Resources

Childcare.gov

The ChildCare.gov Covid-19 Resource and Information page provides direct links to national Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) resources. This page also provides state and territory-specific child care resources to help families and child care providers stay informed about the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on child care.

There are organizations dedicated to researching public health, offering information, implementing prevention strategies, and publishing treatment standards to address a variety of public health threats. As we learn more about Covid-19, these organizations provide updates to their websites and other resources.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention works to protect individuals from disease and illness by conducting research and providing public information. The CDC has a website dedicated to updates on the prevention and treatment of Covid-19.

COVIDResources 

CovidResources’ page lays out various resources by topic, contact information, and articles. You can search for things like testing locations, getting help, food, education, and mental health resources. This site is growing with contributors who constantly update resources.

Healthline

Healthline is an online information hub that contains a variety of health related topics, including Covid-19. Healthline’s Medical Affairs team ensures that Healthline’s content, products, and services uphold the highest standards of medical integrity. Their team manages an extensive medical network of over 100 professionals covering more than 50 specialties, providing medical review, expert points of view, fact-checking, and clinical guidance. Healthline’s physicians, nurses, public health experts, and patient advocates ensure that the information they publish is accurate, evidence-based, timely, and people-centric.

World Health Organization (WHO)

The World Health Organization works worldwide to promote health and keep the world safe, especially during times of vulnerability. They accomplish this through worldwide research, educational programming, prevention efforts, and emergency/disaster response.

National Covid-19 Remembrance and Memorial Programs

• The Covid Memorial
• The Covid Quilt Memorial
• Forever Missed Memorial
• National Cathedral Covid-19 Online Memorial
• National Covid-19 Remembrance Memorial Wall
• Save My Date Online Memorial

Virtual Peer or Advocacy Support

• Covid Survivors for Change Facebook discussion group          
•  Covid-19 Long Haulers Facebook discussion group
•  Covid-19 Loss Support for Family & Friends Facebook discussion group
•  Covid-19 Support Group Facebook discussion group
•  Covid-19 Survivors Corps Facebook discussion group
•  Faces of Covid Victims Facebook page
•  Marked by Covid

A crisis hotline is a telephone number anyone can call when they are experiencing a variety of emotional, mental, or life-altering crises. Many people are familiar with national crisis hotlines, such as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. More recently, crisis chat functions and texts have become widely available as well. Some communities and states also offer specialized crisis hotlines that meet the needs of specific populations, such as those to help individuals experiencing domestic violence. Below is a list of national hotlines. For hotline information in your local community, call 2-1-1 to create a list and keep them easily accessible when you might need them the most. If you are experiencing a medical or life threatening emergency, call 9-1-1.

• Crisis Text Line
  • Text HOME to 741741
•  National Disaster Hotline               
  • 1-800-985-5990
•  National Domestic Violence Hotline                    
  • 1-800-799-7233
•  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline                     
  • 1-800-272-8255
•  The Trevor Project (for LGBTQIA Youth)
  •   1-866-488-7386

Every community has emergency financial assistance to help community members pay for basic needs, such as food and utility bills. Typically, these resources are organized by zip code and are often administered by private non-profit agencies. If you have a need for food or help with an electric bill, dial 2-1-1 and ask for emergency assistance programs in your area. There are also national programs to help with financial assistance.

Disaster Financial Assistance with Food, Housing, and Bills

The USA.gov website provides a consolidation of benefits and services offered through the United States government. They have an up-to-date page for Covid-19 resources that might benefit you as you deal with the financial and medical consequences of Covid-19. You can visit their website, or call toll-free at 1-844-872-4681.

Findhelp.org

Findhelp is a web-based resource site to locate assistance with financial hardships, formerly known as Aunt Bertha. It also includes information on Covid-19 assistance. This website is accessible in English or Spanish.

Need Help Paying Bills

The Need Help Paying Bills website provides national information on assistance programs, charity organizations, and resources that provide help paying bills, as well as mortgage and debt relief with financial, rent, and governmental assistance.

Pandemic of Love

Pandemic of Love is a grassroots, volunteer-led mutual aid organization that has over 650+ full-time international volunteers. They work to match people in need of essentials with those who are donating essentials.

Social Security Disability Insurance/Supplemental Security Income (SSDI/SSI)

The Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income programs were designed to provide financial assistance and medical insurance coverage (Medicare/Medicaid) to individuals with disabilities. While the programs are different, they have the same medical criteria you must meet in order to qualify. To apply for SSDI or SSI, you can apply online on their website, or call the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213.

As a survivor of Covid-19, you may have experienced the death of a beloved family member or multiple loved ones. You may be facing your own long-term recovery where your life before your illness was dramatically different than the one you are leading today. Regardless of your circumstances, you are likely enduring your grief during a time when natural supports are difficult to access due to social isolation. These are organizations with websites that offer emotional support and information on the grieving process that might be helpful to you. Articles

• American Psychological Association on Grief and Mourning
• CDC on Grief and Loss
• Cedars-Sinai on Grief and Loss During Covid
• Helping Your Children Process Grief and Loss During Covid-19
• This Pandemic of Grief

Websites

• Center for Bereavement
• Center for Loss & Life Transition
• Families First
• The Center for Complicated Grief

Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)

ADAA is an international nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and co-occurring disorders through education, practice, and research. Their website offers articles that are specific to coping with mental illness during the pandemic.

Mental Health America (MHA)

Mental Health America is the nation’s leading community-based non-profit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promoting the overall mental health of all. MHA’s programs and initiatives fulfill its mission of promoting mental health and preventing mental illness through advocacy, education, research and services. There is a national office along with more than 200 local affiliates who all offer information, support, and referrals.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)  

The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to supporting individuals diagnosed with mental illness and their families. They provide information, advocacy, and support through a network of local offices. They also operate a nationwide helpline that offers information and support open on weekdays, 10am-6pm ET, at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264).

Psychology Today

Psychology Today is a web-based resource that offers a national directory of therapists, psychiatrists, therapy groups and treatment facility options.

Using 2-1-1 to Locate Local Services

The 2-1-1 website is the most comprehensive source of locally-curated community services in the United States. By dialing 2-1-1 on your telephone, you will reach a trained information specialist who can help with finding the appropriate community services to meet your needs, from utility assistance to stable housing.

The  2-1-1 website is the most comprehensive source of locally-curated community services in the United States. By dialing 2-1-1 on your telephone, you will reach a trained information specialist who can help with finding the appropriate community services to meet your needs, from utility assistance to stable housing.