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Category Archives: COVID News
Mental Health & Resilience: COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19 creates stressful times, but we are resilient and will get through it together. It’s normal to feel sad, overwhelmed, anxious and worried about the COVID virus. New Mexico Crisis Line offers free behavioral health services and is available to anyone anytime online or over the phone. Additionally, Georgia Tech's Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation has put together a webinar discussing mental health and resilience among the disability community during COVID-19. This webinar offers resources, tips, and guidance for improving mental health and building resilience during this difficult time.
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Using Hand Sanitizer
To prevent the spread of germs, including COVID-19, CDC recommends washing hands with soap and water whenever possible. But if soap and water are not readily available, using a hand sanitizer made with at least 60% alcohol can help you avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Read the full post to learn about how to select and use hand sanitizer from the CDC.
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Holidays at Home
As cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to increase across the United States, the safest way to celebrate the winter holidays is to celebrate at home with the people you live with. Gatherings with family and friends who do not live with you can increase the chances of getting or spreading COVID-19 or the flu.
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COVID-19 Vaccinations
In the United States, there is not yet an authorized or approved vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The federal government has been working to make one or more vaccines available as soon as possible. With the possibility of one or more COVID-19 vaccines becoming available before the end of 2020, we pulled together some benefits and facts from the CDC about COVID-19 vaccines. Read the full post for more details on CDC's COVID-19 vaccine recommendations.
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Rural Disability
The latest e-newsletter from the Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities shares new map of COVID-19 surging in rural counties, and a new fact sheet about unemployment among people with disabilities during COVID-19. Find links to the map and the fact sheet in the full post.
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Silver Horizons – Senior Food Markets
Silver Horizons is offering free groceries to low-income senior citizens (50+) at drive-thru grocery pickup opportunities in Bernalillo County. The drive-thru grocery pickup opportunities for December are as follows: December 8th, December 11th, December 15th, December 18th, December 21st, December 22, and December 29th. Read the full post for more details with dates, times, locations, and instructions for pick up.
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