COVID Resource Kit
COVID-19 Screening & Self-Check Tools:
CDC Symptom Self-Checker: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
Apple/CDC COVID-19 Screening Tool: https://covid19.apple.com/screening
COVID Resource Kit Information:
COVID-19 Testing Resources: For links to NYC, NY, CT, and NJ testing sites as well as a CDC directory of U.S. State Health Departments visit:
- LIM’s Returning to Campus: Health & Safety Page and select “Where Can I Get Tested for COVID-19”
Additional Tri-State information on COVID-19 and testing resources is available at:
- NYC COVID-19 Information Portal: www.nyc.gov/coronavirus
- NYC Health and Hospitals info on walk in testing at hospitals, health centers, and new pop-up locations: https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/test-and-trace/testing/
- NJ COVID-19 Information Hub: https://covid19.nj.gov/index.html
- CT COVID-19 Information Hub: www.ct.gov/coronavirus
LIM College Wellness Resources:
For Students: Personal Wellness Counseling and Accessibility Services are available through the LIM Office of Counseling & Accessibility Services
For Full-Time LIM Employees and Covered Dependent Family Members: The College’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP), called EmployeeConnect, is a benefit available 24/7 through Lincoln Financial Group - providing access online and via phone to professional counseling, work-life advice, and a wide-range of legal, financial, and other referral services:
- Visit www.GuidanceResources.com (user name = LFGsupport; password = LFGsupport1)
- Or talk with a specialist at 888-628-4824 Further LIM Employee Resources: LIM Faculty and Staff can find additional employee-related COVID-19 resources within the My LIM Portal in the “COVID-19 Links” and “Human Resources” sections. Information regarding Time Off and Leave Policies for COVID-19 related quarantine or isolation periods can be found at: [See COVID-19 Related Time-Off Policies and Information for LIM College Employees.]
New York City (NYC) COVID-19 Resources:
You can find a comprehensive listing of NYC COVID-19 related resources offering support for food, employment, health insurance, housing and more at:
Mental Health Resources – Coping & Emotional Well-Being:
- https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-mental-health.page
- NYC Well – Digital Mental Health Resources: https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en/covid-19-digital-mental-health-resources/
Food Resources – NYC.gov/getFood:
- Get Food NYC Map – map of free food resources across the city
- NYC Food Delivery Assistance Program – up to 2 weeks of delivered food for those who cannot access food themselves
- AccessNYC – check your eligibility for food benefits in the SNAP (food stamps) program
NYC COVID-19 Hotel Program:
- Individuals required to quarantine or isolate who are unable do so in their own home can contact the NYC Hotel Program by calling the Health + Hospital COVID-19 hotline at 844-692-4692 and press 1 for Hotels
Rent and Housing Assistance Resources:
- AccessNYC – check your eligibility for Rent and other Housing assistance
- Utility Assistance – apply to the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
New York State (NYS) COVID-19 Resources:
Managing Stress and Anxiety: NYS has partnered with Headspace, a global leader in mindfulness and meditation, to offer free meditation and mindfulness content for all New Yorkers as a mental health resource:
Emotional Support Hotline:
- Call 1-844-863-9314 for mental health counseling options.
NYS COVID-19 Travel Advisory Info:
- https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-travel-advisory
- NYS Quarantine Travel Hotline: 1-888-364-3065