COVID Category

The word, “unprecedented,” has been thrown around a lot lately. I’m not sure if that helps or makes things worse. There is no question that we need to take this seriously. Sometimes, I find myself getting overwhelmed by the idea of an, “unprecedented global pandemic.” It certainly has an ominous sound to it.

But, I choose to look at the positive and see various ways that people are caring for one another and the ways organizations big and small have stepped up, banding together to see that Edmonton and it’s residents get through this crisis.

What I find truly unprecedented in this time is the connectedness and neighborliness being demonstrated all over this incredible city. As hard as it is to see through the doom and gloom at times, it is important to keep our focus on the ways we can work together and help one another.

Incredible services have emerged from this. Immense deeds of camaraderie and, “help first,” mentality. It’s inspiring to witness.

Here are a few resources that you can use to continue the awesome trend of supporting and encouraging one another. Uniting as a City to get through this challenging time together. Fostering a continued sense of community and neighborliness.

Uniteyeg.glideapp.io – a resource that can be found on desktop or accessed as a web app that can be added to the homepage of any smartphone. It is completely user generated and features local restaurants and businesses that need our support and are positively impacted by having people order directly from them.

Text4Hope – Text COVID19HOPE to 393939 to subscribe. a free service providing three months of daily Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)–based text messages written by mental health therapists. It is a tool that helps people identify and adjust the negative thoughts, feelings and behaviours a pandemic might be expected to provoke.Through a set of daily messages, people receive advice and encouragement helpful in developing healthy personal coping skills and resiliency. There is no cost.

YEG Community Response to COVID-19 – an incredibly resourceful Facebook group offering amazing community support, discussion topics, and helps to anyone and everyone in need.

We truly are living through unprecedented times. But let’s make the story the future will tell about how a City came together in an unprecedented way!

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