Find community services to support your family, such as help with food, utilities, transportation and more.
Community Legal Service of Philadelphia's Instagram page shares infographics on important public, emergency and community assistance, legal information, and advocacy. Follow their Instagram account @clsphila or check out their website https://clsphila.org/
Are you interested in making your own cloth masks or making cloth masks for others? Check out the CDC's instructions for creating both sew and no sew masks here https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html
Do you have trouble with your glasses fogging while wearing your mask? Real Simple shares the science behind the technique for keeping those glasses fog free.
One of our awesome Supports Brokers, Pamela, has created a YouTube channel with a multitude of different videos, from cooking to meditation. Check it out!
"The Philadelphia Organization of Health Professions Students (POHPS) is a coalition of over 2,000 students from various medical and health-profession programs across the greater Philadelphia area. Our organization was born out of the COVID-19 pandemic as a collaborative effort to mitigate the effects of the virus on our community." If you are interested in learning more about how this organization is working to combat the effects of Covid-19 on the Philadelphia Community you can check out their website and resources here https://www.pohps.org/
The Mighty is a safe, supportive community for people facing health challenges and the people who care for them. Subscribe to their newsletter which will provide updates, tips and support throughout this pandemic. They will be hosting Hang Outs throughout the weeks ahead and their full virtual event schedule can be found on their website https://themighty.com/
Having trouble not touching your face? I know many of us don't even know we're doing it! But with the recommendation from the CDC it's imperative we try our best. Smarter Travel has written an article with tips to help us do just that.
Smarter Travel also shares virtual vacations! Check out the link experience a virtual vacation in Paris or listen to a Meditative Audio Tour down the Mekong River in Vietnam https://www.smartertravel.com/destinations/
Need a new read? Check your local library's website for downloadable books for borrow. You can also visit the Library of Congress online to read some of the classics. Or you can listen to some of your favorite authors speak about their work
Credits:
Created with images by Emma Matthews Digital Content Production - "Letter Board Flat Lay" • Bára Buri - "Face mask" • Danny - "untitled image" • Hans-Peter Gauster - "You’ve got your work cut out for you."