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COVID-19 Resources, Opportunities to Get Involved, and More!
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New COVID-19 PSAs with Messages for Communities of Color
We encourage you to watch and share these new COVID-19 PSAs created by the Duluth NAACP's Health Committee and Ivy Vainio. Each video has an important message from a physician of color in our community. Click the images below to watch Dr. Arne Vainio, Dr. Mary Owen, and Dr. Verna Thorton.
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My Life, My Quit™: A New Teen Vaping Cessation Resource
Did you know that smoking can increase the risk of serious illness from COVID-19? Talk to teens you know about vaping and how to quit.
My Life, My Quit™ is a free commercial tobacco cessation program for teens ages 13-17. The program offers coaching sessions through text to chat, online chat, and phone calls. Visit their website to learn more or view resources for parents, teachers, healthcare professionals, and community organizations: MyLifeMyQuit.com. For additional materials on teen vaping, check out Essentia Health's Don't Blow It Campaign.
Quitting is hard for adults too! QuitPartnerMN.com offers free support to adults who want to quit commercial tobacco.
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Mental Health Resources for Employers During COVID-19
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Are you looking for ways to support your employees' mental health? Visit the Northland Healthy Minds COVID-19 Employer Resource page. Download the employer toolkit, view resources, and more.
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Write a Caring Message to Students and Care Providers
With social distancing and extended school closures, Lincoln Park Middle School (LPMS) is finding creative ways to support students. They're collecting messages to share with students, so they know their community cares about them. You can help by taking a few minutes to write a short message.
Care providers also need our support. St. Louis County Public Health has created an online form for people to send a caring message to those working in assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and healthcare settings.
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Looking to Donate Masks?
Bridging Health Duluth Member Organizations are collecting homemade masks!
- The Duluth NAACP is collecting masks to give to community members. The next mask giveaway is on Wed, April 29 from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Super One at 13th and Superior Street. To donate, contact Janet Kennedy (healthyalliancesforall@gmail.com) or drop off masks at the giveaway location at 4 p.m. on April 29 or May 6. If possible, please wash and bag each mask. The next date is Wed, May 6, in the Bayview Heights neighborhood, in the parking lot of the Kwik Trip at 110 S Boundary Ave. Watch for future mask giveaways on their Facebook page.
- Essentia Health and St. Luke’s are partnering to collect 10,000 homemade masks. These masks will be worn by staff, patients, and visitors to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Learn more about the Land of 10,000 mask campaign below.
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What's coming up?
In our next newsletter, we'll be sharing our first annual report. This will include our accomplishments over the last year, a list of Bridging Health Duluth's action teams, and ways to get involved.
4/29: NAACP Homemade Face Mask Giveaway, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Super One at 13th and Superior Street, Duluth, MN
5/6: NAACP Homemade Face Mask Giveaway, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Kwik Trip at 110 S Boundary Ave., Duluth, MN
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