Back to School Resources

AECOM offers benefits and resources to support you and your family during this unusual back to school season.

Find tutors and online classes

• Find a tutor who can work with your child online, in a pod or one-on-one. You can search Care.com for free with your Care@Work benefit.
• Explore virtual educational and enrichment classes. With inexpensive options ranging from STEM and coding to cooking, art and theater, you’re sure to find something that will spark your child’s interest.
• Read this Care@Work article:
  • 23 questions to ask when interviewing a tutor

Find a caregiver

• Find an after-school caregiver. You can search Care.com for free with your Care@Work benefit.
• Learn about how Care.com can make your life easier and find care options for your child (or pet!).
• Read this Care@Work article:
  • Questions to ask child caregivers during COVID-19

Find balance and manage your stress

• Watch a recorded WELLbinar:
  • Coping with Pandemic Anxiety as Kids Return to School
• Take a relaxation break.

• Listen to Equal Parts, a podcast for working parents hosted by Care@Work, to help you find balance, manage deadlines and take time for yourself. And, learn Stress Management Tips for Working Parents.
• Receive free counseling — for yourself and your children — through your GuidanceResources Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefit.
• Read these Care@Work articles:
  • 14 ways teachers say parents can help as we return to school in a pandemic
  • How to successfully work from home with kids
  • 7 Ways Parents Can Manage Anxiety amid Coronavirus
  • Help Your Child Manage Anxiety at School During a Pandemic

Read ComPsych’s guides to Back to School Planning During Uncertain Times and more Back to School Resources.

Protect your family’s health

• Read this Care@Work article:
  • How to talk to kids about face masks and tips to get them used to wearing one
• Read this ComPsych article:
  • Face-Coverings and Kids
• If you or your child get sick, consider taking advantage of your telemedicine benefit.

Explore additional resources

• See a list of educational websites and apps in the Working Parents Resource Guide.
• Read these additional ComPsych articles (register with Org ID: AECOM and search the article topic):
  • Preparing Your Child for Their First Day of School
  • Helping Your Child Become More Resilient
  • Build Better Study Habits
  • Keeping Children Safe on the Internet
  • Helping Your Child with School