Experts Provide Support for Coping with COVID-19

We’re a few months into coping with the COVID-19 pandemic — though it probably feels like so much longer.

Your Scouts’ summer adventures might have been canceled; you might feel frustrated navigating life at home or going out in public; you might be examining your and your family’s mental health like never before.

The Boy Scouts of America reached out to several experts to provide some insights and awareness on how to deal with these challenging times. They are:

• Jennifer Daer Shields, a child psychologist at the Center for Childhood Abuse and Neglect
• Lori Poland, executive director of the National Foundation to End Childhood Abuse and Neglect
• Dr. Scott Krugman, vice-chair of the department of pediatrics at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
• Debbie F. Plotnick, vice president of Mental Health and Systems Advocacy, Mental Health America
• Dr. Richard Krugman, distinguished professor at the University of Colorado, Pediatrics-Child Abuse and Neglect/Kempe, dean of the University of Colorado School of Medicine, founder of the National Foundation to End Childhood Abuse and Neglect
• Dr. Christine Moutier, chief medical officer at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Keep in mind that their advice should not be used to diagnose health conditions. Reach out to a professional health provider to address specific concerns you may have.

Still, these eight videos can provide some helpful information for parenting through the COVID-19 crisis. Check out those resources and feel free to share with fellow parents.

For help with continuing Scouting at home, see this page and these FAQs.

This article was originally posted on the “Bryan on Scouting” blog on August 11, 2020