COVID-19 is affecting all of us, whether we've been exposed in the line of duty or are dealing with the effects of government response. Please run your cursor over the items below for links to help you and your family cope during this time:
Axon has provided this webinar on the mental toll of COVID-19 on first responders.
NCTSN
- Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with COVID-19 (translated in Spanish and Mandarin)
- Simple Activities for Children and Adolescents amidst COVID-19 outbreak - NEW!
- Take Care of Yourself
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
- Helping Homebound Children During COVID-19 Outbreak
- Addressing the Psychological Effects of Quarantine – What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
- Sustaining the Well-Being of Healthcare Personnel
- Caring for a Patients’ Mental Well-Being: A Guide for Clinicians
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress: Helping Homebound Children During COVID-19 Outbreak
- Addressing the Psychological Effects of Quarantine – What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
- Sustaining the Well-Being of Healthcare Personnel
- Caring for a Patients’ Mental Well-Being: A Guide for Clinicians
CDC
- The CDC is regularly updating information at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
SAMSHA
- Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation
- Talking with Children about Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
For your mental and physical resilience, please consider the following:
- Copline: a 24/7 hotline that only retired law enforcement members are allowed to work
- Mindfully Dealing with COVID 19
- Coronavirus Sanity Guide (from 10% Happier) - contains a mindfulness meditation for responders
- A Mindful Guide for Coronavirus Anxiety
- Self-Compassion Practice (#3 in the playlist)
- How to Find Peace Amidst COVID-19 (Tim Ferris w/ Jack Kornfield)
-John Del Vecchio's uplifting blog
Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Crisis Hotline)
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
1-800-799-4TTY (4889) TTY
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
https://afsp.org/
VA Suicide Prevention https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/