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Washington State Department of Health Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Website
Washington State Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response Website
COVID-19 related Blogs from Washington State Department of Health

Public Health Connection
BienestarWA (Spanish Language)

COVID-19 Resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Social Media

Emotional Support and Crisis Helplines

The following are 24/7, free and confidential.

Lifeline

Call: 1-800-273-8255
Chat Online
Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Hearing Loss

TTY: 1-800-799-4889
Chat Online

Veterans

Call: 1-800-273-8255, press 1
Text: 838255
Veterans Chat

Spanish Speaking

1-888-628-9454

Distress Helpline

Call: 1-800-985-5990
Text: TalkWithUs to 66746
TTY: 1-800-846-8517
Spanish Speaking

Call: 1-800-985-5990, press 2
Text: Hablanos to 66746

Multilingual

Call: 1-800-985-5990

Crisis Helplines
- • Washington Listens
  • Lifeline
  • Veterans Crisis Line
  • Distress Helpline
  • Crisis Clinic (local)
  • Crisis Text Line
  • Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth)
For Everyone
- • "Coping with COVID" podcast and blog series from the Department of Health
  • Mental and Emotional Well-Being from the Washington State Coronavirus Response
  • Stress
  • Coping with Stress from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • COVID-19 Managing Stress from Yale University
  • Typical Reactions to Social Distancing, Isolation and Quarantine from the SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center
  • Pandemic Stress Blog from the Washington State Department of Health
  • Coping
  • Coronavirus: Mental Health Coping Strategies from NAMI
  • Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
  • Coping with Stress During an Infectious Disease Outbreak from the SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center
  • Helping Others
  • Be The Difference During COVID-19 from the National Council for Behavioral Health
  • Coronavirus: Practicing Wellness While You Stay at Home from John Hopkins Medicine
  • Tips
  • 10 Well-Being Tips During the Days of COVID-19 from the Center for Healthy Minds University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Benefits of Journaling from the Center for Healthy Minds University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Mood-Boosting Tips for Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic from the American Academy of Pediatrics
For Parents and Guardians
- • Local Helpline
  • Parent Help Line operated by our local Family Education and Support Services
  • Talking with Children
  • Talking with Children about Coronavirus Disease 2019 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • How to Talk to Your Kids about Coronavirus from the University of Washington Medicine
  • Talking to Kids about COVID-19 from University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Coping
  • Helping Children Cope from Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
  • Helping Children Cope Emotionally with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) from the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
  • Children with Special Needs
  • COVID-19 and Children with Special Health Care Needs from the American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Multilingual
  • Helping Children Cope with Change due to COVID-19 from the National Association of School Psychologists
  • Spanish version
For Individuals Living with Mental Illness
- • Living with Mental Illness during COVID-19 Outbreak - Preparing for Your Wellness from Mental Health America
For Older Adults
- • Stress and Coping
  • Stress and Coping from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Typical Reactions to Social Distancing, Isolation and Quarantine from the SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center
For Organizations and Employers
- • Local Crisis Line Flyer from The Crisis Clinic of Thurston and Mason Counties

Public Health and Social Services Contact Information

During business hours call 360-867-2610
WA Relay: 711 or 800-833-6388
Public health emergency call 1-800-986-9050
Medical emergency call 911
COVID-19 Business Group

COVID19ThurstonPHSS@co.thurston.wa.us
360-867-2634

State COVID-19 Assistance Hotline

Call 1-800-525-0127

Then press #

Hours:

Monday through Friday 6:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday and Sunday 8:00am - 6:00pm

Language

Press 2 for Spanish
For other languages wait and request an interpreter

Or text 'Coronavirus' to 211-211

For Spanish reply 'esp' to the hotline message