Obtaining timely information about COVID-19 and explaining it to young children can be a challenge. For parents who speak languages other than English, as well as for parents who never learned to read, the task is doubly hard, as many of the public health materials that share important recommendations about handwashing and social distancing are not available to them.

To address this, grantee partner Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors (AP/OD) has created multiple  resources available in several languages to help parents learn about best practices for staying healthy, teaching their children about the virus, and keeping them engaged with learning activities.

The videos, infographics, and resources available on AP/OD’s webpage were co-created with parents in order to ensure that the information is culturally relevant, and responsive to their questions and concerns. The messages are delivered by families alongside trusted voices. In the video below, for example, American labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta talks about best practices for social distancing: