NYC Schools are offering meals to ALL New Yorkers! If you need meals, use this website to find a local NYC Public School distributing meals to NYers of ALL ages. They have plenty and are there to help you: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/freemeals
CDC information about COVID-19 and what to do if you think you have it
Social distancing vs. self-quarantine
Tips For Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation During An Infectious Disease Outbreak - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The Knights Table Food Pantry is a resource for matriculated students experiencing food insecurity
Instructions for making an appointment: https://www.qc.cuny.edu/StudentLife/services/SDL/Pages/Food-Pantry.aspx
Call (+1 718-997-0393) or email (KnightsTable@qc.cuny.edu)
NYC Schools are offering meals to ALL New Yorkers! If you need meals, use this website to find a local NYC Public School distributing meals to NYers of ALL ages. They have plenty and are there to help you: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/freemeals
Food Bank for New York City: https://www.foodbanknyc.org/get-help/
Free fitness videos:
Planet Fitness is streaming free at home workouts
Try Zumba with Fitness Marshall
Peloton & Daily Burn have 90- and 30-day free trials
Try yoga or stretching
Go outside! Try to avoid other people, but when the weather is nice, take a short walk to get some fresh air and clear your mind
Find your Campus Counseling Center: https://www.cuny.edu/current-students/student-affairs/student-services/counseling/campus-centers/
QC Counseling Center
Call +1 718-997-5420. Counseling appointments are being held by telephone and videoconference, and referrals are available to low-cost, sliding scale, and pro bono mental health practitioners.
New York State COVID-19 Emotional Support Helpline
1-844-863-9314 (8am-10pm, 7 days a week)
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 to chat by text (SMS rates apply)
Visit https://www.crisistextline.org/ for more information and resources
If your symptoms of stress become overwhelming, reach out for support and help. You can contact NYC Well, a confidential 24/7 helpline, staffed by trained counselors. They can provide brief counseling and referrals to care in over 200 languages.
Call 888-NYC-WELL (+1 888-692-9355)
Text "WELL" to 65173
Chat at http://NYC.gov/nycwell
If you work for QC, you have access to mental health services from Deer Oaks
Create and stick to a routine
Avoid obsessing over the news
Take breaks from work: just because you work or take classes at home now, this does not mean that home must revolve around work and school all the time.
Practice social distancing, physically. Keep connected with people you care about:
Check social media
Make a phone call
Allow yourself time to think about and do other things.
Virtually visit some great destinations like zoos, aquariums, or the philharmonic!
"You Can Take Care of Yourself in Coronavirus Quarantine or Isolation, Starting Right Now"
"Make time for self-care during a self-quarantine"
A list compiled by faculty in QC's Department of Philosophy, linking to information about Coronavirus; listing places that will help you navigate financial hardship and unemployment; providing supports related to emotional health; and providing quarantine-friendly recreation ideas.
"What I miss most working under quarantine" by Derek Loosvelt
"I Spent a Year in Space, and I have Tips on Isolation to Share" by Scott Kelly