During this COVID-19 pandemic, our professional and personal lives have been turned upside down. Some are worried about getting sick. Some are worried about taking infection home to their families.  Many have missed vacations, holidays with family, and are facing the cancellation or postponement of graduations and weddings. This is a stressful time for all of us.  To help us connect, have a little fun, or maybe just mental health encouragement, below is a list of entertaining and helpful resources available.  If you have a resource not listed, please email PedsNews@louisville.edu and we will add it to the list.

• Department of Pediatrics faculty and staff staying healthy at home and at work: video
• Ode to Zoom - Parody Medley - The Holderness Family: video
• Did you know the Louisville Zoo is getting a Sloth?  Who feels like a sloth working at home? Something to look forward to - video.
• Who likes free stuff? Tara McKinley in the OME office has put together a google doc of freebies and discounts for health care workers.
• Virtual Koru Mindfulness Classes April 15, 16, 22, 23, 30 and May 6, 7 via Zoom.  More information is available on the Health Promotion webpage, please register to help the instructor plan for the session.
• CDC Mental Health and Coping  resource 
• Insight Timer:  free app with a variety of guided meditation and visualization, including several for sleep. The one recommended by UofL's Koru instructor is Yoga Nidra for Sleep (22min). 
• Whil:  UofL sponsors an account for everyone. It's more of a stress management app.
• Calm app: Sleep more. Stress less. Live better.
• Norton Children's Hospital has increased Chaplain staffing to support both families and physicians through the pandemic.  Robin Hogle has been designated the COVID Chaplain and is available most days from 3p-10p. Her pager is 421-5667; Office 629-6093; Cell 845-527-6277
• UofL Employee Assistance Program offers counseling, assessment and referrals at no cost.
• Great Place to Work: online technology courses and badges available - UofL’s Center for Digital Transformation consortium has partnered with multiple technology organizations to provide several free industry courses for those interested in developing their digital skills. By completing one of the listed courses, you may also have the opportunity to achieve that vendor's industry "badge" or certificate/certification. Several are free, such as the IBM Design Thinking Practitioner Badge. These badges are digital credentials that you are awarded after passing certain levels of assessment. Some assessments are free and some are not depending on the level you choose. Carefully read course descriptions and look for the "no cost" identification.
  

  Once you reach the level of assessment determined by the technology organization, then the badges/credentials can be displayed and listed on your resume, LinkedIn account or other professional document. Visit the webpage to find which technology course looks interesting to you!