Updated: 2020-12-12
YMHC Online Mental Health Platforms
YMHC Services
- Compassionate Card Service ❤️ – Struggling with your mental health? You can request a personalized message of support from one of our peer support team members.
YMHC Resources
Mental Health
- 9 tips to deal with the uncertainty of the coronavirus outbreak
- Choosing sources of information carefully is critical to COVID-19 mental well-being says Mental Health Commission of Canada
- Coping with the coronavirus pandemic for people with anxiety disorders (Harvard Health Publishing)
- Coronavirus and your wellbeing
- Coronavirus: How to be mindful of your mental health
- Coronavirus: How To Manage Your Mental Health During Self-isolation
- Coronavirus: How to protect your mental health
- Coronavirus: How to protect your mental health
- Coronavirus: Mental Health Coping Strategies
- Coursera – free mental health course
- COVID-19 & Your Mental Health – Resources (some Vancouver-specific resources)
- CPS – The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Information for parents and caregivers by the Canadian Paediatric Society
- How to Get More Sleep Tonight (The New York Times)
- How to Stay Emotionally Healthy During the Coronavirus Outbreak
- Improving Mental Health During (and After) COVID-19
- Keeping Your Distance to Stay Safe
- Managing Stress In This Anxious Time
- Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic Panic
- Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19
- Mental Health and the COVID-19 via CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)
- Self-Care in the Time of Coronavirus
- Speaking of Psychology: Coronavirus Anxiety (American Psychological Association)
- Stress and Coping (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Stress, Anxiety and Depression Associated With the Coronavirus COVID-19 Disease
- Tackling COVID-19 Anxiety
- Take Care | Care for Your Coronavirus Anxiety
- Taking care of your mental health during COVID-19
- Working Remote and Feeling Connected During COVID-19
- List of Free Online Resources for Canadians During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Coronavirus Has Upended Our World. It’s OK To Grieve
- That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief (Harvard Business Review)
- Florin|Roebig – ways to heal from the loss of a loved one, common reasons people suddenly pass away, how to begin emotionally healing & much more
- Ontario 211 | Community and Social Services Help Line – Find programs and services within your community – call ahead in case they are closed (Ontario-based)
- UHN Friendly Neighbour Hotline 9-5 monday to friday; volunteers to deliver meds/groceries/essentials to low-income seniors in need;
- Be There – Mental Health Support – How to support those around you
- CPS – The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Information for parents and caregivers by the Canadian Paediatric Society
- Helping Others During the COVID-19 Pandemic via Mental Health First Aid Canada
- How Canadians are helping each other amid COVID-19
- Huddle – Free video-based peer support groups around COVID-19, starts March 23
- MDAO Forum – Forum to chat with others for support
- Mental Health Pandemic – Facebook group that will share resources and information that can help us deal with our mental health during this time. We will meet online as a community and discuss mental health topics related to the pandemic.
- Re:Tell a story sharing platform by Real Campus.
- Toronto Trauma Peer Support Network – Facebook group to share resources, and get digital support for PTSD & complex PTSD
- 8fit offers quick home workouts
- Daily Burn is offering 2 months free of their online workout classes
- Downdog is offering all of their apps for free until April 1 (Down Dog, Yoga for Beginners, HIIT, Barre, and 7 Minute Workout)
- Doyogawithme offers free yoga classes for all different levels
- Fitbit is offering select Premium features for free; and extended trial of premium to 90 days
- Lululemon is offering yoga and meditation videos, free
- Nike Training Club app is completely free and has amazing guided workouts
- Peloton Digital are now offering a 90 day free trial of their app
- Wakeout has fun 30s stretching & relaxation exercises, offers 7-days free trial
- Wollendance Cardio dance fitness class live & on-demand, offer 14-days free trial
- Balance – (iOS) This month, they’re offering a completely free one-year subscription to Balance to anyone who wants it. Email [email protected] for instructions
- Calm.com is offering free meditations
- Free Mindfulness Circle for Anxiety & Relief Support in Time of COVID19. Daily online practice from March 23-29 from noon to 12:30PM EST, free
- Headspace is offering free meditations for COVID19
- Healthy Minds app – Training your mind is the key to your emotional well-being, free
- HERE Meditation: The HERE mobile app is designed to help rapidly relieve stress & anxiety. It works by pairing interactive exercises (staring/swiping), with breathing, music and/or guided meditation to stimulate the relaxation response and promote executive functioning. This game-like approach can be used by the whole family, and may help calm cabin fever, or provide a mental break in between homeschool activities. The mobile app is entirely free and accessible for iOS and Android users
- Insight timer – app for meditations with lots of great free meditations
- Prana Breath (Android) – free app for guided breathing
- Sounds True – Free 3-video series discover the power of self-compassion
- Sue Hutton Mindfulness – Free online mindfulness events amidst COVID19 – every Friday 7-8PM (EST) via Zoom (link goes to Facebook event page for more details)
- 7 Cups connects you to caring listeners for free emotional support 24/7; or be a listener for others
- Affordable Therapy Network – offering reduced rates, low-cost, sliding scale online therapy options
- BetterHelp offers $40 to $70 weekly plans (can also be via text or chat – not just video call) – US-based, but clients can be from anywhere
- Big White Wall – is a free, online mental health and wellbeing service that helps people who are dealing with everyday stressors or major life events. Available 24/7/365
- COVID19 Therapists – Facilitating free mental health services for Ontario COVID-19 healthcare providers
- Good2Talk – Good2Talk provides confidential support services for post-secondary students in Ontario and Nova Scotia. This hotline is also free.
- Greenspace Mental Health – finds you a therapist matched to your needs, available for GTA. Sessions in person or online video (therapy fees apply)
- Inkblot virtual therapy sessions ($37.50/30 min sessions, first session is free)
- New Creations Counseling – offers online therapy for individuals and couples with sliding scale
- Open Path Collective – offering sliding scale individual ($30-$60) and couples and families ($30-$80) therapy options
- Pathway-Therapy, in-person and online options. Currently offering sliding-scales to support a wider range of people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Real Campus Student Assistance Program (run by Shift Collab). If you are a University or College student at eligible campuses you have access to free therapy sessions. Visit the website for eligibility here.
- Shift Collab, in-person and online options. Sliding scale options. Free initial consult call.
- Talkspace is offering $100 off their plans
- E-counseling – Cost: $45-70. An in-depth guide to online talk therapy. E-counseling is the leading resource for telehealth and teletherapy, with over 3 million readers.
- Calm – app to support with sleep, stress, and mental health
- Emotional & Logistics Check-In – Google Form that can be used for camps, workshops, courses, etc. (online or hybrid) – to check in with all participants on emotions and tech access
- GoNoodle Kids – for physical and mental health, app-based as well as online, best for elementary students. Includes yoga, mindfulness, and exercise with fun videos.
- Headspace – both online and app-based resource for meditation and mindfulness practice
- Kids Help Phone – COVID-19 – links and trustworthy information for youth that may be struggling during coronavirus, including online chat, text, and other counselling available for free 24/7
Staying Creative and Having Fun
- 12 Famous Museums offer virtual tours online
- Affinity creative apps (similar to Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) are completely free for three months, OR take 50% off if you want to buy
- Amazon And Crave Roll Out Free Content For Families During COVID-19 Crisis
- An up-to-date list of Canadian live streams to watch during COVID-19
- Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) https://ago.ca/collection/browse
- Brit+Co is offering all of their creative online classes for free for the next two weeks – use discount code SELFCARE at checkout
- Cirque de Soleil has put up a fantastic 60 minute special, free, for all to enjoy
- Code Wizards is a well-known site for kids who like to code. Right now, they have several free lesson options available on their page
- Free TV and sports offerings to watch during COVID-19 quarantine
- FunBrain is a super fun site for kids. There are sections for parents, teachers, and students to check out
- Highlights has reading, games, puzzles and more for you to check out
- Joel Salsa has a free salsa class on fb; and $1 trial classes
- Kids Activities provides a comprehensive list of free available subscriptions for kids. While not all of the subscriptions will be at your child’s grade level, there is a ton to choose from
- Laura Horn Art’s Abstract Collage Creations course is free
- Montreal’s Museum Of Fine Arts Has Free Online Art Therapy – on their Facebook page every Friday (details in link)
- Oh You Pretty Things – Filmmaker Gary Hustwit is streaming his documentaries free worldwide during the global COVID crisis
- PBS Kids has some really fun games and activities
- Pop Sugar provides 57 free educational sites you can resource, with a huge variety
- Scribd is offering free book downloads for first 30 days of subscription
- Scribe is offering a free book writing course
- Sesame Street has made 110 ebooks free for all kids.
- Vault Zine is offering one free story with code TAKECARE at checkout
- Watch Broadway musicals and plays free online
- We Are Teachers provides a list of all of the authors that are reading books out loud online
- American Archive of Public Broadcasting: Discover historic programs of publicly funded radio and television across America. Watch and listen.
- ART21: Art21 is a celebrated global leader in presenting thought-provoking and sophisticated content about contemporary art, and the go-to place to learn first-hand from the artists of our time. A nonprofit organization, Art21’s mission is to inspire a more creative world through the works and words of contemporary artists.
- Arte: ARTE strives to offer a wider choice of TV programs to people in Europe and beyond.
- Digital Public Library: Discover 36,807,992 images, texts, videos, and sounds from across the United States.
- Girl Museum: Explore our four unique exhibition series that tell stories about girls around the world from the past and present. Please note that our exhibitions are viewable on all devices. However, interactive content is best viewed on a desktop, laptop or tablet.
- Google Arts and Culture: Tours of 500 of the World’s Most Famous Museums
- Hollyhock House Virtual Tour: Virtual tour of DCA’s Frank Lloyd Wright Hollyhock House, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Kinder Art: KinderArt® contains easy to follow lessons for grades K through 8, for art teachers, classroom teachers, homeschoolers, studio owners, after-school program directors, future teachers, college students, and curious parents who want to enrich their children’s artistic lives at home.
- Learn at Home: Even when schools are closed, you can keep the learning going with these special cross-curricular journeys. Every day includes four separate learning experiences, each built around a thrilling, meaningful story or video. Kids can do them on their own, with their families, or with their teachers. Just find your grade level and let the learning begin! -The Editors of Scholastic Classroom Magazines.
- Los Angeles Public Library: E-media and digital content.
- Musical Instrument Museums Online: The world’s largest freely accessible database for information on musical instruments held in public collections.
- National Museum of African American History and Culture: Online educational resources for families, and an opportunity to explore items from their collection.
- National Museum of Natural History: Virtual Tour
- Playbill: From Newsiesto Sweeney Todd, we’re running down some of the best filmed Broadway shows—and where to find them
- Smithsonian Learning Lab
- The Metropolitan Opera: During this extraordinary and difficult time, the Met hopes to brighten the lives of our audience members even while our stage is dark. Every day for the duration of the Met’s closure, a different encore presentation from the company’s Live in HD series will be made available for free streaming.
- The Social Distancing Festival Find out about livestreams put out by art organizations around the world. This is a site for celebrating artists and the work that has been cancelled/delayed/disrupted. If you’re an artist, submit your work!
- 123 Homeschool Me, free worksheets 1st – 8th grade
- Simple: Purple Mash is a website designed for children aged 3-11. It contain creative tools for coding, animation, publishing, art and also applications for math, spelling and grammar.
- AFSA Education Foundation: The entire MoneySKILL course is available for teachers, parents, and other educators for free at all times.
- All Kids Network: Free resources for parents and teachers, crafts, worksheets, coloring pages, printable mazes, dot to dot, hidden pictures and more.
- Boromi: A multi award-winning network of play libraries empowering families to connect, talk and play together at home.
- Chrome Music Lab: Chrome Music Lab is a website that makes learning music more accessible through fun, hands-on experiments.
- Coloring Nature: Our coloring categories include serious science: biomes, anatomy, animals, plants and more, plus some pure whimsy – just for fun.
- Common Lit: CommonLit is a nonprofit edtech company with an online library of over 1,500 authentic reading passages, text sets, units, and digital learning tools.
- Creating a Masterpiece: An award-winning fine art training program for students 5 and up. First month of access to our award winning Drawing Program is free with the code: Corona2020
- Brave Writer: Free resources, ready-made lesson plans, master classes. Some resources free due to pandemic.
- Busy Kids Do Piano: Free month of lessons with coupon code PIANOATHOM
- Didax has some really great features and ideas to work with virtual manipulatives for math at home
- Duolingo: Learning with Duolingo is fun and addictive. Earn points for correct answers, race against the clock and level up. Always free (paid options, but base content always free)
- English52: Free English course. Learn English online – at your own pace, in your own place, with fun and exciting E52! Quickly go from beginner to advanced, with your free video lessons and activities.
- ESL Library: We are offering Plus subscriptions to all Standard users, and our printable lessons on Pandemics and The Coronavirus are also currently free for non-members.
- FabuLingua: FabuLingua teaches Spanish through interactive stories on mobile phones and tablets. FabuLingua is suspending their subscription services and providing their entire platform for free to all families and schools while schools are closed. Simply download it from the App Store or Google play.
- Felt With Love Designs: Lots of free sewing patterns and tips to learn to sew!
- GoNoodle: GoNoodle® engages 14 million kids every month with movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. Available for free for school and home use.
- Heifer International: FREE resources (downloadable books, mazes, word searches, and more) from Heifer International’s school programs — with topics in social studies (geography, economics), science, language arts.
- HippoCampus: Explore over 7,000 free videos in 13 subject areas. You can create a free account and create customized playlists too.Always free
- Imagine Children’s Museum: Today I am passing along our YouTube channel if interested, we are adding educational and FUN videos daily! FREE educational videos
- Joy Sun Bear: Joy Sun Bear promotes learning about the world’s diverse cultures through free stories, crafts, recipes, coloring and activity sheets, games and more! Our goal is to empower, encourage and educate children to be positive global citizens. Free stories, crafts, recipes, color and activity sheets, games, videos, reading comprehension and creative activities.
- Jumpstart has a variety of free lessons and activities to do with children of many different ages. If you have a printer, many of the activities or worksheets are PDF, and ready to print.
- K12MovieGuides: A list of free movie guides for students of varying ages and abilities
- Khan Academy Kids: Khan Academy Kids is a free, award-winning online education program for children ages 2 – 7. Our mobile app was designed by child development experts at Stanford University and engages kids in core subjects like early literacy, reading, writing, language, and math, while encouraging creativity and building social-emotional skills. It is age-appropriate, personalized based on where your child is at, and engaging. Always free, no ads, no subscriptions, with an offline version available for when internet access is difficult.
- Multiplication offers a variety of ways to help with multiplication, and goes by grade level
- PBS: As part of the public media mission to ensure all kids, regardless of their capabilities have access to continued free educational resources at home, PBS SoCal | KCET, in partnership with LAUSD and in collaboration with California PBS stations are offering broadcast programming and accompanying digital resources that adhere to California’s state curriculum to provide continued at-home learning.
- Scholastic “Learn At Home” provides great reading activities with a ton of variety
- Starfall – practice reading
- We Are Teachers provides a list of 40 activities or things your child can do while at home
- 38 Ways to Use the Library from Home (Toronto Public Library)
- 38 Ways to Use the Library from Home (Toronto Public Library)
- Actua’s Activities – range of hands-on activities for STEM, coding & digital skills
- AI4ALL Open Learning – platform for high school students to learn fundamentals of AI, does not require any computer science background, 30+ hours of curriculum
- Code.org – Coding lessons and activities, free access, can store progress if you create an account
- Crescendo’s D&I Learning Platform is free for 6 weeks with learning tracks about: Connecting Pandemics & Xenophobia, COVID-19 & Socio-Economic Status, and Inclusive Remote Work
- Crescendo’s D&I Learning Platform is free for 6 weeks with learning tracks about: Connecting Pandemics & Xenophobia, COVID-19 & Socio-Economic Status, and Inclusive Remote Work
- DataCamp – data science course-based learning online, best suited for older (teenage) audience
- Edx – Free online courses from top universities
- Edx – Free online courses from top universities
- Elements of AI – online course to learn basics of AI, does not require any coding knowledge or experience. Best suited for older (teenage) audience.
- Fold ‘N Fly – Fold ‘N Fly is a collection of guides on how to make various types of paper airplanes. This opens the door to testing which ones work better and why they work better, i.e. drag, weight distribution, and wing span, etc.
- Home With Kids, Now What? – project ideas curated from the Internet, based on what material(s) you have on hand – including cardboard, balloons, LEGO, plastic bags, and more.
- Idea Maker Course – free until June 15 – self-paced course with videos, worksheets, and other resources to teach youth entrepreneurship
- Instructables – combination of tech-based and construction activities that use maker approaches to encourage prototyping and experimentation.
- MakeDo – A MakeDo kit includes two tools and plastic screws, all you need is cardboard and it allows the user to create structures as if they were using wood and workshop tools!
- Nasa Visualiser – This app lets youth explore earth and the entire solar system through the eyes of their fleet of research spacecraft.
- National Geographic Science Lab – activities that can be completed at home, with accompanying video tutorials – e.g., waterproof clothes, squishy eggs, floating penny
- Nearpod Lesson Bank – K-12 lessons across all subjects
- Science World Teaching Resources – lesson plans based on curriculum, filter by type, topic, grade, and language. Covers preschool up to Grade 12, most can be done with materials already in the house.
- Starfall – For Grades K-3. There are a number of sections that are free but certain modules require premium access
- The Science of Well-Being free 2-week MOOC from Yale designed to teach you how to build healthy habits and increase your happiness
- The Science of Well-Being free 2-week MOOC from Yale designed to teach you how to build healthy habits and increase your happiness
- 360 Science – 360 Science is a hub of educational videos that takes advantage of AR and VR to place the user in the setting. Many videos explore the processes of nature, and how we affect it.
- Actua’s AI Activities – a mix of online interactives and background info for youth and educators exploring artificial intelligence online
- Calculation Nation – Challenge yourself or play against others in these fun games that rely and reinforce mathematical principles for any age.
- Codingville.ca – free online platform to learn coding (both block and text-based coding)
- How Stuff Works – This website hosts articles and videos aimed at a older audience (14-18) examining how different things work, similarly to “Myth Busters” but more practical and less theoretical.
- Interland (Google’s Be Internet Awesome) – for youth to learn about digital citizenship and online safety in a fun, interactive environment
- Kodable – fundamentals for coding instruction, ages 4-10
- March Mammal Madness – animals vs animals in this bracket! Kids can make predictions about what animal will triumph (print off the PDF) and learn about different species.
- Math Blaster – An online collection of math games for students in K-6.
- Media Smarts Games – cyber safety, digital citizenship, and online awareness for youth through online games. Filter by topic of interest.
- MIT Education Arcade – links to various online interactives, including background info for parents/educators to explore learning
- NASA Kids Club – NASA Kids Club is an online hub of educational videos and articles about the ISS, space travel, and the science behind it. An archive of apps relating to NASA or their work can also be found on this site.
- National Geographic Kids – games, videos, reading, etc. – also has links to science lab experiments that can be completed at home
- NOVA – NOVA is a weekly STEM show that has been airing for over two decades, on their site you can find an archive of many of their episodes.
- Ocean Alive! Playlist – from Ocean Networks Canada, videos and other online learning about ocean conservation.
- Prodigy– online math platform for Grades 1-8
- Scratch – Free block coding software, the desktop app comes with a number of free lessons to get people started with block coding, complete with pictures!
- Tynker – coding challenges, tutorials, and online platforms for kids learning to code
- Wonderville.org – online games, videos, puzzles with curriculum-aligned STEM content (note: currently requires subscription)
- Kid-Friendly Coding Languages and Learning Tools – This resource is aimed to target coding beginners, particularly younger children, and walk through the various tools and programs for learning
- Khan Kids – App for Ages 2-7 (Basic arithmetic and Emotional Learning)
- My Molecularium – Aimed at high school students, the goal of the game is to successfully assemble different molecules, in a fun game like atmosphere.
- Professor Astro Cat’s Solar System – This app walks viewers (6-12) through the creation and make up of the universe through a fun, engaging, and entertaining storyline.
- Pyonkee – Similar to Scratch, block-based coding environment to learn coding
- SAT Prep by Ready4 – App for ages 14 – 18 (review and practice for math and language concepts relating to the SAT testing)
- ScratchJr – basic block coding app, great for younger kids (K-3)
- SoloLearn – This app is a collection of tutorials and demos on how to code in a number of coding languages for beginners or pros.
- WWF Together – Put together by the World Wildlife Foundation this app features a collection of lessons on many animals from across the globe.
- Bill Nye – Bill Nye’s website includes a complete archive of episodes from Bill Nye the Science Guy, and Bill Nye Saves the World. It also features demos and tutorials on how to recreate some of his experiments at home.
- Half as Interesting: Slightly different then wendover productions, Half as Interesting uses comedy to look at and examine the underlying factors and concepts in many global events and breakthroughs. Recommended age range, grade 6 and up.
- TED Talks Daily – Lots of great talks on a variety of topics, appropriate for an older audience (high-school)
- The 25 Best Podcasts for Kids: recommendations for stories, science experiments, kid-friendly news, and more.
- The B1M – This YouTube channel is dedicated to looking at some of the world’s most innovative construction projects. Videos include examining mega projects, how they are built and what impact they have among many other construction and architecture related topics.
- The Best Ideas for Kids has a great list of the best educational videos for kids on Youtube.
- Wendover Productions – This YouTube channel uses comedy and animation to educate viewers on a wide range of topics. Ranging from Health, Architecture, Politics, Economics, or science nearly any topic can be found. This resource is aimed at high school level youth due to the complexity of the subject matter.
- 11 Things to consider when moving your course online – published by Connecticut College, provides advice and support for learning online and embedded links for additional ideas and resources
- Digital Age Learning – includes links to platforms for online delivery and teaching best practices
- Google’s Digital Safety Resources – useful for families/others bringing youth online – discusses digital citizenship, online safety, protocols for Internet usage, etc.
- Ingenium’s Online Educational Resources – includes videos & lesson plans on a variety of STEM topics from agriculture to space suits!
- Learning Keeps Going – developed by ISTE, a hub for resources, curated tools/content, webinars, and other support for educators during COVID-19. Regularly updated
- Media Smarts – resources, lessons, reading, etc. for digital citizenship and online safety
- Navigating Uncertain Times: How Schools Can Cope with Coronavirus – Free guide from ISTE/EdSurge with resources, strategies, and suggestions for educators. Regularly updated.
- Online Learning Guidelines – Google folders – international content, ranging from overall coronavirus to specific districts, international schools (including IB), and distance learning plans as well as how to conduct flipped learning in a virtual learning environment.
- Online Lecture Toolkit – free support for visual storytelling, designing for learning, making accessible videos, etc.
- Resources for Teaching Online due to School Closures – has suggestions for at-home activities, asynchronous and synchronous delivery, checklists, etc.
- Teaching Remotely in Times of Need – presentation to support with adapting to online learning and meeting student needs with technology, including UDL overview
- CBC Canada 47 Indoor Activities for Kids – curated list from 2016 of various indoor activities for children ranging from online activities to crafts with found objects to family games
- Crowdsourced Virtual Learning Offers – listing online offers for various educational platforms with details about resources available
- Extended Closure Digital Learning Plan Brainstorm – resources for teachers, free programs, planning docs, and other supports with hyperlinks
- Free online subscriptions – List of Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions due to School Closings
- Free online tools – List of free tools for schools dealing with the coronavirus
- Online Toolkit – resources, links, and curated info site for educators
- Wakelet: Online Learning – curated list of ideas, infographics, and other info (including Tweeted compilation lists) during COVID-19
Community Response & Support Networks
List compiled by [email protected]
In response to COVID-19, many grassroots groups have emerged with the shared goal of organizing to ensure vulnerable community members have access to food, housing, healthcare, and other necessities.They’re also redistributing resources in case stockpiling prevents people from accessing basics.
This document contains the latest list of groups in Canada, primarily city-wide groups organized virtually over facebook. You can also find local neighbourhood pods here
Edmonton
Calgary
Cochrane – Caremongering-CochraneAB
Devon – Caremongering Devon, Alberta, Canada
Beaumont – CAREmongering T4X (Beaumont)
Hinton – Caremongering-Hinton
Greater Vancouver
- COVID-19 Coming Together (Vancouver)
- Kitsilano Cares: COVID-19 Community Support (email [email protected] if not on facebook)
- COVID-19 community support East Van
- CareMongering-GVRD- Greater Vancouver Community Response to COVID19
Vancouver Island
- Caremongering Vancouver Island
- Craigdarroch Community Pandemic Busters (Comox Valley)
- Craigdarroch Community
- Caremongering Cowichan
- Caremongering – Nanaimo
- COVID-19 Coming Together – Nanaimo/Snuneymuxw & Lantzville/Snaw-Naw-As
- COVID-19 Coming Together (Victoria/Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ Lands)
- Caremongering – East Sooke: Community Response to COVID-19
- Caremongering – Greater Victoria
Gulf Islands
- COVID19 Coming Together: Salt Spring/HUL’QUMI’NUM & SENĆOŦEN SPEAKING TERR
- Caremongering – Quadra Island
Mainland
- Hope caremongering
- CareMongering – Abbotsford: Community Response to COVID 19
- Caremongering – Kamloops
- Caremongering Kelowna
- Caremongering okanagan
- Hope caremongering
- CareMongering – Langley BC
- COVID-19 Coming Together (Ridge Meadows)
- Caremongering – Salmon Arm, BC
- Caremongering Sun Peaks, Whitecroft, Heffley
- Flatten the Curve – Sunshine Coast, BC
Winnipeg – CareMongering- WINNIPEG Community Response to COVID19
Portage la Prairie – Caremongering Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Woodstock
- Caremongering Woodstock: Community Response to COVID-19
- Woodstock First Nation Caremongering Group In Response Of Covid-19
Moncton Covid-19 : Entraide / Mutual Aid
Fredericton – Caremongering in Fredericton: Social Distancing Support & Information
SaintJohn/Roth/Quispam/GB/Westfield – Caremongering-SaintJohn/Roth/Quispam/GB/Westfield Area Response to COVID 19
Tobique/Perth Andover – Caremongering Tobique/ Perth Andover areas : Community Response to COVID-19
St. John’s – Caremongering St. John’s NL
Warriors – NL COVID-19 Warriors
Happy Valley-Goose Bay – Caremongering Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Halifax – Caremongering-HFX: Halifax-Area Community Response to COVID19
Annapolis County – Caremongering-AC: Annapolis County Community Response to COVID-19
Antigonish-Guysborough – Caremongering Antigonish-Guysborough
Lower Sackville – Caremongering – Lower Sackville and surrounding
Truro – Caremongering Truro NS
Bridgewater – COVID-19 Community Support/Help for Bridgewater and all surrounding areas
Toronto
- CareMongering-TO: TO Community Response to COVID19
- Care-mongering Toronto – Arts / Live Events Industry
- CareMongering-TO: Movie Nights
- Davenport COVID-19 Mutual Aid: Neighbours helping neighbours
- Kavod-19: Toronto Jewish Community Response to COVID-19
- The Annex (Toronto)
- How can I help COVID 19 Toronto
- Friendly Neighbour Hotline
- Canadian Muslim Relief Network
- Good Neighbour Project – GTA
- East for East Volunteer Group
- Keep Your Rent Toronto
- Toronto Bike Brigade
Ottawa
- CareMongering-Ott: Ottawa Community Response to COVID19
- Little Italy Ottawa Caremongering COVID-19
- Caremongering – Barrhaven, Riverside South & Findlay Creek
- COVID-19 Community Care Ottawa
- Caremongering Bells Corners
- Caremongering – Orleans, Cumberland & Navan
Guelph
- CareMongering Guelph – Leaning Into Community During COVID19
- Hungry Guelph & Surrounding Area
- Guelph Together for Emotional Health – A Peer-Based Response to COVID19
Niagara
- CareMongering-Niagara, Ontario: Niagara Community Response to COVID-19
- Helping each other through COVID-19 scare in Niagara
Peel
- CareMongering Peel: Peel Community Response to COVID-19
- CareMongering – Mississauga
- CareMongering Peel Region: Community Respond & Supports – COVID-19
Kingston and Thousand Islands
Hamilton
- CareMongering-HamOnt: Hamilton Community Response to COVID19
- Caremongering-Meadowlands/Tiffany Hills #hamont
Peterborough
Belleville/Trenton
- CareMongering – City of Quinte West/Belleville/Trenton
- Caremonger Belleville, Quinte West, Trenton, Frankford & Stirling-Rawdon
Oakville
- Caremongering: Oakville Comes Together – Covid-19
- CareMongering – Oakville: Oakville Community Response to COVID-19
London – Caremongering London, ON – Community & Activist Responses to Covid-19
Windsor/Essex – CareMongering- Windsor/Essex Community Response to COVID-19 and beyond
Kitchener-Waterloo – CareMongering-KW: Kitchener-Waterloo Community Response to COVID 19
Burlington – CareMongering BURLINGTON: Share/Swap/Help Covid-19
Halton Hills – CareMongering Halton Hills (Acton and Georgetown) Community during COVID19
Cambridge – CareMongering-Cambridge: Cambridge Community Response to COVID 19
Haldimand – CareMongering-Haldimand ON: Community Response to COVID19
Sudbury – Caremongering – Sudbury, ON
Stirling – Caremongering Stirling
Temiskaming Shores – Caremongering – Temiskaming Shores
Town of the Blue Mountains – CareMongering – Town of the Blue Mountains & Area
Barrie – CareMongering – Barrie: Community Response to COVID-19
Meaford – CareMongering – Meaford Community and Area
Northumberland – Caremongering-Northumberland County Community Response to COVID-19 & Beyond
North Bay – CareMongering-NB: North Bay, ON Community Response to COVID19
Orangeville And Area CAREMONGERING
Clarington Covid-19 Community Group
Waterdown – Caremongering-WaterdownONT
Centre Wellington – CareMongering Centre Wellington – CW Community Response to COVID19
Cornell/Markham – CareMongering-Cornell/Markham: Community Response to COVID-19
North Grenville Community Response (NGCR)
Petawawa – Caremongering Petawawa
Renfrew – Caremongering Renfrew County and Area
Eastern Ontario – Caremongering – Eastern Ontario
Bas-Saint-Laurent
- Solidarité COVID-19 – Rivière-du-loup
- Entraide face au Covid-19 – Les Basques
- Entraide Covid19 | Rimouski-Neigette
Mauricie / Centre-du-Québec
Montreal and surroundings (FR and EN)
- Caremongering – Montreal
- Caremongering – Mtl: Réponse Communitaire à COVID-19
- MTL COVID-19 Mutual Aid Mobilisation d’entraide
- Caremongering – West Island Montreal
- CareMongering – West Island & west region of Montreal
- SOLIDARITÉ LAVAL COVID-19 (Lavallois-es en transition)
- MONTRÉAL – Groupe d’entraide – COVID 19
- Covid-19 childcare support Montreal/ Covid-19 soutien aux enfants Montreal
- Entraide COVID-19 Ahuntsic-Cartierville
- PandemEx! Parc-Ex COVID-19 MUTUAL SUPPORT MUTUEL
- St-Henri community support COVID-19 / Entraide communautaire à St-Henri
- CAREmongering – MTL + RIVE SUD
- Montreal West / Montréal-Ouest groupe d’entraide COVID-19 mutual aid group
- Groupe d’entraide Covid-19 Verdun LaSalle Lachine Sud-ouest Ile-des-soeurs
- Entraide et soutien COVID-19 PointeSt-Charles
- Mile End (+ Outremont + Plateau W) COVID-19 MUTUAL SUPPORT MUTUEL
- Groupe d’entraide Tétreaultville – Mercier-Est COVID-19
Capitale-Nationale – COVID-19 Entraide autogérée Ville de Québec
Côte-Nord – Entraide Minganie – Covid-19
Laurentides – Caremongering Laurentides: Réponse Communitaire au COVID-19
Pointe-Claire – Caremongering-Pointe-Claire QC
Outaouais
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean et Nord-du-Québec
- Infos Coronavirus Covid 19 – Saguenay Lac St-Jean Chapais et Baie James
- De même, il existe des groupes de soutien plus spécialisés où vous pourrez trouver de l’aide d’ordre juridique. Du soutien est également offert pour les personnes du milieu arts et de la culture, durement touchées en cette période:
Regina
Lanigan – Care-mongering – Lanigan & Surrounding Area
Saskatoon – Caremongering-Saskatoon
Warman – CareMongering-Warman
Treaty Four – MUTUAL-AID TREATY FOUR
Southey – Caremongering – Southey and Area
Swift Current – Caremongering Swift Current & Area: Community Response to COVID-19
Indigenous Resources
- Free Online Anishinaabemowin with Isadore Toulouse – Everyday at 11:00 a.m.
- Eski-nishnaabemjig – Anishinaabemowin Free Online Classes – Every Tuesdays and Thursdays (for 8 weeks) 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Anishinaabemowin at Sault Tribe – A Series of archived language videos on Vimeo
- Accessible Indigenous-made films from the National Film Board
- #Indigenous – A Spotify Playlist by Nadya Kwandibens featuring current Indigenous musicians and old favourites
- Live From My Living Room with Indigenous Musician Iskwe – 7 p.m. EST every night on her Instagram: @iskwe. Featuring a concert, artist talk and special guests.
- Live Shows with Indigenous Musician, Jeremy Dutcher – Jeremy Dutcher is a classically trained operatic tenor and composer who takes every opportunity to blend his Wolastoq First Nation roots into the music he creates, blending distinct musical aesthetics that shape-shift between classical, traditional, and pop to form something entirely new. There is no set time nor dates for Jeremy’s live sessions but you can follow him on Instagram and on Facebook to stay updated
- The Shoes Colouring Book by Louie Gong
- Things to Colour from Mother Earth by Patrick Hunter
- Beautiful Words from Turtle Island by Patrick Hunter
- Colouring Pages by LeAna Asher
- Colouring Pages by Christi Belcourt and Mariah Meawasige – Shared on Christi Belcourt’s Facebook and compiled into a Colouring Pages Album
- Bead This In Your Style Challenge – Every month, a NEW ARTIST will be giving a design for you to interpret in your own style! This challenge is to challenge yourself as an artist, to bring out your own style from someone else’s designs. This helps to realize your style, and also practice and focus mainly on your beading techniques. Or to try out new techniques! Review their social media pages on Facebook or Instagram to see their current designs, review the terms, and participate.
- Beading With Me! with Indigenous Artist, Nalakwsis – Nalakwsis is an indigenous artist based in Whapmagoostui, QC. Live Tutorials will be happening via on her Instagram page where you can also keep updated on beading session dates and information
- Cleaning a Porcupine – part 1: Removing the Hair Youtube Series
- Fish Skin Tanning Video Series with Anishinaabe, Amber Sandy – IGTV videos that can be found on Amber Sandy’s Instagram
- Canadian Bushcraft LIVE – A series of videos highlighting bush living, skills, foraging, plant identification, etc. with Anishinaabe Caleb Musgrave. Every Monday and Tuesday at 2 p.m. EST via Facebook Live. Follow the official Canadian Bushcraft Facebook Page for video details and information.
- Webinar Series: Revitalizing Star Knowledge – Hosted by: The First Nation, Metis, and Inuit Education Association of Ontario. “Join us as we share our collective knowledge and weave together Indigenous knowledge, Astronomy, Science and Mathematics.” For more info please go to Isaac Murdoch’s Facebook page OR go to bit.ly/starsweb1 for more information and to register. NOTE – THIS WILL BE RECORDED AND POSTED ON THEIR WEBSITE: www.fnmieao.com
Quarantine Dance Specials 2020 Facebook Page – Bringing together dancers from across Turtle Island and engage in virtual powwow specials often with prizes, winner-take-all, and mostly to provide positivity, medicine, and connection. Anyone can join in.
CREDIT:
Compiled by Sheryl Boswell, Executive Director of YMHC
The following people have contributed to this list:
- Caring for Kids, Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS)
- Vivian Ngai
Names are listed in alphabetical order.