Medical, Wellness and Resilience

GENERAL

Note that some links need to be accessed via Open Net.

• State Department - Stress Management Program

• Crisis Management: Crisis Management - Foreign Service Evacuations, Personal Preparation, Health and Safety - United States Department of State

• State Department - FAQs Child and Family Program
• Medical Clearance
• Federal Occupational Health – Work/ Life Program
• Bureau of Medical Services

• Employee Consultation Services (ECS): To learn more about Employee Consultation Services (ECS) or to make an appointment to speak to a licensed, credentialed, clinical provider, email MEDECS@state.gov or call 202-235-7475 Option 3. Please visit GCLO’s List of Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) webpage to discover more available services and resources.

• AFSA Insurance Plans Resources

AIR POLLUTION RESOURCES

• WHO Fact Sheet (Ambient and Indoor Pollution)
• State Department - Air Quality FAQs
• State Department - Air Quality
• International Air Quality Program
• Health Effects Institute
• EPA Particulate Matter Pollution
• EPA Air Resources
• Department of State Department Air Pollution Working Group: Email: MEDair@state.gov .
• CDC Air Quality
• Real Time AQI
• EPA Air Now
• Air Pollution in Asia in Real Time
• Mission China AQI Data

PREVENTION METHODS

• Independent Air Purifier Ratings
• Room Air Cleaners
• FDA Mask Recommendations
• Extremely High Levels of PM2.5: Steps to Reduce Your Exposure
• EPA Indoor Air Quality Guide
• California Air Resources Board: Recommendations on air filters. See also certified devices.

WELLNESS/FITNESS

President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition

RESILIENCE

• Surviving Divorce in the Foreign Service: AFSA’s tips for navigating divorce.
• Resilience Hub for Frontline Civilians: Includes training, education, self-assessments, and activities to build resilience and prevent/recover from PTSD for Foreign Service personnel and others in dangerous areas.
• FSI Resilience Training Courses: Contact the Transition Center’s Center of Excellence in Foreign Affairs Resilience: FSITCResilience@state.gov or 703.302.7270.
• 2017 CEFAR Resilience Bibliography on AAFSW

EMERGENCIES AND POST EVACUATION

• State Department - Security Awareness Training
• AAFSW's Evacuee Support Network

SPECIAL COVID-19 SECTION

• Center of Excellence in Foreign Affairs Resilience (CEFAR) intranet website
• General Resilience Resources
• Brain Hack to Break the Corona Virus Anxiety Cycle (NY Times)
• Four Ways to Prevent Loneliness While You are Social Distancing(WashPo)
• “Scenarios to guide response to confirmed COVID-19 cases among DOS domestic personnel, visitors, and close contacts.” Produced by the A Bureau and is accessible on SharePoint here. (intranet)
• Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by John Hopkins CSSE
• State Department Travel Advisories
• CDC Travel Notices
• WHO Coronavirus
• Coronavirus Guidance (intranet)
• Make Lemonade with Your Current Lemons, by Catherine Pierce