Articles by STS Consortium Members

 

Leaders are people too: staying well during COVID-19 – an interview with Dr. Patricia Fisher

https://www.tendacademy.ca/leaders-are-people-too/

 

Dealing with stress & uncertainty by Françoise Mathieu, M.Ed.

https://www.tendacademy.ca/dealing-with-stress/

 

Impact of Covid-19 on call centre operators and other front line communicators by Françoise Mathieu, M.Ed.

https://www.tendacademy.ca/spare-a-thought-for-call-centre-operators/

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Free Self-Care Questionnaire

 

Excerpted from “Resilience, Balance and Meaning” by Dr. Patricia Fisher

https://www.tendacademy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Resilience-Balance-Meaning-excerpt-Self-Care-Questionnaires-Dr.-Pat-Fisher-2016.pdf

 

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Free Videos

 

Ten Strategies for Managing Compassion Fatigue & Secondary Trauma with Françoise Mathieu, M.Ed. (34 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy3MkhGyOrQ&t=448s

 

7 minute Grounding skills video with Diana Tikasz, MSW.

https://www.tendacademy.ca/feet-on-the-floor/

 

 

COVID-19 Behavioral Health Resources

 

Resources related to COVID-19 that have been developed by the NCTSN and partners:

 

NCTSN

• Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with COVID-19 (translated in Spanish and Mandarin)

• Simple Activities for Children and Adolescents amidst COVID-19 outbreak

• Take Care of Yourself

• Psychological First Aid ­- The NCTSN also has resources for responders on Psychological First Aid (PFA). PFA is an early intervention to support children, adolescents, adults, and families impacted by these types of events. The PFA online training course is available on our NCTSN Learning Center. Also download PFA Mobile on your IOS or Android mobile devices.

• Skills for Psychological Recovery - For providers to address individuals additional concerns, NCTSN has Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR). SPR manual and all translations are now on the NCTSN website. The new revamped SPR online course will be available on the NCTSN Learning Center on March 23rd.

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Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress

• Helping Homebound Children During COVID-19 Outbreak

• Addressing the Psychological Effects of Quarantine – What Healthcare Providers Need to Know

• Sustaining the Well-Being of Healthcare Personnel

• Caring for a Patients’ Mental Well-Being: A Guide for Clinicians

 

CDC

• The CDC is regularly updating information at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

• Community Mitigation Strategies

• Reducing Stigma

 

SAMSHA

• Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation

• Talking with Children about Infectious Disease Outbreaks

• Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks

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Moral Distress and Ethical Dilemmas

 

The Hastings Center

https://www.thehastingscenter.org/ethics-resources-on-the-coronavirus/

 

 

Other Useful Resources

 

Evidence-informed guidelines for child-focused pandemic planning and response prepared for National Institute for Hometown Security by Sprang, G. et al (2011)

http://www.uky.edu/CTAC/sites/www.uky.edu.CTAC/files/NIHS_Del_5i_online_copy_revised__FINAL.pdf

 

Tend Academy Covid-19 Resources (updated weekly)

https://www.tendacademy.ca/resources/