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A ‘Pandemic's-worth of Triggers' Are Causing an Increase in Relapses Across the Country. Here's How Appalachians Are Coping.

Fernando Alfonso III

May 14, 2020 |

100 Days in Appalachia |

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Response Location: United States, Kentucky

Stay-at-home orders and social distancing can worsen opioid addiction problems, and so some health providers, social media, and agencies in opioid-heavy Appalachia have devised ways to turn a threat into an opportunity. To counter isolation and denial of in-person counseling, forums on Reddit have thrived as virtual support groups. Video conferencing has proved a boon to telemedicine and counselors, extending the reach of services. Treatment providers and even Kentucky's prisons are distributing medications in novel ways to help people maintain sobriety and avoid overdoses.

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'How Can I Help You?' Schools Try To Reach Students Struggling With Mental Health During Coronavirus

Carla Javier

May 13, 2020 |

LAist |

Multi-Media |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

The Los Angeles Unified school district has shifted how it’s helping to support students’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. By opening up a mental health hotline, they are able to connect students and their families with members of the Crisis Counseling and Intervention Services Unit to help provide emotional guidance and support. Since opening, they’ve already served over 3,500 individuals and are working to develop plans for long-term support.

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Nursing homes try to achieve a balance for residents

Roberta Baker

May 12, 2020 |

The Laconia Daily Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Tilton, New Hampshire

In New Hampshire, nursing homes and veteran's homes are turning to online video conferencing and outdoor socially-distanced activities to manage the patients' feelings of isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. Although it does not replace in-person contact, residents have expressed that it has helped and the facilities say that they plan to keep some of the technologies in place post-pandemic so out-of-state family can "visit" more often.

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Amidst coronavirus fears, Nigeria's pregnant women turn to remote consultation and online groups

Torinmo Salau

May 10, 2020 |

Minority Africa |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

Pregnant women in Nigeria are turning to virtual support groups to help manage anxiety and fear they feel about delivering a baby during the coronavirus pandemic. Although the telehealth transition for doctor visits has provided more limitations than success, the use of WhatsApp and Telegram for support groups has been received well as a means of creating connections.

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How an Alberta text messaging program is helping people cope with COVID-19

April Hudson

April 27, 2020 |

St. Albert Today |

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Response Location: Canada, Alberta

An Alberta Health Services’ text messaging service called Text4Hope is giving people text messages to help them cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. The texts, written by mental health therapists, use cognitive behavioral therapy, helping people disrupt the constant stream of negative thoughts that happen during traumatic times. So far, over 30,000 people have signed up.

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Community Colleges across the state offering more than education to students during pandemic

Sheryl Rich-Kern

April 26, 2020 |

Manchester Ink Link |

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Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

When schools had to shut down in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, community colleges across New Hampshire found ways to accommodate and aid their students through the pandemic. Lakes Region Community College helped its culinary students complete their cooking lesson by offering meal box pick up for them to prepare at home. At River Valley Community College, students can set up appointments to pick up supplies from the food pantry, and five of the seven colleges in the state have offered students free access to online counseling portals.

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Ramadan In The Age Of Coronavirus: Some Colorado Muslims View Isolation As An Opportunity To Grow In Their Faith

Hayley Sanchez

April 24, 2020 |

Colorado Public Radio |

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Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

An Islamic organization called Downtown Denver’s Islamic Center is helping members of their community adjust to the quarantine and maintain their spiritual practice. All services and counseling has been moved online, and their preexisting food assistance program is still going on, albeit adjusted to accommodate for the shortage of volunteers during the quarantine. They even have many one-on-one phone calls with people to work through specific issues. It's not perfect, and they still want to do more, but for now they are serving a great spiritual and communal need.

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During Ramadan in isolation, Muslims get creative to preserve community

Aysha Khan

April 23, 2020 |

Religion News Service |

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Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

As the Ramadan season begins, Muslim communities around the world are making adjustments to how they observe it in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Minneapolis, the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood is broadcasting the call to prayer by speaker and in the U.K., the National Huffadh Association has created an online toolkit on how to pray at home. With connection and community a key part of Ramadan, a Reddit thread has started, connecting people for a Secret Santa-style Eid gift exchange, and a Minneapolis programmer has started an online service matching people in time zones to break fast together.

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Online meetings beat social isolation

Roberta Baker

April 23, 2020 |

The Laconia Daily Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Lakes Region, New Hampshire

The Boys and Girls Club of the Lakes Region in New Hampshire have quickly pivoted to offering online classes and outreach to help their students and their family to maintain some semblance of social connection, routine, and normalcy. While technology has helped address the social isolation that has come from the coronavirus pandemic, it is still not a replacement for in-person connection. However, psychologists say that it still can act as the "next-best alternative to being in visual and physical contact."

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Mental Health Providers Are Struggling, Too. Here's How They're Supporting Each Other

Megan Wildhood

April 20, 2020 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Lacey, Washington

Many psychologists and counselors have moved their therapy sessions online due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has been received largely positively across the nation. As the pandemic continues, however, there is an increasing need for therapists who are trained to work with other therapists or first responders, so some states are now increasing online educational training, using social media to make connections, and utilizing professional organizations to "keep records of therapists available and trained to work with other first responders."

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