COVID-related Resources for Children in USA:
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus
https://www.mindheart.co/descargables
Explaining the Pandemic to Kids:
https://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/Docs/latest_news/2020/Coronavirus_COVID19__Children.pdf
https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/
https://www.ymcasv.org/covid-19-resource-center/project-cornerstone-virtual-resources
https://www.ymcasv.org/covid-19-resource-center/youth-education
Therapy Resources in the USA:
Sidewalk Talk: free online listening to hold space for all people and all feelings. No fixing, saving, or helping:
https://www.sidewalk-talk.org/onlinelistening.html
Statewide Emotional Support Hotline: a free non-judgmental, emotional, non-emergency support line that allows individuals with mental health challenges to talk to a peer who is trained to help:
https://www.mentalhealthsf.org/peer-run-warmline/
$50 online therapy sessions for frontline workers (e.g., healthcare professionals, first responders grocery store workers):
https://www.coronavirusonlinetherapy.com
Open-Path Collective: Directory of therapists who offer $30-60 per individual session or $30-80 for couples. The client can filter their searches, such as for CBT or daytime availability. There is a one-time membership fee of $50 for the client:
https://openpathcollective.org
Feeling Good Institute in Mountain View also offers low-cost online therapy.
Find therapists online on this website:
www.telementalhealthsupport.com
Therapy & Grief Counseling Organizations in the USA:
KARA, Kingsley Ave, Palo Alto. (650) 321-5272
Hospice of the Valley (San Jose):
https://www.hospicevalley.org/programs-and-services/programs/community-grief-and-counseling-center/
BASANT NOW:
https://www.basantnow.org/listing/page/2/
Hume Center Fremont:
https://www.humecenter.org/i-want-to-receive-services-at-the-hume-center
The Center for Living with Dying: (408) 243-0222
https://www.billwilsoncenter.org/services/all/living.html
Resources for Mindfulness & Meditation in the SFO-Bay Area
Kaveri Patel (Meditation, Journaling & Consults):
https://www.wisdominwaves.com/
Gayathri Narayanan (Daily weekday morning meditations):
https://www.myndtree.org/
Bodhi Tree Sangha (Daily weekday evening meditations led by a group of South Asian teachers):
https://www.bodhitreesangha.com/
Counseling Resources in India
www.empowerminds.com
24/7 FREE line to speak with a mental health expert – 1800-120820050
Bombay Psychiatric Society
For healthcare/front line workers in India: +919769334996 from 9am to 9 pm
Institute of Psychological Health – IPH’s program – “Dilasa”
For frontline workers – FREE counseling and psychiatric consultation – +919324753657
Organizations Supporting the COVID Crisis Efforts in India
List provided by Stanford’s Center for South Asia:
https://southasia.stanford.edu/news/how-you-can-help-india-during-covid-surge
List provided by the NY Times:
Taarika Foundation 