O+ has compiled a list of COVID-19 resources specifically geared toward health and wellness providers and teachers. If you know of a resource that should be added to the evolving list, please email kathleen@opositivefestival.org

The professional association is answering FAQ from massage therapists and bodyworkers, including those regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, offering financial relief options and defining practitioners as eligible for unemployment benefits. 

Reclamation Ventures has opened a grant opportunity to cover one month of missed revenue (up to $2,500) for wellness spaces and wellness instructors that represent underestimated communities (those who identify as a person of color, LGBTQ+, disabled, anyone who has been impacted by the criminal justice system and other underestimated groups).

Jemma Schwartz, LCSW-R, RYT 200, TIYT Level II is offering reduced-fee mental healthcare to frontline healthcare workers.

Jess Robie, RN, is offering distance Reiki sessions, free for frontline healthcare workers, by donation for everyone else.

This database is a collectively growing co-authored index of mental, physical, spiritual and alternative health practitioners as well as people willing to help in times of need. It helps provide ongoing support for all in need of mental health help as well as all of those providing care.