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PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING COVID-19 GUIDELINES & PROTOCOLS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO PROCEED DURING THE CRISIS:

LATEST COVID RECOMMENDATIONS – JULY 2021

• COVID RECOMMENDATIONS 2021
• COVID RECOMMENDATIONS 2021 (ESPAÑOL)

FOR PASTORS

• Covid-19 Letter – English (PDF),  Covid-19 Letter – Spanish (PDF)
• Guidelines for Reopening – English (PDF),  Guidelines for Reopening – Spanish (PDF)
• Church Reopening Request Form / Solicitud para Reabrir la Iglesia(PDF)
• Print Resources for your church
• SWRGC Supplies Order Form / Hoja de Pedido de Suministros (PDF)

FOR MEMBERS

• Covid-19 Letter – English (PDF),  Covid-19 Letter – Spanish (PDF)
• SWRGC Response to Covid-19 Presentation – English (PDF) , SWRGC Response to Covid-19 Presentation – Spanish (PDF)

GENERAL COVID-19 RESOURCES

• SWRGC Food Distribution Centers

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Are you feeling discouraged, confused or alone during COVID-19? Are you concerned about your mental health? It is okay to feel this way but it is important that you stay positive and connected with others even while being physically distant. Call and pray with someone; encouraging and praying with them will also encourage and help you. Check out the following links for ways you may find the support you need.

• How to Protect your Mental Health during the Coronavirus Outbreak(PDF)
• New series on mental health for teens now available. Do you know a teen who is struggling with mental health issues? Do you want to be prepared to minister to teens in your church? This new series developed by NAD Youth & Young Adult Ministries includes booklets on depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, getting help, recovery tools, brain training, and staying healthy. To purchase the complete set or individual titles, CLICK HERE.
• 19 Ways to Support Your Mental Health During COVID-19
• Coping with Fear and Sadness During a Pandemic
• Coping with Shelter-in-Place Emergencies
• Coping with Stress & Anxiety
• COVID Coach (Mobile app)
• COVID-19 Guidance for Older Adults
• COVID-19: Tips for Facing the Lockdown
• COVID-19: 5 Tips to Face Your Anxiety
• Coronavirus & COVID-19: Caregiving for the Elderly
• Coronavirus: Coping with stress as the pandemic continues
• Courage to Care (Discussing Coronavirus with Your Children)
• FACE COVID (video)
• Funeral Guidance for Individuals and Families
• Helping Children Cope with Changes Resulting From COVID-19
• How are You Feeling?
• How to Stay Connected While Intentionally Isolated
• If you have lost a loved one during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Psychological First Aid: Supporting Yourself and Others During COVID-19 Online Course
• Psychological First Aid for Children and Parents
• Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019
• Talking with Children About Coronavirus (COVID19)
• When a Love One Dies from COVID-19
• When Family Members are Hospitalized due to COVID-19
• Working from Home During the COVID-19 Outbreak

OTHER

• Cleaning and Disinfection for Households
• Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event
• If You Are Locked Down with Someone Who May Become Violent
• Managing Family Conflict While Home During COVID-19: Intimate Partners
• Mental Health and Behavioral Guidelines for Preparedness and Response to Coronavirus and Other Emerging Infectious Outbreaks

INSTITUTES AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR MENTAL HEALTH FOR COVID-19

• Harvard Global Health Institute
• Mental Health America site
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
• National Association of Social Workers
• Ready

IMMEDIATE HELP IN A CRISIS

• Call 911
• Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 (press 2 for Spanish), or text TalkWithUs for English or Hablanos for Spanish to 66746. Spanish speakers from Puerto Rico can text Hablanos to 1-787-339-2663.
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for English, 1-888-628-9454 for Spanish, or Lifeline Crisis Chat.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or text LOVEIS to 22522
• National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4AChild (1-800-422-4453) or text 1-800-422-4453
• National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or Online Chat
• The Eldercare Locator: 1-800-677-1116  TTY Instructions
• Veteran’s Crisis Line: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or Crisis Chat or text: 8388255

FIND A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND MENTAL HEALTH

• SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) and TTY 1-800-487-4889
• Treatment Services Locator Website
• Interactive Map of Selected Federally Qualified Health Centers