Emergency Resources — THE STAFF SENATE

Health & Wellness

ARTICLE: Sleep, Immune System & Covid

Food Assistance

Commonwealth Credit Union Cardinal Cupboard on Belknap Campus

The Commonwealth Credit Union Cardinal Cupboard is open to all members of the Cardinal community (students, staff, and faculty). Through fundraising and food drives, the Commonwealth Credit Union Cardinal Cupboard’s increases accessibility to food and health products to members of the Cardinal community in an effort to reduce their financial burden.
Located on the Swain Student Activities Center W314 (Third Floor).

COVID-19 Disaster Resources

COVID-19 INFORMATION

Kentucky:https://govstatus.egov.com/kycovid19
- Hotline: 800.722.5725
Indiana: https://coronavirus.in.gov/
Public Resources Page:https://coronavirus.in.gov/2400.htm
Center for Disease Control:https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Johns Hopkins: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

INFORMATION FOR UofL HEALTHCARE WORKERS

FAQs
- Copy and paste the following links: https://myulh.com/uofl-health-covid-19-updates or https://my.ulp.org/UofLHealthCOVID19updates
Latest Updates
- http://www.uoflhealthnow.org/covid-19-resources-for-uofl-health-team-members-and-providers/
Sick Leave
- March 2-April 27 up to 3 paid days with MD note
Employee Health
- If you are ill, please contact Employee Health at:
  - UofL Hospital: 502-562-3207 or 502-217-1068
  - Jewish Hospital: 502-587-4240
  - Mary & Elizabeth Hospital: 502-361-6430
  - Peace Hospital: 502-479-4169
  - UofL Physicians: 502-588-0376 or 502-217-1068
  - Shelbyville Hospital: 502-647-4167
- Campus Health Services
  - 502.852.6446 24 hours/day
  - M, T, Th, F 8:30a-4:30p, W 10a-4:30p
  - After hours: on call
- Employee Exposure Screening Guide
  - Please note that screening guidelines are different for non-clinical employees and for health care workers, with specific reporting guidelines for UofL Health team members.
  - If Employee Health feels it is necessary to see UofL Campus Health, you will be directed to do so.
  - UofL Campus Health is located at 401 E. Chestnut St., Suite 110. You will need to bring your insurance card, as well as a co-pay and/or deductible. Team members can elect to be seen by a practitioner or swabbed via drive-thru.
  - University Employees and Students: Contact Campus Health Services directly
- Additional information from the university:
  - For specific illness, exposure, testing questions: hlthoff@louisville.edu (Campus Health administers)
  - For general coronavirus questions: coronavirus@louisville.edu (Ruth Carrico administers)
  - For information about UofL’s response: www.louisville.edu/campushealth/information/coronavirus
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Reed Group 866.563.3583
- ulh@reedgroup.com
- https://ulh.leavepro.com
Childcare for Healthcare Workers during COVID-19
- Select YMCA locations
- 45 slots, first come first served
- Must register, prepay, and be prepared for child to be screened at drop-off
- $50/day
  - For all of our nursing and nursing support staff please feel free to use the promo code: UofLhelp for 50% of the 50 dollar a day fee.
- BC Bullitt: https://operations.daxko.com/Programs/Redirector.aspx?program_id=22527818&cid=2149
  CC Clark: https://operations.daxko.com/Programs/Redirector.aspx?program_id=22527799&cid=2149
  CS Chestnut St.: https://operations.daxko.com/Programs/Redirector.aspx?program_id=22527819&cid=2149
  FC Floyd County: https://operations.daxko.com/Programs/Redirector.aspx?program_id=22527793&cid=2149
- Questions: hrfyi@ulp.org or contact the HR Service Center at 502-588-0418.

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 877.890.0273 or www.achievesolutions.net/hpg2
Chaplaincy Services/Office of Spiritual Care
- 502.587.4911 Call while at home or work
- jhchaplain@uoflhealth.org
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
- For immediate crisis counseling for emotional distress related to the virus 24/7
- 800.985.5990 or https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
- To find a counselor/provider: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-treatment
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- 800.273.8255
- https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Military Crisis Line
- 800.273.8255 press 1
- https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/military-crisis-line
- Text 838255
- Or Chat online
CDC’s Tips for Managing Anxiety and Stress
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fcoping.html
Managing Stress and Anxiety
- https://www.helpguide.org/articles/anxiety/coronavirus-anxiety.htm
- Relaxation Techniques
  - 8 Techniques for Relaxation
    - https://www.helpguide.org/articles/stress/relaxation-techniques-for-stress-relief.htm
  - 10 Breathing Techniques
    - https://www.healthline.com/health/breathing-exercise#lions-breath
  - 15 minute Relaxation Video (Deep Breathing, Passive Muscle Relaxation, and Visualization
    - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F28MGLlpP90
  - Calm Breathing Exercise Video
    - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DqTuWve9t8
- Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRq8o1MEUtU
  - https://www.thetappingsolution.com/tapping-101/

CHILD RESOURCES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

After a Crisis: How Young Children Heal
- https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//after_a_crisis_helping_young_children_heal.pdf
Ready Wrigley
- Books, Checklists, and Posters on coping with Crisis/Disasters
- https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/readywrigley/index.htm
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- https://www.nctsn.org/resources/help-kids-cope
Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus
- https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus

SENIOR RESOURCES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

Frozen Meals for 60 and over
- Metro March for Meals
  - 502.574.5223
- First-come, first-served basis from 10 a.m. until noon.
- Limited to one box per person and up to five frozen meals per week
- Drive-thru
  - Mondays – St. Stephen Church Parking Lot (1019 S. 15^th St. 40210)
  - Tuesdays – Beechmont Community Center (205 Wellington Ave 40214)
  - Wednesdays – Sun Valley Community Center (6505 Bethany Lane 40272) and East Government Center (200 Juneau Drive 40243)
  - Thursdays – Slaughter Elementary School (3805 Fern Valley Road 40219)
  - Fridays – Former Old Louisville Kroger Site (924 S. Second Street 40203)

FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

United Way COVID-19 Community Economic Relief Fund
- Help with bills, rent, food
- 866.211.9966
Louisville COVID-19 Response Fund
- Up to $1000 for rent, childcare, transportation, food, and utilities
- Call one of the 7 Neighborhood Places to apply: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/neighborhood-place
Kentucky Unemployment
- You will not lose your UofL Health benefits
- While you are claiming unemployment, you will still owe for things like healthcare, SS, etc. This means that when you return, these items will be deducted on the next paycheck with hours worked. You may contact HR to have the total disbursed over the course of several paychecks.
- For information:
  - https://kcc.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
  - https://www.benefits.gov/benefit/1720
- To Apply
  - Currently, you file on a certain day based on your last name
  - https://kcc.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
  - https://uiclaims.des.ky.gov/ebenefit/
Indiana Unemployment
- https://www.in.gov/dwd/19.htm
Government Benefits – Kentucky
- https://benefind.ky.gov/ 855.306.8959
- Apply for Food Stamps (SNAP), Medicaid, Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program (assist with rent, utilities, and other household expenses), Child Care Assistance Program (for working families that need child care), Kentucky Integrated Health Insurance Premium Payments Program (reimbursement for premiums paid for employer sponsored health insurance)
- For current recipients, all program eligibility will be extended three months past original expiration date.
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
- Screening Tool: https://wic.fns.usda.gov/wps/pages/preScreenTool.xhtml
- To Apply: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dafm/LHDInfo/AlphaLHDListing.pdf
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
- Assistance with heating and cooling payments
  - https://liheapch.acf.hhs.gov/help
U.S. Economic Stimulus Package
- If approved, up to $1500 (individual) or $2400 (couple) plus $500/child
- Income eligibility – complicated, but basically households earning less than $150,000 although you still may qualify for some help if you earn more than that
- More info to come
Filing Taxes
- Deadline extended to July 15, 2020
- Free Help at Louisville Free Public Library
  - http://lfpl.org/tax-help.htm
Dare to Care Food Bank
- https://daretocare.org/covid-19/
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ENTERTAINMENT/LEARNING RESOURCES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

Scholastic Learn From Home
- For families, administrators, and teachers
- 1 week worth of content with 15 more days on the way for 3hrs/day for any device
- https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Virtual Farm Tours
- Ages 4-9, 10-13, and high school
- http://origin.americandairy.com/news-and-events/dairy-diary/dairy-farming/virtual-farm-tours-while-youre-stuck-at-home.stml
Louisville Free Public Library
- Download Free e-books
- http://lfpl.org/digital.html
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens
- Free Daily Safari on Facebook
- https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatizoo/
Virtual Disney Rides
- https://www.popsugar.com/family/videos-virtual-disney-rides-47314693
Imagineering in a Box – Disney
- https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/hass-storytelling/imagineering-in-a-box?CMP=ILC-DPFY19Q4wo0808190814190031F
43 Educational Resources
- https://www.popsugar.com/family/free-online-educational-resources-for-kids-47311368
Indoor Activity Ideas
- https://www.popsugar.com/family/indoor-home-activities-for-kids-47308072
Kennedy Space Center
- https://www.facebook.com/KennedySpaceCenterVisitorComplex/
- Parents have online access to activity sheets and experiments
- Sessions take place M, W, F at 930a ET for young kids
- Sessions take place M, W, F at 1p ET for older kids up to high school age
Reading Aloud
- Various people read books aloud online
- For kids in Elementary, Middle, and High School
- https://www.weareteachers.com/virtual-author-activities/?utm_content=1584565321&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
Carmichael’s Books
- Free delivery
- https://www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/
- Place orders on the phone or online. Choose Louisville Delivery
- Kid’s Store open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Those hours are subject to change depending on conditions.
12 Things to do in Louisville
- https://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/events/things-to-do/2020/03/20/activities-do-louisville-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/2865858001/

EMERGENCY RESOURCES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

Smart 911 and LENSAlert
- Bullitt, Oldham, and Washington Counties’ emergency notification system
- To start getting emergency notifications on your phone
  - Text LENSAlert to 67283
  - Or sign up online for landline, email, social media
    - https://www.smart911.com/smart911/registration/registrationLanding.action?cdnExternalPath=
    - www.smart911.com
- In addition to receiving notifications, individuals can create a Safety Profile for themselves and their household that can include any information they want 9-1-1 and first responders to have in the event of an emergency.
- When individuals make an emergency call, their Safety Profile is automatically displayed to the 9-1-1 call taker, allowing them to send the right responders to the right location with the right information.
- Information about medical history, allergies to medication, number of residents in a home and even a picture of the family dog can all be added to a Safety Profile.
Masks for Nurses
- Private group on Facebook
- Various artists providing free hand-made masks for healthcare workers

PHYSICAL FITNESS RESOURCES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES

UofL Intramurals
Free Classes with YMCA
- https://ymca360.org/
7 At-Home Workouts
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2020/03/19/workouts-while-quarantined-free-for-now/5075650002/
Jumping Jax Gym
- 25min workout for Parents and Kids