COVID-19 Info
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted life across the globe. The past years have presented people with health challenges, social distancing regulations, and changes to routines and business practices. Whether you have returned to normal routines or not, there is no denying that life has changed permanently; virtual and hybrid working practices are here to stay. People may be exhausted trying to keep up with the changing situation after nearly two years of uncertainty. This page provides tools to strengthen emotional resilience throughout this evolving situation.
The following information is organized into several subsections of further resources. Feel free to scroll down, or click a link to jump to a specific topic:
- Vaccine Info |
- Physical Health |
- Emotional Health |
- Working During the Pandemic |
- Financial Tips |
- Families, Caregiving, and Parenting |
- Grief and Disappointment Info |
- Online Events
Vaccine Info
VaccineFinder, by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), allows you to search within a certain radius of a zip code, and it will also tell you if doses are in stock or not.
Link opens in a new windowhttps://vaccinefinder.org/search
- COVID-19: Vaccine Conflict and Family Gatherings
- COVID-19 Vaccine: Making the Decision
- COVID-19 vaccines: Get the facts
- COVID-19 vaccines for kids: What you need to know
- COVID-19 vaccine: Should I reschedule my mammogram?
- Different types of COVID-19 vaccines: How they work
- How Do I Find a COVID-19 Vaccine?
- Find Out Where to Get Vaccinated!
- Resources for U.S. Employers on Vaccine Mandates
- Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination, Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/faq.html
- Different COVID-19 Vaccines, Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines.html
- Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine, Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/expect.html
- Your COVID-19 Vaccination, Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/your-vaccination.html
- COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens, Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/children-teens.html
- Pregnant and Recently Pregnant People, Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/pregnant-people.html
- Mental Health America (MHA)—"Dealing With COVID-19 Vaccine Anxiety": Link opens in a new windowhttps://mhanational.org/dealing-covid-19-vaccine-anxiety
- The Conversation—"Needle fears can cause COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, but these strategies can manage pain and fear": Link opens in a new windowhttps://theconversation.com/needle-fears-can-cause-covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy-but-these-strategies-can-manage-pain-and-fear-165009
Physical Health
In addition to advice from local and national governments, public health authorities, and health care providers, these websites and articles provide tips to keep you safe and healthy:
- Dealing with Long COVID
- Keeping Work, Home, Schools, and Public Places Safe from Coronavirus
- Understanding and Reducing Risk During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) coronavirus hub, Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
- World Health Organization (WHO) novel coronavirus page, Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
- CDC—"Quarantine and Isolation": Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html
- CDC—"Variants of the Virus": Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/variants/variants.html
- The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers a wealth of coronavirus (COVID-19) nutrition information: Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.eatright.org/coronavirus
- WHO—"Nutrition advice for adults during the COVID-19 outbreak": Link opens in a new windowwww.emro.who.int/nutrition/news/nutrition-advice-for-adults-during-the-covid-19-outbreak.html
Info from Mayo Clinic
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- COVID-19 and pets: Can dogs and cats get COVID-19?
- COVID-19 antibody testing
- COVID-19 diagnostic testing
- How do COVID-19 antibody tests differ from diagnostic tests?
- COVID-19 drugs: Are there any that work?
- COVID-19 in babies and children
- COVID-19 infections by race: What's behind the health disparities?
- Coronavirus travel advice
- COVID-19 variants: What's the concern?
- COVID-19 vs. flu: Similarities and differences
- COVID-19, cold, allergies and the flu: What are the differences?
- COVID-19: Long-term effects
- COVID-19: Who's at higher risk of serious symptoms?
- Debunking COVID-19 myths
- Fight coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission at home
- Herd immunity and COVID-19: What you need to know
- How well do face masks protect against COVID-19?
- Pregnancy and COVID-19: What are the risks?
- Safe outdoor activities during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Sex and coronavirus: Can you get COVID-19 from sexual activity?
- Treating COVID-19 at home: Care tips for you and others
- Unusual COVID-19 symptoms: What are they?
- Can vitamin D protect against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
- Convalescent plasma: Possible treatment for COVID-19?
- Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and COVID-19
Emotional Health
Visit the Link opens in a new windowAware Mindfulness Channel to access short, audio mindfulness exercises that will help you focus, release tension, and "reset" for improved wellbeing. Although the channel text is in English, sessions are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Mandarin, and Italian. (Please note that although the Aware Mindfulness web page lists these as Featured Videos, they are in fact audio files. We are repurposing a video tool to provide this audio to you.)
The following articles and resources may help you identify and acknowledge the emotions you may be experiencing and offer practical suggestions for coping:
- Behavioral Health During Times of Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation
- Coping with Pandemics
- Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- COVID-19: Coping with Stress
- COVID-19: Volunteer from Home
- COVID-19 and your mental health
- Finding Happiness in the Midst of a Pandemic
- Health Care Workers and First Responders: Coping During COVID-19
- Languishing: Pandemic "Brain Fog"
- Maintaining Caution During the COVID-19 Pandemic (discusses "Caution Fatigue")
- Managing Anxious Thoughts in Uncertain Times
- Post-COVID Recovery
- Rebuilding Social Connections (After the Pandemic Ends)
Working During the Pandemic
This pandemic has prompted an increase in virtual workplaces, with larger numbers of employees working from home more of the time. Workplaces that are open have stricter virus-control procedures in place. These resources offer tips for employees and managers on how to stay productive and motivated in this environment:
- COVID-19: Managing Virtual and On-Site Teams
- COVID-19: Returning to the Workplace
- Employees: Cope with Job Stress and Build COVID-19 Resilience
- Helping Millennials Manage in a COVID-19 World
- How Managers Can Support Organizational Recovery
- Leaders: Managing Your Energy Levels
- Managing Through COVID-19: Communicate to Build Trust
- Mentor Talks: How to Lead in a Post-Pandemic World
- Responding to Employee Needs While COVID-19 Remains a Risk
- Managing during a pandemic is unprecedented, and leaders have had to adjust without any formal guidance. To help you through these challenges, Workplace Options has developed Leading Teams in a COVID-19 World: A Guide for Managers
- The Guardian—"Want employees to return to the office? Let them bring their pandemic pets along": Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/oct/17/employees-return-office-bring-pandemic-pets
- National Public Radio (NPR)—"You Adopted A Pandemic Pet. Now You're Going Back to the Office. What Next?": Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.npr.org/2021/07/22/1016522446/you-adopted-a-pandemic-pet-now-youre-going-back-to-the-office-what-next
- Northeast Animal Hospital—"Helping Our Pets Adjust When We Return to Work": Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.northeastanimalhospital.com/services/dogs/blog/helping-our-pets-adjust-when-we-return-work
Financial Tips
The following information offers tips on budgeting and coping with potential loss, slowdown, or temporary layoff from work for you, your partner, or others you may know:
- Budgeting in Uncertain Times
- Coping with Emotional Responses to Furlough
- U.S. Department of Treasury—"Covid-19 Economic Relief": Link opens in a new windowhttps://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/coronavirus
- Investopedia has created this online guide breaking down the various financial supports offered during the COVID-19 pandemic: Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.investopedia.com/government-stimulus-efforts-to-fight-the-covid-19-crisis-4799723
- Check the FCC's COVID-19 consumer warnings and safety tips: Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.fcc.gov/covid-scams
- Disaster Financial Assistance for Workers and Small Business Owners—If you've been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, learn how you could qualify for unemployment benefits, paid leave, and more: Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.usa.gov/disaster-help-workers-businesses
Families, Caregiving, and Parenting
Many families have had to adjust to new regulations and limitations of schools, child care, and elder care provisions during the pandemic, as well as added pressure from being confined in the same space for longer than usual. These articles and resource may help you balance the competing priorities of family and caregiving:
- Balancing Working from Home and Homeschooling
- Child Care and the Return to Work
- COVID-19: Helping an Older Relative Stay Connected
- COVID-19: Nursing Home Care and Assisted Living
- Couples and COVID-19 Confinement
- COVID-19 and Domestic Violence
- Dealing with Caregiver Stress in a COVID-19 World
- Helping an Older Relative Who Lives at Home
- Helping Seniors Navigate COVID-19
- How to Talk to Children About COVID-19
- Talking with Children During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- Link opens in a new windowClick this link to download a PDF of in-home and creative child care resources that can help during this time.
- Link opens in a new windowClick this link to download a PDF of state-by-state child care and homeschool resources.
- Use our Online Child Care Provider Locator to find child care in your desired zip code. If your search doesn't have enough results, please contact one of our consultants for a customized search.
- Link opens in a new windowClick this link to download a PDF of state-by-state elder care and aging resources.
Back to School and College
- Returning to College Post-COVID-19: Managing Uncertainty
- School after COVID-19 can be a source of anxiety for many parents. To help you address these issues, Workplace Options has developed School During COVID-19: A Resource Guide for Parents
- Safety tips for attending school during COVID-19
- American Academy of Pediatrics—"Safe Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic": Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/COVID-19/Pages/Return-to-School-During-COVID-19.aspx
- CDC—"Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools": Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/k-12-guidance.html (This is intended for school administrators, but parents who want to do a deep dive or advocate for compliance with CDC guidelines will find this helpful.)
Grief and Disappointment
These articles and resources may help you cope with unexpected grief you may experience as a result of the pandemic:
- Canceled by COVID-19: Managing Disappointment
- Surviving Survivor Guilt
- Unexpected Death and COVID-19
- CNBC—"How to Cope with Grief During the COVID-19 Pandemic": Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/10/how-to-cope-with-grief-during-the-covid-19-pandemic.html
- CNN—"Grief and Fear After a Covid-19 Death: Managing a Double Trauma": Link opens in a new windowhttps://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/01/health/grief-fear-coronavirus-wellness/index.html
- Very Well Mind—"Understanding Grief in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic": Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.verywellmind.com/understanding-grief-in-the-age-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-4801931
- Washington Post—"Saying goodbye: Unable to gather in grief, we must find new ways to mourn": Link opens in a new windowhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/funerals-coronavirus-grieving-mourning-changed/2020/04/23/e86ab616-858c-11ea-ae26-989cfce1c7c7_story.html
Online Events
These online seminars may help you manage the unique challenges presented during this time. (Note: If video does not play automatically, click "Play" icon on bottom of the media player.)
- Coronavirus: Minimizing the Impact & Building Psychological Immunity
- Keep Calm and Carry On: Maintaining Your Composure Amidst the Pandemic Panic
- Link opens in a new windowAnthem – Coping with Uncertainty during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A seminar for first responders and health care professionals
- Link opens in a new windowAnthem – Mindful Meditation
- Link opens in a new windowAnthem – How to Keep Your Family Healthy
- Link opens in a new windowAnthem – How to Stay Healthy
- Link opens in a new windowAnthem – Washing Hands
- Link opens in a new windowAnthem – The Intersection of Uncertainty and Parenting: COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
- Link opens in a new windowAnthem – Financial Uncertainty as the Coronavirus Spreads
- Link opens in a new windowAnthem – Conquering Fear and Anxiety
- Link opens in a new windowAnthem – Talking with Your Child About the Coronavirus
- Link opens in a new windowAnthem – When and Where to Get Medical Advice
- Working Parents: How to Juggle Your Changing Demands and Homeschool Your Child
- Virtual Roundtable—Running the COVID Battle: Strategies for Our Medical Heroes
- Isolation: How to Mentally Cope with Socially Isolating
- Virtual Roundtable—Elder Care: How to Support Those in Isolation and Stay Connected
- Virtual Roundtable—Leading During Crisis: How Managers Can Support Their Teams at This Critical Juncture
- Vlog (Video Blog): Millennial Life During the Pandemic
- COVID-19 Support Vlog—Planning the Ultimate Staycation
- COVID-19 Support—Creating a Positive Learning and Working Environment
- A Resilient Return to the Workplace
- Savings Center/Perks at Work started the Community Online Academy (COA) in order to address the needs of people staying home during coronavirus. COA provides a day of free learning by world-renowned instructors every Thursday for both adults and kids, focused on fitness, learning, and fun. Log in or register for the Savings Center on the right of this home page to check out COA, or click here to read more about Perks at Work (PAW) Community Online Academy (COA).