Working with Your Clients

Information from the National Institute on Drug Abuse may help clients with substance abuse disorders who may be more susceptible to COVID-19.

Social distancing and staying home during the pandemic can lead to social isolation. During these situations, many people may begin to feel a sense of social isolation and will need to work harder to maintain contact with others and a sense of community. Watch for signs of isolation’s impact on mental health and those having difficulty coping.

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

• Suicide Warning Signs

• Suicide Prevention (US Department of Veterans Affairs)

• Military Crisis Line (US Department of Veterans Affairs)

Talking with Children about the Pandemic

•  Parents, caregivers and other trusted adults can help kids makes sense of what they are hearing about the coronavirus (COVID-19).

• After a Crisis: How Young Children Heal (PDF)

• Ready Wrigley: Books, Posters and Check-lists for Kids and Families (CDC)

• National Child Traumatic Stress Network
  NCTSN provides education and technical assistance for parents, schools, the media and behavioral health professionals who work with traumatic stress in children.

• Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
  NPR education reporter Cory Turner's story about what kids want to know about coronavirus spurred creation of this comic.