Support for Specific Groups

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted some groups more than others. These specific populations already have an increased risk of poor mental health and difficulty finding services. To help those people and the ones who care for them, we've grouped helpful resources by category.
 
Older Adults 
AARP

• Friendly Voice - Trained AARP Friendly Voice volunteers will call you to say hello
• Coping with loss – one step at a time
• How to take care of your mental health during COVID-19
• How to build resilience from the stress of the coronavirus
• AARP COVID-19 News and Resources
• What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus – most recent info

CDC Resources

• Older Adults: Risk for severe illness with COVID-19 increases with age
• Care Plans Help Both Older Adults and Caregivers (A care plan is a form that summarizes a person’s health conditions and current treatments for their care.)
• Complete Care Plan Form

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging

• Staying Connected at Home During COVID-19 

 
Informal Caregivers (not health care professionals)

• Caregiving - general information 
• Care Plans Help Both Older Adults and Caregivers - A care plan is a form that summarizes a person’s health conditions and current treatments for their care. 
• Complete Care Plan Form
• Women, Caregiving and COVID-19
• Caring for Yourself When Caring for Another
• Caregiver Brief - Caregiving for Family and Friends
• Caregiving Essentials: Take Care of Yourself 
• 4 Tips for Caregivers to Promote Mental and Emotional Health
• Signs of Caregiver Burnout
• Tips for Preventing Caregiver Burnout and Managing Stress
• The Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project  
• The Ten Laws of Healthy Caregiving
• 10 Tips for Caregivers During the Holidays
• Caregiving Through the Holidays

 
Veterans of all US Armed Services Branches
US Department of Veterans Affairs

• Coronavirus FAQs: What Veterans need to know
• Helpful Thinking During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak - Use this table to identify thoughts you might be having now, and helpful thoughts you can try instead.
• Effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on PTSD
• Grief: Taking care of yourself after a loss

 
People with Physical, Mental, and Intellectual Disabilities
CDC resources

• Toolkit for People with Disabilities
• General information for people with disabilities 
• COVID-19 information for people with developmental and behavioral disorders

The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD)

• Condition-specific guidance, videos, advocacy and government resources

 
Biracial People, Indigenous People, and People of Color (BIPOC)

• Mental Health America BIPOC Health
• NAMI: Identity and Cultural Dimensions
• National Center for College Students with Disabilities - BIPOC
• American Psychological Association - Special Report: Fighting inequity in the face of COVID-19

 
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual Communities (LGBTQIA)

• Mental Health America LGBT Health 
• How LGBTQ youth can cope with anxiety and stress during COVID-19
• The Trevor Project
• NAMI: Identity and Cultural Dimensions