Viatris
A mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.
Viatris is a global healthcare company whose work with Sesame Workshop stems from its mission of empowering people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.
Through our collaboration, Viatris and Sesame Workshop created new resources to support the social and emotional needs of families across generations and around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This suite of resources was designed to help young children talk through and name big feelings like stress or fear, encourage positive caregiving strategies and routines, and help families find ways to celebrate together when far apart. These global resources reach families in the U.S., India, Middle East, South Korea and Turkey. The animations and activities are part of Sesame Workshop’s Caring for Each Other initiative, which was created in response to the uncertainty facing families during the COVID-19 pandemic and has reached families in over 100 countries and nearly 41 languages. In addition to the generous support to make these new resources possible, Viatris has shared the resources with its global workforce of approximately 37,000.
Taking Care
Self-care strategies can help families focus and relax when big feelings come up.
Mindful Moments
We can do things every day to keep our minds and bodies healthy.
Managing Screen Time
Screen-time can help families learn and connect, and taking screen-time breaks can, too.
Elmo’s World News: Screen Time Play, Real Time Play
Screen-time can help families learn and connect, and taking screen-time breaks can, too.
Elmo’s World News: Big changes
Big changes can be scary for everyone, but there are things you can do to help.
Handling Everyday Goodbyes
There are playful and meaningful ways to make morning drop-offs and other separations a little easier.
Confident Parenting
Parenting is hard work, but you’ve got this!
Building Empathy
Everyone deserves kindness and empathy, especially people who have, have had, or are at high risk for Covid.
Time to Reset
When we have big feelings, it can help to take a moment to calm down and start again.
Mae’s Minute: Goodbyes
Grown-ups, watch this video to learn tips for making goodbyes a bit easier.
Me and We Time
Making “together time” a part of your daily routine can help your family strike a balance between “me” and “we” time.
A Balancing Act
Making “together time” a part of your daily routine can help your family strike a balance between “me” and “we” time.
Make Special Time
Making “together time” a part of your daily routine can help your family strike a balance between “me” and “we” time.
Resilience in Parenting
Parenting is hard work, but you’ve got this!
You Are Loved
Parenting is hard work, but you’ve got this!
Recognizing and Overcoming Stigma
Everyone deserves kindness and empathy, especially people who have, have had, or are at high risk for Covid.
Making a Plan to Stay Connected
Everyone deserves kindness and empathy, especially people who have, have had, or are at high risk for Covid.
Take a Break, Take a Breath, and Try Again
When children are learning new skills, grown-ups can help them persist!
Persistence in Parenting
When children are learning new skills, grown-ups can help them persist!
Pause & Persist
When children are learning new skills, grown-ups can help them persist!
Ready…Set…Reset!
When we have big feelings, it can help to take a moment to calm down and start again.
Positive Ideas Jar
When we have big feelings, it can help to take a moment to calm down and start again.
How to Manage Big Feelings
We can help children notice, name, and manage their big feelings.
How to Recognize and Respond to Big Feelings
An article for families to help recognize and respond to your child’s big feelings.
Where do you feel big feelings?
Use this graphic to start a conversation with your child about big feelings.
Coping with Fear
A printable about identifying fear-related behavior and how to respond.
How Big is Your Feeling?
A scale to figure out how big your child’s feelings are.
Elmo Feels Afraid
When we play together with children, we can discover what they are feeling.
Staying Connected: A Furry and Blue Family Celebration
Even when we’re apart, we can find ways to stay connected with the people we love.
Staying Connected
Learn great ways to help keep an incarcerated parent connected to their child.
Gratitude Game
Even when we’re apart, we can find ways to stay connected with the people we love.
Elmo’s World News: Goodbyes
Grown-ups, watch this video to learn tips for making goodbyes a bit easier.
Expressing Feelings with the Mood Monster
There are playful and meaningful ways to make morning drop-offs and other separations a little easier.
Big Changes
Big changes can be scary for everyone, but there are things you can do to help.
Elmo’s World News: The Feel-Good All Stars
Here are activities to help families find ways to help them feel calmer, happy, and healthy.
Elmo’s World News: Monster Meditation
Self-care strategies can help families focus and relax when big feelings come up.
Middle East
Latin America
India
South Africa
