Resources

Coping and Self-Care during COVID-19

• How to Cope with Sheltering in Place/Stay-at-home order

• How to Cope with Sheltering in Place (Spanish)

• SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

• Self-Care tips from SAMHSA

• Anxiety and Depression Association of America provides some science-based strategies and tips for coping with COVID-19 anxiety 

• Addiction Recovery Resources from Blue Ridge Behavioral Health

• Information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on managing anxiety and stress caused by COVID-19 

Mental Health Services

• Tips for Good Self-Care from the JED Foundation 

• New River Valley Community Resources

• Dr. Ryan D. Weatherford, Licensed Psychologist (Roanoke, VA)

• Dr. Michael Love, Licensed Psychologist (Blacksburg, VA) 

• Dr. Todd Vance, Licensed Psychologist (Roanoke, VA) 

Helplines

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)  Free and confidential support for people in distress, 24/7

• Crisis Text Line:  Text “START” to 741-741 

• Substance Abuse Recovery Support Line: 540-655-3213 Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m

• Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator Find treatment facilities confidentially and anonymously, 24/7

• National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) Treatment referral and information, 24/7 

• Disaster Distress Helpline Call 1-800-985-5990

• National Domestic Violence Hotline Call 1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224

Children and Young People

• Short book to support and reassure our children, (under the age of 7, but useful for all ages) regarding the COVID-19. Available in a number of different languages

• No Kid Hungry Virginia Text FOOD or COMIDA to 877-877 to find free meal sites near you. Check your school division website for complete meal distribution details

• Free Audiobooks for Kids from Audible

• The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has guidance on managing mental health and coping during COVID-19 for children and caregivers: 

• Parenting in the Time of COVID-19

• Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus

Employees

• Getting Your Workplace Ready for COVID-19 

• World Health Organization on Protecting Workers Health 
  • Workers’ Health Global Plan of Action

• World Health Organization information on travel, media resources, and other research on COVID-19

Pets

• Animals and COVID-19 

• Keeping your dog safe 

• Caring for your pets while working from home

Entertainment and Activities

• The iHeart Living Room Concert for America

• 20 Amazing Places You Can Visit Without Leaving Home

• Send letters and postcards to seniors who can’t have visitors

• California Students Spread Hope 

• Digital Drag Fest 2020 (tickets are $10 a pop and limited to a certain number of households, which means each show is still super intimate and interactive)

• Go to Broadway!! Stream Broadway musicals, dramas, and classics

• BBC Best Books of 2020 So Far

• Spend a night at the opera — without having to leave your bedroom. The Metropolitan Opera will be streaming a new show on their website every night  https://www.metopera.org/

• Online cooking classes

• Bask in cherry blossoms and sunlight (sort of) by virtually exploring the 400-year-old Shukkeien Garden in Hiroshima, Japan

• Tune into the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center website, where you’ll find archival videos of classical music and performances

• Participate in a sing-a-long with NYC’s iconic piano bar, Marie’s Crisis Cafe. Simply join their Facebook group daily from 4–7:00 p.m. and 7–9:30p.m to listen to some major showtunes

• Become a professional chef via Rouxbe, a professional online culinary school that offers a variety of cooking courses ranging from how to make pasta to egg basics you should probably know (but likely…don’t)