Volunteers at UNLV and Touro University build test kits and key ingredients from scratch to help alleviate a state shortage of tests for the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
Education
Social worker Lori Smith discusses the art of listening, provides tips for managing screen time and stresses the importance of self-care for students and parents and guardians.
CCSD social worker Niki Maloff discusses self-esteem, gives tips for handling the unknown, and demonstrates some easy at-home coping activities for elementary school students.
Social worker Niki Maloff provide tips for elementary school students handling anxiety, learning to cope, the circle of control and being afraid.
Social worker Lori Smith discusses how teens can take care of themselves, as well as strategies for managing change and coping with stress.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is using its digital platform to produce special Clark County School District-led programming titled “Coping and Handling Stress.”
Among the questions covered: Who should be tested for COVID-19 and where can they get tested? How should I wear a mask and what sort of protection do cloth masks provide?
UNLV Medicine could run out of coronavirus test kits after Tuesday due to a national shortage. It has been offering curbside testing since March 24.
The Clark County School District has decided not to send its maintenance and custodial employees back to work at school sites after workers expressed concerns that they’ll be exposed to the novel coronavirus without adequate protection.