Links to Resources
NOTE: Resources and links listed on this webpage are for informational purposes only and do not serve as any endorsement. They are not intended to replace the advice of a qualified professional. Be sure to check back from time-to-time as new links will be added.
COVID-19 Information and Resources
Stress management and mental health resources during infectious disease outbreaks
- For Supervisors/Managers
Helping Employees Cope During Challenging Times - National Institute of Mental Health
5 Things You Should Know About Stress -
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks -
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Talking With Children: Tips for Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers During Infectious Disease Outbreaks -
New York State Office of Mental Health
Feeling Stressed About Coronavirus (COVID-19)? Managing Anxiety in an Anxiety-Provoking Situation - Headspace NY State of Mind
Free Meditation and Mindful Resource for New York State Residents - American Psychological Association
Grief and COVID-19: Mourning Our Bygone Lives - Helpguide.org
Coronavirus Anxiety: Coping with Stress and Fear - Calm Sage
COVID-19: Fear Zone, Learning Zone, Growth Zone, Check Your Mental Health Zone - Thewellnesssociety.org
Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook: A Tool to Help You Build Resilience During This Difficult Time - Center for Loss and Transition
The Pandemic of Grief by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. - How to Regulate Your Stir-Crazy Emotions
Findings and Recommendations from a Survey From People on Lockdown by Marc Brackett, Ph.D. - CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response
Taking Care of Your Emotional Health
Resources for children and families
- Consumer Finance Information
Protecting Your Finances During the Coronavirus Pandemic -
Child Care Referral Resources Per County
NYS Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies - Food Pantries for the Capital District
Our Member Food Pantries - Foodhero.org
Healthy Recipes - WMHT Home Classroom
Home Classroom Learning - PBS Learning Media
Bring the World to Your Classroom - Kahn Academy
Daily Schedule for School Closures - NY State Department of Education and NY State Museum
Expanded Learning Sources and State Museum Facebook Tours - Explore
Live Animal Cams Across the Worlds - Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
Webcams and Educational Activities
Helpful Links
Addiction
- Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
- Al-Anon/Alateen(for friends, family members, and teens)
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Local AA Meetings
- Rethinking Drinking (National Institute of Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism)
- Alcohol Screening
- Debtor's Anonymous
- Emotions Anonymous
- Friends of Recovery NY
- Gamblers Anonymous
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Overeater's Anonymous
- Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA)
- Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA)
- Recovering Couples Anonymous (RCA)
- Senior Hope
- Smoking Cessation Resources
Disaster Preparedness
Disease
- American Cancer Foundation
- National Cancer Institute
- American Institute for Cancer Research
- Arthritis Foundation
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
- American Heart Association
- American Diabetes Association
- Alzheimer's Association Northeast NY Chapter
- Lyme Disease
- Greater Capital Region Coalition for Diabetes Prevention & Control
Domestic Violence
- NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
- Equinox-Albany County
- Homeless & Travelers’ Aid Society-Albany County
- In Our Own Voices-Albany County (serving the needs of LGBT, people of color, friends, and families)
- Domestic Violence Program-Columbia/Greene County
- Family Counseling Center-Fulton County
- Catholic Charities- Montgomery County
- Unity House- Rensselaer County
- WellSpring - Domestic Violence Services- Saratoga County
- YWCA- Schenectady County
Elder Care
- Eldercare Locator
- NYS Department of Aging
- Senior Services of Albany
- Housing Options for Senior Adults of Upstate New York
- As You Age: A Guide to Aging, Medicines & Alcohol
- Umbrella of the Capital District (home maintenance)
- St. Peter's Homecare Services
- Catholic Charities Caregiver Support Services (programs for 14 area counties)
- Senior Homes (EAP does not endorse any of these facilities.)
- Albany County NY Connects
- Rensselaer County Dept. of Aging
- Schenectady County Senior and Long Term Care Services
- Albany County Dept. for Aging
- Veterans Administration Aid & Assistance Pension Program
- The Conversation Project
Finance
- Consolidated Credit Counseling Services Budget Lounge
- SEFCU
- Cornell Cooperative Extension Money Management Classes
- C.A.$.H. of the Greater Capital Region
- MyBenefits NY/WorkPays NY
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
- Association of Independent Credit Counseling Agencies
- National Foundation for Credit Counseling
- Bank Rate
- Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
Food Assistance Programs
- Child and Adult Food Program
- National School Lunch Program
- Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- The Commodity Supplemental Food Program
- Women, Infants, And Children Program
- Capital District Food Pantries
- Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY
- St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
Housing
- Albany County Rural Housing Alliance
- Affordable Housing Partnership of the Capital Region, Inc.
- Federal Housing Administration
- Homeownership Preservation Foundation
- Hope For Homeowners
- Making Home Affordable Program
- US Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Albany Housing Coalition - Offering Veteran, Neighborhood, and Community Services
- TRIP - Troy Rehabilitation & Improvement Program
Inspirational
Legal
- Women’s Law
- Legal Aid & Lawyer Referral Services for NY Northern District
- CSEA Legal Benefits
- UUP – Legal Benefits through NYSUT
- Legal Project - Capital District Women's Bar Association
Men's Health
Parenting
- Prevent Child Abuse NY
- Child Care Aware
- NY State Dept. of Education Resources for Parents
- Families Together in NY State
- Brightside Up formerly the Capital District Child Care Counsel
- Capital Counseling
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Children, Teens & Resiliency
- Parsons Child and Family Services
- To Smart to Start: Helping Young People Avoid Underage Alcohol Use & Its Consequences
- National Association of School Psychologists - list of website on various topics including bullying
- Bully Police USA- list of states with anti-bullying laws
- Committee for Children - Prevention of bullying, violence, & child abuse
- KidsHealth.org
- Reaching In Reaching Out- Promoting Resilience in Young Children
Pets
Stress Management
Suicide Prevention