04/19/2020
A colleague of mine, Wendy Kirk (who also provides online therapy) has created an extensive resource list for people during Covid. It's long, but there is a very wide variety of resources here.
Wendy Mae Kirk, B.A., M.Div., R.P., C.I.T.
individual and relationship psychotherapy
Clinical Member of Ontario Society of Registered Psychotherapists
Clinical Member of Imago Therapy International
Member of The College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
wendy@comingintolife.com
Resources for these difficult times –
As of April 17th
FREE Yearlong Guide To Teaching Phonics in 1st & 2nd Grade!
https://lead.learningattheprimarypond.com/free-first-and-second-grade-phonics-guide?fbclid=IwAR0IESsnaun3RKTWnk1NyI62qJrqLJAJsV5UYdeFUwXXEfY0UPY01UuqPdg
Embracing Our Evolutionary Moment: Collective Learning In a Time of Crisis: An Open Online Event with Thomas Hubl
https://www.collectivepresencing.com/?inf_contact_key=d93e20cc04d2d4d0908d4d491c12e8c2d18a532c4142cb79caf2b269de1401fa
PC Insiders Cooking Page (open to non-subscribers at the present)
https://secure.pcinsiders.ca/insidersproject/en?utm_campaign=20200415_PCO-COVID19-11thUPDATE&utm_medium=LD_em&utm_source=sfmc-marketing&utm_term=na&utm_content=na_na_na_na_na
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As of April 10th
MOOC - University of Toronto – How To Cope in Extraordinary Times: Learning Skills for Dealing with your COVID-19 Anxiety
https://alumni.utoronto.ca/events-and-programs/how-cope-extraordinary-times?utm_source=DUA&utm_medium=Invitation&utm_campaign=copingskills&consID=9000214726
Here are some ideas for holiday weekend activities.
40 Easter Activities for Kids
Here’s a list of 40 hand-picked Easter activities.
Decorate a Ukrainian Easter egg, make bunny pancakes, or make an Easter egg paper wreath to hang in your window.
Watch a Broadway Musical
Broadway HD is now offering a free 7-day trial!
Watch classics like Les Miserables, Driving Miss Daisy, Kinky Boots, Peter Pan, Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, or The Sleeping Beauty.
Learn to Doodle and Draw with Art Hub for Kids
Join this family friendly YouTube channel
Follow step-by-step instructions on how to doodle an Easter bunny, a knight in shining armour, or Winnie the Pooh.
Listen to Podcasts
Take a break from screen time and listen to a fun and educational podcast.
Check out these 7 awesome podcasts for little kids, or these 10 podcasts for Tweens and Teens.
For the adults, have a listen to some of these popular podcasts on player.fm.
Explore A National Park
National parks are providing virtual tours of America’s most popular parks.
Virtual visitors can travel through the trails of Yellowstone National Park as well as the Yosemite National Park.
Get Yourself to Mars
If you’re feeling a bit adventurous, take a virtual trip to Mars.
NASA partnered with Google to offer a 3D replica tour of the surface recorded by the Curiousity rover.
Ride the Rollercoasters at Canada’s Wonderland
Take a virtual ride on a roller coaster at Canada’s Wonderland
If you’ve got a VR headset the experience is even more immersive.
5 Keys to Becoming a Meditation Teacher (free videos)
https://mmtcp.soundstrue.com/5-keys/?_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJ3ZW5keUBjb21pbmdpbnRvbGlmZS5jb20iLCAia2xfY29tcGFueV9pZCI6ICJKTURnYXEifQ%3D%3D
Resilience in Challenging Times
https://product.soundstrue.com/resilience-in-challenging-times/
Coronavirus Book for Children from Britain
https://nosycrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Coronavirus_INS.pdf
How to Keep Kids Connected With the World When the World Has Shrunk?
https://email.nationalgeographic.com/H/2/v4000001714aa54006caef6ef4bbe5be68/6274b412-a35a-44c3-ab62-0896c5e77b90/HTML
How to Survive a Financial Emergency
http://shannonleesimmons.com/how-to-survive-a-financial.../
Of course You’re F**king Angry
https://youtu.be/wGhaKPvUsIA
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as of April 3rd
How to stay creative and keep your family sane during lockdown – from one of the world’s best teachers.
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/coronavirus-education-homeschooling-teaching-creativity
Imago Blog Resources:
Quarantined and Stuck Together? How to Communicate with Care Written by Anna Gold, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Tips to Hunker Down and Lift Yourself Up Written by Stacy Bremner, MA, RP
The Key to Managing the Stress of COVID-19 in Your Relationship Written by Deborah Fox, M.S.W.
Kindness in Times of Uncertainty - Tips to Help Written by Imago Relationships North America
How to Repair a Rupture in Your Relationship Today! Written by Norene Gonsiewski, LCSW
Need space? 5 tips to share without hurting your partner! Written by The Imago Center of Washington, DC
The Beauty of Loving and Connecting with Another Written by Aviva Chansky Guttmann, LMSW, CIRT
Affordable Dates to Connect with Your Partner Today! Written by Imago Relationships North America
Sounds True, Free Resources
https://product.soundstrue.com/resilience-in-challenging-times/?utm_campaign=S200402-RiCT-J%26T-Live%20%28MgYsWp%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Email%20Team&_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJ3ZW5keUBjb21pbmdpbnRvbGlmZS5jb20iLCAia2xfY29tcGFueV9pZCI6ICJKTURnYXEifQ%3D%3D
CERB applications opens April 2 with the system coming online April 6. (these are the emergency financial benefits from the Canadian federal government)
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/benefits/apply-for-cerb-with-cra.html
Virtual Vacation Tours
https://www.smartertravel.com/virtual-tours-live-streams/?fbclid=IwAR1aWk3ctk71bQwc2PqS1f7Dbf_xFAwv6Cmq4kJ0cCHvuMjbtMyiDGWFQw0
Adopt a Grandparent Campaign
https://1047kissfm.iheart.com/content/2020-03-26-nursing-home-lets-you-adopt-a-lonely-grandparent-in-isolation/?sc=editorial&keyid=KZZP&pname=local_social&cmp=managed_mostrequestedlive&fbclid=IwAR1El3SXFN_M23eVbAoFemuFUUwVHAPOuai02-Ofaiy6lyMp3tU0y436kHk
Good Night With Dolly – Dolly Parton Reads books to your children
https://www.facebook.com/events/2518816801707089/?event_time_id=2518816808373755
Brene Brown on Comparative Suffering, the 50/50 Myth, and Settling the Ball
https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-on-comparative-suffering-the-50-50-myth-and-settling-the-ball/?fbclid=IwAR1NdOHbmD9gz_HyOEjgm5KGrknRiFCUVLzDgvkcfr0WfSXKBsl2E4GH5b0
Brene Brown on Vulnerability and Courage
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brene-brown-cope-coronavirus-pandemic-covid-19-60-minutes-2020-03-29/?fbclid=IwAR17-5GbseyP0ByVsKTPHmNqz2v-vchXdrZXN9M6E42WwyaHYP290PPM4IU
You’re invited to join Esther Perel for a free four-part series: “The Art of Us: Love, Loss, and Loneliness Under Lockdown.”
https://events.estherperel.com/april-2020-webinar/
The Safe Conversations Show with Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt - Episode 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCTE0Cw6KqQ&feature=youtu.be&mc_cid=27ad22bf63&mc_eid=61f3e9722f
Ripple Effect Children's Services is responding to the Covid 19 crisis by:
April Parent Workshop is being offered for FREE and online.
http://www.rippleeffectchildrensservices.ca/for-parents-and-families/registration-april-7-14-2020/
Workshop is two 90-minute sessions, held on Tuesday, April 7 and 14, 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Registration is normally $200.00 per family.
The parent/guardian workshops cover recent advancements in our understanding of neurological development and brain function, and the implications for understanding and supporting children and youth. We discuss shifting our focus from ways of managing the child’s behaviour to assisting the child to better understand and self-regulate their own reactions to stress.
Ripple Effect -- YouTube videos that offer coping skills strategies, inspirational videos and psychoeducation for children and families.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn6FD0qwMQ9LxeOodqQu8OA?view_as=subscriber
Free Self-Compassion Meditation Sessions – Ctr for Mindful Self-Compassion, starting April1st
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4aa4af29ab9-free
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**Sunday, March 29th, 9 pm EST, concert online – Elton John & Others
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/fox-iheart-radio-living-room-concert-for-america-charities
Sunday, April 5 – 6 -8 pm EDT – this is filling up quickly
Self-compassion in the Midst of COVID-19: Free Session with Kristin Neff & Chris Germer
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4aa4af29ab9-selfcompassion4
Resilience in Challenging Times
https://product.soundstrue.com/resilience-in-challenging-times/?_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJ3ZW5keUBjb21pbmdpbnRvbGlmZS5jb20iLCAia2xfY29tcGFueV9pZCI6ICJKTURnYXEifQ%3D%3D
Groundings
https://www.pondercast.ca/grounding
Virtual Orchestra
https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/03/23/coronavirus-berklee-virtual-orchestra-what-the-world-needs-now/
Free One-hour writing Workshop (Firefly)
https://fireflycreativewriting.com/a-small-good-thing?ss_source=sscampaigns&ss_campaign_id=5e754465551bbc020948e72f&ss_email_id=5e7b7680d293e9315d32bbc4&ss_campaign_name=Online+writing+workshops+%2B+other+small+good+things.&ss_campaign_sent_date=2020-03-25T15%3A20%3A27Z
Guided Writing Prompt Videos (Firefly)
https://fireflycreativewriting.com/messy-beautiful-pages/?ss_source=sscampaigns&ss_campaign_id=5e754465551bbc020948e72f&ss_email_id=5e7b7680d293e9315d32bbc4&ss_campaign_name=Online+writing+workshops+%2B+other+small+good+things.&ss_campaign_sent_date=2020-03-25T15%3A20%3A27Z
Audible.com kids listen for free
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen?mi_cmp=98ba55cbab885926&mi_ecmp=487351200&mi_sc=t&mi_u=amzn1.account.AH4ROP2SQ2QW6OKSRV7S4MBH42TQ
Singing John Lennon’s Imagine in Italy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh2LHaFpE_k
Other Life Lesson’s Free Download Book – From Fear to Hope
https://otherlifelessons.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrrC8t-a26AIVDo_ICh0PUgCUEAAYASAAEgKnkPD_BwE
Spotify:
Esther Perel’s Where Should We Begin
Esther Perel’s How’s Work
Brene Brown’s Unlocking Us
Thomas Hubl & Terry Real: Free Video Trainings
A New Vision for Intimate Relationships, and Evolutionary Relationships in Extraordinary Times
https://newvision.pages.ontraport.net/fb-register?fbclid=IwAR1O4uYVVK0WQxVP7_JoD7eWmVe16hR4xXPS_jERRekY4P0vZagDiOuzotw
Bluprint Free Quilting Classes
https://www.mybluprint.com/?cr_linkid=20200326_SVOD_14AYCW_FTcta&proc=featured&cr_maid=120919&cr_source=Bluprint&cr_medium=Internal%20Email&cuid=3960713&st_id=19828601
Dipsea – If you are a member already, they’ve unlocked all their private content - this is an auditory sexual service that provides stories and help in short segments.
https://app.dipseastories.com/
Good For Her – goodforher.com – has inexpensive online workshops – sexual content
Pornhub Premium Free during the Covid19 epidemic
YouTube: Jimmy Kimmel’s Miniseries – he’s recording at home, and connecting with people for interviews, and showing some really funny content, as well as newsworthy information. The episode called Carantine is particularly funny.
YouTube: Seth Meyers has just started broadcasting from home. This is also worth watching.
Imago Relationships International Website – blogs: Protect Your Marriage - Avoid These 4 Harmful Behaviors
Recovering from an Affair
Are You Considering a Divorce?
Instagram: The Gottman Institute has a lot of good information that they’re posting.
Lovecraft Article: S*x Is Not Cancelled - https://lovecraftsexshop.com/sex-is-not-cancelled/
Quilting Facebook SewAlong -- Gudrun of GE Designs- https://gequiltdesigns.com/?utm_source=Flare+Fabrics&utm_campaign=a999f57c5a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_23_12_24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e918f0c0b2-a999f57c5a-88685781&mc_cid=a999f57c5a&mc_eid=1d44d9e577
A List of Mental Health Resources Available -- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_uD7IAe8SqTGsbZOeTXW5lCRCnLzv0MZJ8Rx8SFurkc/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwAR2NWK4M8KT1YiarOCO-7ZafVJH0bDaHMQTUwTJ9SMv4Zl4h4UZ9d_HtYn0&usp=gmail
Ripple Effect – weekly video resource for children and youth: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn6FD0qwMQ9LxeOodqQu8OA?view_as=subscriber
Ireland Writing Retreat – writers competition
https://shoutout.wix.com/so/13N4PL6m-?cid=f3742a54-435a-4603-988e-659da6c1b29b #/main
Book for Children: The Story of the Oyster and the Butterfly: The Corona Virus and Me
https://04d2ec2f-79c1-4256-9e05-7a7556c88ab8.filesusr.com/ugd/222ce3_adc769219b5c427d948552d1f1455271.pdf
Nine Ways to get local produce, grass-fed beef, sheep’s milk gelato and artisanal cheese delivered to your door:
https://apple.news/AOI9TjDMNRDuFyKi8l7yN5A
How Best to Find Calm
https://lisamitchellhealing.ca/blog/2020/3/27/how-best-to-find-calm
What ‘Shelter At Home’ Means for People Who Aren’t Safe There
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-shelter-at-home-means-for-those-who-arent-safe-there?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pbsofficial&utm_campaign=newshour&utm_content=1585346434&fbclid=IwAR2nVEhGs0lBUQ9kwpb-k_SDedEFmY_PxBcejeszZp19FkyjGtKm1300Wcs
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