Resources to Care for Ourselves, Our Work, and Our Clients During These Challenging Times
The Mountain Plains Prevention Technology Transfer Center has compiled a list of relevant resources to help you during these uncertain times.
Please click on link(s) below for more information.
Federal Resources and Information on COVID-19:
CDC COVID-19 One-Stop Shop Toolkits
SAMHSA Disaster Behavioral Health Information Series (DBHIS) focusing on children and youth
SAMHSA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources and Information
US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal Covid-19 Resources, 2020
Indian Health Services (IHS) COVID-19 Response in Indian Country
US Department of Veterans Affairs COVID COACH Apps 2020
National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIDA COVID-19: Potential Implications for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders 2020
How to Stay Productive and Enhance Well-Balanced while Working from Home:
If you're like a lot of professionals, your office has advised you to stay home during the pandemic, and you are trying to figure out how to get into a regular routine. You may have worked remotely before, but with physical distancing and school closures, you've probably been a little more distracted than normal.
Below are some tips to help you establish a new normal:
- Get dressed and ready for the day.
- Have a dedicated work space, even if it's the kitchen table.
- Block out time for work - take breaks and stop when you have completed your work day.
- Employ virtual socializing while maintaining physical distance.
- Track your projects so that you can see your progress.
If you are working from home with kids check out this article, 7 Tips for Working from Home With Kids When Coronavirus Has Shut Everything Down, for ideas on how to stay productive – and well-balanced!
Technology Transfer Center (TCC) Resources:
PTTC National Coordinating Office: Pandemic Response Resources
Great Lakes PTTC: Moving Prevention Strategies From In-person to Virtual. 2020. NEW!
Mountain Plains PTTC: Self-Care in a Selfless Field webinar
Mountain Plains PTTC: Supporting Prevention Efforts Through Virtual Setting Two-Part Webinar Series: Legal and Ethical Considerations for Telehealth Prevention
Mid-America PTTC: Episode 28: Transitioning to Virtual Services
Mountain Plains MHTTC: Covid-19 Resources
New England MHTTC: Guiding Principles: Resilience and Recovery
National American Indian & Alaskan Native: Secondary Trauma: How Providers Can Cope; Prevention in Our Native American Communities. July 6, 2020.
Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC: Taking Care of Yourself During a Public Health Emergency
Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC: Provider Well-being webinar
Pacific Southwest MHTTC: Virtual learning guide for working from home
Pacific Southwest MHTTC: Supporting others after a crisis and loss
Northwest MHTTC: CBT for Anxiety
Mindfulness/Resiliency/Self-Care Resources
Federal:
SAMHSA Tips For Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation During An Infectious Disease Outbreak
SAMHSA Coping tips for Traumatic events and Disasters
SAMHSA Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks- Spanish
SAMSHA Compassion, Fatigue, and Self-Care
CDC Stress and Coping management
Other:
University of Utah Counseling Center. How to Practice Mindfulness right now
UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center Free Guided Meditations
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Self-Care during the Corona Virus Pandemic 2020
ADAA Managing Stress and Anxiety
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty
Grit: The power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth (TED Talk)
Prevention Specific Resources
Carnevale Associates LLC. Substance Use Prevention During the COVID-19 Pandemic. 2020
Resources for Educators
Great Lakes PTTC: Moving Prevention Strategies From In-person to Virtual. 2020.
Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC: Tools for Educators During a Public Health Crisis
Mountain Plains MHTTC: Tips for Educators: Supporting Parents During this Pandemic
Mountain Plains MHTTC: Mental Health Resources for K-12 Educators During COVID-19
Harvard University: Center on the Developing Child - Resilience
The Emotional Impact of Disaster on Children and Families. PAHO. 2006.
Books:
Doing It All Isn’t Everything: A Woman’s Guide to Harmony & Empowerment. Zeiger, C.A. & Allen, S. (1993). New Perspectives Press
Composing a Life. Mary Catherine Bateson (1989). Plume Publishing
Mindful Tech: How to Bring Balance to Our Digital Lives. David M. Levy (2016). Yale University Press
Modern Mindfulness: How to be More Relaxed, Focused, and Kind While Living in a Fast, Digital, Always-On World. Rohan Gunatillake (2017). St. Martin’s Press
Grit. Angela L. Duckworth (2019). Vermilion
Research Articles on Resiliency:
Resilient People have lessons to offer, and USC researchers are listening. USC. July 2, 2019
Coutu, Diane L. “How Resilience Works.” Harvard Business Review, May 2002