WEBVTT 00:00:14.835 --> 00:00:18.215 We wanna welcome all of you to this podcast. 00:00:18.755 --> 00:00:23.095 We, are titling this COVID nineteen and beyond. 00:00:23.875 --> 00:00:29.815 We're here to help if we can through this crisis and through this struggle, of the pandemic. 00:00:30.800 --> 00:00:41.300 This is a joint effort between Divine Mercy University and its Center for Trauma and Resiliency Studies, which is a Green Cross Academy training site. 00:00:41.520 --> 00:00:44.400 Let me turn you over to our president, Doctor. 00:00:44.400 --> 00:00:45.700 Charles Sikorsky. 00:00:47.455 --> 00:00:48.655 Thank you, doctor Keyes. 00:00:48.655 --> 00:00:51.715 And I just wanna welcome everyone to this webinar. 00:00:53.535 --> 00:01:02.790 Like everyone else, you know, it's a really it's a time right now that is full of so much uncertainty, so much, so much suffering and pain. 00:01:04.050 --> 00:01:09.270 So many people have loved ones or friends who've, fallen ill with the coronavirus. 00:01:10.530 --> 00:01:14.870 There's been as a growing number of death, deaths each day. 00:01:15.315 --> 00:01:20.615 We also have the financial implications of all this with so many people now unemployed. 00:01:21.235 --> 00:01:28.295 Every week, millions and millions more hit the unemployment rolls, and such a time of great uncertainty and a time of great anxiety. 00:01:29.080 --> 00:01:40.940 And what we wanna we hope to be able to do is to give people some hope, some tools, and how to navigate this both on a human level and also on a spiritual level. 00:01:41.415 --> 00:01:47.415 And I was looking through some verses in in in the Bible that could be helpful to us. 00:01:47.415 --> 00:01:51.915 And I noticed that, you know, Christ always accompanies us. 00:01:53.015 --> 00:02:06.330 And And in so many ways, it's not just on a spiritual level, but there's great, I think, human insight into what he says in the gospel, some of the writings of Saint Paul, I wanted to talk about briefly just to kinda put this in context. 00:02:07.745 --> 00:02:14.945 First in the the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapter six, toward the end, Christ talks about dependence on God. 00:02:14.945 --> 00:02:25.030 He mentions how in times of anxiety that we really need to put our our hopes in him, put our trust in him, put our put our hands put our lives into his hands. 00:02:25.650 --> 00:02:33.190 He speaks of how the birds near, don't sow or reap, but yet our heavenly father feeds them. 00:02:33.330 --> 00:02:40.585 Talks about the field, the flowers in the field, how how God makes them beautiful, without any any action on their own. 00:02:40.885 --> 00:02:45.365 And then he remembers at the end, he says that we should not worry about tomorrow. 00:02:45.365 --> 00:02:46.985 Tomorrow will take care of itself. 00:02:47.525 --> 00:02:50.585 Sufficient for its day is its own evil. 00:02:51.310 --> 00:02:57.010 And I was focusing on the on the present moment, and one day at a time, one step at a time. 00:02:57.390 --> 00:03:02.190 I think that's not only good, psychological advice, but I think also it's great spiritual advice. 00:03:02.190 --> 00:03:02.690 Right? 00:03:02.910 --> 00:03:14.185 So many times we we're concerned and we worry about things that end up not happening, or if they do happen, they tend not to be as bad as we imagine they could be. 00:03:14.185 --> 00:03:14.685 Right? 00:03:15.145 --> 00:03:23.650 So, just remembering that living today, living today, living the moment, knowing that God loves you, knowing that God cares about you. 00:03:23.950 --> 00:03:24.990 His son is Christians. 00:03:24.990 --> 00:03:27.970 We know that our Lord Jesus Christ is with us every step of the way. 00:03:28.190 --> 00:03:37.025 Just keeping that in mind as we all try to navigate this uncharted, territory that the coronavirus has put put on all of our plates. 00:03:38.685 --> 00:03:45.965 And there's a second thing I would suggest is, you know, Saint Paul talks about being positive. 00:03:45.965 --> 00:03:56.500 In the fourth chapter of Philippi letter to the Philippians, first, he talks about, anxiety and what how we should handle that in prayer. 00:03:56.880 --> 00:04:07.195 And he mentions that we should put, in verse, four, or I'm sorry, verse six. 00:04:07.195 --> 00:04:12.895 Have no anxiety at all, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your request known to God. 00:04:13.835 --> 00:04:16.975 So it's not unnatural for people of faith to be anxious. 00:04:17.115 --> 00:04:17.435 Okay? 00:04:17.435 --> 00:04:18.175 That's okay. 00:04:18.770 --> 00:04:21.170 But it's what we do with that anxiety and how we handle that. 00:04:21.170 --> 00:04:26.530 And we're putting our our our requests in God's hand, and then and then seeing the positive. 00:04:26.530 --> 00:04:30.230 He goes on in in verse eight, which has been quoted so often. 00:04:30.370 --> 00:04:42.005 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, lovely, gracious, if there's any excellence, if there's anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 00:04:42.785 --> 00:04:46.065 And I think we need to, to think about that during these days. 00:04:46.065 --> 00:04:47.765 There's so much negative news. 00:04:48.110 --> 00:04:49.890 There's so much fearful news. 00:04:50.270 --> 00:04:52.510 We just are barraged by it. 00:04:52.510 --> 00:05:00.670 But there's also good things going on, and try to look for those good things, one day at a time, and look for the positive side of things. 00:05:00.670 --> 00:05:05.655 And I think that can be very helpful for us to help us to cope and to move forward. 00:05:05.655 --> 00:05:08.215 So, I'm very grateful to Doctor. 00:05:08.215 --> 00:05:09.895 Keyes, Doctor. 00:05:09.895 --> 00:05:11.415 Wines, and Doctor. 00:05:11.415 --> 00:05:13.255 Erwin to be here with them today. 00:05:13.255 --> 00:05:21.390 It's a privilege for me to be with them and thank them for their time, And I really look forward to hearing from them and their insights into this issue. 00:05:21.770 --> 00:05:22.970 And so I think Doctor. 00:05:22.970 --> 00:05:26.750 Wines will be taking over now, and welcome, Mallory. 00:05:29.505 --> 00:05:31.205 Thank you so much father Charles. 00:05:31.905 --> 00:05:34.305 So hello everybody, my name is Doctor. 00:05:34.305 --> 00:05:40.085 Mallory Wines and I'm an assistant professor for the school of counseling here at Divine Mercy University. 00:05:40.945 --> 00:05:46.380 Today, I'm just going to be going over some information, probably a lot that you have heard by now. 00:05:47.080 --> 00:05:57.260 I'm just going to talk a little bit about what is a pandemic and what are the orders in place for Virginia and for the other states that you reside in. 00:05:57.855 --> 00:05:59.535 What are we being asked to do? 00:05:59.535 --> 00:06:10.355 We will cover that a little bit today, and I will provide just a brief discussion on some of the suggestions when we are sheltering in place, and then my colleagues will further guide that discussion next. 00:06:10.970 --> 00:06:25.895 A lot of the information that I'm going to be going over has been retrieved from the CDC, so the Center for Disease Control, VOAD, the voluntary organizations active in disaster, and the WHO, the World Health Organization. 00:06:27.795 --> 00:06:32.535 So let's start with just going over the definition of what is a pandemic. 00:06:33.315 --> 00:06:37.975 And we know that the term pandemic is really defined as this global epidemic. 00:06:38.490 --> 00:06:42.910 This means that this is an epidemic that spreads to more than one continent. 00:06:43.530 --> 00:06:49.470 There's really two features that are, part of an influenza pandemic. 00:06:49.930 --> 00:07:53.915 And this is one that the virus is a new strain something that's not previously infected people before And two that like I said, it's on this global scale The term pandemic doesn't necessarily mean the severity of the disease But it's more about geography in which the disease spreads globally and infects a large number of people If you were to look this up online historically speaking The word pandemic, you will find that influenza pandemics have really struck about three times every century since the 1500s So the last time a pandemic was declared was actually just eleven years ago in June 2009 when the world health organization declared h1 n1 swine the swine flu pandemic as you probably all remember The corona disease coronavirus disease 2019 or covid nineteen as we all know it was really identified in late two thousand nineteen and was then declared a pandemic on March 11. 00:07:54.695 --> 00:08:03.515 There's been cases detected in most countries worldwide, and this is a new disease that's not previously been seen in humans. 00:08:05.180 --> 00:08:11.040 I'm sure a lot of us are checking the news daily and seeing how rapidly the numbers are changing. 00:08:12.060 --> 00:08:37.780 At this time, as of actually last night, the numbers of individuals being diagnosed with COVID nineteen, was four hundred and twenty seven over four hundred and twenty seven thousand cases in The United States Today that number will change I want to talk a little bit about just virginia's orders as this is the home of Divine Mercy University, and then we'll talk a little bit about the state differences. 00:08:38.880 --> 00:08:49.815 So governor Ralph Northam really ordered the statewide closure of certain nonessential businesses and k 12 schools, which went into effect on March 24. 00:08:50.355 --> 00:08:55.095 As of now, it's going to remain in effect until April 23. 00:08:55.715 --> 00:08:57.815 That could possibly change, as you know. 00:08:58.675 --> 00:09:09.800 So this really means all gatherings of more than 10 people, closure of certain nonessential businesses, and all k through 12 schools for the remainder of the academic year. 00:09:10.340 --> 00:09:18.705 Governor Northam is also urging all Virginians to avoid nonessential travel outside of the home if and when possible. 00:09:19.805 --> 00:09:24.385 As many of you are probably doing, we are being encouraged to do telework. 00:09:24.925 --> 00:09:27.425 So telework is working from home. 00:09:27.725 --> 00:09:37.840 And when this is not possible, businesses are asked to really adhere to the social distancing recommendations and enhanced sanitizing procedures. 00:09:38.860 --> 00:09:54.215 Additionally, telemedicine, so this is our medical professionals, our mental health professionals and beyond are are being encouraged to use, telemedicine whenever possible just to prevent that direct exposure through the health care systems. 00:09:56.755 --> 00:09:58.455 We know other states are different. 00:09:58.595 --> 00:10:02.370 So at this time, COVID nineteen is very Fluid. 00:10:02.370 --> 00:10:30.515 It's very fast changing at all levels of government There are new orders new regulations new restrictions and guidance being issued by federal state and local governments on a daily basis Additionally, not only are those changes happening, but there are different varying definitions of what it means to shelter in place or stay at home orders, and and also different definitions for essential businesses and employees for state to state. 00:10:31.110 --> 00:10:38.890 I just encourage you to consult with your health department, the CDC, and your state to know, what is being recommended. 00:10:38.950 --> 00:10:41.770 And, again, knowing that that could be changing very fluid. 00:10:43.675 --> 00:10:53.855 I just wanna talk a little bit about how COVID-nineteen is spreading and I know everybody is probably pretty aware of this, but at this time, there is no vaccine to prevent COVID-nineteen. 00:10:54.795 --> 00:10:57.579 We know the best possible way to prevent the illness is really just avoid being exposed to the virus. 00:10:57.579 --> 00:11:00.200 We know the exposed to the virus. 00:11:01.380 --> 00:11:19.555 We know the the virus is thought to spread mainly from person to person in close contact within six feet of one another through respiratory droplets with an infected person who may cough or sneeze or talk and then can land into the the mouths and the noses of another person nearby. 00:11:20.495 --> 00:11:29.075 Some recent studies are showing or suggesting that COVID nineteen might be spread, by people who are not showing symptoms. 00:11:29.780 --> 00:11:42.840 So some researchers, if you look this up, are are saying that possibly twenty five percent to fifty percent of people with COVID nineteen are unaware that they have the virus and are carriers without having any symptoms. 00:11:44.195 --> 00:11:57.415 And, additionally, it it appears that we could be shedding the virus up to forty eight hours before any symptoms are shown for those who do show symptoms later on or do, have a positive diagnosis of COVID. 00:11:59.540 --> 00:12:02.920 So many people are are asking, you know, should I be tested? 00:12:03.220 --> 00:12:05.620 If I have symptoms, where do I go? 00:12:05.620 --> 00:12:08.360 So I just wanna briefly talk a little bit about that. 00:12:09.060 --> 00:12:20.435 So according to the CDC, reported illnesses are ranging from very mild symptoms to, obviously, severe illness and possible hospitalization, or death. 00:12:20.735 --> 00:12:24.755 So symptoms may appear two days to fourteen days after exposure. 00:12:26.850 --> 00:12:42.465 Everybody, if you look this up, all the researchers, all the medical professionals are saying that not everyone needs to necessarily be tested for COVID nineteen and that most people will experience mild illnesses and able to thankfully recover within their homes. 00:12:43.005 --> 00:12:51.185 There's no specific treatment especially approved for this virus, but as we all know, this is being researched and this is being studied at this time. 00:12:52.365 --> 00:13:04.140 However, testing results might be helpful to really inform us whether we have a diagnosis and who we should not come in contact with or if we need to be quarantined at home. 00:13:05.080 --> 00:13:12.565 There are a lot of laboratory tests that can really identify this virus that causes COVID-nineteen and respiratory, specimens. 00:13:12.945 --> 00:13:22.885 And our state and public health departments have received quite a bit of tests from the CDC, while a lot of our medical professionals are receiving these by commercial manufacturers. 00:13:23.950 --> 00:13:36.850 If you do believe that you might have symptoms of COVID nineteen and want to get treated, you are being encouraged to at least contact your primary care physician, medical provider, or state or local health department. 00:13:38.135 --> 00:13:45.595 Although supplies of tests seem to be increasing, it still might be difficult in your area to find a place to get tested. 00:13:47.335 --> 00:14:10.065 And as all have probably heard, it's recommended to seek immediate attention if you're experiencing warning signs such as difficulty or trouble breathing, having a persistent cough or pressure in your chest, or if you're experiencing any kind of confusion, bluish lips, face, you know, those those symptoms that feel very immediate and very severe. 00:14:11.965 --> 00:14:12.925 So what do we do? 00:14:12.925 --> 00:14:17.485 How do we keep ourselves safe physically, and just emotionally and mentally? 00:14:17.485 --> 00:14:19.985 So we're going to talk a little bit about that. 00:14:20.720 --> 00:14:25.140 As you've probably heard, we are being asked to wash our hands very often. 00:14:25.520 --> 00:14:33.540 Soap and water for at least twenty seconds, especially if you've been out or in a public place after blowing your nose, coughing, sneezing. 00:14:34.275 --> 00:14:51.170 If you don't have access to soap and water, using hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol, avoid touching your face, your eyes, your nose, your mouth, and, of course, avoiding con close contact with people who are sick, whether they've been diagnosed with COVID or not. 00:14:51.310 --> 00:15:04.575 When you are out and about for those times that you do need to, whether you're an essential worker or you're just picking up your groceries, we're definitely being encouraged to distance ourselves from others for within at least six feet. 00:15:06.075 --> 00:15:09.195 The the, recommendations have changed a little bit. 00:15:09.195 --> 00:15:17.295 So now we are being encouraged to cover our mouth and our nose, our face with a with a cloth face cover when we're around other people. 00:15:17.830 --> 00:15:26.570 There are quite a few videos out there if you don't have any masks at home that you can create your own mask, with material or handkerchiefs. 00:15:27.590 --> 00:15:34.265 And we know we're being asked to do that just because we could possibly spread COVID even if you don't feel sick. 00:15:34.645 --> 00:15:40.825 And really the cloth face, the purpose of that is to to protect other people in case we might be infected. 00:15:45.380 --> 00:15:50.680 Couple other recommendations that we're all being asked to do is just cleaning and disinfecting. 00:15:51.140 --> 00:16:13.365 So there's frequently touched surfaces, within our homes, light switches, countertops, handles, covering our coughs and sneezes, especially if you don't have your cloth face covering, and to really thoroughly disinfect whether you're in a workplace or within your home using solutions with at least 70% alcohol. 00:16:15.930 --> 00:16:21.550 Let's shift gears a little bit of talking about what can we do when we are sheltering in place. 00:16:21.850 --> 00:16:26.750 And I just encourage everybody to check out a couple of websites that I'll mention from here on out. 00:16:27.095 --> 00:16:33.275 First, I was looking over the American Counseling Association website, which has a lot of great resources on there. 00:16:33.895 --> 00:16:43.600 We know that everybody reacts to stressful situations quite differently, and you probably are familiar with that if you've just had conversations with friends and family members. 00:16:44.860 --> 00:16:51.040 COVID nineteen is creating high stress levels for for many of us, anxiety, fear. 00:16:51.580 --> 00:17:04.345 We're finding that those who respond with more more, significant stress or anxiety could possibly be older people or people with chronic illnesses who are at higher risk of developing COVID nineteen. 00:17:05.285 --> 00:17:11.465 Some individuals, just children and teens, so being able to have those conversations with them and provide support to them. 00:17:12.420 --> 00:17:22.520 Healthcare providers, those who are on the front lines are healthcare professionals, are first responders, anybody who might be providing response to COVID nineteen. 00:17:23.380 --> 00:17:31.045 And then I also think about just those who have any type of mental health considerations, and those include individuals with substance use. 00:17:31.985 --> 00:17:47.800 Individuals with significant mental health issues, might be having challenges that make it just even more difficult for them to to cope and to manage their stress and anxiety, whether that's just accessibility to food or shelter or medications. 00:17:48.100 --> 00:17:53.240 And we know that this can be increasing the risk of of stress, of fear, and anxiety. 00:17:54.100 --> 00:18:03.265 So we know coping and managing our own stress is really important for us all, yet can be difficult and challenging when we are in the middle of a pandemic. 00:18:04.125 --> 00:18:12.865 Oftentimes our anxiety and our worry is really about our own health status and our loved ones and our friends and family's health status. 00:18:13.630 --> 00:18:19.250 I think we're also concerned of, you know, what if I have this and I'm around other people that I really care about? 00:18:19.790 --> 00:18:23.170 Am I going to expose expose others to the disease? 00:18:24.270 --> 00:18:26.210 And then we have the worries of financial. 00:18:27.065 --> 00:18:34.285 If I'm taking time off of work, if I'm losing income, job security, you know, how will I get things that I need? 00:18:34.985 --> 00:18:44.470 So it's really important for us to be self aware and to really pay attention to those high stress levels within ourselves, being able to reduce them as much as possible. 00:18:46.530 --> 00:18:59.435 If you are a responder and any type of responder, like I was mentioning, a medical professional, first responder, a mental health professional, you might be, experiencing what we call secondary traumatic stress. 00:18:59.895 --> 00:19:15.710 And this is really just that stress reaction or experience of symptoms which are are being resulted from the exposure to another individual's traumatic experience, rather than necessarily the direct traumatic experience within yourself. 00:19:16.010 --> 00:19:18.350 And we also call this vicarious trauma. 00:19:19.050 --> 00:19:29.205 So I just wanna mention a few ways in which we can work to reduce traumatic stress and my colleagues will introduce additional techniques and managing and coping with stress that you might be experiencing. 00:19:30.065 --> 00:19:33.585 The first is just learning about the symptoms and being self aware. 00:19:33.585 --> 00:19:35.265 You know, what what am I going through? 00:19:35.265 --> 00:19:36.325 What am I experiencing? 00:19:36.920 --> 00:19:39.500 Whether that's fear or guilt or fatigue. 00:19:41.400 --> 00:19:46.300 Allowing yourself and your family, time to recover from responding to the pandemic. 00:19:46.840 --> 00:19:55.405 So hopefully soon when this is all over, being able to give yourself some time to to just recover from what's been going on with with all of us. 00:19:56.425 --> 00:20:07.210 Some self care activities, and we know that is individually defined, but being able to take care of ourselves, do things that we enjoy or that we might find relaxing. 00:20:09.110 --> 00:20:17.450 I think we are all working to be well informed of what's going on, which means watching the media, turning on the local news. 00:20:17.705 --> 00:20:27.965 But it's it's good sometimes to take a break from that and be able to say, okay, I'm gonna turn this off for now and and take some time away from, you know, the the constant coverage that we're experiencing. 00:20:29.625 --> 00:20:31.305 And being able to ask for help. 00:20:31.305 --> 00:20:43.940 So if you notice, you know, my symptoms are really starting to affect my ability to care for myself, to be able to care for my family, or even your patients if you are a responder in any type of way. 00:20:44.000 --> 00:20:46.045 It's important that we say, okay. 00:20:46.045 --> 00:20:50.865 Maybe I need additional additional help that I wasn't wasn't expecting. 00:20:53.245 --> 00:20:59.265 If you are a responder, you might also find it helpful to just stay physically and mentally healthy. 00:20:59.730 --> 00:21:17.735 Responder or not, it's important to be able to have, you know, well balanced meals, making sure that we're getting enough sleep, rest, exercise, making time to relax, and like I had mentioned, enjoying activities even if that's within your home or with your family. 00:21:19.235 --> 00:21:25.895 One of the recommendations that you might see quite a bit is maintaining that, routine or a schedule for yourself. 00:21:26.540 --> 00:21:36.160 Right now, many of us are in a state of transition, you know, maybe we're not going to work, we've lost that routine and that typical schedule that we have every day. 00:21:36.380 --> 00:21:45.065 So if you normally wake up and you shower and you get ready for the day and go to work, maybe that will help me to do that, even a few days a week. 00:21:46.565 --> 00:21:50.745 Another recommendation is just staying connected with other people. 00:21:51.605 --> 00:22:10.860 We don't necessarily have the the option of physically being face to face with individuals that we care about and that we love, but being able to just connect with them, whether that's on the phone, social media, there's tons of apps out there now to be able to to stay connected with each other. 00:22:12.355 --> 00:22:30.030 And we can find that just being there for our friends and our family really helps us too and makes us feel good and makes us feel useful and that we have some purpose to be able to provide support in a way that, you know, we can express our love and express our care for for other people and for our loved ones. 00:22:32.490 --> 00:22:49.175 Some of the additional challenges that we are facing and, whether that's at home or you're you're working in an essential business, is just being able to manage that stress and being in that workspace and being able to protect yourself while you are in that workspace. 00:22:49.555 --> 00:22:59.670 If you're at home, being able to find the space, you know, there's a lot of families out there who are working from home, trying to take care of their children at the same time. 00:22:59.970 --> 00:23:11.365 And these challenges can really create a lot of additional stressors, for one time management, you know, how do I manage my time at work, get everything that I need done while also being able to care for my family? 00:23:12.225 --> 00:23:16.485 Especially if you have children at home, children are out of school at this time. 00:23:16.865 --> 00:23:28.740 So we're encouraged to set a schedule, you know, a daily schedule for us to say, these are the hours that I'm going to dedicate to work And being able to establish boundaries, that's a really important one. 00:23:28.740 --> 00:23:33.640 Boundaries can be difficult when we're at home and trying to navigate this new routine. 00:23:34.020 --> 00:23:39.240 So separating our work time from our personal time might be really important for you. 00:23:40.055 --> 00:23:51.835 Even just carving out that dedicated workspace, this will be my office whether I have an office or not, this is where I'm going to be able to do my work every day and dedicate that time to to my work. 00:23:52.540 --> 00:24:05.760 And then just coordinating schedules with other family members who might be in the home, who's caring for the kids at this time, who's making dinner tonight, just those small small conversations and small tasks might be really helpful for you. 00:24:06.805 --> 00:24:14.185 And hopefully by doing this, this will be able to reduce some of the stress that you might be experiencing, while while we are all within our homes. 00:24:16.325 --> 00:24:20.025 Another question that seems to pop up is how do we help our community? 00:24:20.245 --> 00:24:27.510 You You know, many of us wanna know what can we do what can we do to help while being, social distancing, being in our homes. 00:24:27.730 --> 00:24:31.190 And again, I just want you to check out the national VOAD website. 00:24:31.810 --> 00:24:36.395 It has a lot of great resources on what we can do to help or volunteer. 00:24:37.895 --> 00:24:44.635 First is, like I was mentioning, just checking in, you know, checking in with our loved ones, our family, our friends, our neighbors. 00:24:45.415 --> 00:24:52.290 And this can be done through telephone, emails, messages, social media, like I was mentioning all the great apps that are out there. 00:24:53.310 --> 00:24:59.890 We want might want to be helpful in being able to get groceries for them if we if we are able. 00:25:00.590 --> 00:25:08.485 Help them monitor their their medical supplies or know what medications that they're taking and offer to pick those up for them if we are able to. 00:25:09.905 --> 00:25:10.625 Face masks. 00:25:10.625 --> 00:25:23.990 So if you have seen, there's a lot of individuals, making face masks masks that are appropriate for our medical professionals or now just all of us in the community who are being asked to to wear them out in public. 00:25:24.690 --> 00:25:35.030 And there's a form on the Virginia actually, the Virginia VOAD website that if you want to volunteer to make them, you can fill out this form and be a part of that. 00:25:36.825 --> 00:25:40.845 Another, just donating blood, and this can be done through the American Red Cross. 00:25:40.985 --> 00:25:48.845 So if you're able to do that, I just encourage you to to check out the American Red Cross, see where locally you're able to donate blood. 00:25:49.860 --> 00:25:57.640 And then the last recommendation would just be assist in packaging or distribution of food for our local food banks. 00:25:57.940 --> 00:26:11.025 As you've probably seen on the news, they are really providing a lot of food to our communities, our schools are providing a lot of food to children and the students, so I just encourage you to check that out if you're interested. 00:26:12.925 --> 00:26:19.670 And I just wanna end with a quote, kind of a theme for the presentation is just calm presence in the midst of chaos. 00:26:20.370 --> 00:26:34.445 And we know that if we can model that and be that for our friends, for our family, for our loved ones, that that will ultimately help us in being able to manage our stress and and deal with the anxiety that we might be all experiencing through this. 00:26:34.445 --> 00:26:37.825 So, I just wanna say thank you all and stay safe and stay healthy. 00:26:37.885 --> 00:26:40.385 And now I'm going to pass this to my colleagues. 00:26:41.565 --> 00:26:47.170 If you're watching from home, this completes part one of COVID nineteen and beyond. 00:26:48.190 --> 00:27:08.145 Please stay with us for part two where we're gonna look at more ideas for home and ways of relaxing and, relieving the stress that may be involved in in coping with the current pandemic. 00:27:08.925 --> 00:27:09.990 Thank you for joining us. 00:27:11.990 --> 00:27:12.490 Us.