Monona Library Adults

COVID-19 Resources

Public Resources and Community Services: Information about accessing food, internet, and financial assistance.

Staying Informed: Global, national, state, and local resources providing reliable information about COVID-19. This page also includes tips for identifying fake news, cleaning and food storage resources, and guides for talking to children and people with disabilities about COVID-19.

Mental & Physical Health: A list of fitness and mental health resources. Some are always free, others have been made available during the COVID-19 crisis. 

Volunteer Opportunities & Staying Connected: Links to local hospitals and organizations that have specific requests for help. This page also includes a list of online platforms that can help you stay social while practicing social distancing. 

Learning & Entertainment: A running list of online courses, streaming channels, and virtual tours. Some will help stretch your brain while others will provide a bit of entertainment and fun. 

Emergency / Crisis Resources: 

If you are in a life-threatening situation or immediate danger call 911
Monona Police Department Non-Emergency Dispatch Number: (608) 222-0463
Madison Police Department Non-Emergency Dispatch Number: (608) 255-2345

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255. The hotline is available 24 hours a day. You can also text or chat with a counselor immediately: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/.

Disaster Distress Helpline available at 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746. The Disaster Distress Helpline is a national service that offers phone- and text-based crisis counseling and support to people in distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster, to help them move forward on the path of recovery. 

Domestic Abuse
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, use your TTY device to call 1-800-787-3224. You can text LOVEIS to 22522 or chat at thehotline.org 
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS) will not be able to provide any walk-in services for the foreseeable future. Those needing services should contact the 24-hour Help Line at (608) 251-4445. 

Addiction
Alcoholics Anonymous has hundreds of daily online and phone meetings. Find one here.
Community-Organized Google Doc of Online AA Meetings During COVID-19: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a71ccw7ihaWelksKwOp4AzAkYlVqSoKiN6Gsm38bKMU/edit?fbclid=IwAR1UHf3BIexxqqITTO-Lhcp15-XgFnjK4esGl9Fefyfp7LHhUG4qgZZfcWc#