Click here to read NAMI Washington's COVID-19 response and to find out what you can do to stay mentally healthy during the outbreak! NAMI Washington Alliance Online Support Groups & Classes during COVID19 NAMI Coronavirus Resource Guide! Do not Isolate Yourself! NAMI's Federal Priorities to Address COVID-19

TeleHealth Coverage for COVID-19 Response Healthcare Enrollment Special Healthcare Enrollment Period Announced: a limited-time special enrollment period for qualified individuals who are currently without insurance. This special enrollment period (SEP), that runs through April 8, 2020, will allow uninsured individuals 30 days to enroll in health insurance coverage through Washington Healthplanfinder. Click here to learn how to sign up for coverage. Adjustments to HIPPA New Communication Options Avaliable During COVID-19 - Department of Health and Human Services announcement COVID-19 Study This study is investigating the experiences of Blind/Low-Vision folx during the pandemic Flattening the Inaccessibility Curve Survey Link new! ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws; the article covers questions such as, Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Exams by employers, Hiring and Onboarding, Reasonable Accommodation, Pandemic-Related Harassment Due to National Origin, Race, or Other Protected Characteristics, Furloughs and Layoffs, Returning to Work and much more. Click here to view

LGBTQ+ Online Support Group This time of social isolation can be particularly challenging for LGBTQ youth. Lambert House now has free confidential online groups available 7 days a week for LGBTQ+ youth ages 12-22. For more information, please email us and learn more here. "Why are We All Stuck Inside?" a coronavirus educational and activity guide for caretakers of young children. Free Mental Health Referral Service for children and teens. For Workers and Businesses Affected by COVID-19 Protecting Your Non-Profit from COVID-19 Tips for Taking Care of your Mental Health while Maintaining Social Distancing from SAMHSA Emergency Small Business Resources from the Greater Seattle Small Business Association Emergency Resources from the Small Business Administration -- apply for disaster releif Office of the Corrections Ombuds live updates for COVID-19 and the incarcerated population Utilities Defferment and Other Relief from the CIty of Seattle Community Relief Effort for Arists and Creatives organized by Ijeoma Oluo Rise Up Belltown Blog compliation of community resources SANI: Sex-Worker Aid Networker Initiative community support effort for street-based sex workers and homeless neighbors to provide emergency food and sanitation supplies. If you have a resource to add to our list, please email us here.

State and Local Help

NAMI local affiliates in Washington state Free Mental Health Care for People of Color in South King County Community Psychiatric Clinic of Seattle and King County Harborview Medical Center (HMC) Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Sound Mental Health of Seattle Navos Mental Health Solutions King County Mental Health, Chemical Abuse and Dependency Services Division Mental Health Ombuds Service for King County State Department of Social and Health Services | Behavioral Health and Recovery SeniorCare Guides The Center of Parent Excellence (COPE) project - Website

National Help

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder National Resource Directory for veterans National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) SeniorCare Directory