COVID-19 Response Center at YC
Updated regularly with the College's approach to the health and safety of all students, employees, and visitors
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Brief COVID-19 Updates
Updated June 24, 2020
For the health and safety of students, faculty, staff and the college community, Yavapai College has announced that all classes and services will only be offered online for rest of the spring semester (May 10, 2020). Classes and services will remain online through the summer semester.
While these resources may be categorized by students and employees, we hope you view and explore any of the resources that interest you.
Eight Dimensions of Wellness - Yavapai College
Student Wellbeing Tips #14: Emotional Dimension: July 13 - July 17
- Meditation for Emotional Balance - Youtube
- Feelings: Handle them before they handle you TED Talk
- 7 ways to detox your emotional well-being Youtube
- The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage
- 3 Basic motional Well Being Exercise to Practice Now
Student Wellbeing Tips #13: Physical Dimension: July 4 - July 10
- TedTalk - The Brain Changing Effect of Exercise
- Mental Health Benefits of Exercise
- Benefits of Exercise
- Day 1/14 Fitness Lockdown Challenge
- 20 minute beginner workout
Student Wellbeing Tips #12: Financial Dimension: June 27-July 3
- 8 Financial Tips for College Students
- Money & Corona Virus Relief
- Money Management
- Budgeting App (Free)
- Youtube - How to Pay for College (the Right Way)
Student Wellbeing Tips #11: Occupational Dimension: June 22-26
- Youtube- Find Your Passion
- How to Make a Career Choice When You Are Undecided
- Top 20 Careers for 2020
- What Every College Student Should Be Doing For Career Success
- Career Services at Yavapai College
Student Wellbeing Tips #10: Environmental Dimension: June 15-19
- Article- Tips to improve-environmental-wellness
- Article- Pay attention to your environment—it can effect your body,mind & spirit
- UC Davis
- Scottsdale Community College
- You tube- Top 12 careers in Environmental Science
Student Wellbeing Tips #9: Social Dimension: June 8-12
- 40 Ways to Maintain Social Ties During Covid-19
- Prescott AA zoom meetings
- Ted Talk- How social interactions help with mental health difficulties
- Video- Why Beautiful Things Make Us Happy*
- Blog- Collegiate Recovery Top Tips for staying connected
Student Wellbeing Tips #8: Spiritual Dimension: June 1-5
- 10 Minute Meditation
- The Power of Mindfulness
- 6 Life Changing Stages of Spiritual Awakening
- 10 TED talks on spirituality
- 10 common signs of a spiritual awakening
Student Wellbeing Tips #7: Intellectual Dimension May 25-29
Student Wellbeing Tips #6: Emotional Dimension May 18-22
- 7 tips to adapt to online learning
- Article on emotional health and how to enhance it
- 31 self care apps
- 10 minute guided meditation to release negativity
- Daniel Goleman-Emotional Intelligence
Student Wellbeing Tips Week 5: May 11-19
- 6 Mindfulness Tips
- 5 Minute meditation you can do anywhere
- APPS
- Exercise plans (downloadable pdfs)
- TED Talk-The Brain Changing Effects of Exercise
Student Wellbeing Tips Week 4: May 4-8
- How to study for FINALS
- Guided Meditation for Positive Energy
- Try something new! Drawing tutorials
- How to overcome fear
- Budgeting for College Students
Student Wellbeing Tips Week 3: April 27-May 1
- Yoga you can do at home
- New hobbies during quarantine
- Start a gratitude journal
- AA Zoom Meetings
- AA Meeting Tapes
Employee Wellbeing
- Workday Dose of Healthy Goodness - New Listing Daily
- Staying resilient
- Employee assistance program - counseling services
- Community Health Center of Yavapai tele-counseling services- (928) 583-1000
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- Crisis Text Line: Text TALK to 741741
- Managing rapid change in crisis
- 9 tips for managing stress during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Taking care of your mental health in times of uncertainty
- Managing your mental health
- How to prevent loneliness in a time of social distancing
- Supporting your mental health while navigating change
- Stress and Coping- CDC guidelines
- That Discomfort You're Feeling Is Grief
If you are in need of support, feeling overwhelmed, or just want to talk, these Warm Lines are available to provide non-judgmental and confidential telephone services.
Warm Line staff are certified in Peer Support Training, and experienced in discussion and support related to a broad range of issues surrounding wellness and recovery.
NAZCARE (1-888-404-5530) sponsors a statewide Warm Line that callers can utilize from the hours of 11:00am − 10:30pm seven days a week. Trained Warm Line Mentor staff offer callers active listening skills, coping skills when requested, and make referrals to resources and crisis services to cities and counties throughout Arizona.
TEEN LIFELINE (602-248-8336 or 800-248-8336) trained peer counselors are available from Noon-9pm. Peer Counselors provide a connection of hope for teens in crisis. https://teenlifeline.org
Resources, Internet, Food, Emergency Funds
- Food resources - YC food pantry to help students and their families in need of food
- Student emergency fund - funds for students in emergency situations
- TeLS - online learning support - online Class Resources for Students
- Health & wellness - mental, physical, and emotional health resources and services for students
- HOPE webinar - 4/8 webinar for students exploring the soul, science, and practice of HOPE during times of uncertainty
- Internet service offers - a listing of offers from network providers for students as a response to COVID-19
- FREE WIFI locations in Yavapai County - Free WIFI locations in Yavapai County Parking Lots
- WIFI Users: Pro-tips and suggestions
Telecommuting / Working Remote
- Guidelines (non-faculty) - temporary telecommuting guidelines
- Pointers for supervisors - supervisors actions to support telecommuting
- Tips for employees - working remotely is different than normal and it requires specific skills and habits
- ITS helpdesk - IT help with telecommuting equipment and software
- Securecloud remote access - connect to the securecloud to remote into your desktop
- Zoom collaboration - how to work effectively on Zoom
- Work from home tips #1 | tips #2 - IT tips for working from home
- Request office chair for home use - request to take your office chair to your home for telecommuting
- WIFI Users: Pro-tips and suggestions
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- FFCRA zoom recording - March 30 Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR Zoom recording
- FFCRA slide show - March 30 Families First Coronavirus Response Act HR slide show
- FFCRA college guidelines - Families First Coronavirus Response Act YC guidelines
- FFCRA faq - Families First Coronavirus Response Act frequently asked questions
- FFCRA: employee rights - Families First Coronavirus Response Act Employee Rights
- FFCRA: derechos del empleado - Families First Coronavirus Response Act Employee Rights (Spanish)
HR Happenings
- Summer Hours / Face Covers - online summer classes / telecommuting (4/14)
- Essential personnel guide (3/23) - Essential personnel guidelines for telecommuting and facility usage
- Temporary reassignment info - temporary work reassignment info for employees
- What do I do if I'm sick - what employees should do if they are sick (4/22)
- Insurance changes - important insurance info (update 4/14)
- Message from HR - staffing plans for HR from departments
- Hiring update - updated hiring procedures
- HR business partners - list of HR business partners
- Sick leave policy 2.11 - YC sick leave policy
- Ask HR a question - contact HR with questions
Employment Resources
- Unemployment insurance - unemployment insurance information from AZDES
- Reason for separation 'COVID-19' How to apply - information on applying for unemployment
- YC career center: job board - YC career center job board lists available jobs in the area
- REDC: YC job fair jobs - the most up-to-date jobs hiring right now during the pandemic
- Arizona job connection
- Goodwill job services
- NACOG
- Yavapai at work
Prescott Area Resources
- East YC county resources - pdf
- Prescott area resources
- Prescott area food resources - pdf
- Small business resources
Verde Valley Area Resources
COVID-19 Information / Procedures
COVID-19 Resources
Primary References/ Resources
COVID-19 Resources
Primary References/ Resources
- ACHA Considerations for Reopening IHE’s in the COVID-19 Era
- AZ Department of Health Services COVID-19 Data Dashboard: % COVID+
- AZ Governor’s Office Executive Orders
- CDC/ White House Coronavirus Taskforce Opening Up America Again Guidelines
- CDC Employer Information for Office Buildings
- CDC Activities and Initiatives Supporting the COVID-19 Response and the President’s Plan for Opening America Up Again
- CDC Considerations for IHE
- CDC: Cleaning and Disinfecting
- CDC: Deciding To Go Out in Public
- CDC: Safe Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers
- COVIDActNow: R0 Estimates
Additional References/ Resources
- 538: Why COVID Models Disagree
- AZ Dept of Education: Roadmap for Reopening Schools
- AZ Governor’s Reopening Guidance for Restaurants, Gyms, Pools, Retail, Places of Worship, Theaters, Youth Activities
- ASU: Critical COVID Trends
- CDC: Childcare, Schools, and Youth Programs
- CDC: Communities of Faith
- CDC: Events & Gatherings
- CDC: Face Coverings
- CDC: Prevent the Spread
- CDC: Firefighter and EMS
- CDC: Healthcare Workers
- CDC: Housing
- CDC: Law Enforcement
- CDC: Mass Gatherings
- CDC: Public Pools
- CDC: Quarantine & Isolation
- CDC: Restaurants and Bars
- CDC: Restaurants and Bar Considerations
- CDC: Symptoms
- CDC: Vulnerable Populations with Higher Risk of Severe Illness
- CDC: When to Return to Work after Sick with COVID-19
- CDC: What To Do If You Are Sick
- COVID Exit Strategy: How We Reopen Safely
- COVID Forecast Hub
- COVID Infections & Deaths AI Forecast Model
- The COVID Tracking Project
- Endcoronavirusnow: County level Rt
- Georgetown Global Health Science and Security Guide
- Harvard Medical: Coronavirus Global Pandemic Risk Map
- Hays Return to the Workplace
- Johns Hopkins University & Medicine: Target COVID+ Rate and for AZ over Time
- Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Planning Guide for Higher Education
- Masks Reduce Airborne Transmission: PNAS
- National Governor’s Association: Roadmap to Recovery
- National Institutes of Health: COVID-19
- Performing Arts Center Consortium: Guide to Reopening Theatrical Venues
- Rt: Effective Reproduction Number
- USA Swimming Facility Reopening Plan
- USTA COVID Safety Tips for Players and Facilities
- Yavapai County Community Health Services: Guidance for Reopening Childcare, Dine-In Restaurants, Farmers Markets, Gyms, Lodging, Places of Worship, Pools, Retail, Theaters
- WHO: Guidance for food safety, accommodations, schools, workplace
- WHO: Strategy Update April 14, 2020
- WHO: When to Wear Face Covers and How to Make Them
Covid-19 Video Series
YC professors sharing intelligent insights and perspectives
Laraine Herring
Dr. Matt Pearcy Ph.D
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Laraine Herring
Dr. Matt Pearcy Ph.D
Prof Laraine Herring
Dr. Matt Pearcy Ph.D
Prof Laraine Herring
Dr. Matt Pearcy Ph.D
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COVID-19 What You Should Do