SPECIAL COVID-19 SECTION
- Center of Excellence in Foreign Affairs Resilience (CEFAR) intranet website
- FSI CEFAR Fostering Resilience Blog
- General Resilience Resources
- Brain Hack to Break the Corona Virus Anxiety Cycle (NY Times)
- Four Ways to Prevent Loneliness While You are Social Distancing(WashPo)
- “Scenarios to guide response to confirmed COVID-19 cases among DOS domestic personnel, visitors, and close contacts.” Produced by the A Bureau and is accessible on SharePoint here. (intranet)
- Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by John Hopkins CSSE
- State Department Travel Advisories: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/
- CDC Travel Notices: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices
- WHO Coronavirus: https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus
- InfoCentral Coronavirus Guidance: https://infocentral.state.gov/topics/health/coronavirus/ (intranet)
- Make Lemonade with Your Current Lemons, by Catherine Pierce: https://www.aafsw.org/resilience-lemonade/
General
Bureau of Medical Services
https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-management/bureau-of-medical-services/
Medical Clearance
https://www.state.gov/about-us-medical-clearances/
Employee Consultation Service (ECS)
https://www.state.gov/key-topics-deployment-stress-management-program/
Child & Family Program
https://www.state.gov/frequently-asked-questions-office-of-child-and-family-programs/
Federal Occupational Health – Work/ Life Program
https://www.worklife4you.com
Pregnancy Guide
https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Pregnancy-Guide-Combined-Domestic-and-Overseas-Medevac-FINAL.pdf
Health Insurance
AFSA List of Insurance Resources
http://www.afsa.org/insurance-plans
WELLNESS/FITNESS
Foreign Service family member businesses focused on fitness and wellness (online workouts, dance):
AAFSW EFM Business Directory
https://efmbusiness.aafsw.org
Physical Activity Guidelines for Good Health:
https://www.hhs.gov/fitness/be-active/physical-activity-guidelines-for-americans/index.html
EMERGENCIES AND POST EVACUATION
Overseas Crisis Readiness Resource (Transition Center)
https://www.state.gov/security-awareness-training
AAFSW’s Evacuee Support Network
RESILIENCE
Article on helping children deal with the death of a pet
https://www.aafsw.org/pet-dies-helping-children-worst-day-lives/
Resilience Hub for Frontline Civilians
http://frontlinecivilian.com/
Includes training, education, self-assessments, and activities to build resilience and prevent/recover from PTSD for Foreign Service personnel and others in dangerous areas.
FSI’s Resilience blog (requires OpenNet access)
http://cas.state.gov/fosteringresilience/
For resilience training information, contact the Transition Center’s Center of Excellence in Foreign Affairs Resilience:
FSITCResilience@state.gov, 703.302.7270
Air Pollution Ressources
CDC – Air Quality
http://www.cdc.gov/air/default.htm
Department of State Global Air Quality Partnership
https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2015/02/237573.htm
https://2009-2017.state.gov/m/pri/gdi/airquality/c70218.htm
Department of State Department Air Pollution Working Group health
Email: MEDair@state.gov
EPA Particle Pollution and Health
https://www.epa.gov/pm-pollution
https://www3.epa.gov/pm/pdfs/pm-color.pdf
EPA Air Resources Page
https://www.epa.gov/learn-issues/air-resources
Health Effects Institute
http://www.healtheffects.org/index.html
WHO Fact Sheet (Ambient and Indoor Pollution)
http://www.who.int/phe/health_topics/outdoorair/databases/faqs_air_pollution.pdf?ua=1
WHO Ambient (outdoor) air pollution in cities database (for download)
http://www.who.int/phe/health_topics/outdoorair/databases/cities/en/
AQI Data
EPA Air Now
https://www.airnow.gov (click Department of State logo for overseas information)
Mission China AQI Data
http://www.stateair.net/web/post/1/5.html
Real Time AQI
aqicn.org/map
OpenAQ Real Time Comparison between Beijing, New Delhi, and Ulaanbaatar
http://labs.openaq.org/aq-viz/
Prevention Methods
Extremely High Levels of PM2.5: Steps to Reduce Your Exposure
https://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=aqibasics.pmhilevels
Home Air Filters
EPA guide to home air filters
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/guide-air-cleaners-home
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/residair.html
California EPA recommendation on air filters
http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/indoor/aircleaners.htm
http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/indoor/aircleaners/certified.htm
Independent Reviews of Air Purifiers
http://www.air-purifier-ratings.org/index.html
https://www.ahamdir.com/462-2/
Face Masks
FDA recommendation on face masks and N95 respirators http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/GeneralHospitalDevicesandSupplies/PersonalProtectiveEquipment/ucm055977.htm
Guide to Wearing Face Masks Correctly
http://www.placer.ca.gov
http://oehha.ca.gov/air/risk_assess/wildfirev8.pdf (p.17-20)