01 – Helpline – SAMHSA – Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration – Strength After – Online Peer Support Communities – COVID-19 Survivors and Responders Support Group – Mass Violence Support Group – 24/7 @ Facebook Groups

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DDH ONLINE PEER SUPPORT COMMUNITIES

In an effort to broaden our reach to disaster survivors and emergency responders, the Disaster Distress Helpline has developed online peer support communities through Facebook Groups for those who have experienced a natural or human-caused disaster. These online communities offer opportunities for survivors and responders to connect with others who have experienced similar events, share accurate information and trusted resources, and help one another continue to heal from the effects of a traumatic event.

What Does it Offer?

The purpose of DDH Online Peer Support Communities is to create enhanced opportunities for survivors and responders of disaster to come together for mutual aid and emotional support.

DDH Online Peer Support Communities Also Include:

Trained Peer Supporters

DDH Online Peer Support includes trained peer supporters who assist with group moderation and vetting resources. In addition to community forums, our goal is also to create purposeful discussions lead by peer supporters with specific themes and relevant topics. While each survivor and responder’s experiences are unique, being with peers who have had a similar experience can promote connection, offer new ways of coping, and build a foundation of trust.

Peer support does not take the place of therapy or counseling. The opportunity to provide mutual aid and support to others who have faced similar challenges, when and where they need it, offers hope that healing and recovery is possible after a disaster.

Immediate Crisis Support

All DDH Online Peer Support Communities are monitored 24/7 by a designated DDH crisis center, where crisis counselors are available to talk to members who may be in emotional distress and need crisis support. Members can talk to a counselor at any time of the day or night via Crisis Support Over Messenger (CSOM).

Available Communities

Survivors and Responders of the COVID-19 Pandemic

DDH Online Peer Support Communities offer peer support for anyone who identifies as a survivor or responder of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both survivors and responders can come together for mutual aid, to share trusted resources, and to help one another continue to heal from the effects of a national pandemic. Survivors and responders may include but are not limited to, any healthcare workers, emergency responders, parents/caregivers, educators, individuals who have lost loved ones, people who are dealing with “Long-haul COVID”, those impacted by job loss or economic hardship during the pandemic, and anyone else who has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. DDH-trained Peer Supporters are also available to listen and offer validation and encouragement. Additionally, they provide structured moderation within the community to engage members in meaningful discussions on relevant topics and offer timely and trusted resources. To join our Facebook group dedicated to Survivors and Responders of the COVID-19 Pandemic, click here.

Survivors of Mass Violence

DDH Online Peer Support Communities offer peer support for survivors of mass violence in the United States including mass shootings, terrorist attacks, or other large-scale community violence. Survivors and loved ones who have experienced mass violence can connect with one another and provide emotional support in the aftermath of a mass violence incident, including how to cope with activating events and memorials, self-care strategies, and challenges with daily living. DDH-trained Peer Supporters are available to listen to members, and offer validation and encouragement. They also provide structured moderation to engage members in meaningful discussions on relevant topics and provide timely and trusted resources. If you are a survivor or the loved one of a survivor of mass violence and need support, please join our Facebook group by requesting to be a member here.

04 – Resources – First Responders, Educators, LGBTQ, Hispanic, Youth, Elderly, Parents and Others Coping with Coronavirus / COVID-19

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GENERAL AUDIANCE

NEWLY ADDED! Coping-19 – This website from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Ad Council provides resources for people dealing with anxiety, depression, financial uncertainty, grief, isolation, prejudice, or sleeplessness. It also provides resources on healthy living topics such as exercise, nutrition, and meditation, family activities, and medical guidance.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Stress and Coping – This web page contains basic guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on managing mental health stressors during COVID-19. Available in other languages, including Spanish, by clicking the button “Languages” under the title.
Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation during an Infectious Disease Outbreak – This tip sheet from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides information on typical reactions to social distancing, quarantine, and isolation, and ways to take care of oneself. The sheet also provides a list of hotlines and other resources for obtaining help.
Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations during the COVID-19 Outbreak – This information sheet from the World Health Organization (WHO) contains suggestions for coping with COVID-19 for the general population and specific groups including health care workers, caretakers of children and older adults, and people living in isolation.
Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty – This blog post from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) provides five suggestions for coping with the uncertainty due to COVID-19. Available in Spanish.
Helpful Thinking during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak – This sheet from the National Center for PTSD contains a table listing negative thoughts and feelings you may be having and helpful thoughts you can try instead to feel more positive. The categories included are concerns about safety, feeling unable to cope, helplessness, guilt, and anger. Available in Spanish.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Grief and Loss – This web page from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) contains information on coping with grief and loss, including loss of a loved one during the COVID-19 pandemic, loss due to changes in daily routines and ways of life, and helping children cope with grief. Available in other languages, including Spanish, by clicking the button “Languages” under the title.
Coronavirus Anxiety: Helpful Expert Tips and Resources– This web page, updated daily by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), contains links to a wide variety of resources for coping with general anxiety and some specific anxiety disorders during COVID-19, including articles, information sheets, blog posts, and videos.
Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks– This web page from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides bulleted lists of behavioral, physical, emotional, and mental responses that are common signs of stress and anxiety during infectious disease pandemics like COVID-19. It also includes ways to relieve the stress.
Tips for Coping with Coronavirus Stress – This sheet from PsychAlive provides suggestions for self-care to help cope with stress during COVID-19, including mindfulness meditation; a breathing exercise; practicing self-compassion, optimism, and gratitude; and connecting with other people and with nature.
How to Support a Loved One Going through a Tough Time during COVID-19 – This web page from Mental Health First Aid provides tips for reaching out to someone who may need emotional support.
Tips for Supporting Others during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic – This sheet from the National Center for PTSD contains a table listing simple ways to talk with others that show support. It includes examples of statements and questions that can be adapted for the specific person and situation. Available in Spanish.
Managing Family Conflict While Home during COVID-19: Intimate Partners – This information sheet from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) provides strategies that may help partners manage conflict during periods of confinement at home.
Coronavirus: Building Mental Health Resilience – This blog post from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) suggests ways to build resilience, which means learning healthy ways to adapt and cope with adversity and distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also discusses growing emotionally beyond simply coping.
Building Resiliency to Isolation & Loneliness: How to Increase Our Resiliency during the COVID-19 Crisis (Archived Webinar)– This webinar from Mental Health America enables participants to learn the impact of crisis situations, loneliness, and isolation; understand what resiliency is and where it comes from; and learn practical and achievable ways to increase one’s resiliency.
Managing Our Fears and Stress: Strategies to Cultivate Emotional Agility (Archived Webinar) – In this webinar from the Schwartz Center, Susan David, PhD, discusses how to cultivate agility in coping with our emotions within ourselves and organizations in the context of the rapidly changing landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic.

MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Responding to COVID-19: Provider Well-Being – This section of the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center’s (MTTHC) website has a list of resources that address the well-being of mental health providers. It includes webinars, presentations, toolkits, and information sheets.
Responding to COVID-19: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Child Abuse – This section of the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center’s (MTTHC) website has a list of resources that can help mental health providers address IPV and child abuse with the clients they serve. It includes webinars and print materials.
Treating Suicidal Patients during COVID-19: Best Practices and Telehealth (Archived Webinar) – In this webinar from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC), experts discuss three best practices for treating people at risk of suicide that can be delivered effectively via telehealth: safety plans, treatment that directly targets suicidal thoughts, and DBT-based self-help skills. Also available is a series of three brief videos made from this webinar.
Safe Suicide Care During a Pandemic – This web page from the Zero Suicide Institute (ZSI) contains descriptions of, and links to, resources for health care leaders and mental health professionals on providing safe suicide care.
Trauma Informed Clinical Care during COVID-19 (Archived Webinar Series) – This series of four webinars for mental health clinicians from the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide includes lessons learned from previous mass trauma events translated into practical suggestions for the current pandemic. The webinars are:
- Part 1: Unpacking the Impact of COVID-19 Trauma
- Part 2: Supporting People through Grief and Trauma
- Part 3: Understanding Suicide Risk during COVID-19
- Part 4: Surviving and Thriving—Finding Your Own Path to Wisdom and Healing
For Mental Health Providers: Working with Patients Affected by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak – This sheet from the National Center for PTSD provides information on the challenges patients may face during COVID-19, how to talk with patients in the context of COVID-19, ways to modify treatment, and a framework to help patients manage their reactions related to COVID-19.
Tools for Behavioral Health Professionals During a Public Health Crisis – This sheet from the Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network (MHTTC) provides information for behavioral health professionals on maintaining wellness, recognizing signs of burnout, supporting staff, and using telehealth.
Supportive Practices for Mental Health Professionals During Pandemic-Related Social Distancing – This sheet from the South Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network (MHTTC) contains information on challenges mental health professionals face with social distancing, and suggestions for how to support oneself and work with supervisees.
Providing Culturally Relevant Crisis Services (Part 2): Culturally Responsive Factors in COVID-19 (Archived Webinar) – In the context of COVID-19, this webinar from the Great Lakes Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network (MHTTC) discusses how cultural factors impact the experience of a crisis, cultural idioms of distress, the benefits and challenges of telehealth, and the Cultural Formulation Interview techniques to effectively use in telehealth.
Taking Care of Patients During the Coronavirus Outbreak: A Guide for Psychiatrists – This sheet from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) provides information on some common psychological and behavioral responses to expect and suggestions for how to work with patients.
Telehealth Tips: Managing Suicidal Clients During the COVID-19 Pandemic – This information sheet from the Center for Practice Innovations at Columbia Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute provides tips for evaluating and treating people who are suicidal using telehealth. It also includes steps and a template for developing a safety plan.
Notification of Enforcement Discretion on Telehealth Remote Communications during COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency – This web page from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides information on what is now allowed for the use of telehealth in relation to the regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Telepsychiatry in the Era of COVID-19 (Archived Webinar) – This webinar by SMI Adviser provides an overview of how to use telemental health and video visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes information on the legal, clinical, cultural, and practical aspects of using technology to deliver care. It covers topics such as which telemental health platform to use, licensure, consent, online prescribing, and billing.
COVID-19 Tips: Building Rapport with Youth via Telehealth – This article by Van Dyk, et al. at the UCLA Pediatric Psychology Consultation Liaison Service provides tips on how to introduce telehealth to children and adolescents, build rapport with them, and keep them engaged.

HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS

Emergency Responders: Tips for Taking Care of Yourself – This web page from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides signs of burnout and secondary traumatic stress as well as self-care techniques and tips for setting up a buddy system with another emergency responder for mutual support.
Strategies to Support the Health and Well-Being of Clinicians During the COVID-19 Outbreak – This web page from the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) includes strategies health care leaders and managers can use to support their clinical staff and self-care strategies for clinicians.
Managing Healthcare Workers’ Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak – This sheet from the National Center for PTSD provides information on possible causes of stress for health care workers during COVID-19, ways to manage stress through preparedness, and ways to cope with stress during the pandemic and its aftermath.
Tips for Healthcare Professionals: Coping with Stress and Compassion Fatigue – This sheet from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) contains information on stress and signs of distress and compassion fatigue after a disaster. It describes strategies to cope and enhance resilience, including instructions for relaxation exercises, and lists resources for more information and support.
Tips for Disaster Responders: Preventing and Managing Stress – This sheet from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) contains information on preparing for a disaster and coping during and after it. Suggestions for planning with loved ones are included.
First Responders First: Sustaining Yourself During the Coronavirus Crisis – This tip sheet from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Thrive Global provides small steps that first responders can take throughout their work day as well as outside of work to manage stress and maintain well-being.
Caring for Yourself & Others During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Managing Healthcare Workers’ Stress (Archived Webinar) – In this webinar from the Schwartz Center, Patricia Watson, PhD, of the National Center for PTSD, discusses ways that health care workers can manage stress—theirs and others’—during COVID-19. It is accompanied by handouts for health and mental health care providers on managing stress and on using the seven steps of Stress First Aid for self-care and peer support.
Leading with Compassion: Supporting Healthcare Workers in a Crisis (Archived Webinar) – In this webinar from the Schwartz Center, Patricia Watson, PhD, of the National Center for PTSD, and Richard Westphal, PhD, RN, of the UVA School of Nursing discuss what health care leaders can do to support their teams during the COVID-19 crisis. It is accompanied by four handouts for health care leaders.
Caring with Compassion: Supporting Patients and Families in a Crisis (Archived Webinar) – In this webinar from the Schwartz Center, Patricia Watson, PhD, and Richard Westphal, PhD, RN, discuss strategies health care professionals can use to address the five essential human needs that support recovery from adversity and stress. They also explain how to use the Stress First Aid framework to assess for stress injury, discuss patient needs, and make referrals to other supports.
Supporting a Family Member Who Is a Health Care Worker – This information sheet from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) offers practical guidance for addressing the emotional needs of a family member who is a health care worker. It is modeled on the NOVA Crisis Response Program.
Supporting the Children and Teens of Health Care Workers – This information sheet from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) offers practical guidance for addressing the emotional needs of children and teens of health care workers. It is modeled on the NOVA Crisis Response Program.

COMMUNITY LEADERS

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Reducing Stigma – This web page from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides basic information about stigma related to COVID-19 and ways that public health officials and other community leaders can reduce it.
Social Stigma Associated with the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) – This information sheet from several organizations including UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) explains what social stigma is, why it is occurring so much with COVID-19, its impact, and how to address it. The sheet suggests preferred language and messages to use when talking about COVID-19 and provides examples of actions that can counter stigmatizing attitudes.
For Providers and Community Leaders: Helping People Manage Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak – This web page from the National Center for PTSD offers five key principles for community leaders, health care providers, and others addressing the public’s psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as steps they can take to help.
Psychological Effects of Quarantine During the Coronavirus Outbreak: What Public Health Leaders Need to Know – This information sheet from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) describes some of the factors relevant to senior public health officials, such as local, state, and tribal health authorities, in addressing the psychological effects related to quarantine.
Mental Health and Behavioral Guidelines for Preparedness and Response to Coronavirus and other Emerging Infectious Outbreaks – This information sheet from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) describes steps that public health officials and other community leaders can take to address the coronavirus pandemic during the phases of preparedness, early pandemic response, later response and recovery, and mental health intervention planning.
How Leaders Can Maximize Trust and Minimize Stress during the COVID-19 Pandemic – This web page from the American Psychological Association (APA) provides suggestions for how leaders, including government officials, business managers, educators, and parents, can maximize their ability to communicate well during COVID-19.
The Critical Role of Prevention During and Post Pandemic (Archived Webinar) – This webinar from the Great Lakes PTTC is a starting point for a regional dialogue as organizations start preparing for recovery from the many effects of COVID-19 including on substance misuse, mental health, suicide, and domestic violence, and the important role that prevention professionals will play in the response.

AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES

NEWLY ADDED! Staying Safe and Mentally Well During COVID-19 – This sheet from the Center for American Indian Health provides suggestions for how to relieve stress that are tailored for American Indian and Alaska Native people.
NEWLY ADDED! COVID-19 and Anxiety (Archived Webinar) – This webinar from the National Indian Health Board includes general background on anxiety, how feelings of anxiety may be heightened during the pandemic, resources and coping mechanisms that may help, and questions and answers with attendees. This webinar is designed for community members, Tribal health and behavioral health professionals, Tribal leaders, and partners.
NEWLY ADDED! Suicidality and COVID-19: How to Help (Archived Webinar) – This webinar from the National Indian Health Board includes general background on suicide in Indian Country; intervention and prevention; what is unique about COVID-19 that may contribute to suicide risk; resources and suggestions that may help; and questions and answers with attendees. This webinar is designed for community members, Tribal health and behavioral health professionals, Tribal leaders, and partners.
Physically Distant but Socially Close: Indigenous Resilience and COVID-19 – This information sheet from the Urban Indian Health Institute suggests adaptations of some common native cultural practices so that they can be safe and fulfilling. These include ways of greetings each other, enjoying food and community, dancing, and engaging in ceremony.
Managing Stress during COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – This sheet from the Center for American Indian Health provides information on the signs of stress, how to manage stress, and support for people at risk of violence in the home.
A Historical Trauma-informed Approach to COVID-19 – This information sheet from the Urban Indian Health Institute shares ways that urban Indian organizations can support the people they serve, their staff, and their communities experiencing both current and historical trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recommendations for Tribal Ceremonies and Gatherings during the COVID-19 Outbreak – This web page from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) contains recommendations to assist in reducing the spread of COVID-19 during tribal ceremonies and practices such as sweat lodges, social gatherings, and seasonal ceremonies. These events are important in protecting the health and well-being of tribal members.
Elder Mental Health During COVID-19 – This information sheet from the Center for American Indian Health provides information on ways to support American Indian elders during COVID-19. It includes suggestions for managing stress, activities to help maintain well-being, ways to support elders with medical needs, and steps residential care facilities can take to ensure elders’ safety.
Tips for Health and Wellness for Elders – This information sheet from the National Indian Health Board for Native elders contains health and wellness tips to help cope with COVID-19.
Stress and Anxiety Management for Community Health Workers during Coronavirus – This sheet from the Center for American Indian Health contains information on the signs of stress and anxiety and how to cope with them.
Positive Parenting during COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – This sheet from the Center for American Indian Health contains information on how parents can reduce their stress and how to help their children cope during COVID-19.
Talking to Kids about Coronavirus (COVID-19) – This information sheet from the Center for American Indian Health for parents and other family members provides tips for talking with kids about COVID-19, including how to get the conversation started.

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITES

NEWLY ADDED! Redefining the Sophomore Slump during COVID-19 (Archived Webinar). This webinar from Kognito is a panel discussion with three higher education leaders who discuss what they are expecting when students return to campus, the types of conversations campus members may need to have with students and the support they can provide as students adjust to a new normal given what they have experienced during COVID-19, including grief, loneliness, uncertainty, and fear.
Students Struggle but Don’t Seek Colleges’ Help – This article from Inside Higher Ed describes the low use of college counseling services compared to student needs, the possible reasons, and where else students are getting support. Then it provides 12 suggestions for improving college mental health services now and after the pandemic.
Supporting Vulnerable Campus Populations during the COVID-19 Pandemic – This set of guidelines from the American College Health Association (ACHA) provides information on how to support college and university populations that are disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and economic downturn. It covers Black, Asian, first generation/low income (FGLI), international, Latinx, LGBTQ+, Native American, undocumented students, and students with disabilities.
COVID-19 Resource Guide for Higher Education Professionals – This webpage from the Jed Foundation has suggestions for how higher education professionals can help their students and links to other resources.
Tips to Stay Mentally Well While Working from Home– This blog post from Active Minds provides a list of tips for staying mentally well and focused while making the transition to studying or working from home.
Mental Health Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic – This web page from Active Minds provides a variety of resources for students, parents, and faculty to help support student mental health during the coronavirus pandemic. Included are videos, blog posts, and webinars.
Managing Stress During Distance Learning – How Faculty Can Support Their Students (Archived Webinar) – In this webinar from the Jed Foundation, expert panelists discuss how faculty can support their students during this time of distance learning, including identifying students in distress and addressing the needs of particularly vulnerable student populations.
Changing the Conversation about Mental Health to Support College Students During a Pandemic (Archived Webinar Series) – This is a series of two webinars from the Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network (MHTTC) and Active Minds:
- Session I: Changing the Conversation about Mental Health to Support College Students during a Pandemic – This session focuses on the impact the pandemic is having on college students’ mental health and well-being and ways to address their needs.
- Session II: Campus Mental Health: How Do We Come Back to the New Normal? – This session covers what coming back to the “new normal” will look like for college students’ as they return to campus and how campuses can effectively support the return of students in providing a place for recovery and education.

SCHOOLS

NEWLY ADDED! COVID-19: Resource Center: Guidance and Supports This part of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) website includes links to numerous resources under the categories of “Return to School,” “Crisis & Mental Health,” “Families & Educators,” and “Service Delivery & Special Education.”
NEWLY ADDED! Behavioral Health Impacts During & After COVID-19: What to Expect and Ways to Prepare for the Return to In-Person Learning This short guide from the Northwest MHTTC provides information on what to expect as students return to school and ways to prepare at the staff, building, and district levels. It can help school and district teams consider a range of strategies and supports for students, families, and staff.
NEWLY ADDED! Five Ways to Talk with Students Returning After Pandemic Closures This brief guide from Kognito provides information and five specific examples of how educators can have the most helpful one-to-one conversations with students when trying to understand what’s underlying their behavior.
CASEL Cares Initiative COVID-19 Resources – This webpage from the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) contains guidelines for educators, parents, and caregivers with four focus areas, and a large list of resources on social and emotional learning for educators.
Creating Positive Learning Environments: Recommendations and Resources to Support the Social Emotional Well-being of Students, Staff, and Families – This short report offers guidance compiled by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on how to support the social emotional learning and mental and behavioral health needs of students and staff as they prepare for the return to school.
COVID19K12Counseling.org – This website from the California Association of School Counselors and Wisconsin School Counselors Association provides information and links to resources for administrators, teachers, school-based mental health service providers, caregivers, and students from pre-K through 12th grade. Topics include school reopening, mental health, college and career, anti-racism and equity, and special populations.
COVID-19 Resource Guide for High School Professionals – This webpage from the Jed Foundation has links to resources to assist high school professionals in helping their students cope with the mental health effects of COVID-19.
Responding to COVID-19: School Mental Health – This section of the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center’s (MTTHC) website has a list of resources that address educator well-being and a list of other COVID-related school mental health resources. Both lists include webinars, presentations, toolkits, and information sheets.
COVID-19 Resources – This web page from the National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) provides many resources on mental health and coping, with sections specifically for school staff and administrators and for students and families. It also has a section on technology to support school mental health, and a webinar for school mental health clinicians on using telemental health to provide services and support to students and families.
Trauma-Informed School Strategies during COVID-19 – This sheet from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) provides specific guidance for educators, school staff, and administrators on the physical and emotional well-being of staff; creating a trauma-informed learning environment; identifying, assessing, and treating traumatic stress; trauma education; partnerships with students and families; cultural responsiveness, emergency management and crisis response; and school discipline.
Supporting Students Experiencing Trauma During the COVID-19 Pandemic – This blog from the Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia (REL Appalachia) lists common trauma symptoms and provides preventive strategies that can be used virtually to create a safe and predictable environment, build relationships, and help students with self-regulation. It also provides links to other resources to use in supporting students.
Tools for Educators during a Public Health Crisis – This sheet from the Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network (MHTTC) provides information for educators on self-care, signs of distress, and strategies for working parents and students.
School Staff Self-Care during COVID-19 – This sheet from the Association of California School Administrators provides information on the importance of self-care for educators and strategies for self-care, including creativity and mindfulness.
How to Cope with Uncertainty: Safety, Predictability, Control (Archived Webinar) – This webinar from MindWise Innovations and Riverside Trauma Center provides school personnel with information on how to cope with the uncertainty of COVID-19 using a framework of safety, predictability, and control. It offers tips on how to increase your sense of control in your life and how to help students cope.
Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention during COVID-19: What School-Based Staff Need to Know (Archived Webinar) – This webinar from the School-Based Health Alliance and the National Center for School Mental Health provides information and resources to support school staff as they manage current or emerging suicidal thoughts and behaviors in students during COVID-19. It covers safety planning, identifying and responding to youth who may be at risk, and postvention.

PARENTS AND CARE GIVERS

EWLY ADDED! COVID-19 Resource Guide for Parents and Guardians – This webpage from the Jed Foundation has links to resources to assist parents and guardians in helping themselves and their teenage and young adult children cope with the mental health effects of COVID-19.
Talking with Children: Tips for Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers during Infectious Disease Outbreaks – This tip sheet from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides caregivers, parents, and teachers with information on reactions children and youth may have during an infectious disease outbreak and how to support them. Some of the information is tailored for different age groups.
Helping Children Cope Emotionally with the Coronavirus – This web page from the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress (AAETS) provides parents with specific suggestions for helping children cope with COVID-19.
Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – This sheet from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) provides parents and caregivers with information related to the health and mental health aspects of coping with COVID-19. It includes a list by age groups of some typical reactions and ways to help children cope.
Countering COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Stigma and Racism: Tips for Parents and Caregivers - This information sheet from the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) contains tips for parents and caregivers on addressing stigma and racism related to COVID-19 with children. It also provides suggestions to help children feel safe and deal with stigma they may encounter.
COVID-19: Five Helpful Responses for Families – This web page from Conscious Discipline provides information on five ways to help children feel safe and connected during COVID-19. Each section includes links to activities, examples, stories, and webinars for children and parents to help incorporate the strategies.
Supporting Families During COVID-19 – This resource list from the Child Mind Institute includes links to a large number of resources, including ones specifically for children with anxiety disorders, ADHD, autism, and PTSD. There are also links to resources relevant for all children on managing anxiety, discipline and behavior, and dealing with loss.
How to Avoid Passing Anxiety on to Your Kids – This web page from the Child Mind Institute provides information and strategies to help parents deal with their own anxiety and keep from passing it on to their children.
Supporting Teenagers and Young Adults During the Coronavirus Crisis – This web page from the Child Mind Institute provides tips specifically for parenting teenagers and young adults home from college during the pandemic.
Teachers and Parents: Working Together to Make Distance Learning Work – This web page from Mental Health America briefly describes ways that parents and teachers can work together to increase the success of distance/virtual learning for school-age students.
Co-Parenting during a Pandemic – This information sheet from Parents Lead.org contains a checklist with items that can help in adjusting co-parenting plans. It also provides information on what to do if one parent thinks the other parent is a risk due to COVID-19

TEENAGERS

NEWLY ADDED! Mental Health Advocacy Online – This webpage from Active Minds includes a short video of high school students sharing their experiences during COVID-19. It also has links to free self-care resources for teens and young adults and a network where student leaders can chat about promoting mental health during COVID-19.
How to Maintain Your Social Relationships during Online School (For Kids and Teens) – This web page from Mental Health America contains ideas for teenagers and kids on how to keep up relationships with their friends when school is online.
What Can I Do When I’m Afraid? – This web page from Mental Health America for teenagers briefly describes what fear is and some ways to deal with it.
Teen Voices: Coping with the Pandemic – In this short video from MindWise Innovations, teens talk about the challenges they’re experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic, how they’re learning to cope, and what they need from adults.

OLDER ADULTS

Reducing Loneliness and Social Isolation among Older Adults – This sheet by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) provides information on the risk factors for and impact of loneliness and social isolation on older adults, tools to identify loneliness in older adults, and interventions and resources to reduce loneliness and isolation.
Seven Ways to Cope with Anxiety during the Coronavirus Outbreak – This web page from AARP for older adults briefly describes seven things to do to help cope with anxiety during COVID-19. Also available in Spanish.
COVID-19: We Must Care for Older Adults’ Mental Health – This web page from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) covers key risk factors that impact mental health and well-being in older adults and how they can be worsened by COVID-19. It also includes steps that everyone can take to support older adults during COVID-19.
7 Ways to Boost Your Loved One’s Morale during the Coronavirus Epidemic – This web page from AARP for loved ones of older adults briefly describes seven ways to help keep older adults engaged and decrease their feeling of isolation even when you cannot be with them in person. It includes a section with tips for thanking the staff at a care center. Also available in Spanish.
Older Adults & Isolation during COVID-19 (Archived Webinar) – This webinar from Mental Health America for older adults and people who support them describes challenges faced by many older adults that can be worsened by COVID-19 and ways that peer support specialists can help. It also provides specific suggestions for older adults living in isolation on how they can connect with other people, including online.
How to Introduce Seniors to Video Chatting to Combat Loneliness – This blog post from Family Matters In-Home Care provides tips for helping older adults get set up using video chatting on whatever platform is easiest for them.
Encouraging Older Adults to Stay Active and Safe during the Coronavirus Pandemic – This web page from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) provides tips for older adults on how to safely stay active and exercise at home. Staying active can help with mental health and coping. Also included is a link to some exercise videos specifically for older adults.

Feeling Good and Staying Connected: An Activity Guide – This guide from the California Department of Aging contains suggestions for a wide variety of activities that older adults can do safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also has some worksheets to help plan activities each week.

HISPANICS/LATINOS

NEWLY ADDED! Stress Management: The Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Latino Families This webinar from the National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC reviews stressors that have been intensified due to the COVID pandemic. It also identifies stress management tools that can be used for school-aged children and those who provide services to them in school-based settings. Special considerations for Latino youth mental health are also discussed.
For information sheets in Spanish for a general audience, see the General Audience section above.
Strategies to Support the LatinX Community – In this presentation by the Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network and the Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network, four presenters discuss ways substance misuse providers can support Latinos during COVID-19, including those with substance misuse problems.
Stress Management during Quarantine for Mental Health Providers Serving Latino Clients (Archived Webinar) – This webinar from the National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC identifies stressors in the Hispanic and Latino population that can be exacerbated during quarantines for infectious disease outbreaks. It covers tools for stress management tools that mental health providers can use with their Hispanic and Latino clients. Special considerations regarding telemental health and for working with Latino youth are also provided.
Providing Culturally Relevant Telehealth Services for Latino Populations during a Pandemic (Archived Webinar) – This webinar from the National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC covers the challenges of treating Latino clients during the COVID-19 pandemic and how to assess and provide interventions to meet the needs of Latino individuals using telehealth modalities.
Therapeutic Interventions for Hispanic and Latino Populations with Trauma Experiences: Considerations during the Pandemic (Archived Webinar) – This webinar from the National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC focuses on the common treatment barriers when working with Hispanics and Latinos who are traumatized. It provides practical strategies for overcoming these barriers during the COVID-19 pandemic, strategies for trauma processing, and a concrete model for rapid crisis de-escalation.
COVID-19 and the Impact on Intimate Partner Violence for Latinos (Archived Webinar) – This webinar from the National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC addresses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including shelter in place practices and isolation, on Latino/Hispanic individuals who experience intimate partner violence (IPV). It also covers cultural resilience and coping strategies relevant to Latino families, and ways to reduce stress and IPV.

LGBTQ

How LGBTQ Youth Can Cope with Anxiety and Stress during COVID-19 – This blog post from The Trevor Project provides information for LGBTQ youth on what they may be experiencing and feeling during the COVID-19 pandemic and ways to manage the intense emotions that may occur.
9 Strategies for Quarantining in a Non-LGBTQ+ Affirming Environment – This article from the LGBTQ+ community platform, them., provides suggestions for LGBTQ+ youth on how to live in isolation with people who may not accept one’s LGBTQ identity. Therapists and crisis management experts from The Trevor Project helped compile the information.
Queer Lives Worth Living (Archived Open Conversation) – This conversation with two staff from The Trevor Project and the president of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is directed toward providers serving LGBTQ youth. The focus is how to address the needs of LGBTQ youth as they face the issues of COVID-19 and the recent increased attention on racism and police brutality.

FAITH COMMUNITIES

Strengthening Faith Community Connectedness during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Archived Webinar) – In this webinar from the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) a diverse group of faith leaders discuss how they are using technology to strengthen connectedness virtually through holding online religious services, convening groups, and providing support to people who are struggling.
COVID-19: Recommended Preventative Practices and FAQs for Faith-based and Community Leaders – This information sheet from the Partnership Center of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services suggests how faith leaders can provide connection, support, ways to continue worship, and other services for their faith community and other people in their local community.
Mental Health in a Time of COVID-19: When Trauma, Fear, and Anxiety Become Overwhelming (Archived Webinar) – This webinar from the Partnership Center of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services helps faith and community leaders acknowledge and respond to individuals’ fear and anxiety and ask appropriate questions to consider the impact of trauma. It also suggests strategies for how leaders can respond, including a new program called Spiritual First Aid.

WORKPLACES

EWLY ADDED! Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Unemployed Individuals, Parts 1 and 2 – This two-part webinar series from the American Psychological Association (APA) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) provides information on the potential impact of job loss and unemployment on mental health. It features evidence-based strategies that can be used to decrease the negative effects of unemployment on mental health and substance use.
Employee Mental Health & Well-being During & Beyond COVID-19 – This sheet from the American Psychiatric Association Foundation’s Center for Workplace Mental Health provides information on how employers can support the mental health and well-being of their employees. It includes sections on employee needs and how employers can lead and communicate well, adapt to the changes needed, and support employees in accessing care.
Working Remotely During COVID-19: Your Mental Health & Well-Being – This sheet from the American Psychiatric Association Foundation’s Center for Workplace Mental Health provides information on how employees can maintain their health, mental health and well-being during COVID-19 and what managers and human resources professionals can do to support employees.
COVID-19 Resources for Organizations and Employees – This web page from the KonTerra Group contains links to information sheets and archived and upcoming webinars on a variety of topics for managers and employees related to coping during COVID-19.
Promoting Workplace Mental Health in The Age of COVID-19 – This blog from SHRM provides suggestions for how workplaces and employees can support employees’ mental wellness efforts during COVID-19.
Leading during COVID-19: How Anxiety and Depression Impact Teams (Archived Webinar) – This webinar from MindWise Innovations helps business leaders and managers understand and support their employees who are experiencing anxiety and depression, especially during COVID-19.
What to Know about Behavioral Health for Remote and Onsite Teams (Archived Webinar) – This webinar from MindWise Innovations helps business leaders and managers understand and support their employees cope with working remotely and/or onsite during COVID-19.

COVID-19 Resource Lists from Partners of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center

The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) has developed a list of resources on safe messaging and for some specific populations.
The Zero Suicide Institute (ZSI) has developed a resource list for health care leaders and mental health professionals that addresses safe suicide care.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has developed a resource list for individuals, providers, communities, and states focused on behavioral health care.
Education Development Center (EDC) has developed a list of resources related to health, mental health, and education.

Categories: Bundled event Tags: coping COVID-19 crisis response first responder health care LGBTQ2SIA+ mental health mental health crisis parenting peer support group resources suicide prevention support support group trangender youth

APRSP – All Pathways Recovery Support Group – Private Women’s Facebook Group – 24/7 @ Facebook Group

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Nov 28 all-day

All Pathways Recovery Support Group

Our mission is to empower women to reach their full recovery and parenting potential through peer-to-peer support and mentorship.

Our groups offer support, resources, and encouragement to women balancing recovery and parental responsibilities; while providing opportunities to build their recovery tribe.

These support groups are VERY different than some may be accustomed to. They are not centered around any particular recovery pathway, and all are welcome. We encourage and celebrate any and all efforts to improve quality of life.

Our groups and organization were created primarily for those who might avoid (for whatever personal reason) recovery programs that preach abstinence only. This group is not about exclusion. It is about joining together on the road to freedom, and respecting each other’s right to paint that picture differently.

We understand that recovery is not a box, and we do not try to cram our own personal beliefs or opinions down anyone’s windpipe. We listen. We share our personal experience. We show support.

These groups will not be received well by all. Many will struggle to embrace the lack of structure regarding what recovery is and isn’t — and that is okay. Those who wish to grow and work through those struggles will be met with plenty of opportunity and support in doing just that. We understand how difficult it can be to accept that recovery is not a black and white, simple solution. We know how much self reflection it takes to be truly open to the idea that our particular brand of recovery is not necessarily the “right” one — that there is no right way to find and maintain personal recovery.

Our groups will challenge you to step outside whatever box you’ve been wrapped, and if you decide they are not the appropriate place for you in your process right now, we will hold the door open for you in case you ever change your mind. You will not be judged.

There will be threads about active use, medication assistance, and moderation in this group, and some may feel triggered. You will always be encouraged to speak up these things in a way that respects us all. It is 100% possible to voice discomfort in a way that invites us all into conversation about boundaries and the importance of acknowledging and protecting our own edges.

If ever you wish to reach out to admin to discuss any of this, we really hope you will.

We are SO happy you found us, and I hope – after reading and processing all of this – you’ll join us and rejoice in the rare opportunities this group has to offer you.

Julie Maida, Founder

Visit the Facebook community page to join this group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/OfficialSoberMommies

Group rules from the admins

Make sure everyone feels safe. Bullying of any kind isn’t allowed, and degrading comments about things like race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender, or identity will not be tolerated.

We encourage every member to share about struggles; we just ask that you please leave out details that could be triggering to another member.

If you’re posting anything you feel might be triggering to members, please write *TRIGGER WARNING* at the top of your post and then hit . & return at least 10 times before beginning.

Even if you are a doctor, please refrain from giving ANY medical or medication advice. When in doubt, ask YOUR primary care physician.

Being part of this group requires mutual trust. Authentic, expressive discussions make groups great, but may also be sensitive and private. What’s shared in the group should stay in the group.

Understand that while your way works for you, it may not work for everyone. There is no right or wrong way.

We’re all in this together to create a welcoming environment. Let’s treat everyone with respect. Healthy debates are natural, but kindness and mutual respect are required. No name calling.

It is also not okay to solicit group members by private messages. If you have a new group or page you think some of our members might benefit from, please reach out to admin and ASK before posting it.

It is not just the responsibility of admins to keep enforcing guidelines and ensure safety, it is also yours. Please help keep our group safe by flagging any and all posts you find concerning.

Do not take screenshots in this group and do not share screenshots from anywhere else in this group.

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FCA – Family Caregiver Alliance – Caregiver Support Group – 24/7 @ Email Group

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Nov 28 all-day

Family Caregiver Alliance

Email Support Group 24/7

This group is in e-mail format. Participants send and receive e-mail to take part in discussions. You can receive your posts all together, in one delivery each day, or you can receive them one-by-one, as they are sent.

The choice is yours. It’s fun, easy, and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To join, complete the form below and click the submit button.

Subscribe to Caregiver-Online

You can subscribe to Caregiver-online by following this link and completing the form. After completing the Subscription form you will email requesting confirmation, to prevent others from gratuitously subscribing you. This is a hidden list, which means that the list of members is available only to the list administrator.

To subscribe, Use this Link and complete the subscription form online:

http://lists.caregiver.org/mailman/listinfo/caregiver-online_lists.caregiver.org

Using Caregiver-online

To post a message to all the list members, send email to caregiver-online@lists.caregiver.org. Be sure to subscribe first!

Categories: Adult Family/Caregiver Tags: career development caregiver education email family mutual support online online support peer support group virtual wellness

FCA – Family Caregiver Alliance – LGBT Community Support: Caregiving for our Families and Friends – 24/7 @ Email Group

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Nov 28 all-day

Family Caregiver Alliance

LGBT Community Support: Caregiving for our Families and Friends

Email Support Group 24/7

Would you like to talk with other caregivers? To join an online community to share experience, ideas and strategies? Ask for support during a difficult moment? Help someone solve a problem? Then subscribe to Family Caregiver Alliance’s Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Community Support: Caregiving for our Families and Friends.

This group is in e-mail format. Participants send and receive e-mail to take part in discussions. You can receive your posts all together, in one delivery each day, or you can receive them one-by-one, as they are sent.

The choice is yours. It’s fun, easy, and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To join, complete the form below and click the submit button.

Subscribe to Caregiver-Online

You can subscribe to Caregiver-online by following this link and completing the form. After completing the Subscription form you will email requesting confirmation, to prevent others from gratuitously subscribing you. This is a hidden list, which means that the list of members is available only to the list administrator.

Subsubscribe Here: sts.caregiver.org/mailman/listinfo/lgbt-caregiver_lists.caregiver.org

Using Caregiver-online

To post a message to all the list members, send email to caregiver-online@lists.caregiver.org. Be sure to subscribe first!

Categories: Adult Family/Caregiver Tags: career development caregiver education email family LGBTQ2SIA+ mutual support online online support peer support group virtual wellness

FCA – Family Caregiver Alliance – LGBT Community Support: Caregiving for our Families and Friends – 24/7 @ Email Group

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Nov 28 all-day

Family Caregiver Alliance

LGBT Community Support: Caregiving for our Families and Friends

Email Support Group 24/7

Would you like to talk with other caregivers? To join an online community to share experience, ideas and strategies? Ask for support during a difficult moment? Help someone solve a problem? Then subscribe to Family Caregiver Alliance’s Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Community Support: Caregiving for our Families and Friends.

This group is in e-mail format. Participants send and receive e-mail to take part in discussions. You can receive your posts all together, in one delivery each day, or you can receive them one-by-one, as they are sent.

The choice is yours. It’s fun, easy, and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To join, complete the form below and click the submit button.

Subscribe to Caregiver-Online

You can subscribe to Caregiver-online by following this link and completing the form. After completing the Subscription form you will email requesting confirmation, to prevent others from gratuitously subscribing you. This is a hidden list, which means that the list of members is available only to the list administrator.

Subsubscribe Here: sts.caregiver.org/mailman/listinfo/lgbt-caregiver_lists.caregiver.org

Using Caregiver-online

To post a message to all the list members, send email to caregiver-online@lists.caregiver.org. Be sure to subscribe first!

Categories: Adult Family/Caregiver Tags: career development caregiver education email family LGBTQ2SIA+ mutual support online online support peer support group virtual wellness

FSR – Friends Support Recovery From Recovery Online Group – Facebook Group – 24/7 @ Facebook Group

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Nov 28 all-day

Friends Support Recovery from Addictions

Facebook Group – 24/7

Group By Simon Greygoose:

Just a polite reminder about my Small Friends Recovery Closed Group, We have some amazing, kind and wonderful members.

You’re all welcome to join, if you feel like you are struggling with anything life throws at you, addictions, illness, stress, anxiety,

anything at all, I started this group, when I first went into recovery, and it has been amazing the response and help I received from the members who joined I’m so grateful to all

I really want to make this group, so different from other ones, to be unique and have a family feeling of friends actually caring for others with compassion and love for each other.

It’s a safe place to be without judgement from others, and extremely confidential. Also, if you feel you can offer advice or just be a caring person who can listen and offer a few words of encouragement to others, We also need your help. The kindest thing another human can do is to offer a helping hand to someone struggling, helping others is priceless.

Unity is strength

Thank you

USE THIS LINK TO JOIN THE GROUP

https://www.facebook.com/groups/459063495981918/discussion/preview

Categories: Adult Time specific event Tags: addictions recovery BHRN Recovery Surge online peer support peer support group time-specific-event virtual

Inspire – Drug Abuse Community – Online Via Website or IOS APP – 24/7 @ Online via website

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Nov 28 all-day

Drug Abuse Community

Online Support Group

Your support group and discussion community for issues related to drug abuse

Available 24/7

About Inspire Support Communities

Communities are a collection of members and discussions focused on a specific health interest.

A membership account is required to join this group, group members can interact using the website or the IOS Application

To Open an Inspire Account, Use this link: https://www.inspire.com/

After opening an Inspire account, you can join the Drug Abuse Community at

https://www.inspire.com/groups/drug-abuse/

Inspire: The Vital Health Community

Inspire is the vital community of more than two million patients and caregivers —a carefully designed environment where everyone feels comfortable and safe to open up about personal health experiences and share sensitive health information. These genuine connections instill hope and drive greater understanding. Patients and caregivers from around the world discover advice and information they can’t find elsewhere, and by understanding patients’ rich and varied health journeys on Inspire, researchers and health practitioners around the world are advancing treatments and making breakthrough discoveries.

About the Inspire Community Platform

Create A personal Journal

Your journal belongs to you; you may choose to have your journal entries show up in some, all, or none of your communities. Journal entries are generally longer and can be on any topic.

Join Community Discussions

Discussions belong to the community and are generally shorter than journal entries and are meant to encourage conversations between members. For example, if you wanted to ask for other members’ experiences with a particular treatment, you would post a discussion in the appropriate community. If you wanted to talk about your day, something more personal or off-topic, you would post a journal entry.

Create and Manage A Friends List

Friends are other members whom you may grow to trust and want to share more information with, or with whom you want to exchange private messages. You will be able to post journal entries that only your “friends” can read, and you will be able to send messages to your friends through our site without giving out your email address.

Use Inspire A.I. for quick answers

Inspire AI is a new feature on inspire that uses artificial intelligence to provide quick responses to member questions. The responses are automatically generated. The tool leverages a large language model (LLM), similar to what is used for popular tools such as ChatGPT. When you post on Inspire, you can choose whether you want to receive a response from InspireAI in addition to receiving replies from Inspire members. InspireAI is currently available in select cancer communities.

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O&SPDX – Out & Sober Portland – Support Group – 24/7 @ Online Vis Facebook Live

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Nov 28 all-day

OUT & SOBER – PDX

Portland gay and sober is a community of people interested in supporting and helping members live their lives healthy and sober. We embrace LGBTQ members and allies and seek to maintain a safe space for members to exchange messages, encouragement, to share their own journeys, and to recommend events and hangouts conducive to sober living in the Portland metropolitan area.

Please avoid hate speech, language encouraging substance use and/or abuse, and unrelated solicitation or repetitive solicitation. Disrespect will not be tolerated.

Much love, and best wishes on your journey.

To Join Via Facebook Live Follow the Link Below And Click on the Join Group Button

https://www.facebook.com/groups/297854944345915

Categories: Adult Tags: addiction recovery addictions addictions recovery allies BHRN Recovery Surge LGBTQ+ non-binary online peer support peer support group recovery sober support group virtual wellness

SAHC – Sober and Happy Community – Online Support Group for Addiction and Alcoholism Recovery – 24/7 @ Join for Details

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Nov 28 all-day

Sober and Happy Community – Support Group for Addiction and Alcoholism Recovery

This is a group for people looking for support and community outside the traditional 12-Step recovery model. We support all people’s recovery journeys and are wanting to help people discover their own path to addiction recovery.

To join this group, use the Join Group button on the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/soberandhappy

Group rules from the admin

Respect everyone’s privacy

Being part of this group requires mutual trust. Authentic, expressive discussions make groups great, but may also be sensitive and private. This is especially true with the sensitive nature of addiction and recovery. What’s shared in the group should stay in the group.

Be kind and courteous

We’re all in this together to create a welcoming environment. Let’s treat everyone with respect. Healthy debates are natural, but kindness is required.

No hate speech or bullying

Make sure everyone feels safe. Bullying of any kind isn’t allowed, and degrading comments about things like race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender or identity will not be tolerated.

No promotions or spam

Give more than you take in this group. Self-promotion, spam and irrelevant links aren’t allowed.

We are Not A 12-Step Group

This group was specifically created to provide a community for people looking for recovery beyond 12-Step programs. Although all is welcome in this group, 12-Step specific advice like “call your sponsor”, “go to a meeting”, or any suggestions to doing step work is not in the spirit of this group. If that is your preferred method of recovery, we support that, and encourage you to use one of the many other recovery groups that support that.

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TTWC – The Tribe Wellness Community – Addiction Tribe Online Support Group – Forum, Chatroom and Resources – 24/7 @ Register for Details

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Nov 28 all-day

The Tribe Wellness Community

Peer-to-peer support group for individuals and loved ones in the process of ongoing addiction recovery.

For many, recovery from addiction is a daily struggle. Traditional treatment methods are only a part of the recovery process. Daily choices and continued support from friends, family, and others like themselves are a critical part of the road to recovery.

The Tribe offers its addiction recovery support group members a place to share stories, encouragement, and friendship.

Members of our addition recovery group have access to the latest in social network technology including a dedicated activity stream, form, and chat room. IN addition, members can participate in a larger wellness challenge through our inspiration wellness tools: wellness tracker, friend reminders, mood mapping and kudos.

To Join this group, use the link below to register

https://support.therapytribe.com/register/

Categories: Adult Tags: addiciton addiction recovery addictions recovery BHRN Recovery Surge chatline families forum online peer peer support group resources wellness

Warmline – TTP -The Trevor Project – Saving Young LGBTQ Lives – (866) 488-7388 – Weekdays and Weekends @ Online via Phone, Chat, Text

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Nov 28 all-day

The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.

Need help? We are here for you 24/7.

Call 1-866-488-7386 or Text START to 678678

Or start an online CHAT: https://trevorproject.secure.force.com/apex/TrevorChatPreChatForm

Available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, including weekdays and weekends, Mon-Fri, Sat & Sun.

NOTE: During COVID-19 wait times have been a bit longer.

Additional Resources:

TrevorSpace is an affirming peer-to-peer international community and social interaction for LGBTQ young people ages 13-24.

https://www.trevorspace.org/

TrevorSupportCenter features resources and answers to common questions

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/trevor-support-center/

Trevor Advocacy

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-involved/trevor-advocacy/

Facebook Social Media page:

https://www.facebook.com/TheTrevorProject

Categories: WARMLINES Young adult Tags: chat community diversity LGBTQ2SIA+ nonbinary online peer support peer support group phone suicide prevention text text messaging virtual youth

LCPRS – Life Connections Peer Recovery Services – Life Wellness/Self-Care Group – Weekdays @ Join Via Website

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Nov 28 @ 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Life Wellness/Self-Care Group

Monday through Friday – 3:00 – 8:00PM PST

Life Connections understands the need for individuals who are needing support and may not be able to travel or want the comfort of their own home. We offer remote support by virtual and phone capabilities. We want to offer a way for you to stay physically distant but stay socially engaged. We offer support groups, one on one support, and just that socialization that we all need. Join group any time during the posted time.

Virtual events are online Via Zoom

Categories: Adult Time specific event Tags: mental health mental wellness online online peer support peer support group recovery self-care time-specific-event virtual wellness wellness activities

4D – 4th Dimension O’Rourke Center – It Begins Within – Tuesdays @ Online Via ZOOM

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Nov 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

4D Recovery – O’Rourke Center

It Begins Within

Narcotics Anonymous Hybrid Meeting

Tuesdays, 7:00PM to 8:00pm PST

4D Recovery is a RCO providing a variety of substance use recovery support services that target young people 18 – 35. Services include recovery mentoring, recovery community centers and recovery housing.

Where: 362 SW Oak St, Hillsboro, OR 97123, USA (map)

Description: NA Literature Study – Hybrid Meeting

Zoom ID: 8836-5638-4171

Password: recovery

4th Dimension Recovery

Website: http://4drecovery.org

Phone: (971) 703-4623

Email: support@4drecovery.org

Categories: Adult Time specific event Tags: 12-step addictions recovery hybrid narcotics anonymous online peer support group recovery recovery meetings substance abuse time-specific-event

BILY – Because I Love You – Parent and Youth Support Groups – Mondays Tuesdays and Wednesdays @ Online Via ZOOM

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Nov 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

B.I.L.Y. Online Parent Support Groups

Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 7:00PM PST

Meetings are free and open to the public. There are no membership requirements or dues.

We offer B.I.L.Y. Parent Support Group Meetings via Zoom for both California and Out of State Parents

Your problems are not unbeatable. Your kids are not monsters. You are not the worst parent in existence. And whatever is going on, you are not alone. Since 1982, families with behavioral issues in young children, teens, and adult children have found hope and positive change at B.I.L.Y. You can too.

To join a group, please email Dennis for details, the Zoom Meeting ID, and the password.

Categories: Adult Family/Caregiver Time specific event Tags: addiction recovery behavioral health family support online online support parenting parenting education peer support group teens time-specific-event virtual youth

CMA – Crystal Meth Anonymous – CMA Steps & Traditions – Tuesdays 7:00 PM PST @ Online Via Google Hangouts

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Nov 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

CMA Steps & Traditions

Tuesdays 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm PST

Crystal Meth Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addiction to crystal meth. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. There are no dues or fees for CMA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. CMA is not allied with any religion, sect, denomination, political group, organization, or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; and neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to lead a sober life and to carry the message of recovery to the crystal meth addict who still suffers.**

Open meetings are available to anyone interested in Crystal Meth Anonymous’ program of recovery from using. Non users may attend open meetings as observers.

12 Steps & 12 Tradition
Cross Talk Permitted
Discussion
LGBTQ
Open
Step Meeting
Traditions Study

Online Meeting

Join Online Via Zoom

ID: 463 957 8104 PW:1234

Join By Phone

+1 (312) 626-6799,,,4639578104,,,,,,232830

Categories: Adult Time specific event Tags: addictions addictions recovery BHRN Recovery Surge crystal meth online peer support group recovery recovery meetings recovery online time-specific-event virtual

CMA – Crystal Meth Anonymous – One Step At A Time – Tuesdays 7:00 PM PST @ Online Via ZOOM

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Nov 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

One Step At A Time

Tuesdays 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm PST

Tuesday, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Online
Literature
Step Meeting

Will be using The 12 Steps for Crystal Meth Addicts by NYCMA

ONLINE MEETING

ONLINE VIA ZOOM

ID: 824 149 84608

Categories: Adult Time specific event Tags: addictions addictions recovery BHRN Recovery Surge crystal meth online peer support group recovery recovery meetings recovery online time-specific-event virtual

CMA – Crystal Meth Anonymous – We Can See Clearly – Tuesdays 7:00 PM PST @ Online Via ZOOM

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Nov 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

We Can See Clearly

Tuesdays 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm PST

Crystal Meth Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addiction to crystal meth. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. There are no dues or fees for CMA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. CMA is not allied with any religion, sect, denomination, political group, organization, or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; and neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to lead a sober life and to carry the message of recovery to the crystal meth addict who still suffers.**

All users must have an authenticated Zoom account to join; otherwise, please use the one tap mobile for access. If phoning in, include *67 to keep your phone number private. *67,,+12532158782,,559675632#

Online
Literature
Newcomer

Open meetings are available to anyone interested in Crystal Meth Anonymous’ program of recovery from using. Non users may attend open meetings as observers.

ONLINE MEETING

JOIN VIA ZOOM

Meeting ID: 559 675 632

Or

JOIN BY PHONE

Categories: Adult Time specific event Tags: addictions addictions recovery BHRN Recovery Surge crystal meth online peer support group recovery recovery meetings recovery online time-specific-event virtual

CMA – Crystal Meth Anonymous – Positive In Recovery – Tuesdays 7:30 PM PST @ Online Via Google Hangouts

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Nov 28 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Positive In Recovery

Tuesdays 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm PST

Crystal Meth Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addiction to crystal meth. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. There are no dues or fees for CMA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. CMA is not allied with any religion, sect, denomination, political group, organization, or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; and neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to lead a sober life and to carry the message of recovery to the crystal meth addict who still suffers.**

Open meetings are available to anyone interested in Crystal Meth Anonymous’ program of recovery from using. Non users may attend open meetings as observers.

HIV+ AIDS
LGBTQ
Open
Young People

Open meetings are available to anyone interested in Crystal Meth Anonymous’ program of recovery from using. Non users may attend open meetings as observers.

ONLINE MEETING

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Meeting ID: 636212527

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CMA – Crystal Meth Anonymous – This Too Shall Pass – Tuesdays 7:30 PM PST @ Join With ZOOM

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Nov 28 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

This Too Shall Pass

Tuesdays 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm PST

Crystal Meth Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addiction to crystal meth. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. There are no dues or fees for CMA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. CMA is not allied with any religion, sect, denomination, political group, organization, or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; and neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to lead a sober life and to carry the message of recovery to the crystal meth addict who still suffers.**

Open meetings are available to anyone interested in Crystal Meth Anonymous’ program of recovery from using. Non users may attend open meetings as observers.

Discussion
LGBTQ
Newcomer
Open
Speaker

Open meetings are available to anyone interested in Crystal Meth Anonymous’ program of recovery from using. Non users may attend open meetings as observers.

ONLINE MEETING

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ID: 84516752325 PW: Royalpass

Categories: Adult Time specific event Tags: addictions addictions recovery BHRN Recovery Surge crystal meth online peer support group recovery recovery meetings recovery online time-specific-event virtual

CMA – Crystal Meth Anonymous – Tuesday Morning Meditation – Tuesdays 7:30 PM PST @ Online Via Google Hangouts

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Nov 28 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Tuesday Morning Meditation

Tuesdays 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm PST

Crystal Meth Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addiction to crystal meth. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. There are no dues or fees for CMA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. CMA is not allied with any religion, sect, denomination, political group, organization, or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; and neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to lead a sober life and to carry the message of recovery to the crystal meth addict who still suffers.**

Open meetings are available to anyone interested in Crystal Meth Anonymous’ program of recovery from using. Non users may attend open meetings as observers.

Online
Meditation
Open

Open meetings are available to anyone interested in Crystal Meth Anonymous’ program of recovery from using. Non users may attend open meetings as observers.

ONLINE MEETING

JOIN WITH GOOGLE HANGOUTS

Meeting ID: 636212527

Or

JOIN BY PHONE

Categories: Adult Time specific event Tags: addictions addictions recovery BHRN Recovery Surge crystal meth online peer support group recovery recovery meetings recovery online time-specific-event virtual

CMA – Crystal Meth Anonymous – California Coastal Virtual CMA Meeting – Tuesdays 8:00 PM PST @ Online Via ZOOM

Tickets

Nov 28 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

California Coastal Virtual CMA Meeting

Tuesdays 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm PST

Crystal Meth Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addiction to crystal meth. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. There are no dues or fees for CMA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. CMA is not allied with any religion, sect, denomination, political group, organization, or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; and neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to lead a sober life and to carry the message of recovery to the crystal meth addict who still suffers.**

ONLINE MEETING

JOIN WITH ZOOM

Meeting ID: 754 498 7224

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JOIN BY PHONE

Categories: Adult Time specific event Tags: addictions addictions recovery BHRN Recovery Surge crystal meth online peer support group recovery recovery meetings recovery online time-specific-event virtual

CMA – Crystal Meth Anonymous – West Side Steps – Last Tuesday of the Month – PM PST @ Online VIA ZOOM

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Nov 28 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

West Side Steps

Last Tuesday of the month 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm PST

Crystal Meth Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addiction to crystal meth. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. There are no dues or fees for CMA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. CMA is not allied with any religion, sect, denomination, political group, organization, or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; and neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to lead a sober life and to carry the message of recovery to the crystal meth addict who still suffers.**

Open meetings are available to anyone interested in Crystal Meth Anonymous’ program of recovery from using. Non users may attend open meetings as observers.

Speaker
Step Meeting
Wheelchair Access

Step-study/discussion meeting; speaker after all twelve steps; chips last Tuesday of the month.

ONLINE MEETING

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ID: 573477473 PW: StepsWork

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4D – 4th Dimension O’Rourke Center – A Life Worth Living Narcotics Anonymous Meeting – Tuesdays @ Online Via ZOOM

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Nov 28 @ 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm

4D Recovery – O’Rourke Center

A LIFE WORTH LIVING

Narcotics Anonymous Hybrid Meeting

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays – 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM PST

4D Recovery is a RCO providing a variety of substance use recovery support services that target young people 18 – 35. Services include recovery mentoring, recovery community centers and recovery housing.

NA Hybrid Meeting

Zoom ID: 503 – 119 – 2020

Password: Recovery

4th Dimension Recovery

Website: http://4drecovery.org

Phone: (971) 703-4623

Email: support@4drecovery.org

Categories: Adult Time specific event Young adult Tags: 12-step addictions recovery hybrid narcotics anonymous online peer support group recovery recovery meetings substance abuse time-specific-event young young adult

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