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COVID-19 Resources

Crisis

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

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