Online Resources

Resources Tool-Box

Self-Help Apps:

• Free Premium Access to Sanvello (tools for anxiety, depression, and stress): https://www.sanvello.com/about/
• Headspace: https://www.headspace.com/
• Calm: https://www.calm.com/

Telehealth Therapy: Sign up and pay for confidential sessions with a Licensed Counselor

• Talkspace Online Therapy: talkspace.com
• Better Help: betterhelp.com

Blogs/Articles/Videos:

• Active Minds Blog: https://www.activeminds.org/blog/
• How College Students Can Prioritize Mental Health During COVID-19 Outbreak: https://www.talkspace.com/blog/coronavirus-college-university-campus-students/
• The COVID-19 Pandemic: Tips for Athletes, Coaches, Parents, and the Sports Community https://appliedsportpsych.org/blog/2020/03/the-covid-19-pandemic-tips-for-athletes-coaches-parents-and-the-sport-community/
• Coping with Oppression-Based Trauma from COVID-related Xenophobia and Racism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keRUh9GU1Uk&feature=emb_title
• Healthline: Resources for Coping with Coronavirus Anxiety: https://www.healthline.com/health/9-resources-for-coping-with-coronavirus-anxiety
• How Anticipatory Grief May Show Up During COVID-19: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/how-anticipatory-grief-may-show-up-during-the-covid-19-outbreak
• 17 Totally Normal Things to Feel Right Now According to Therapists: https://www.self.com/story/pandemic-therapy-trends

Financial Wellness during Covid-19:

• The Social Care Network: Search for free or reduced-cost services: auntbertha.com
• Assistance with paying rent (Orange County): https://www.orangecountyfl.net/FamiliesHealthSocialSvcs/CrisisAssistanceProgram.aspx
• Financial assistance for homeowners/renters (Osceola County): https://www.osceola.org/covid19/financial-assistance/resident.stml

Phone/Internet Bills:

• AT&T Support for Customers During COVID-19: https://www.osceola.org/core/fileparse.php/7578/urlt/03212020_COVID19-Keep-Americans-Connected-Handout.pdf
• Sprint support for customers during COVID-19: https://www.sprint.com/en/landings/covid-19.html
• Comcast and Verizon support for customers during COVID-19: Signed a pledge to keep Americans internet-connected for the next 60 days, even if people cannot afford to pay. https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-internet-phone-fcc-pledge-keep-america-connected-online-isp-2020-3

Health/Wellness:

• CVS Pharmacy Prescription Support: Will deliver prescribed medications to customers for free to ensure those most vulnerable to the disease don’t have to venture out.
• Aetna Prescription Support: Will waive early refill limits on 30-day prescriptions for medicines typically needed to address chronic conditions like hypertension and asthma.
• Uber Eats Delivery Fees Waived: Will be waiving delivery fees for more than 100,000 independent restaurants in the U.S.

Credit Cards/Student Loans:

• Goldman Sachs, AMEX, and Capital One: Providing interest payment relief for credit card holders. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/your-money/loan-waivers-coronavirus.html
• ComEd, Duke Energy, FirstEnergy and PSE&G :Offer energy bill assistance programs which may allow you to defer payments until a later date.
• Student loans: The federal government is automatically waiving interest on federal student loans for the foreseeable future. The Department of Education clarified that this does not mean that payments will be reduced, but rather that the entire payment will go toward a borrower’s principal balance.

For Student Populations

Students of Color:

• Free Therapy via The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (specifically for individuals who identify as African American): https://borislhensonfoundation.org/

First Generation Graduates:

• Impact of COVID-19 on First-Gen Students: https://firstgen.naspa.org/blog/a-resource-impacts-of-covid-19-on-first-generation-students-experienced-across-institutions-of-higher-education

International Students:

• Access to a Counselor for Support: https://www.internationalsos.com/medical-and-security-services/assistance/emotional-support

LGBTQ+ Community:

• Validation Station: Daily validation for individuals who are in less-than validating environments: https://www.validationstation.net/
• The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ (features info on how COVID-19 may specifically impact LGBTQ+ youth and important resources)

Mental Health Crisis Resources:

• United Way: Dial 211
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
• National Crisis Textline: Text “HOME” to 741741
• Lifeline Chat: suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
• Free Bilingual Emotional Support via FloridaBlue: 833-848-1762
• IMALIVE Student Help Line: 877-656-8860
• LGBTQ+ Hotline: 866-488-7386
• Veterans Help Line: 800-838-2838
• SAMHSA’s National Helpline: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline ,1-800-662-HELP (4357)
• NAMI HelpLine - National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/ They can also be reached Monday through Friday, 10 am–6 pm, ET. 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)