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 heath 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 Committee on Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Ministries

• a list of ASL or captioned worship streams (this list is updated weekly)
• printable card “I cannot lip read through your mask“
• HSDC, How to Make An Accessible, Deaf-Friendly Face Mask
• LA Times, Face masks with windows mean more than smiles to Deaf people
• MIT, The pandemic made life harder for deaf people. The solutions could benefit everyone
• Hearing Like Me: Face masks in school
• 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, 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

• July 13-14, NAMIcon 2020
• July 14, 12:00 p.m., HHS, Putting people first
• July 14, 12:00 p.m., University of Toronto, COVID 19 and IDD
• July 14, A Ride Away, Navigating transportation during Covid-19
• July 15, 1:00 p.m., United Spinal Assn, ADA 30th anniversary

• For other webinars that may be of interest, check our events calendar.