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April 5, 2020

Emergency Resources to Support Your Family During Crisis

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Basic Needs

The Covid19 crisis that is currently taking over our world has brought our focus back to the basics.

If you haven’t heard of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Maslow was a psychologist who taught that we need our needs met in a specific order.

For example, you need your basic physiological needs (food, shelter and sleep) met before you can focus on Love and Belonging.

Take time to breathe

If you’re frustrated that you’re not doing as well as you feel like you should in certain areas of your life, think about where you currently fall in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

You may have been pushed down to the bottom of the pyramid where you’re struggling to feed your family.

If you’re struggling right now, this might be why. Current events have drastically changed the lives of many of us. This is why it has been hard for many of us to focus.

It’s Okay!

It might be more difficult to do the things that you know you need to do because you now need to focus on the basics- and that is OKAY!

It’s okay if you’re struggling, or need to cry, or if you just need to watch an episode (or 10) on Netflix. Let yourself feel your emotions and work through it.

No matter where you’re currently at, remember that you’ll get through this. Give yourself some grace. Take time to breathe and work on your basic needs first.

Maslow's Hierarchy of needs pyramid

We’re in this together

Because so many of us are currently fighting for our basic needs to be met, I pulled these resources together that will help you meet your needs during this crisis. Many of these resources are in Utah, but several are national.

I have many emergency resources listed, but also many extra resources that will help keep you sane while the kids are home 24/7. There are also a few fun resources to help keep your spirits high.

Please share with anyone you know. If you know of any other resources I should add, let me know. Things are changing quickly- it’s difficult to keep up! Stay safe! 

Emergency Resources

Please remember that all resources listed below are subject to change at any moment. Make sure that you look into each resource for details.

COVID-19 Information

Utah.gov –  Information

CDC – Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 Information

WHO – Coronavirus Information

PBS – How to talk to kids about COVID-19

NASP – Helping children cope with changes resulting from COVID-19

General Assistance

211 Information and Referral: Search general resources in Utah (most states have a similar site)

Prescriptions

If you’re having a tough time picking up prescriptions, check out the following home delivery programs and see if it will work for you.

Walgreens 

CVS 

Walmart 

Free Insulin to diabetes patients whose job was affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.

Food

Check out your local food bank for assistance. Or look into local school districts providing FREE meals to children under 18. 

Food resources in Utah

Salt Lake County Meals on Wheels – Adults 60+

Department of Workforce – Food Stamps

WIC – If you are pregnant or have children under 5, check to see if you qualify. 

Utahns Against Hunger resource list

No Kid Hungry

Free Unofficial Bishop’s Storehouse E-book – includes basic recipes for simple meals you can make from scratch and meal planning printables.

Senior shopping hours: Smiths, Harmons, Fresh Market, Dollar General, Costco, Target, Walmart, Macey’s, Reams Food Stores, Natural Grocers, Sam’s Club, Trader Joes. Walgreens, Whole Foods, WinCo Foods.

Restaurant deals:

Here are a few, but there are probably so many more. If you want to give a local restaurant a shout out, please share other restaurant deals in the comments below. And remember to leave extra tips if you’re able to!

Cheesecake Factory – free cheesecake with to go order through April

Schmidt’s Pastry Cottage – 2 loaves of free french bread as long as they can (1 to keep, 1 to give away). They have also been selling flour, sugar and yeast as it is available. 

Waffle Love – kids can earn free waffles this week (3/18-next week) You can also sign-up for their email list for daily deals.

Girl Scout Cookies – Buy or donate cookies online

Food Delivery

DoorDash – No contact delivery. Get $5 off your first 3 orders with my link. Many restaurants also offer FREE delivery.

Grubhub – $5 off your first order for using my link. 

UberEats -You get $7 off your order if you use my code: eats-lauriem71due 

Postmates – Often gives free delivery deals. Use my code: JTVS9

Instacart – order groceries from grocery stores (Smiths, Sprouts, Target, etc), drugstores and warehouses like Costco and Sam’s Club.

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Shelter

Temporary rental deferral for those who need it

Relief for Homeowners and Renters

Utilities

Rocky Mountain Power will temporarily stop disconnects. 

Dominion Energy – Suspending disconnections for anyone facing financial hardship.

Please make sure you pay if you can as this service won’t last forever. At the end of the payment suspension, you will owe a large balance that will become due at some point.

Internet/Cell Phone

Extensions and no late fees– Check in with your cell phone provider for details.

Xfinity – Offering several services such as access to WiFi Hotspots, Education resources, and more.

Internet Essentials – possible qualification for free internet services. 

Financial

Dave Ramsey – 14 day trial to Financial Peace University.

 

 

Job Information

Department of Workforce Services 

Utah Job & Small Business Resources

LDS Job Search Program

Now Hiring – COVID 10 Job Support – FB Group that is updated often with job opportunities

Child Care

Child Care – Free for essential employees in Utah

Paid medical leave – see if you qualify for paid leave if you are unable to work due to illness or lack of child care

Love and Logic – Free parenting info (limited time only)

Education

Education companies offering free subscriptions due to school closings

Educational Resources here

Preschool:

Waterford Upstart 

Kinedu – Free app to help schedule your day full of personalized activities for your kids 0-4 years. (now – April 15)

K-12:

AP Classes – Free, live AP courses—delivered by AP teachers across the country—on YouTube Live.

Khan Academy – Home school schedules based on grade

Free Tutoring – Students from Harvard, MIT, UC Berkeley giving free tutoring to K-12 students

Learn to code

Scholastic – Free learn at home resources

LDS Homeschool resources – Free through the end of June 2020

Dave Ramsey – Foundations in Personal Finance: High School Edition – Only $19.99 (regularly $119.99)

Hutchins Center for African and African American Research (Harvard) – Free Civil Rights lessons

Duolingo – Learn a language from home

Earthquake Facts for Kids

Delish cooking classes for kids – free every week day on Instagram

KUTV2News Weather – Lindsay’s Science school

Galileo – Free activities with kids

Disney Imagineering in a Box – online course

Kennedy Space Center – Science lessons on FB Live

Free Livestream Puppetry performances

Animal Planet Marathon 94 hour Marathon of Puppies and Kittens March 18-March 22

Stuck-at-home Science

Free Online Weather Courses 

Bluprint – creative tutorials and courses (free through 4/16)

Ford – Free driving skills classes

College:

Scholly Covid-19 Student Relief Fund

Student Loan Forbearance Info

Enterprise – lowered age restrictions so that college students can rent cars to get home

Storage – many rental units are offering deals for college students to store their things. Some colleges and communities are also helping students.

Adult:

Coursera – Choose “audit” and take courses for free

450 online Ivy League classes for free

EdX – Free online courses from 140 top institutions

Nikon – Free online photography class during April

Virtual Field Trips & More

Google Earth – National Park Tour

20 Virtual Field Trips

Virtual Field Trips

Virtual Museum Tours

12 museums to visit online

300 Virtual tours museums

15 Broadway plays and musicals you can watch on stage from home

Free Broadway Musicals 

33 Virtual National Park Tours

Virtual Disney Rides

Winchester Mystery House 

Books

Table with hot drink and books "Escape from reality. Read a book.

National Emergency Library

NYPL free book downloads

SLCO Library – click on “Download eBooks & eAudiobooks,” for residents with a library card, setup an Overdrive account and download free books

Astronauts will read to you from space

Actor, Josh Gad is reading a bedtime story to kids each night on Twitter

Online Workouts

Beachbody Kids workouts online

Wii Sports or dance games – Remember that Wii collecting dust in the corner? Pull it out and have fun with Sports and dance games for the whole family.

GoNoodle for younger kids

Playworks – free live stream recess

Samba Fogo – Lorin Hansen is offering free online Samba dance classes. Donations appreciated, but not required @ https://venmo.com/Lorin-Hansen. 

Zumba – Many Zumba (and other) instructors are out of work right now. Check out their FB page or Zumba groups for information on online classes. Most are offering classes free with optional donations to help them while they’re out of work.

Health

Lilly – $35 copay for Insulin

Wellness 

Coursera – The Science of Well-being by Yale Professor Laurie Santos

Rachel Hollis – 90 day challenge free. She’s the one who wrote the popular books: Girl Wash Your Face and Girl, Stop Apologizing

Headspace: Weathering the Storm available free for everyone: Free access to all K-12 employees as well as Health professionals.

Calm app: Some free meditations, but some paid. Plus, a page of free meditations called, Take a Deep Breath on their website.

Insighttimer.com: free app for sleep, anxiety and stress

The Imagine Neighborhood

UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness – Free Live practice sessions

Utah Suicide hotlines

Spirituality

Living Scriptures Streaming – free until April 6 (no CC required)

Free General Conference worship services – April 4 & 5 @ 10-12:00 & 2-4:00 MDT

Entertainment

Amazon – Free 30 day trial. Plus, Amazon video is streaming kids’ movies and TV for free

Netflix

Netflix Party chrome extension – Make sure that you have a Netflix subscription, download the Netflix Party extension, choose a movie, press the extension, send a link to friends .Everyone in the group can chat while they watch the movie. Don’t forget the snacks! 

Hulu – 30 day trial

Disney+ 30 day trial

Vidangel – Filters and parental controls for Netflix, Amazon, & other services. Plus, free content through April

Hallmark Christmas Movie Marathon during Self-Quarantine

Check out movies that are being released early like Onward and the Trolls World Tour Movie.

Check to see if your local Drive-in theater is open

Sling TV – Free programming (not sure how long). Start streaming from the website now – No sign up or login. 

HBO – Free streaming

Audible – Free stories for kids of all ages

Dating

girl sitting alone on bench with rose near her

Find ways to connect through dating sites. Or chat through Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, FaceTime or other apps.

Avoid Falling for a Jerk/Jerkette – Sign up now for the free online course

FREE items for teachers/nurses

Reese Witherspoon’s Draper James is giving dresses to teachers. Apply by Sunday, April 15

Free Crocs for Healthcare workers

Keen is donating 100,000 pairs of shoes – you can nominate someone on the website

Volunteer or Donate

Ways to volunteer during Coronavirus

Volunteer to help the food pantry

Cross Roads Urban Center

Utah Food Bank

American Red Cross

Salt Lake Education Foundation: Donation page.

Fourth Street Clinic

United Way Utah COVID-19 Community Response Fund

Tip your Server

Support Utah Dining

Silicon Slopes Serves

The Salvation Army

UServeUtah COVID-19 Donations

Utah Aids Foundation

University of Utah Relief Fund

Utah Domestic Violence Coalition

Zions Bank

Sewing Masks

Another way to volunteer is to check with your local hospital to see if they are accepting homemade masks for patients. If not, make them for your family, friends and community. Here is some helpful information on making masks:

CDC Mask Info

Information forum

Cloth Mask Guidelines

JoAnn’s – free mask supplies

Face mask filter testing

Face mask patterns

Other

Hallmark is giving away 2 million cards, which is a great way to connect to people you can’t currently visit. If you miss the giveaway, you can order cards to have on hand for any occasion.

Fun Holiday Printables

Check out these fun holiday printables that are perfect to add to gifts during the holidays or even to care baskets for someone you know who is currently struggling.

These Valentine’s Day gift tag printables are also SO cute!

If you know of any resources that might help someone else, please share in the comments below and I’ll add them to the list.

 

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