COVID Resources

Central District Health
Call Center: 208-321-2222 (Open Weekdays 8:30am-4:30pm)

State of Idaho Official Resources Page on Coronavirus

Centers for Disease Control

Idaho Attorney General's Office

Small Businesses

Idaho small businesses impacted by coronavirus can access federal disaster loans.  Learn more about the program by visiting the Idaho Commerce website.

• CARES Act Emergency Loans for Small Business Guide & Checklist

Mental Health

• Manage Anxiety and Stress – CDC  
• Mental Health Tips from Star Counseling Services
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center
  • Tips for distancing, quarantine, and isolation
  • Helping children cope emotionally with COVID-19 
  • Taking care of your mental health in face of uncertainty
• Faces of Hope Victim Center

Children, Teens, & Parents

The Star Library shared these great links with us!   Visit the Library website for more ideas and updates.

Resources for Young Kids

• Storytimes - Storytime Online
• Bedtime Stories and Poems - Storyberries
• Storytimes in Sign Language - #OperationASLStorytime

Resources for School-Aged Kids

• Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems, daily at 11am MT
• Books and Brushes for Kids
• Audible Stories
• Virtual Museum Tours
• Storytime from Space
• Read, Write, and Draw with authors and illustrators
• Daily Learning Projects Pre-K - Grade 9
• Movement and Mindfulness with GoNoodle
• Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus
• Giant List of Authors and Illustrators Doing Video Story Times!
• Meditation for Kids 4-7 Live Stream
• Meditation for Kids 8-11 Live Stream
• TED-Ed Educational Videos
• Cosmic Kids Yoga

Resources for Teens

• Websites for Teen Writers
• Livestreamed Concerts
• Netflix Party
• How to Hang Out with Your Friends on Zoom
• Program Interactive Stories and Games with Scratch

Resources for Any Age

• Zoos and Aquariums Live Webcams
• Wildlife Live Webcams
• Explore Mars
• Roald Dahl's Things to do Indoors

Resources for Adults

• Stream the Metropolitan Opera (schedule is here)
• Stream the Seattle Symphony
• Bob Ross Painting Tutorials
• Free Adult Coloring Pages
• Yoga With Adriene
• Stream an Online Workout

Resources for Parents & Caregivers

• Mental Health Resources for Kids and Families
• STEM Lesson Plans and Activities for PreK - Teens
• Mystery Science Lesson Plans
• PBS for Parents: Daily Activities Newsletter
• Fun Family Dinner Conversation Starters
• Learning at Home: a huge list of resources from Reading Rockets
• How to Work from Home with Kids (World Economic Forum)
• How to Talk with Children about COVID-19 (CDC)
• Teaching Children about the Coronavirus (Scholastic)

Community Assistance

• Star Outreach - Neighbors Helping Neighbors - Star's local food bank

• United Way COVID-19 Community Resource Page

  • General Resources, Food/Basic Needs Pantries and Student Meals
  • Stores/Food Providers with Extended Services 
  • Housing, Utility, Childcare, Healthcare
  • Mental Health
  • Employment, Business Support, Educators/Parents, Transportation, Miscellaneous