Coronavirus Resources for Churches

This post offers resources for churches seeking to address the needs and concerns of people with disabilities during the coronavirus outbreak. Check back, as we expect to make frequent updates. And, as usual, if you find a useful resource, please feel free to contact us.

General Commission on Religion and Race, UMC

• Real Talk: Impact of COVID-19 on People with Disabilities

Disability Ministries Committee of the UMC

• Advocacy actions you and your church can take to ensure health care access during the Covid-19 health crisis: MS Word or Adobe PDF
• Accessible Covid-19 information: MS Word or Adobe PDF
• Inclusive online worship and group participation: MS Word or Adobe PDF
• Resources for outreach with members with intellectual and developmental disabilities: MS Word or Adobe PDF
• Blog: Living with Love and Covid-19
• UM Disability blog: Face masks (recommendations for Deaf/HOH and sensitivity adjustments)
• AZ Top Tech: technology resources

UM Committee on Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Ministries

• a list of ASL or captioned worship streams (this list is updated weekly)
• UM Disability blog: Face masks (recommendations for Deaf/HOH and sensitivity adjustments) (updated 30 July 2020)
• UM Disability blog: Online and Virtual Gatherings: Inclusion for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Members (updated July 2020)
• DHM website, Resources for captioning videos and podcasts
• CDC Covid-19 You Tube channel (ASL)
• UM Disability blog, Deaf communities gather for online services

Mental Health Ministries

• Spotlight, Fall 2020: Suicide, Mental Health, Recovery
• Spotlight, Special 2020: Connecting with Covid-19
• Spotlight, Spring 2020: Mental Health and Coronavirus
• NAMI, Coronavirus Coping Strategies
• Mental Health wellness tips for quarantine

Support for specific conditions:

• National Disability Covid-19 Healthcare Support and Advocacy Hotline: 800-626-4959
• SAMHSA Disaster Distress Hotline 800-985-5990
• Temple University: Communication assistance card
• Disability Rights and Education Fund, Advocacy and Legal Rights Information
• Alert about fake “ADA mask” cards

Events

• September 30, 12:00 Pacific, Disability Rights Washington, Covid and the Disability Community
• Oct 2, Oct 16, Oct 30, Nov 13, 2020, 11:30 AM, Fall 2020 Seminar Series for the Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative at Duke Divinity School, topics related to disability theology and Covid-19
• October 6, 7 p.m. Eastern, ADN, Mutual Care in Difficult Times
• October 7, The Arc, Moving Past COVID-19 and Into the Future
• For other events that may be of interest, check our events calendar.