COVID-19 - Mental Health & Well-Being Resources

The Division of Personnel Management has teamed up with the Department of Health Services and Employee Trust Funds to compile a list of mental health and well-being resources to help you and your family stay well and connected during this unprecedented time. 

This list will continue to be updated so continue to check back to this page. 

StayWell (Well Wisconsin)

• ​​Coronavirus Health Resources
  

• Provata Guided Meditation - Download Provata VR app from the App Store or Google Play. Log in with the same username and password you use to access your StayWell account​.
  

• Online excerise classes are available on the StayWell porta​l
  

• ​Go to the Resources Tab and chose "Workouts" for strength, endurance, mobility and yoga workouts.
  

• Note: You must be covered by the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) to access the StayWell portal.  If you haven't signed up for an account yet, click on the Sign Up button on the home page to begin.​

State Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

The EAP provides state employees and their families with free and confidential assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Assistance can be provided via telephone, face-to-face and in some cases teleconference for the topics of:

• Stress, depression and personal problems

• Family and relationship concerns
  

• Alcohol and drug dependency
  

• Workplace conflicts​
  
  

• Legal and financial consultation​
  

• Disaster and pandemic online resources​ (must log in to EAP website to access)
  

Visit the EAP website​ (username = SOWI) ​or contact them at 866-274-4723 (TTY: 855-225-1367) for more information.

Professional Development Resources

​The Bureau of Training and Development has compiled a list of free professional development resources​ that are available to all staff. Topics vary, but the list concentrates on topics that are most relevant at this time, such as teleworking tips, virtual meetings, leadership, managing remote teams, etc. These courses and information are made available for free by a variety of organizations and companies during this situation.

Employee Trust Funds Resources

• ​Your Health Benefits and COVID-19​​
  

• Telehealth Options​ by Health Plan​​
  

Support for Parents

• Tips For Handling Work and Kids during COVID -19 Isolation (Live Science)
  

• Co-Parenting During the Coronavirus: 7 Guidelines to Help Divorced Parents​ (Fatherly)
  

• Supporting Families during COVID-19 Resources Page (Child Mind Institute)
  

• Joint Custody in the Midst of Coronavirus: Be Flexible with your Ex​ (Divorce Magazine)
  

• Social Distancing and Child Custody: How the Coronavirus is Complicating Co-parenting (Miami Herald)​
  

• Quarantines & Custody Agreements: How do Divorced Parents Handle Coronavirus​ (Today)
  

• ​​Talking to Kids about COVID-19​ (UW-Madison)
  

• Well-Being Toolkit for Children, Educators and Parents​ (UW-Madison)

• Talking with Children: Tips for Parents, Caregivers and Teachers during an Infectious Disease Outbreak​ (SAMHSA)

• Helping Children Cope with Emergencies (CDC)

• Working at Home during the Coronavirus crisis with kids underfoot​​ (CNBC)
  

Support for Caregivers

• ​Families Concerned About Loved Ones in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living (AARP)

• How to Fight the Social Isolation of Coronavirus (AARP)

• 7 Ways to Cope with Anxiety During the Coronavirus Outbreak ​(AARP)​
  

Support for Emergency Responders and Essential Staff

• ​COVID-19 Childcare Request for Essential Workforce Families​ (Wisconsin Dept of Children & Families)
  

• Tips for Disaster Responders: Understanding Compassion Fatigue (SAMHSA)
  

• Tips for Disaster Responders: Preventing and Managing Stress (SAMHSA)
  

• A Guide to Managing Stress in Crisis Response Professions (SAMHSA)
  

Mental Health Support

• COVID-19: Resilient Wisconsin (Wisconsin DHS)​​
  

• How to Keep Your Coronavirus Fears from Affecting Your Mental Health (CNN)
  

• The Discomfort Your Feeling is Grief (Harvard Business Review)
  

• Managing Anxiety: Breathing Exercises Amid COVID-19 Outbreak​ (video)
  

• Kids Meditation Video​
  

• National Alliance on Mental Health 24-hour Helpline (NAMI): 1-800-950-6264 (or text "NAMI" to 741741)
  

• COVID-19 Information and Resources (NAMI)

• Coping with Stress during an Infectious Disease Outbreak​ (SAMHSA)

• Managing Stress and Anxiety (CDC)

• Taking Care of Your Emotional Health (CDC)
  

Relationships & Social Distancing

• Managing Difficult & Toxic Relationships During a Pandemic (Psychology Today)​
  

• How to Stop Family & Roommate Tension During the Coronavirus Outbreak​ (Insider)
  

• Social Distancing? Here's How to Prioritize Self Care (John Hopkins University)
  

• 10 Well-Being Tips During the Days of COVID-19 (UW Center for Healthly Minds)
  

• COVID-19 and Our Common Humanity (UW-Madison)
  

• Tips for Social Distancing, Isolation and Quarantine during an Infectious Disease Outbreak // Spanish Version (SAMHSA)

• How to Cope with Sheltering in Place (SAMHSA)​

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Last updated on April 15, 2020