The COVID CareLine is a new, toll-free number and emotional support call service created by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Behavioral health professionals will staff the CareLine from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., 7 days/week. They will offer confidential support in times of personal crisis when individuals may be struggling to cope with current challenges in their lives. After 8 p.m., the CareLine will forward to the National Suicide Prevention Helpline, allowing those calling to have access to someone 24 hours/day.
COVID CARELINE: 1-800-720-9616
This line can be accessed by any Ohioan.
Find links to various resources that can be used with staff, people served, and families here.
Emotional self-care begins with self-awareness and self-regulation. Learning to do this helps to lower stress, enhance emotional intelligence, and to make us more effective in our professional and personal lives. We will explore these ideas and introduce mindfulness-based practices as the base for supporting ourselves in challenging times.
Wednesday, April 29th at 11:00 EST
Wednesday, May 13th at 11:00 EST
NADSP has created a series of webinars targeted to help direct support professionals understand their value and offer them some practical ideas to use for their own self-care during this crisis. These can be accessed by any DSP.
Webinar topics include:
You can access the webinars here.