If you would like help accessing any of these or other resources, please don't hesitate to reach out to your advisor.

• Calling 211 will connect you to resources around the state. You can also text your zip code to 898-211, email 211maine.org, or search their online directory.

• Food: Districts around the state are offering meals for their students. In addition, there are many food pantry resources around the state. This map shows where many of them are located.

• Internet: This site has information about where to places that will allow you to access internet from outside their building, such as by sitting in a car. It's called the Study from Car initiative. That said, if you don't have the internet resources you need at home, please let us know so we can help get you connected.

• Rent Relief: The MaineHousing COVID-19 Rent Relief Program is for renters who cannot afford to pay their rent due to circumstances related to the coronavirus pandemic. The program is designed to provide a one time payment of up to $500, until the federal relief funds get to the individuals who need them.

• Other General Resources: The City of Portland has a list of resources and information in multiple languages. We encourage you to use it and pass it along! (It focuses on Portland, but has information related to the whole state.)

  • • • موارد COVID-19 | Ressources pour COVID-19 | recursos para COVID-19 | Kheyraadka loogu talagalay COVID-19 | recursos para COVID-19

• List of National Hotlines: If at any time you or someone you know feels unsafe and you are unable or prefer not to talk to your advisor about it, these hotlines are available 24/7 and serve to support our communities.

• Educational Resources:

  • • • Veterans Upward Bound - Helping Maine military veterans prepare for, and pursue, the attainment of a degree.)

      • MEOC (Maine Education Opportunity Centers) - A program that can help adults with accessing certificates, degrees, career path exploration, and/or assistance in applying for financial aid.

      • HOPE (The Higher Opportunity for Pathways to Employment Program) - A Program helping Maine families pursue training and education beyond high school and achieve their career plans by addressing barriers to success.

Connection

• Contribute to this page ;)

• Video chat with a friend or group of friends

• Make cards to send to loved ones

• Attend an online program this summer with OUT Maine (an LGBTQ+ organization)

Creativity & Music

• Find live concerts with this very extensive list

• Study music

• Rain on tent audio - sounds relaxing when played over the study music above

• Search #TogetherAtHome for live music

• Watch #TogetherAtHome on YouTube

• Learn origami with these videos

• Make a self-portrait (or other subject) out of found objects such as candy, pasta, buttons, etc. (then send us a picture of it!)

• Draw, paint, or create a rainbow and post it on a window so others can see it. It's part of the #rainbowhunt campaign that started in Italy. It began as a way for people walking by to share hope and joy and, especially, so kids can go on a rainbow scavenger hunt!

• Watch and doodle along with Mo Willems and/or Draw with Rob (especially helpful if you're helping to care for younger family members!)

Exploration

• Tour art and culture museums with the Google Arts and Culture website (click on a museum & scroll down to see "museum view")

• Virtually visit the New England Aquarium

• View webcams at the Georgia Aquarium (including beluga whales!)

• View webcams at the Monterrey Bay Aquarium (including jelly fish!)

• View NASA live streams and events

Learning

• Practice cursive writing with this video

• Practice typing with this website

• Learn or practice a language with Duolingo

• Learn how Disney's Imagineers create magical worlds in these behind-the-scenes videos

• Listen to a podcast on tunein.com

• Make a list of all the animals you see in your neighborhood; try identifying birds with this interactive guide or this sound guide of 50 birds

• Explore TED-Ed videos

• Watch YouTube's #stayhomewithme (a really great collection of videos!)

• Listen to Audible's Stories collection which is currently free

• Try one of The Kitchn's 100 Simple Ways to Turn Pantry Staples into Complete Meals

• Watch videos from The Kid Should See This: Smart videos for curious minds of all ages

Movement

• Practice Yoga, HIIT, Barre, 7 minute with Down Dog

• Try a workout with POPSUGAR Fitness

• Try moving in super-slow motion. This will likely get the giggles going. Maybe send us a video?!?

• Go for a walk

• Teach your pet new tricks (and maybe send us a recording of your efforts?!)

Relaxation, Reflection & Meditation

• Request to borrow a book from our UB library! (Click here to view our collection of books and then message your advisor to request that it to be sent to you! Have a book in mind that you don't see listed? Let us know that, too and we can look into adding it to our library!)

• Practice mindfulness with some fantastic guided relaxation audio clips from Stop, Breathe & Think

• Practice guided meditations and relaxation techniques the Head Space app. Their app currently has free resources (In the app, click the "Explore" tab and then click "Weathering the storm" to access).

• Journal (30 prompts to get you started)

• Art reflection lesson/video

• Make daily notes about current events so your thoughts and feelings about what's happening can be remembered years from now

• Make a list of things you are grateful for

• Step away from social media for a set period of time

• Watch a puppy livecam

• Make a vision board by cutting out images that you identify with or bring you joy

• Read HelpGuide's suggestions for dealing with stress, fear, and uncertainty

• Read about four things you can do every day for your mental health in this article by Greater Good Magazine

• Learn how to meditate with the New York Time's guide

• Practice answering these daily questions (from this article in Greater Good Magazine)

  • • • What am I grateful for today?

      • Who am I checking in on or connecting with today?

      • What expectations of "normal" am I letting go of today?

      • How am I getting outside today?

      • How am I moving my body today?

      • What beauty am I either creating, cultivating, or inviting in today?

School-Related

• Watch videos to prepare for AP exams

• Go on a virtual college tour

• Practice for the SAT and prepare for college on Khan Academy

• Watch SAT and ACT boot camps by Mastery Prep

"Hope is the only thing stronger than fear." — Robert Ludlum, author

Banana pancake recipe: Mix together 2 eggs, 1 banana, and some cinnamon; drop and flip like regular pancakes. — Alyssa

How do aliens stay warm? ...With a space heater! — Doris

"What can individuals do to manage all this grief? Understanding the stages of grief is a start. But whenever I talk about the stages of grief, I have to remind people that the stages aren’t linear and may not happen in this order. It’s not a map but it provides some scaffolding for this unknown world. There’s denial, which we say a lot of early on: This virus won’t affect us. There’s anger: You’re making me stay home and taking away my activities. There’s bargaining: Okay, if I social distance for two weeks everything will be better, right? There’s sadness: I don’t know when this will end. And finally there’s acceptance. This is happening; I have to figure out how to proceed. Acceptance, as you might imagine, is where the power lies. We find control in acceptance. I can wash my hands. I can keep a safe distance. I can learn how to work virtually." — Excerpt from "That Discomfort You're Feeling is Grief" (read full article here)