Loneliness and Community Building Resources
National Resources
Distance Resistance Facebook Group
Distance Resistance is a Facebook community fostering human connection in the face of social distancing. If you have a Facebook Profile, you can request to join, answer a quick question, and an admin will quickly approve your request.
12 Step-Online.com
Who: People who typically attend a 12-step program in person .
What: This website is not affiliated with AA or NA, but it does host Meeting Rooms for Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, among other 12-step programs. If your meetings have been canceled, this may be of value.
TeenLine Online
Who: Teenagers who need someone to talk to.
What: TeenLine Online has an app, texting, and email, and message boards so teens can talk to trained peers.
Phone: text 839863
305 Fitness Workouts Daily
Who: Anyone looking to join a fun group fitness class online.
What: Join #305LIVE Cardio Workouts Daily at 12PM & 6PM ET on youtube. Link in “Help or Info” below. For more info, check out www.305fitness.com.
Greater Boston Area
FriendshipWorks
FriendshipWorks supports elders in Boston with regular phone calls and the addition of virtual visiting with online technology. With the current public health emergency, our work is more essential than ever. Phone: 617-482-1510 ext 133
Boston Moms Facebook Group (public)
Open Facebook Group for moms in the Boston Area. If you have a Facebook Profile, you can request to join, answer a few quick questions, and an admin will approve your request.
Boston Moms Facebook Group (private)
Facebook Group for moms in the Boston Area. If you have a Facebook Profile, you can request to join, answer a few quick questions, and an admin will approve your request.
Corepower Yoga On Demand
Try a yoga class or keep up your practice at home with these videos from Corepower Yoga group classes.
Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services
Who: Volunteers with CORI/background.
What: Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services organization is looking for volunteers to help with making check-in phone calls to elder residents regarding COVID-19, especially if you speak Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, or Haitian. A CORI/background is required.
New York City
New York Inter-Group
New York Inter-Group is hosting AA meetings and other supprt meetings online. Click below for a schedule of meetings, or click “volunteer” to Be of Service during the Covid-19 Crisis (support web-chats, remote calls, or both). In order to volunteer, you must have one year of sobriety. https://www.nyintergroup.org/
NYC Well: Talk, Text, Chat
General wellness & coping tips, plus people to listen and help with stress, anxiety, depression, or drug or alcohol use. Can access from a phone, tablet, or computer. Text WELL to 65173, or click below.
Greater Seattle Area
Make Friends In Seattle Facebook Group
A Facebook community for those living in and around Seattle. If you have a Facebook Profile, you can request to join, answer a few quick questions, and an admin will approve your request.
Seattle Moms Facebook Group
A Facebook community for women with children living in and around Seattle. If you have a Facebook Profile, you can request to join, answer a few quick questions, and an admin will approve your request.