The Multicultural Health Institute (MHI) COVID-19 Resources
What To Do and Cope At Home
MENTAL HEALTH:
Mental Health Information for Disease Outbreaks
https://mhanational.org/living-mental-illness-during-covid-19-outbreak-preparing-your-wellness
Stress and Coping during COVID-19 (CDC)
Mental Health Tool Kit
https://mhanational.org/2020toolkit
Drug Abuse and COVID-19
Mental Health Considerations During COVID-19 (WHO):
Updated Mental Health Guide (NAMI):
Anxiety Screening Tool (MHA)
Talking to Kids About Coronavirus:
https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/
En Espanol:
https://childmind.org/article/como-hablar-con-los-ninos-sobre-el-coronavirus/
Supporting Kids During COVID-19:
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KEEPING KIDS BUSY:
Coloring book/story that teaches kids about COVID-19
https://tenderpressbooks.com/georgie-%26-the-giant-germ
Activities for family fun at home
PBS For Kids: Games, Videos, Activities, Podcasts
NASA For KIDS:
STEM Engagement- K-12 and Higher education
https://www.nasa.gov/stem/forstudents/k-4/index.html
Scholastic Learn At Home: Learning Experiences for 20 days
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html?caching
Khan Academy: Ages 4 – 18:
For Ages 2-7:
https://learn.khanacademy.org/khan-academy-kids/
The San Diego Zoo has a website just for kids with amazing videos, activities, and games. Enjoy the tour!
Take a tour of Yellowstone National Park:
https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
Story Telling/Books:
Kids books read by famous people:
https://www.storylineonline.net/
Fun Things to do at home:
https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/30-fun-things-home.html
Forbes Article on Sewing Masks:
INDEPENDENT STUDY:
Math and Reading Games
https://www.funbrain.com/math-zone
Math Practice from Counting to algebra and geometry
Biology simulations: learn biology, practice data analysis
https://www.biologysimulations.com/
Science or cooking experiments to do:Tech Scientific
http://www.clubscikidzmd.com/blog/
Learn a Language
PBS Weekday At Home Learning for Kids/Students
Museum Resources
http://emuseum.ringling.org/emuseum/collections;jsessionid=7D8470FD4F8EF270494CB1733C3B54B5
http://ringlinglibrary.contentdm.oclc.org/
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NOURISHMENT:
Sarasota County Schools Drive Thru Meal Service
Second Chance Last Opportunity Food Giveaways
Call for schedule – 941.549.5253
Feeding America Food Pantries
Help and recipes for families to be able to make affordable, healthy meals:
https://cookingmatters.org/?_ga=2.105620867.1047555314.1584626435-1000923830.1584626435
No Kid Hungry website:
https://www.nokidhungry.org/what-we-do/family-nutrition-education-programs
No Kid Hungry Emergency Grant Application in response to COVID-19:
https://www.nokidhungry.org/coronavirus-grant-request
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HEALTH:
Johns Hopkins Webcast on COVID-19
https://www.jhsph.edu/events/2020/covid-19/
John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
Coronavirus: Why systematic Problems Leave U.S. at Risk
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51840233
The History of Pandemics
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/history-of-pandemics-deadliest/
Mass. General Grand Rounds COVID-19
https://advances.massgeneral.org/research-and-innovation/article.aspx?id=1139
CDC on COVID- 19
Florida’s COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/96dd742462124fa0b38ddedb9b25e429
National Medical Association
Florida Department of Health Updates and Information
http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2020/03/032220-1800-covid19.pr.html
and: https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/
Case by Case Daily report FL Dept of Health…statistical (graphs etc) data
https://floridadisaster.org/globalassets/covid-19-data---daily-report-2020-03-22-1828.pdf
Pulmonologist Consensus Report on COVID-19
https://www.unah.edu.hn/dmsdocument/9674-consenso-internacional-de-neumologos-sobre-covid-19-version-ingles
Empowering Voices Dr. Lisa Merritt Explains Why Covid-19 Can Worsen Diabetes & Hypertension - 03/22/2020
https://www.mysuncoast.com/video/2020/03/23/dr-lisa-merritt-explains-why-covid-can-worsen-diabetes-hypertension-/
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THINGS TO DO IN SPARE TIME:
Get a Library Card
https://sarac.co.sarasota.fl.us/selfreg
Trace Your Family Genealogy:
Listen to This 12-Hour Mix Charting the History of Spiritual Jazz - The Vinyl Factory:
https://thevinylfactory.com/news/12-hour-history-of-spiritual-jazz-mix/
Plant an EarthBox:
Call old friends ands relatives who are shut in. Reconnect and resurrect friendships.
Offer to help childcare for working parents, especially in healthcare frontlines, our new soldiers
Make home cleaning packets- define bleach spray solutions, homemade wipes.
Clean and organize your house
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Florida Department of Health COVID-19 24 hour hotline: 1-866-779-6121
eMail questions: COVID-19@flhealth.gov
For More COVID-19 Resources, Visit the Florida Department of Health Website.
World Health Organization
National Center for Biotechnology Information: Rapid Access to SARS-COV-2 Data:
https://ncbiinsights.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
Book Excerpt- Features, Evaluation and Treatment COVID-19
Resources Recommended by the National Medical Association
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1. For information regarding Screening for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/lab/guidelines-clinical-specimens.html
2. For information of the Economic Effects of COVID-19 on Minorities:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/korihale/2020/03/17/the-economic-impact-of-covid-19-will-hit-minorities-the-hardest/#2191aaa710c0
3. For information regarding Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare Settings:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/infection-control/control-recommendations.html
4. For information on Managing Stress associated with COVID-19:
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/mental-health-considerations.pdf?sfvrsn=6d3578af_2
5. For information of the level of Global Disease Burden:
https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
6. For information on the Outpatient Management for Pregnant Women With Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19:
https://www.acog.org/-/media/project/acog/acogorg/files/pdfs/clinical-guidance/practice-advisory/covid-19-algorithm.pdf?la=en&hash=2D9E7F62C97F8231561616FFDCA3B1A6
7. For information on COVID-19 in the Pediatric Population:
https://www.aappublications.org/news/2020/02/28/coronavirus022820
8. For information on Hospital Care of COVID-19 patients, including ICU:
https://assets.acponline.org/coronavirus/scormcontent/?_ga=2.28377468.1363258434.1584580903-1639222083.1584580903&_gac=1.45346448.1584580903.EAIaIQobChMI8-ev66-l6AIV6R-tBh3B2QWREAAYASAAEgIVH_D_BwE#/lessons/hCIsMQbg5c9uxp2Q4iVdKz8I0VQuQ-km
9. For information on Updated Telehealth and HIPAA guidelines:
https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2020/03/17/ocr-announces-notification-of-enforcement-discretion-for-telehealth-remote-communications-during-the-covid-19.html
10. For information regarding Legal Issues and COVID-19:
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/advisory-regarding-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-legal-issues-us
Some Online Resources to Explore
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Create Your Own Face Masks: https://turbanproject.com/patterns
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Food Resources:
Instacart: Groceries Delivered From Local Stores
https://www.instacart.com/
Help and recipes for families to be able to make affordable, healthy meals:
https://cookingmatters.org/?_ga=2.105620867.1047555314.1584626435-1000923830.1584626435
No Kid Hungry website:
https://www.nokidhungry.org/what-we-do/family-nutrition-education-programs
No Kid Hungry Emergency Grant Application in response to COVID-19:https://www.nokidhungry.org/coronavirus-grant-request
Low Income Housing Resources:
https://nlihc.org/coronavirus-and-housing-homelessness
Scientific American Article: Unique Threat to U.S. Homeless Population (COVID-19):
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/coronavirus-poses-unique-threat-to-u-s-homeless-population1/
National Healthcare for the Homeless Council’s Directory of free or low cost healthcare providers:
News Articles
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Coronavirus Florida: Sarasota Schools setting up drive-through food pickup​
Coronavirus: Why systemic problems leave the US at risk​
US surgeon general: US cases are where Italy was 2 weeks ago
Have a dry cough or a sore throat? 9 steps to take if you might have coronavirus
OP-ED: COVID-19 and Black People
From Katrina to Coronavirus What Have We Learned?
COVID-19 Underscores Wealth and Health Disparities in the African American Community