The 2020 Census is happening now, and your response matters! You can complete your questionnaire online, by phone, or by mail. It should only take 10 minutes, and it has a big impact on your community.
Visit 2020census.gov to complete your questionnaire or to learn more.
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau]
Calm | Calm Together Free meditations, sleep stories, movement exercises, journals, and music.
Centers for Disease Control | Stress and Coping Includes suggestions for parents, people at higher risk for serious illness, people coming out of quarantine, and first responders.
Child Mind Institute | Supporting Families During COVID-19 Topics include supporting children with autism, remote learning, managing anxiety, discipline and behavior, and dealing with loss.
Fred Rogers Center | Support for Helpers During Coronavirus Talking with children about coronavirus, caring for children and yourself, learning with children through play and digital media.
FrontLine WarmLine A new volunteer phone support service for Maine’s first responders and health care workers. Available from 8 am to 8 pm, 7 days a week by calling (207) 221-8196 or 866-367-4440.
G.E.A.R. Parent Network | Parents of youth with behavioral health needs are invited to visit the website or call 1-800-264-9224 for emotional support, resources and referrals, and educational workshops via webinar.
Good Therapy | Psychology, Therapy, and Mental Health Podcasts Suggestions for podcasts on mental health topics to stream during coronavirus. (For more recommended listening, visit Tom of Podcasts.)
Heart Mob | Online Harrassment Resources Being harassed online is never ok, and HeartMob is here to support you in anyway we can. On this page you’ll find links to our guides, information on supportive organizations, and other helpful resources.
NAMI Maine | NAMI Maine’s Response to COVID-19 Info about NAMI Maine’s programs including helplines and support groups, as well as mental health tips. |LGBTQ Resources A collected list of local and national LGBTQ resources. | Teen Text Support Line A peer support text line for youths 12-20 years old available daily 12pm – 10 pm by texting (207) 515-8398.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network | Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with COVID-19 [pdf] Tips on preparing your family and reducing risk, coping with stress, helping children cope by age group, and seeking additional help.
Psych Central | Coping with Coronavirus: Your Anxiety and Mental Health Links to articles, services, podcasts and videos on how to keep mentally and emotionally healthy. Psych Central also hosts a weekly “Coping with Coronavirus” livestream on their Facebook channel every Friday from 1-2 pm.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline | Emotional Well-being During the COVID-19 Outbreak Coping tips, helpful resources, and info about lifeline crisis centers.
University of California, SF | Emotional Well-Being and Coping During COVID-19 Includes resources for dealing with grief, maintaining sleep and physical activity, and stress reduction.
Help us document life in Central Maine during the COVID-19 pandemic by submitting your stories, images, oral history interviews, and videos to Heart of Maine Community Stories (a collaboration with Hartland Public Library, Newport Cultural Center, and Pittsfield Public Library).
We welcome anything created or collected by you including audio diaries, journal entries, letters, photographs, drawings, personal recollections, and interviews with friends and family.
We also invite you to share stories about living through other times of emergency and upheaval. Did you experience the April Fools’ Day Flood of 1987 or other historic disasters? What personal memories or stories of community resilience do you have of those times? What do you want to share with future generations about past events or the current pandemic?
For questions to help guide your self-reflection or interview, please see Suggested Questions. For more information about conducting an oral history interview, see Tips for Interviewers.
Interested in sharing your story live? Join us for a virtual story slam on the theme “Free” on Friday, July 24 at 6 pm.
Free online resources from Maine cultural institutions, including virtual exhibits, interactive maps, games, lesson plans and more!
Educator Hub | Downloadable classroom and reference materials including lesson plans designed to bring Wabanki history and culture into the classroom.
Interactive Maps | Changes in the Dawnland, Languages and Landscapes, Stories of the Dawnland, and Wabanaki Today.
Colby Museum @ Home | Hands-on art projects, audio & video recordings, jigsaw puzzles, virtual exhibitions and more.
Online Exhibits | View the museum’s exhibits online.
Resources for Teachers | Find websites, books and videos on Wabanaki history and culture.
Web App | Explore material culture traditions central to the Native Peoples of Maine through interviews, games, and animations.
YouTube Channel | Watch videos showcasing Wabanaki artists talking about basketmaking, birchbark and carving traditions, and more.
Maine Memory Network | Access to thousands of historical items, lesson plans, and online exhibits.
Lessons & Resources | Lesson plans, primary source sets, and other resources to connect students with Maine State Museum exhibits and collections.
Gallery Exhibits | Virtual re-creations of Osher’s popular gallery exhibits.
Map Play 4 Kids | Slideshows, trivia, geomatching, scrambler, and links to other fun geography games.
Teach | Social studies lessons using maps, charts, and atlases as well as worksheets, board games, and other activities for K-12 students and teachers.
Online Exhibits| Take a tour of PMM’s paintings, photographs, and museum artifacts.
Penobscot Bay History Online | Educational site where students, teachers, and researchers can learn about maritime history and culture.
Story Map | Travel with Ernest W. Perkins from Boston to Buenos Aires through his diary written in 1892. Includes activity prompts.
The Commons at Central Hall is currently enlisting volunteers for their Community Pulling Together and Calling for the Common Good programs.
Call or text: 207-343-3018 or email: jmorse@centralhallcommons.org to get involved!
Helping Hands with Heart is working with the Commons at Central Hall, Eastern Area Agency on Aging, Maine Highlands Investment Partnership, Piscataquis Regional Food Center, and United Way of Eastern Maine to recruit volunteers in our community to assist those in need.
To sign up:
United Way also suggests other ways to support our community, including directing people to 211 Maine for information, donating needed items, calling friends and family, and contributing to the Eastern Maine COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund.
Most importantly, remember to take care of yourself!
Educate Maine is working with teachers and educators to distribute books to students in all 16 counties with their 2,020 Maine Books Challenge. You can help by purchasing an online gift card to one of Maine’s independent bookstores.
AARP is organizing a Virtual Call Center to help address isolation and loneliness.
From AARP:
Isolation and loneliness have always been a concern, particularly for older adults. As we deal with the COVID-19 coronavirus, the problem is more widespread and serious today. You can help! AARP has created a new Virtual Call Center that people can call to hear a kind voice and have a friendly chat.
If you’d like to be part of the effort to respond to these calls, from the comfort of your home, please complete this simple interest form.
Here’s a description of the opportunity. We plan to use technology to forward calls to whatever phone you designate during the time you will be available to help with this effort. Training will also be provided before you are asked to respond to calls. Interested volunteers need to have:
Thanks for your consideration! If you have any questions, please email: volunteer@aarp.org.
