutrition Assistance has been working to ensure children have access to meals during unanticipated school closures. There are over 800 meal sites available in communities throughout the state. To find a Summer Food Service Program meal site near you, please visit www.health.mo.gov/cacfp and www.health.mo.gov/sfsp.
Mental Health for Families
- 7 Science-based Strategies to Cope with Coronavirus Anxiety
- Getting Your Household Ready for COVID-19
- Handwashing - A Family Activity
- How to Explain Coronavirus to a Child with Anxiety
- Managing Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak
- Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19
- Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Ready in 3: Create a Plan
- Ready.gov Pandemic
- Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus
- Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak
COVID-19
CARES Act Funding Toolkit for Local Governments Show Me Strong Recovery Plan Analytics CDC Situation Summary Face Covering Guidance Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Missouri News Plasma Donations Resource Toolkit State Testing Guidance Missouri Testing Sites Statewide Orders Local Orders Waivers of Laws and Rules
Contact
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