3 Ways to Be a Strong Leader in These Turbulent Times from Advisory Board applies the concept of fight/flight/freeze to leadership response during a crisis
10 Ways to Ease Your Coronavirus Anxiety from the New York Times
Coronavirus Anxiety: How to Deal with Life after Lockdown from the BBC includes tips for managing the anxiety many may feel as states begin to reopen.
"It's OK to Not Be OK" from CBS is a video interview with Dr. Luana Marques from Harvard University, who discusses best practices for average Americans and health care workers in dealing with stresses of coronavirus and quarantine.
Why the Coronavirus Is So Confusing from The Atlantic is a helpful, comprehensive guide about the pandemic.
Pandemic Parenting: Brain Science, Help, and Hope
May 18 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM
For families, from families! This session offers first-hand perspectives on why our COVID-19 reality is so challenging for parents and caregivers, and what we can do to promote resilient responses in ourselves and our children.
Get practical parenting tips- informed by brain science and come away from this presentation empowered and confident to know your family will get through these challenging times.
Presented by Members of the Fairfax Trauma-Informed Community Network and other regional TICNs.
Mental Health America of Virginia's Warm Line is a peer-run service for individuals, family members, and other concerned parties in Virginia who would like someone to talk to, or who request community mental health resources, or who have specific questions about their recovery journey. The peers who answer the Warm Line listen with compassion and provide non-judgmental support. Call 1-866-400-6428, Mon-Fri 9am-9pm and Sat-Sun 5pm-9pm.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides 24/7 support for survivors and their loved ones. Call 1-800-799-7233, use the website's live chat function, or text LOVEIS to 22522. They also provide services for those who are deaf and hard of hearing.
SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) offers a Disaster Distress Helpline for immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. For services in both English and Spanish, call 1-800-985-5990. To connect with a trained crisis counselor, text TalkWithUs (for English) or Hablanos (for Spanish) to 66746.
For questions and support, contact:
Melissa McGinn, MSW, LCSW
State Trauma Informed Community Networks Coordinator
mmcginn@grscan.com
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