More Tools and Resources
Resources
for clinicians, older adults and families
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020
The
National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2020
World
Health Organization, 2020
Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014
Brooks,
S.K., et al., The Lancet, 2020
1-800-985-5990
1-800-273-TALK
(8255)
Stay
Active - Exercise releases endorphins, the body’s very own natural
antidepressant.
Power Yoga Buffalo: Yoga teachers will
lead free classes using the Zoom app at
times posted on the studio's social media feeds.
Barre Centric: The barre studio has
launched a virtual studio for its members, with classes at times posted on
its social media feeds.
Non-members can purchase access for $40, or find the studio's free videos
on Youtube.
Rockpile Athletics: The CrossFit
and bootcamp gym will live stream workouts on Thursdays at 6 p.m. For more
updates, follow their Instagram page.
Free Performances
The
Metropolitan Opera will live-stream some of the greatest past performances at
7:30 p.m. each night on their website. The performances will be available until
the next afternoon. Find them here,
or on the opera's app for Apple, Amazon, Roku, or Samsung Smart TV
Educators
around the world are offering resources for parents and children who have
shifted to home learning, including Scholastic,
which released a Free
Virtual Learning Resource Center
Many
museums, including The
Louvre, the National Gallery of Art in
Washington, D.C., and The Guggeinheim
Museum have virtual tours for guests around the world to enjoy. Find a
full list with this
story.
For
artistic children, Kennedy Center Artist-In-Residence Mo Willems is hosting a
live drawing session at noon each day. Old sessions will also be available and
archived here.
Fitness
studios are offering virtual live workouts whenever possible, including Revolution
OLDER ADULT AND FAMILY RESOURCES
Turn
off the news: Limit the amount of news you read online or on TV. Consider
calling friends and family to check-in. If you are feeling anxious or stressed
and would like to talk with someone, below are free and confidential resources:
National
Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800-273-8255)
Disaster
Distress Helpline (800-985-5990) or text TALKWITHUS to 66746
Free
Activities:
Visit a virtual theater
Learn
something new:
Open Culture offers
1,500 free online courses from top universities.
Listen
to poetry: Listen to recordings of Allen Ginsberg and other poets on Phone-a-Poem,
the 1970s Poetry Hotline.
Move around: Below are links to
exercise videos you can watch on your computer or phone.
Think about What Matters: Take
time to visit the Schaalman
Senior Voices Film Library to watch inspiring films that aim to
strengthen the wellbeing of older adults and their communities.
GENERAL RESOURCES ABOUT CORONAVIRUS-19
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enjoyable.
Get access to the full version
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Download the AirConsole App
from Apple's
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Launch the app and insert the
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Open www.airconsole.com on your desktop
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