Resources
NEW RESOURCES/OPPORTUNITIES
Baby Formula Shortage – Via CINCH (Consortium for Infant and Child Health, EVMS)
As the nation deals with an unprecedented shortage of baby formula, Sentara Healthcare is offering tips and highlighting a number of resources available to the community. Please click HERE to learn more!
The Florida Department of Health has compiled a list of helpful tips listed below:
Explore alternative retail outlets for their formula needs. For more information, visit HHS.gov.
Choose a formula that is safe. For more information on choosing a formula that’s safe, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pages on the topic.
Do not make homemade formula. See the FDA’s page for more information.
Do not purchase counterfeit formula. Counterfeit formula labels may misrepresent the quality or identity of a formula. Visit the FDA’s page for more information.
Do not feed your baby or toddler recalled powder formula. Check to see if you have recalled formula by visiting Abbott's website or calling 1-800-986-8540.
Do not throw away recalled formula. Return it to the store or call Abbott at 1-800-986-8540.
Healthy Start – Loving Steps: 2nd Annual Virtual Fatherhood Symposium 2022
PLEASE see attached PDF Flyer
Prostate Cancer Events
Saturday, June 25: Shiloh Baptist Church, Norfolk; 9:00 am – 12:00 pm;
Saturday, June 25 Empowerment Center, Franklin, VA; 2:00 – 5:00 pm
PLEASE see attached PDF Flyer
Behavioral Health, Wellness & Prevention Services is partnering with the Sarah Michelle Peterson Foundation and EVMS to share safeTALK.
safeTALK is a 3.5-hour training that prepares participants to recognize invitations for help and connect a person with thoughts of suicide to intervention resources.
There are seats still available if anyone is interested, however registration must go through the contact indicated on the flyer.
PLEASE see attached PDF Flyer
Sentara, Department of Health Equity's June 2022 Newsletter
PLEASE see attached PDF Flyer
Trauma Informed Curriculum, focusing on
Social emotional learning, building resilience, coping skills, substance use prevention. For 4th – 12th graders.
FREE
Visit website for more information: https://www.riseabovenow.org/
CrisisNow Resources
Crisisnow.com https://crisisnow.com
Crisis Now: Dedicated to Transforming Mental Health Systems
988 – Transforming Crisis Systems Resources
988 – Implementation Guidance Playbook
Be the change: Ensuring an effective response to all in psychiatric emergency equal to medical care https://crisisnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Be-the-change.pdf
Community Learning Materials https://talk.crisisnow.com/learningcommunity/
PREVIOUSLY SHARED RESOURCES
Enhancing Personal Resilience and Managing Stress
While stress is something we all experience, it can have negative effects if it is ongoing, disrupting sleep, immune, and digestive systems. The COVID-19 pandemic has added on to stress, leaving people struggling to cope. According to Kaiser Family Foundation research, the proportion of U.S. adults who said worry and stress linked to COVID-19 was negatively affecting their mental health rose from 32 percent in March 2020 to over half (53 percent) in July 2020, and as of March 2021 had dropped only to 47 percent.
This page from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response describes individual resilience and how to help support it, including choosing activities to foster a sense of control, coping with stress in healthy ways, and being able to manage strong feelings. The page also offers ways to help strengthen resilience by doing things like volunteering, developing coping skills, creating plans and disaster kits, and more.
Building Resilience in Children Through Coping Skills
This page from the American Red Cross has information for parents and other caregivers on how to support children before, during, and after an emergency or disaster. There are videos and other resources to help caregivers discuss with children what they can expect if an emergency occurs. The page includes resources that can help children understand how they may be feeling so they can learn how to better cope with their emotions.
The American Psychological Association developed this article about resilience to help readers understand resilience and how to strengthen resilience over time. The article covers how to build connections, keep things in perspective, accept change, and seek help if needed.
LOCAL/REGIONAL RESOURCES
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health)
Resources and webpage:https://www.namicoastalvirginia.org/mental-health--crisis-services
Pocket Resource Guide: https://e0380d66-dd40-4a03-ba15-7761d0f5e6e2.filesusr.com/ugd/8b81dc_c04b8c6a8a6e41f3804eda8901c73121.pdf
Navigating a Mental Health Crisis: A NAMI Resource Guide for Those Experiencing a Mental
Health Emergency" (Crisis Guide) provides important, potentially life-saving information for people experiencing mental health crises and their loved ones. This guide outlines what can contribute to a crisis, warning signs that a crisis is emerging, strategies to help de-escalate a crisis, available resources and so much more. https://nami.org/Support-Education/Publications-Reports/Guides/Navigating-a-Mental-Health-Crisis/Navigating-A-Mental-Health-Crisis?utm_source=website&utm_medium=cta&utm_campaign=crisisguide
The CHAS Foundation – General Mental Health Resources & Support Networks
https://thechasfoundation.org/mental-health-resources/general/
https://thechasfoundation.org/mental-health-resources/ (location specific)
Mentally Health Norfolk
Resource Guide: http://talkaboutitnorfolk.com/resources/
Emotions Anonymous
Twelve-step organization, similar to Alcoholics Anonymous. Our fellowship is composed of people who come together in weekly meetings for the purpose of working toward recovery from emotional difficulties.
Website: http://www.emotionsanonymous.org
The Sarah Michelle Peterson Foundation
To prevent adolescent suicide by educating families and communities about the treatable illness of depression
(571) 330-5337, Norfolk, Virginia , www.SarahMPetersonFoundation.org
STATE
Eastern State Hospital
(757) 253-5161 Main Number
(757) 253-5215 Admissions
(757) 253-5015 Adult Psychiatric
4601 Ironbound Road Williamsburg, VA 23188
NATIONAL
Help Guide
www.helpguide.org National and community based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promoting the overall health of all Americans Suicide Prevention
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org 1-800-273-TALK (8255) The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
www.nostigma.org Provides a get help guide for teens and young adults
www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org Advocacy nonprofit working to eliminate barriers to the treatment of mental illness