ADA, Mental Health, and Effective Communication
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
Source: ADA Live! Podcast and Resources - Fact Sheet: Effective Communication
Source: ADA National Network
Web: adata.org/communication - Revised ADA Requirements: Effective Communication
Source: Department of Justice
Web: ada.gov/effective-comm - Q&A for Health Care Providers: Effective Communication with People who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Source: National Association of the Deaf
Web: nad.org/resources/health-care-and-mental-health-services/health-care-providers/questions-and-answers-for-health-care-providers - Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Hospital Settings: ADA Business Brief
Source: U.S. Department of Justice – Civil Rights Division
Web: ada.gov/hospcombr.htm
Family, Teens & Kids
- Reports on Health and Well-being of Children During COVID-19 Pandemic
Source: CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Navigating COVID-19 When Your Child/Youth has a Disability
Source: Families Together, Inc.
Web: familiestogetherinc.org/navigating-covid-19-when-your-child-youth-has-a-disability/ - Advice for caregivers of children with disabilities in the era of COVID-19
Source: APA: American Psychological Association
Web: apa.org - Understanding Coronavirus: Toolkit for Parents
Source: KidsHealth
Web: kidshealth.org - When Your World is Already Upside Down: Supporting Grieving Children and Teens during COVID-19 [PDF]
Source: The Dougy Center – National Center for Grieving Children and Families
Web: dougy.org - Responding to Change and Loss Toolkit [PDF]
Source: National Alliance for Grieving Children
Web: childrengrieve.org - Virtual Therapy: Helping Ease College Students’ Anxiety About COVID-19
Source: NJ Sotlight
Web: njspotlight.com/2020/04/virtual-therapy-helping-ease-college-students-anxiety-about-covid-19/ - Helping Children Cope with Changes Resulting for COVID-19
Source: National Association of School Psychologists
Web: nasponline.org - Resources to Help Children and Teens
Source: Anxiety and Depression Association of America
Web: adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children - Parent’s Guide to Teen Depression
Source: Help Guide
Web: helpguide.org/articles/depression/parents-guide-to-teen-depression.htm - Managing Stress in Teens and Adolescents: A Guide for Parents
Source: Bradley Hospital – A pioneer in mental health care for children
Web: bradleyhospital.org/managing-stress-teens-and-adolescents-guide-parents - Caring for Your Child’s Mental Health
Source: Caring for Kids
Web: caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/mental_health - Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019
Source: National Child Traumatic Stress Netork
Web: nctsn.org/resources/parent-caregiver-guide-to-helping-families-cope-with-the-coronavirus-disease-2019 - Mental Health Resources for Families
Source: Center for Parent Information & Resources
Web: parentcenterhub.org/mentalhealth/ - Keep Kids Active and Healthy: COVID-19 and At-Home Resources
Source: Action for Healthy Kids
Web: actionforhelathykids.org - Parenting, Media, and Everything in Between
Source: Common Sense Media
Web: commonsensemedia.org
Mental Health and Working
- Mental Health Tool Kit: Resources for Fostering a Mentally Healthy Workplace
Source: EARN: Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion
Web: askearn.org - Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project (CFAP)
Web: compassionfatigue.org - Working Remotely During COVID-19: Your Mental Health and Well-Being
Source: Center for Workplace Mental Health
Web: workplacementalhealth.org/Employer-Resources/Working-Remotely-During-COVID-19 - How to take care of your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: 24 Tips
Source: Human Resources Online
Web: humanresourcesonline.net
Multimedia, Apps & Podcasts
- How social media supports mental health in age of anxiety
Source: University Business
Web: universitybusiness.com - ADA Live! Podcast & Resources
Episode 79 (3-part series): Protecting Your Mental Health during the Coronavirus Outbreak
Source: ADA Live! produced by the Southeast ADA Center
Web: adalive.org - Open to Hope Podcast and Resources
Web: opentohope.com - Quarantine Buddy: app to connect & meet people
Related: Cornell students build platform to curb loneliness during coronavirus
Web: qtinebuddy.com - Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook
Free information to use and download.
Source: The Wellness Society
Web: thewellnesssociety.org/free-coronavirus-anxiety-workbook - Smiling Mind: app for daily meditation and mindfulness
Web: smilingmind.com.au/smiling-mind-app/ - Calm: app for sleep, meditation and relaxation
Web: calm.com - Stop, Breathe & Think: emotional wellness app for the “under 25″ generation
To help kids, teens and young adults build the emotional strength to tackle life’s ups and downs.
Web: stopbreathethink.com - Virtual Hope Box: smartphone app
Designed for use by patients and their behavioral health providers as an accessory to treatment
Web: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.t2.vhb&hl=en_US - Yoga for First Responders
Training program that provides short, effective and practical yoga classes, drills, and workshops available on your computer, tablet, TV, and phone.
Web: yogaforfirstresponders.org
Tips & Fact Sheets
Coping and Mental Health
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
Source: ADA Live! Podcast and Resources - Video [captioned, sign language]: Depression and Anxiety – Embrace Your Crazy [11:34 min.]
Source: TEDx Talks
Web: youtube.com/watch?v=AJJXQ8Me0Dw - How Americans with disabilities can cope with the COVID-19 crisis
Source: APA: American Psychological Association
Web: apa.org - Stuck in a Rut? Sometimes Joy Takes a Little Practice
Source: National Public Radio (NPR)
Web: npr.org - Care Toolkit for your Coronavirus Anxiety
Source: Shine from Mental Health America (MHA)
Web: virusanxiety.com - Managing Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Source: Online Counseling Programs
Web: onlinecounselingprograms.com/blog/mental-health-covid-19/ - 60 Digital Resources for Mental Health
Source: Social Work License Map
Web: socialworklicensemap.com/social-work-resources/mental-health-resources-list
Grief and Loss
- Helping People with Intellectual Disabilities Cope with Loss [PDF]
Source: Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Web: vkc.mc.vanderbilt.edu - COVID-19 Grief and Loss Resource Kit for School Community
Source: Brooklyn Lab, EALA: Educating All Learners Alliance
Web: educatingalllearners.org - That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief
Source: Harvard Business Review
Web: hbr.org/2020/03/that-discomfort-youre-feeling-is-grief - Grief Information & Resources
Web: grief.com - Funeral Guidance during COVID-19 for Individuals and Families
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Web: cdc.gov
Wellness
- Wellness, creativity, and advocacy resources in the time of COVID-19 [Google doc]
Source: Google document collected by Diane R. Wiener,
Office of Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach (OIPO) at the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) College of Law, Syracuse University
Web: bit.ly/2RIPWx0 - How to Make your “At-Home” and Online Fitness Presence Accessible for Adaptive Athletes
Source: Morning Chalk Up
Web: morningchalkup.com - Guide to Well-Being During Coronavirus
Source: Greater Good Science Center at University of California – Berkeley
Web: greatergood.berkeley.edu - Coronavirus can’t cancel what matters most [Commentary]
Web: Syracuse.com