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Grieving What Was

Grief is many times only thought of when a person passes away. However, grief can be applied in many situations, especially right now amid Coronavirus. Job loss or reduction in hours, being disconnected from friends and family, staying at home while working, reduced income, plans that have been canceled, etc. are all losses. Sometimes it […]

WRITTEN BY: Katie Schlagheck, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ottawa & Sandusky Counties

REVIEWED BY: Melissa Rupp, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Fulton County

Take your Grocery Shopping Online

Last week I placed my first ever online grocery order. I am the type of person who enjoys going to the grocery store, but as I am striving to do my part to help flatten the curve, I am following expert recommendations to minimize grocery store trips for the time being. Perhaps you are a […]

WRITTEN BY: Jenny Lobb, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension Franklin County

REVIEWED BY: Amy Meehan, Healthy People Program Specialist, Ohio State University Extension

SOURCES:

  • OSU Extension (2020). COVID-19 and Food Safety FAQ: Is coronavirus a concern at grocery stores? https://producesafety.osu.edu/sites/prsafety/files/imce/OSU_Grocery_COVID-19_Flyer_031920.pdf
  • Sugar, R. (2020). Your coronavirus grocery questions, answered by experts. https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/3/30/21199714/grocery-store-delivery-coronavirus-safe-empty
  • Sweeney, L. (2020). Grocery Ordering Online. OSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences. https://fcs.osu.edu/news/grocery-ordering-online
  • Utah State University Extension. Pros and cons of online grocery shopping. https://extension.usu.edu/news_sections/home_family_and_food/pros-cons-online-grocery-shopping

We (May Not Be) In This Together

I have been inspired by the blogs, social media posts, and graphics that hashtag “In This Together.” They are messages of hope during an unprecedented global pandemic. I have even created and shared some posts using #InThisTogether on my personal Facebook page and ones I help manage. Having a sense of unity has consoled me […]

WRITTEN BY: Whitney Gherman

REVIEWED BY: Courtney Woelfl

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Photo by Tai's Captures on Unsplash.com

SOURCES:

  • Hamilton ,D. & Soloman, D. "The Coronavirus Pandemic and the Racial Wealth Gap." Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity. March 2020. Retrieved from http://kirwaninstitute.osu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CoronavirusRacialWealthGap2020.pdf
  • King, M. L. "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?" Published: New York : Harper & Row, [1967].

REFERENCES:

  • Ohio Health - Marion General Hospital. Community Health Asssement. 2019. Retrieved from https://www.ohiohealth.com/siteassets/find-a-location/hospitals/marion-general-hospital/about-us/community-health-needs-assessment/marion-chna-2019.pdf
  • University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. County Health Rankings. 2019. Retrieved from https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/ohio/2020/rankings/marion/county/outcomes/overall/snapshot
  • Johns Hopkins University, state health departments and American Community Survey. Originally retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/04/07/coronavirus-is-infecting-killing-black-americans-an-alarmingly-high-rate-post-analysis-shows/?arc404=true
  • Kasler, K. “Coronavirus In Ohio: Now Tracking Cases and Death Data by Race, Ethnicity.” WOSU Radio, NPR News. 7 April 2020. Retreived from  https://radio.wosu.org/post/coronavirus-ohio-state-now-tracking-cases-and-death-data-race-ethnicity#stream/0
  •  Haslett, C. “CDC releases new data as debate grows over racial disparities in coronavirus deaths.” ABC News. 8 April 2020. Retrieved from https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/cdc-releases-data-debate-grows-racial-disparities-coronavirus/story?id=70041803

Keep Yourself Safe: Coronavirus Scams

Scams are happening all around us at any given time. When a disaster happens like a hurricane or a national pandemic new scams start to emerge due to the circumstance. With the onset of Coronavirus, new scams have started specific to the pandemic. Here are some to watch out for. Calls from the Emergency Management […]

WRITTEN BY: Katie Schlagheck, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ottawa & Sandusky Counties

REVIEWED BY: Roseanne Scammahorn, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Darke County

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