Additional Resources
- Aid in Pa: site is designed to connect individuals with disabilities, families, professionals, and community members with resources that can best serve them in emergency situations.
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Behavioral Health Resources and Referrals during COVID-19 Public Health Crisis:
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The toll-free, round-the-clock support line number to call is 1-855-284-2494. For TTY, dial 724-631-5600.
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Talking to Your Child about Change: Social story to help with COVID-19 changes and feelings
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Talking about Change: A Story about Coronavirus: Provides opportunities for the child to fill in his/her own experience; for youth in family homes, foster homes, or group care; emphasizes need for flexibility.
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Play with fave PBS show characters and learn too
- Virtual Field Trips:
- British Museum
- Travel to Paris, France
- The San Diego Zoo Tour
- Yellowstone National Park
- Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover
- The Great Wall of China
Spiritual Wellness:
- Daily Mass with Pope Francis
- "Faith in the time of Coronavirus", America Media
- Litany of Solidarity and Hope during the Pandemic
- Reflection and Prayer by Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Resources to Finding God During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Retreat for the isolated
Physical and Emotional Wellness:
- Center for Health Education and Wellness (Weekly Wellness Classes Yoga, Mindfulness Meditation, etc)
- Remote Royals Resources from the University of Scranton's Counseling Center
- Domestic Violence
- Lackawanna County Womens Resource Center (570) 346-4671
- Susquehanna County Womens Resource Center (800) 257-5765
- Luzerne County Victims Resource Center (570) 823-0765
- Wyoming County Victims Resource Center (570) 836-5544
- Drug & Alcohol Treatment/Detox
- Pyramid Healthcare Admissions : Available 24/7 - 1-888-694-9996 (Toll-free in Pennsylvania)
- Online AA Meetings
- Emergency Preparedness Supply Kit Checklist
- Food and Farm Resources
- Food Stamp online PA COMPASS Application
- Food Pantries
- United Neighborhood: 410 Olive St. Scranton PA (Open Monday through Friday 9:00AM - 5:00PM)
- Friends of the Poor: Jackson Terrace location: 570-348-4428 (Open Monday through Friday 9:30AM - 12:30PM)
- St Francis of Assisi Soup Kitchen, grab and go lunches
- Valley View Terrace location: Building 9. 570-348-4429 (Open Monday through Friday 9:30AM - 12:30PM)
- Lackawanna Department of Health
- Mental Health Resources
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-TALK
- Crisis Text Line: 24/7 support, text "PA" to 741741
- Mental Health Resources
- PA Department of Health
- World Health Organization
Social Wellness:
- Scranton Isolation Informances by Performance Music:
- Social Acts of Kindness
- Virtual Field Trips:
- British Museum
- Travel to Paris, France
- The San Diego Zoo Tour
- Yellowstone National Park
- Explore the Surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover
- The Great Wall of China
The Office of Equity and Diversity and the Office for Human Resources provides an array of learning opportunities for faculty and staff, including online programs:
Please explore the following resources:
- PA SafeColleges provides online training on topics ranging from awareness, health, social behavioral and other human resources, diversity and inclusion topics. Login using your Royal ID#. If you have not previously accessed SafeColleges, you will be prompted to create a password. Click on <Courses> to view those available.
- NexGen EAP provides online courses ranging from professional development, human resources and other topics. To access, on the left navigation school and find <More>, then click on <E-Learning>, click on <Learn> in the top left area, click on <course catalog> for course selection.