In times of uncertainty, anxiety and stress are common feelings. The coronavirus is impacting all of our lives in different ways. As things change day by day, it is important to acknowledge the impacts and seek advice and help from your community.
As a behavioral health organization, Spurwink’s top priority is the health and safety of its clients, staff, and community. During the coronavirus pandemic and beyond, our most critical message is: we are here for you. You do not need to face the anxiety and stress alone. Please contact our trained staff if you — or a loved one, colleague, or neighbor — needs support. You can contact us at The Link at 1-888-889-3903 or info@spurwink.org. You can also search here for a clinician near you: providers.spurwink.org
In order to follow social distancing guidelines, we are practicing telehealth (connecting with clients via secure video conference or telephone) in our programs. Please contact your Spurwink provider to set up a telehealth system that meets your needs.
Going forward, we will providing resources to our community to help you weather these times. Today, we offer a resource from the Center for Disease Control on managing stress and anxiety: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html. Please stay in touch and let us know what information would be helpful to you. As always, we will do our best to support your needs. We will go the distance together.