For current information about Covid-19 and universal health practices, please visit the following organizations. Additional resources for businesses and individuals, including state-specific legislation for Vermont and New Hampshire, are below.
Centers for Disease Control
World Health Organization
Vermont Department of Health
New Hampshire Department of Health
For Businesses
State and Federal agencies have provided a great deal of guidance and resources for businesses. It can be challenging to navigate all of this new information. This curated list of resources can help, and we can too. Contact us for support understanding and implementing any of these requirements and best practices.
FOR VERMONT
Agency of Commerce and Community Development COVID-19 Resource Center
VOSHA training to be provided to employees (required of all businesses in operation)
FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE
COVID-19 Business Resources
New Hampshire Employment Security
FOR ALL BUSINESSES
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Federal Labor Law Posted for Employees
Working Remotely-Best Practices to Support Employees
For Everyone
Bolster your Emotional Intelligence. This will help nurture your ability to be resilient. Emotional Intelligence skills help us manage our own feelings, not be triggered by behaviors and feelings of others, reduce our stress level, and improve our relationships.
Resilience is like our immune system for mental health. Try to work these strategies to boost your mental health and resilience into your daily life to help you weather the ups and downs of really difficult times (and even life’s usual ups and downs)
Other crises are (usually) limited to a certain length of time. During an infectious disease outbreak, the crisis can stretch out over a much longer period. With “no end in sight” it can be very difficult to know how to adapt and manage the stress. Here are some practical tips to help manage Crisis Fatigue.
R U Okay is a very simple model to help eliminate the isolation that is often associated with mental health struggles. Most people care deeply about others’ well-being, they just don’t know how to reach out. R U Okay can be used at work, school, and in the community.
For Families with Children
Greater Good in Education provides succinct, relevant, and impactful resources to parents, educators, and anyone looking for more support in both learning and well-being in general during the Coronavirus crisis. Below, we highlight just two of their articles. It is well worth exploring the full site, too.
Still reeling from the stress of the last school year, nearly every parent or caregiver is struggling with how to manage this fall. Whether your school is fully remote or a hybrid of in-person and remote, some degree of homeschooling is on your shoulders. This short, helpful article talks about how to reduce the stress of homeschooling on everyone.
Under “normal” circumstances, teachers already juggle so much to educate, support, and care for our children. The Coronavirus has added many heavy additional layers to their vital work. Here are a few simple ways to provide teachers with more support.
For Recovery
Addiction Help Vermont (Turning Point)
Helpful Webinars from Adaptiva HR
Recruiting and Hiring During COVID-19
Navigating Employment Changes and Employee Communication in Response to Covid-19
Managing the New Normal: Caring for Yourself and Your Staff During Uncertainty
Making Sense of Business Resources for Child Care Programs
- Allowing them to manage themselves, their own schoolwork and their other responsibilities
- Using non-controlling, non-directive language
Caretaking and The Workday: How to Support Your Employees Who Are Caring for Others
