Food Related Resources:
Local area food resources: http://extension.missouri.edu/hes/wisewoman/AdairCountyWW.pdf
Financial Resources:
If you are in MO and have a temporary lay-off due to COVID-19 you may qualify for unemployment: https://labor.mo.gov/coronavirus
Self-care Apps:
This free app helps college students overcome loneliness and includes more information and tactics focused on COVID-19 issues. Download the app in the Apple store.
an app that uses AI-enhanced content and questions to help students and faculty improve their self-care, life-skills and coping capabilities. Connect with Copeify.
Currently, students and educators can download the Zenpower app for free using code 281270. This app tapping training to respond to stress/anxiety.Download the app.
Self-care Resources:
A large list of mental wellness and mental illness related resources: https://mhanational.org/covid19
And Active Minds has great insight in general: https://www.activeminds.org/?sm_guid=MzMyMzM5fDI4NTM5OTEyfC0xfGhhbWlsdG9uQHRydW1hbi5lZHV8MjYzNTI2MXx8MHwwfDcwMTE2ODQ1fDk1MXwwfDB8fDMwMDI1Nw2
A local yoga instructor (and a number of national ones) is offering free virtual classes and some paid premium classes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRwkFHeBkBcQXNHIRKLiYIg
Active Minds has recently opened their Slack channel to everyone who’d like to participate. Here they post self care ideas, answer questions, and foster community.
Academic Resources:
Vital Source is allowing faculty at non-profit institutions to set up free virtual access to course materials for those who may didn’t take books home with them or don’t have a way to get their books: https://get.vitalsource.com/vitalsource-helps?fbclid=IwAR3VZyO1rEo1PIppdESC0d6dxgrg3C1kWIegCSTnozbkjLKVSv8T_kSi13g Students may have to request that their faculty set up a “classroom” for them.
Resources for Parents:
Zach Westerbeck is a national college success coach and mental health advocate. He is offering a series of videos about how to connect with your college student(s) while they are home due to COVID-19. https://zachwesterbeck.com/vlog/
Resources for Faculty:
Active Minds has a Faculty Resource Guide to help support student well being and mental health.
Stress Busting:
Qualifacts has created a #MentalHealthStrong playlist to help you get moving and have fun while navigating distant socializing.
CDC Information:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fprepare%2Fmanaging-stress-anxiety.html