Resources for Responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
3/22/21 UPDATE: New funding is available now through September 30, 2021 for survivors of crime during COVID-19. ICADV has secured funding to assist families experiencing interpersonal violence in securing safety, fostering stability, and gaining independence. Click here to learn more and apply.
As the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues in the United States, many people will encounter some level of disruption to their daily activities.
Click here to sign up for email updates from ICADV. We will send periodic updates on the status of our events and provide additional resources. You may also email us if you are unsure about the status of a training or meeting for which you are registered.
Sign up for COVID-19 updates from the Indiana State Department of Health here.
During this time of uncertainty, we have compiled the following resources. Click the link titles below to be directed to the appropriate page.
Access a comprehensive, statewide directory of free or reduced-cost services like medical care, food, job training, and more here: go.auntbertha.com/indiana
** This page was last updated on October 12, 2020. We will continue to update this page as new information and resources become available. **
New funding is available for survivors of crime during COVID-19
The Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc. (ICADV) has secured funding to assist families experiencing interpersonal violence in securing safety, fostering stability, and gaining independence. Families experiencing domestic or sexual violence, stalking, human trafficking, child abuse, etc. will be prioritized for funding.
Interpersonal violence has increased significantly since the start of the Pandemic. This increase is directly attributed to isolation from support systems, economic stressors, increased alcohol consumption, access to firearms, and limited ability to services.
There’s help for survivors needing to escape, recover, and heal from violence.
Emergency funding is available through September 30, 2021 to assist with emergency hotel accommodations, housing application fees, security deposits, first and last month’s rent, utilities, and transportation.
To be eligible, survivors must be working with an ICADV member program or a program whose primary role is serving survivors of crime.
Click here for the ICADV Economic Justice application (English).
Click here for the ICADV Economic Justice application (Spanish).
Click here for the Hotel and Transportation application.
This webinar provides useful information for those interested in learning more.
For more information, please call 317-917-3685 or email economicjustice@icadvinc.org.
This initiative is supported by VOCA Grant No 2018-V2-GX-0031 awarded by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute with funds originating from the Office on Victims of Crime.
- Back on Track Indiana: Information about Governor Holcomb’s plan to safely re-open the state.
- Indiana Small Business PPE Marketplace: This online hub serves as a resource for Indiana small businesses employing up to 150 associates that are in need of personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure the health and safety of their workforce during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. All businesses are encouraged to first source and procure PPE on their own. This service is designed to serve as an alternate backstop for employers most in need.
- IU Health Virtual Clinic offers Free Coronavirus Screenings
- Governor Eric Holcomb’s Executive Orders related to COVID-19
- Indiana Department of Health Resource Page
- Public Resources
- What every American and community can do now to decrease the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (updated 3/10/20)
- 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the U.S.
- Stop the spread (English) (Spanish) (Arabic) (Burmese) (French) (Swahili) (updated 3/13/2020)
- Self-monitor and social distancing (English) (Spanish) (updated 3/16/2020)
- How COVID-19 spreads
- Preventing 2019 Novel Novel Coronavirus (COVID-2019) from Spreading to Others in Homes and Communities
- Talking with children about Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (updated 3/11/2020)
- Additional information about talking with children about COVID-19 (updated 3/16/2020)
- Mental health considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak (updated 3/13/2020)
- Information for Travelers (updated 3/11/2020)
- Food Safety Guidance (updated 3/13/2020)
- Recommendations for Election Polling Locations (updated 3/11/2020)
- Find your county health department
- Public Resources
- Center for Disease Control & Prevention Resource Page
- Printable Resources
- How to Prepare
- Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations
- Links about COVID-19 Testing
- General Guidance about COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
- Prevention of Coronavirus
- Resources for State, Local, Territorial and Tribal Health Departments
- Resources for Homeless Shelters
- Resources If You Are at Higher Risk
- Resources for Community- and Faith-Based Leaders
- Resources for Travelers and Travel-Related Industries
- Information on COVID-19 and Pregnant Women and Children
- Faith-based & Community Organizations Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Checklist
- Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Guidance for Mass Gatherings and Large Community Events
- Guidance for Correctional and Detention Facilities
- Marion County Only: Community Resources
- Mental Health & COVID-19 Resources
- Multilingual Resources from Amani Family Services: Available in Spanish, English, Burmese, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, French, Swahili, Russian, Farsi, Korean, Vietnamese, and Hakha Chin.
- Responding to Child Abuse During a Pandemic
- DV Response Guide: What you can do to support survivors
- Find COVID-19 Relief Funds For Your Organization
- Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus
- Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Getting your workplace ready for COVID-19
- COVID-19 Information for Public Facilities and Organizations
- Printable Resources from the CDC
- Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities
- Community Mitigation Guidance: Nonpharmaceutical Interventions for Community Preparedness and Outbreak Response
- Guidance for Mass Gatherings (updated 3/16/2020)
- COVID-19 Infectious Disease Prevention & Response Resource page from Department of Housing and Urban Development
- FAQ for Childcare Providers from Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
- LUNA Language Services Interpretation Resources
- US Small Business Association Disaster Assistance Funds Information & Application
- COVID-19 and the Emergency Family & Medical Leave Expansion Act
For Non-Profits:
General Resources:
- IN211 COVID-19 Services Directory
- Talking with children about Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (updated 3/11/2020)
- Additional information about talking with children about COVID-19 (updated 3/16/2020)
- Mental health considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak
- Get Your Home Ready
- Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) guidance for various programs and stakeholders regarding COVID-19
- COVID-19 and Taxes
- Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) Telemedicine FAQs
- How to Be a Good Neighbor Right Now (Ways to help safely during COVID-19)
- Tips for Helping a Friend Experiencing Domestic Abuse during COVID-19
- COVID-19 401K Loan Expansion and Student Loan Relief
- FAQ on Economic Impact Payments
- Primary Voting During Coronavirus
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Online Tool to Help Non-Filers Receive Economic Impact Payments | U. S. Treasury and IRS This new web portal allows Americans who did not file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 to submit basic personal information to the IRS so that they can receive payments. Users should go to IRS.gov and click the Non-Filers: Enter Information here button. Read further details in the full memo here.
- How to properly wash your hands
Voting Information:
- Indiana Primary Election Factsheet – COVID-19 Response
- English Absentee Ballot Application Form
- Spanish Absentee Ballot Application Form
From Family and Social Services Administration:
- Update on Medicaid policy changes re: COVID-19 (April 1, 2020)
- IHCP temporarily revises prior authorization processes for acute care hospital inpatient admissions (April 1, 2020)
- IHCP temporarily removes prior authorization for certain durable medical equipment or home medical equipment supplies and services (April 1, 2020)
- Indiana submits Section 1135 waiver to federal government to support the delivery of health care during national emergency (March 20, 2020)
- IHCP issues telemedicine billing guidance for providers during COVID-19 outbreak (March 19, 2020)
- Indiana Medicaid allows telemedicine and telephone options for most health care and mental health interactions(March 19, 2020)
- IHCP to cover COVID–19 diagnostic testing without co-pays for members (March 11, 2020)
Financial Assistance and Relief:
- Comcast Offers 60 Days of Free Internet for Qualifying Low-Income Customers
- Some Central Indiana Utility Companies Suspending Disconnections
- Utility Companies and Banks Providing Financial Relief
- COVID-19 Template Letters for Renters: I can’t pay my rent now. What do I say to my Landlord?
- HUD, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Suspending Evictions and Foreclosures
- Indiana Legal Services: Resources for Low-Income Hoosiers during COVID-19
- Social Security & Coronavirus: Frequently Asked Questions
- ICADV Factsheet: CARES Cash Payment
- Government Relief for Creative Professionals Impacted by COVID-19
- Mortgage Assistance through the Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network
- Legally Brief: Indiana’s Moratorium on Evictions Extended to June 4, 2020
Immigration information:
- Immigrant Access to Healthcare
- Public Charge Ground: any necessary COVID-19 treatment or preventive services will NOT negatively affect any undocumented person as part of a future Public Charge analysis.
- ICADV Factsheet: Public Charge & COVID-19
- COVID-19 Q&A For Undocumented Immigrants
- ICADV Factsheet: Immigration Ban Executive Order
For Children & Caretakers:
- Families who need help finding or paying for care can contact Brighter Futures Indiana staff at 1-800-299-1627 and a referral specialist can support them in their search
- Every community has a Child Care Resource and Referral Agency (CCR&R) who can connect parents with local child care options and pgovide referrals for support. To find your local CCR&R you can call 1-800-299-1627 or go to https://www.in.gov/fssa/carefinder/5712.htm
- When locating care it is important to ensure that families are choosing licensed and regulated care for their children. To check if the environment is licensed or regulated you can go to childcarefinder.in.gov or call 1-800-299-1627.
- Indiana Department of Child Services Resource Page
- Childcare Answers Resource Page
- Parenting Time during Indiana’s Stay-At-Home Order
- Educational Resources for Kids at Home
- Prevent Child Abuse America Coronavirus Resources & Tips for Parents, Children & Others
- COVIBOOK: A free, printable picture/activity book for talking with kids under 7 about COVID-19. Available in multiple languages.
- Safety Planning with Children from WomensLaw.org
- Safety Planning with Children from the National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Parenting in the Time of COVID-19
- COVID-19 Positive Parenting Tips in 70 Languages
- Kids’ Voice Coronavirus Community Resources
- COVID-19 And Child Abuse
- Family Safety Plans and the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Parental Power of Attorney 2020 Factsheet
Work & Unemployment Resources
- Unemployment Insurance (UI) is available to Hoosier workers who are out of work through no fault of their own; this includes employees impacted by a temporary layoff.
- If a person’s employment has been interrupted or ended due to COVID-19, they should file for UI and their claim will be evaluated.
- Legally Brief: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act
- Indiana Department of Workforce Development Resource Page
- Career One Stop (Job Search Resources from the US Department of Labor)
- Indiana Unemployment Insurance Application & Information
- Indiana Unemployment Insurance FAQ for COVID-19 Work-Related Issues
- Legal Aid at Work FAQ on filing for unemployment, forced stay-home, immigrant discrimination, etc.
- COVID-19 or Other Public Health Emergencies and the Fair Labor Standards Act Questions and Answers
- U.S. Department of Labor Announces New Guidance on Unemployment Insurance Flexibilities During COVID-19 Outbreak
- ICADV Unemployment Factsheet Series:
Food Assistance
- Statewide Interactive Food Assistance Availability Map
- IPS Meal Service Information
- Where to Find Free Meals for Kids During Coronavirus Closures in Central Indiana
- Statewide Food Pantry Directory
- COVID-19 and Emergency SNAP Benefits: What You Need to Know
- Do you qualify for SNAP? New rules due to COVID-19
- Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services General Guidance during COVID-19 outbreak
- Plain Language Information on COVID-19
- This 8-page booklet about the Coronavirus is written in plain language. It was created by and for people with developmental disabilities. It focuses on “need to know” information (not “nice to know” information). Please share it widely. Our goal is to keep people with disabilities healthy during this national crisis. Let us know if you have suggestions on how to improve this booklet. Email us at info@gmsavt.org
- ASL Resources on COVID-19
- Administration for Community Living on COVID-19
- Disability Rights Call to Action
- LUNA Language Services Interpretation Resources
- Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities Resource Page
- Emergency Picture Communication Aid, English (Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities)
- Emergency Picture Communication Aid, Spanish (Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
- 1-page Plain Language Prevention Recommendations, English, (California State Council on Developmental Disabilities)
- 1-page Plain Language Prevention Recommendations, English, (California State Council on Developmental Disabilities)
- Coronavirus Outbreak: What You Need to Know, (Special Olympics International)
- Supporting Individuals with Autism During Uncertain Times, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
- ICADV Factsheet: 5/13 Courts Update Summary
- Resuming Operations of the Trial Courts: COVID Guidelines for Indiana’s Judiciary
- Indiana Supreme Court Order Extending Time for Expanding Trial Court Operations
- Indiana Supreme Court Emergency Order Permitting Expanded Remote Proceedings
- On April 24th, the Supreme Court extended the emergency relief available to trial courts though May 17 of this year, which effectively allows courts to proceed with their emergency plans up to and including that date, as allowed by Administration Rule 17. The same order stays any jury trials until June 1, 2020, in light of Covid-19 precautions. Read the order here
- Trial courts have been asked to develop and submit transition plans for expanded operations by May 15.
- Also last week, the Court issued another order authorizing Indiana trial courts to live stream some court proceedings on a public platform, including but not limited to YouTube, to accommodate the public’s access to court proceedings. Such a live stream shall be viewable only during the proceeding and shall not be made available for later playback; and no confidential proceedings shall be broadcast on any public platform. Read that order here.
- COVID-19 Responses and Resources from the Indiana Judicial Branch
- Indiana Supreme Court Order (recommendations for trial courts)
- Directory of Courts and Clerks in Indiana (for court contact info)
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ICADV recommends that all people with court cases currently pending should call the court to see if their docket has changed.
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- COVID-19 Resources for the Legal Community from the Indiana State Bar Association
- If you have a pending court case at this time, be aware that you can track closings on the Indiana State Bar Association COVID-19 webpage (above).
- In addition to sharing Supreme Court petition approvals (emergency requests from local courts), the State Bar (ISBA) is working with county bar presidents and state groups to provide all communication coming out of local courts.
- Press release from Indiana Judicial Branch
- Draft Pleading to Appear Remotely (for Counsel)
- Pleading to Appear Remotely (for Pro-Se)
- COVID-19 and the Emergency Family & Medical Leave Expansion Act
- Protective Order E-Filing Portal (ICADV recommends speaking with an advocate before filing a protective order)
- April 3 Indiana Courts Update
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Native American Communities
- Indiana Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program Offers Weekly Peer Support Groups
- Visit courts.in.gov/ijlap for more info
- COVID-19 Remote Hearings Guidance
Information for people who have open immigration cases or immigration court dates
- US Citizenship And Immigration Services Coronavirus Information Page
- Rescheduling USCIS Appointments Due to the Coronavirus
- EOIR (Immigration Court) Operational Status
- Public Charge & COVID-19
Supreme Court order allows law school graduates to be graduate legal interns
In an order just issued, the Supreme Court orders that any graduate of an ABA accredited law school who graduated after November 2019, and has not sat for a bar examination in Indiana or any other jurisdiction prior to February 2021, may serve as a graduate legal intern under Admission and Discipline Rule 2.1, Section 1(b) until February 28, 2021.
This order notes the uncertainty of whether the State Board of Law Examiners will be able to administer the Indiana bar examination in July 2020 as scheduled or at any later date in calendar year 2020. The Court will announce its plan for administering the bar exam by May 8, 2020. The National Conference of Bar Examiners will announce its plan for the multistate portions of the bar examination on or about May 5, 2020. Read the Executive Order Here
- From ICADV:
- From the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV):
- COVID-19: Coalition Guidance for Programs
- Using Technology to Communicate with Survivors During a Public Health Crisis (find additional related resources in our Digital Services Toolkit)
- Best Practices for Mobile Advocacy
- How to Operate as a Remote Workplace During a Public Health Crisis
- Communication Tools Factsheet
- From Futures without Violence:
- From the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV):
- From the National Domestic Violence Hotline:
- From the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence:
- From the National Health Care for the Homeless Council:
- From the Department on Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- COVID-19: Essential Services for Encampments During an Infectious Disease Outbreak (HUD – March 23, 2020)
- COVID-19: Shelter Management During an Infectious Disease Outbreak (HUD – March 23, 2020)
- COVID-19 Client Triage Tool: Atlanta, GA CoC Example (HUD – March 15, 2020) Note: a Spanish version, COVID-19 Herramienta de Cernimiento o “Triage” Ejemplo CoC Atlanta, GA, was posted on March 23, 2020
- COVID-19: How to Screen Clients Upon Entry to Shelter or Opportunity Centers(HUD – March 23, 2020)
- HUD’s COVID-19 Resource Digest (March 24, 2020)
Work From Home-Friendly Training & Professional Development Resources
- Helpful Websites for Training and Information
- Indiana Victim Assistance Training Project (Resource section contains a variety of useful webinars and websites)
ICADV Member Programs: Visit the members-only page for more resources.
As many in-person domestic violence support groups are being cancelled, online support groups are still available. Many links for these can be found here. https://www.domesticshelters.org/resources/online-forums-and-chats
Hot Peach Pages lists a directory of every country’s domestic violence program in 110 languages. Many of these programs are still providing essential services to providers during the pandemic. https://www.hotpeachpages.net/a/countries.html
The SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline is available 24/7 for individuals in need of crisis counseling due to the impacts of natural or human-made disasters. https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline or 1-800-985-5990.
The Crisis Text Line is a confidential 24/7 helpline for individuals in crisis – which can be especially helpful for individuals facing abuse or toxicity at home during self-isolation. https://www.crisistextline.org/ Text HOME to 741741. Counselors are ready and available during this time, also, to specifically discuss emotional safety planning strategies around COVID-19.
If you need support during this time, please call the ICADV emergency statewide hotline at 1.800.332. 7385.
If you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org for 24/7 chat or text LOVEIS to 22522.
Safety Planning with Children from WomensLaw.org
Safety Planning with Children from the National Domestic Violence Hotline
- ICADV 24/7 emergency statewide hotline at 1.800.332. 7385. Find your local program and their crisis line here.
- If you’re unable to speak safely, visit thehotline.org for 24/7 chat or text LOVEIS to 22522.
- Indiana State Department of Health Statewide Coronavirus Call Center: General questions from the public or healthcare provider inquiries about COVID-19 may be directed to the toll-free number 877-826-0011 (available 24/7) or via email to epiresource@isdh.in.gov.
- The Marion County Public Health Department Coronavirus Call Center is available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8am-5pm at 317.221.5500.
- Find your county health department’s contact info here
- Indiana Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline: 1-800-800-5556
- If all lines are busy, please call 1-833-800-5556.
- Indiana Department of Workforce Development (For unemployment insurance questions & resources): 1-800-891-6499
- ASL COVID-19 Hotline: via ASL Now or VP (833) 682-7630
- The Critical Industries Hotline: available to answer business and industry questions only: 877-820-0890
- Assistance with legal and social services is available through the Stop Hate hotline: 1-844-NO-HATE
Fear and anxiety about a disease can lead to stigma and discrimination. For example, people may associate a disease, such as COVID-19, with a population or nationality, even though not everyone in that population or from that region is specifically at risk for the disease. Unfortunately, ignorance and misinformation about COVID-19 has led to racist and xenophobic attacks against Asian Americans and anyone in the U.S. who looks Asian.
Discrimination should never be acceptable anywhere. We encourage our communities to learn about ways to respond:
CDC – Reducing COVID-19-Related Stigma
Teaching Tolerance – How to Respond to Coronavirus Racism
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights – Assistance with legal and social services is available through the Stop Hate hotline (1-844-NO-HATE), which is accessible in a number of languages.
Stand Against Hate: Resource to Document and Report Hate
Asian Americans Advancing Justice: Coronavirus / COVID-19 Resources to Stand Against Racism
The COVID-19 outbreak is developing faster than information can be spread to the public. It is a natural response to want to find whatever information is available as a means of coping with the uncertainty. Unfortunately, bad actors understand this impulse and are actively exploiting our desire for the latest information on COVID-19.
Malware intelligence researchers have discovered several malicious websites that purported to have an up-to-date map of worldwide COVID-19 cases. Visiting the website could allow hackers to place malicious software on your computer that can be used to steal your passwords, bank information, and other sensitive information.
This is a good time to remind yourself of good cyber-security practices. Avoid unknown or suspicious websites. Verify links in email or elsewhere before clicking on them. Always hover over links to find where they go before clicking and make sure you have taken steps to secure your personal computer and home network against cyber threats. Avoid using public/open wifi where possible to reduce information theft.
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- National Cyber Awareness System / Home Network Security: https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST15-002
- Interactive Malicious Covid-19 Map to Spread Malware: KnowBe4.com
- Live Coronavirus Map Used to Spread Malware: krebsonsecurity.com
- Battling online coronavirus scams with facts: malwarebytes.com
- Malicious coronavirus map hides AZORult info-stealing malware: www.scmagazine.com
- Battling online coronavirus scams with facts: blog.malwarebytes.com
- State-sponsored hackers are now using coronavirus lures to infect their targets: www.zdnet.com
List of self-care ideas
- Yoga: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=–jhKVdZOJM#menu
- Quick Stress Fix yoga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOfshreyu4w (6 min)
- Meditation: https://www.pixelthoughts.co/# (60 second)
- Breathing exercises: https://greatist.com/happiness/breathing-exercises-relax
- Grounding techniques: https://drsarahallen.com/7-ways-to-calm/
- Music: https://www.tendacademy.ca/using-music-self-care/
- Anxiety self-massage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a–8ykriKeg (11 min)
- With breathing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-nKMaCxkGM (17 min)
- Stretch: https://www.bevi.co/blog/health-and-wellness/10-easy-desk-stretches-de-stress-at-work/
- Candlelight & Loving Kindness (Join Annie Lightsey each evening at 8pm EST to light a candle and offer loving kindness for ourselves, our families, our communities, and our world):https://facebook.com/events/s/candlelight-loving-kindness/526627721585459/?ti=icl
- SuperBetter: (download app) A game to Build resilience, unlock heroic potential to overcome tough situations and achieve goals that matter most: https://www.superbetter.com/
- Blow bubbles-side walk chalk –draw-color
- Read (read to children or have children read to you)
- Take a walk
- Video chat a family or friend
- Socialize with neighbors from the yard/driveway/balcony
- Community gardening (from a safe distance)
Virtual tours (museums, opera streaming, zoos, Disney land virtual rides)
- Virtual park tours: https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service
- Disney land virtual rides:https://www.romper.com/p/while-disney-world-disneyland-are-closed-take-your-kids-on-virtual-rides-22622893?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=owned&utm_campaign=romper&utm_content=1584384902&utm_term=share
- Virtual museum: https://hellogiggles.com/news/museums-with-virtual-tours/?utm_term=A36AA812-655E-11EA-97D8-7D87C28169F1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=hellogiggles_hellogiggles
- Art museum: https://www.kitchentableclassroom.com/best-virtual-gallery-tours/
- Stream an opera: https://www.vulture.com/2020/03/best-metropolitan-operas-to-stream-free.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=s1&utm_campaign=nym
- 17 ted talks for kids: https://www.lifehack.org/785441/inspiring-ted-talks-for-kids
Additional Resources
- CDC:https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fcoping.html
- Mental Health America-Wabash Valley: online supports groups for anxiety/depression, 24/7 crisis and text line: https://www.facebook.com/mhawv/
- For young children: https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3262-young-children-at-home-during-the-covid-19-outbreak-the-importance-of-self-care
From The Division of Mental and Addiction
- DMHA provider telehealth and billing FAQ now available (April 3, 2020)
- Indiana Behavioral Health Inpatient Facilities Directory (Apirl 2, 2020)
- COVID-19 multi-language resource available from Luna (April 1, 2020)
- Child Mental Health Wraparound service delivery related to the COVID-19 pandemic (March 24,2020)
- Modification to ASAM 3.5 (March 21, 2020)
- Additional Psychological First Aid trainings scheduled in response to COVID-19 epidemic and participation expanded (March 18,2020)
- Indiana to offer Psychological First Aid training in response to COVID-19 epidemic (March 16, 2020)
- State to allow opioid treatment programs the use of lockboxes; provide naloxone to help reduce spread of COVID-19 (March 16, 2020)
- COVID-19 (coronavirus) guidance for mental health care providers (March 12, 2020)
The Center for WorkLife Law is offering free tools for workers who need leave because of the coronavirus. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act provided paid leave for workers who need it for certain caregiving and health reasons. We’re offering a guide for each of the newly-covered reasons. The guides include information about legal rights and new fillable forms that ask for all the information required by law for an employer to grant a leave request. Workers who want to request leave can simply complete the form and give it to their employer. Currently available:
- Leave to care for children due to school or care closures
- Leave to stay at home or self-quarantine based on advice of a health care provider
- Leave to care for someone else advised to stay home or self-quarantine
- Leave to seek a coronavirus medical diagnosis
- Leave needed because of a shelter-in-place or isolation order
- Leave to care for someone under a shelter-in-place or isolation order
EMAIL ABOUT LEGAL HELPLINE
The Center for WorkLife Law is offering a free legal helpline for workers nationwide who have questions about their workplace rights related to coronavirus. Helpline callers can connect with attorneys to receive information about how to protect their incomes, health benefits, and jobs while taking care of their families and their health during the COVID-19 crisis.
Examples of workers who can receive help:
- Working parents and other caregivers who need time off work to care for children, elderly, or disabled family members due to school or care closures
- Pregnant employees seeking job changes or leave to avoid COVID-19 exposure
- Employees navigating income replacement and paid leave options when they are off work under a quarantine/isolation order
- Parents or other caregivers fired, furloughed, or otherwise penalized because of their COVID-19-related caregiving needs
To reach the helpline call: 415-851-3308 or e-mail: COVID19Helpline@worklifelaw.org.