Olney Resources
Illinois Life Span’s COVID-19 Resources
The Arc of Illinois provides COVID-19 resources for Illinois residents with developmental disabilities. The topics include general COVID-19 information, Illinois Department of Human Services Developmental Disabilities Services and Supports information and webinar recordings on COVID-19 issues and services.
A roundup of helpful information, including funding, education, housing, immigration, food and more for the Latino community.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides a series of YouTube videos on COVID-19 with information in American Sign Language.
Self-Care and Tips for Talking With Children and Teens about Mental Health
UNICEF provides tips and resources to help you support your child’s and your own mental health. Resources include a mental health quiz, information on common conditions, videos, and conversation starters to help you talk to your kids. The information is available in several languages.
UNICEF resources also include:
- Guides to big conversations
- Self-care for parents
- How to reduce stress
- Mental health tips for infants to pre-teens
A self-care assessment tool from the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Special Olympics School of Strength
Special Olympics has created a fitness video series in partnership with WWE for Special Olympics athletes, led by Special Olympics athletes. The fitness campaign targets athletes in their teens and late 20s and features four workout videos with varying levels of difficulty in flexibility, strength, balance and endurance exercises encouraging athletes to commit to a lifetime of fitness habits.
ABCya provides a variety of games designed to help children in kindergarten through 6th grade learn.
Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for kids ages 3 and older.
GoNoodle helps teachers and parents get kids moving with short interactive activities. Desk-side movement helps kids achieve more by keeping them engaged and motivated throughout the day.
Administration for Community Living (ACL)
The Administration for Community Living helps people of all ages with disabilities and older adults live where they choose, with the people they choose, and with the ability to participate fully in their communities. ACL provides information, online tools, and resources to help you access disability networks and services such as transportation, housing, and more.
Administration for Community Living resources include:
- The Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) for information and access to essential services
- An easy-to-use A to Z list of programs, networks, and ACL focus areas
- The latest COVID-19 updates, vaccine and testing locations