Support for Children and Young People

Visit LongCOVIDKids.org to find support for children and young people living with Long COVID and related illnesses, and for parents/caregivers who look after them. Long COVID Kids Support Services include Facebook groups, Zoom hangouts, and an online forum for children and families. Sign up to receive a FREE 140 page support guide for parents, schools and children: https://www.longcovidkids.org/support-guide.

Long COVID Kids are also proud to share the LCK Educational Toolkit which consists of four videos and an accompanying downloadable handbook which aims to increase awareness and understanding amongst educators. The videos discuss:

• Video 1 -  An Introduction to Long Covid in Children
• Video 2 -  Returning to Education with Long Covid
• Video 3 -  The Impact of Long Covid on Education and the Family
• Video 4 -  Supporting Children with Long Covid in the classroom

Young people Post-COVID - Activity

Young people Post-COVID - Eating well

Young people Post-COVID - Emotional wellbeing

Young people Post-COVID - Going back to school

Young people Post-COVID - Sleep

Young people Post-COVID - Social life

Long COVID Kids Educational Toolkit

BBC Young Reporter: Coping with Long Covid - BBC News

Supporting a child with long COVID – tips from parents of children living with the condition (theconversation.com)

Illness and your child's education (gov.uk)

Long Covid Kids: Back to School - Tips for Teachers (longcovidkids.org)

Healthy Minds Lincolnshire provide emotional wellbeing support for children and young people up to 19 years old.  If you have a special educational need or disability, or are a care leaver, we can see you up to the age of 25.