Red Cross COVID Resources
Updated information:
1. Virtual Family Assistance and *Condolence Care Guide – please visit https://www.redcross.org/virtual-family-assistance-center.html Our team recognizes the challenges and emotional difficulties that you may be experiencing at this time. We extend our most sincere sympathy if you have, or if you are helping those that have been experiencing the loss of a loved one. Grieving is always difficult, and we recognize the COVID-19 pandemic creates additional challenges and needs. The Virtual Family Assistance Center is available to provide emotional support and to assist you in finding the resources that you need. *Please see attached Condolence Care Guide for an additional resource.
2. Let’s have the talk, Tips about talking Vaccinations – Community organizations are already experts in talking and working with members of our community. However, we understand that talking about health topics can be challenging. We’ve compiled a list of simple tips that may help foster a productive vaccine conversation:
a. Listen more than you talk
b. Don’t feel like you have to convince anyone to get vaccinated
c. Acknowledge concerns and affirm feelings
d. Make it a real dialogue, not a sales pitch
e. End with action and next steps (such as a promise to find answers or an expert to talk with and follow-up on issues)
f. Offer support to help folks get a vaccine appointment or access a vaccine site
g. Be willing to seek out additional help if needed
h. Remember, simply initiating or supporting an informal dialogue can be highly impactful. Organizations are encouraged to find opportunities to incorporate discussions of the vaccination into routine service delivery activities whenever possible, normalizing vaccine discussions and leveraging trust.
3. Video Resources about Covid-19 Discussions – The Indiana Region of the American Red Cross has produced several resources that can aid organizations in promoting vaccine discussions:
a. Facilitator video that can be shared with staff and volunteers at your organization to help them frame discussions around COVID vaccination: https://vimeo.com/inredcross/havethetalk
b. Vaccine information video intended for your clients, stakeholders, and community members that discusses COVID vaccination (with a focus on safety, efficacy, and dispelling myths about the vaccine): https://vimeo.com/inredcross/covidvaccination
c. Discusión sobre la vacuna COVID-19 en español: Spanish-language video discussion about the COVID vaccine, with a focus on safety, efficacy and dispelling myths about the vaccine: https://vimeo.com/inredcross/spanishlanguage
d. Recorded sermon by Pastor Moore at New Era Church regarding vaccination https://vimeo.com/inredcross/newerasermon
e. Question and answer video regarding COVID vaccination with Dr. Roxanna Lefort, facilitated by Ashlee Weaver of the United Way of Central Indiana. This video is a follow-up from the all-staff forum hosted by UWCI and the Red Cross several weeks ago: https://vimeo.com/inredcross/nonprofitsectorcovid