COVID-19 Resource Hub
We know that COVID-19 can cause stress and uncertainty. Whether you are experiencing symptoms, have been exposed to a COVID-positive individual, or have tested positive yourself, you may need assistance in navigating the impact of COVID-19. We hope the information we have compiled here will help you to navigate your next steps. Check out OHIO’s COVID-19 Protocol to learn more about relevant CDC guidance, and the University’s expectations. Below you will find campus and community resources related to academics, employee services, food security, financial assistance, and more. This list is sortable by clicking the category quick links below and searchable using keywords in the search box.
| Category | Title | Description/ details |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Success | OHIO Online Student Support | Instructions & support for digital and online learning tools used at OHIO, as well as online learning tips. |
| Academic Success | Academic Achievement Center | The Academic Achievement Center provides free tutoring, writing assistance, academic coaching, and Supplemental Instruction (SI) to empower students to be independent and successful learners as they work towards their degree |
| Academic Success | COVID-19 Absence Policy | For details on academic policies and accommodations related to isolation, quarantine, and/or symptoms, please reference this academic policy update. |
| Academic Success | Allen Advising Center | The Allen Advising Center provides advising for any students, provides information about advising contacts in different academic units, and may be particularly helpful for first year students. |
| Academic Success | FYRST Wellbeing plan | First-Year and Student Transitions - helps first-year students succeed academically and socially, and make a smooth transition to university life |
| Academic Success | Student Accessibility Resources | The Student Accessibility Center is responsible for ensuring an OHIO education is accessible to our students, including through implementation of educational accommodations. If you are struggling with Long COVID, you may qualify for temporary accommodation(s). |
| Employee Services | Employee Assistance Program | Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Work/Life program is available to all Ohio University employees and their family members and offers support and resources for provider referral assistance, personalized medical guidance, counseling, legal guidance, and more. |
| Employee Services | OU Human Resources | For questions about work impact, employees can reach out to Human Resources. Carlotta Hensler, HR Records and Leaves Manager (hensler@ohio.edu) |
| Employee Services | Workers Compensation | For employees who worked in a job that posed a special hazard or risk and contracted COVID-19 from the work exposure, it could be compensable. Any questions should be directed to Eric James (jamese@ohio.edu). |
| COVID Information | Pet Safety when COVID Postive | Read the latest CDC guidance and information on your pet and COVID 19. |
| COVID Information | Your Local Epidemiologist | Interested in learning more about COVID 19 and epidemiology? This blog posts about twice a week tied to the pandemic and is often accessible and helpful for non-scientists. |
| COVID-19 Information | ACCHD local resource guide | Athens county offers COVID-19 resources, such as vaccination info, testing locations, what to do if you feel sick, and local COVID-19 data. |
| COVID-19 Information | Ask ODH | Ohio Department of Health offers a toll-free call center for questions about COVID-19. |
| COVID-19 Information | CDC Guidance for Sharing a Home | CDC guidance for families sharing a home on how to protect members at risk, keep children healthy, isolate a sick family member, care for a sick family member, and provide food when someone is sick. |
| COVID-19 Information | Flowcharts for Exposure and Positive Tests | Ohio Department of Health created flowcharts for quarantine and Isolation expectations for best practices and expectations. |
| COVID-19 Information | Ohio Department of Health | Ohio Department of Health provides updates on state and county case rates, developments on COVID-19, helpful videos, and resources. |
| COVID-19 Information | OhioHealth COVID-19 Toolkit | OhioHealth's blog with entries on vaccination, variants, best practices, and healthcare. |
| COVID-19 Information | Report a positive, at-home test | Athens County utilizes an online system for the reporting of positive at home tests. |
| COVID-19 Information | Understanding Isolation & Quarantine | The CDC outlines guidance for quarantine and isolation, including a dates calculator. |
| COVID-19 Information | Vaccination Locations & Offerings Across Ohio | Determine your vaccination eligibility and book an appointment. |
| COVID-19 Information | Center for Disease Control & Prevention | The CDC website with COVID-19 guidance, community levels and prevention steps by county, updated COVID-19 vaccine and booster guidance, and nationwide data and COVID-19 response. |
| Testing Resources | Athens County Testing Sites | Athens County area testing locations and answers to frequently asked questions about COVID-19 testing during the Covid-19 crisis. Call for more details: 740-593-8501 |
| Testing Resources | Community Testing Centers | US Department of Health and Human Services offers a search tool for community centers with low or no-cost testing locations. |
| Testing Resources | Free Home COVID-19 tests at Athens City Public Library | Please visit the website to check availability at your local branch. These kits are available at no cost to patrons of the library system. The BinaxNOW COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits are self-administered, are to be used at-home, and deliver results within minutes, requiring the user to insert a nasal swab into a nostril, add drops to it and close the kit. |
| Testing Resources | Testing Locations in Ohio | This map shows COVID-19 testing sites throughout Ohio. It’s a combination of private companies, retail sites, community health centers, libraries and other local partners that offer access to testing. |
| Testing Resources | Antigen Testing Resource | Antigen testing is a great resource, but it's important to know when to use them, how to interpret them and where to find them. Visit this site for information regarding antigen testing. |
| Food Security | Athens Community Meals | Reference this site for a list of community meals for all ages at various locations. Meals are free and walk-ins are welcome |
| Food Security | Basic Needs Ministry | The Albany Baptist Church offers assistance with basic needs to those within 10 miles of Albany on 2nd Monday of the month 10am-11:30am. Bring mail or ID to confirm address. |
| Food Security | Cats' Cupboard | The Cats’ Cupboard food pantry provides students access to fresh, frozen, and shelf stable food options to help with hunger. Cats' Cupboard is located in Baker University Center, room 514. |
| Food Security | Community Food Initiatives | Community Food Initiatives works to help connect people with healthy food via programs like the Donation Station and Veggie Van. Donation Station pickups (by order - donationstation@communityfoodinitiatives.org) are on Tuesdays at 8:45 am. |
| Food Security | Federal Valley Resource Center | The Federal Valley Resource Center offers free food on Tuesdays and food box distribution on the last Sunday of the month (8225 State Route 329, Stewart OH), as well as free educational programming. |
| Food Security | First United Methodist Church | First United Methodist Church of Athens offers a grab and go style meal on Mondays from 12:00-1:00pm. If you can, call ahead at 740-593-3977, to help them know how many meals to prepare. |
| Food Security | Food Pantry transportation | Pantry staff or clients can call Athens On Demand Transit to schedule transportation to a pantry. If a client cannot travel to the pantry, delivery services are an option. Call (740) 597-2404 for on demand transit services. |
| Food Security | Instacart Grocery Delivery | Food delivery assistance for those in isolation and quarantine is available through Instacart (free delivery for first 3 orders). |
| Food Security | Lutheran Social Services Mobile Pantry | Lutheran Social Services offers a mobile food pantry in multiple locations. In The Plains, a free meal is available on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 12pm-2pm. |
| Food Security | Nelsonville Food Cupboard | The Nelsonville Food Cupboard serves all eligible Athens County residents; bring a photo ID and a recent piece of mail with your address. Call 740-753-3810 for additional details. |
| Food Security | Nelsonville Thursday Night Community Dinner | A weekly communal dinner in Nelsonville with to-go meals available Thursdays 6-7pm. Message Dottie through Facebook to register name & number of meals needed for your household and your location. Delivery is also available in Nelsonville only. |
| Food Security | Produce Perks Program | Produce Perks matches SNAP spending for use on fruits and vegetables and is available to all Ohio residents participating in the SNAP program. Also accepted by CFI Veggie Van. |
| Food Security | Rural Action | Contact Joe Barbaree (joeb@ruralaction.org) for information on distribution of frozen and fresh local produce with funding available to supplement or cover fresh local food purchases. |
| Food Security | SNAP - Ohio University specific resources | Resources for applying for, and using SNAP benefits, including on Ohio University campuses. |
| Food Security | SNAP Food Assistance | This food assistance program provides emergency food boxes to those that might not meet the USDA-mandated food pantry criteria or who have an emergent need prior to their 30-day eligibility date. |
| Food Security | Southeast Ohio Foodbank & Kitchen | List of Southeast Ohio Foodbank & Kitchen network food pantries - Please make sure to call ahead whenever possible. HAPCAP also offers multiple additional resources. |
| Food Security | Tavolino Restaurant | Tavolino Restaurant offers free soup and bread for anyone on Tuesdays from 11 am to 2 pm. Call 740-592-2004 for more details. |
| Food Security | The Food Line | Call 1-800-338-4484 for Food Assistance or call or text 1-(740) 590-7051 for emergency after-hours food assistance. |
| Food Security | The Salvation Army of Athens & Meigs counties | Salvation Army offers a Food pantry Mon-Thurs. To receive a box, individuals are asked to call 740-797-305 for a brief phone intake. Pickups at 70 N Plains Rd. |
| Food Security | United Campus Ministries | United Campus Ministries in Athens serves a grab and go style dinner most Thursdays from 5:00 - 6:30 pm; and lunches most Saturdays from 1:00-2:30pm. Contact connect@ucmathens.org for more details. |
| Housing | HAPCAP - Housing | HAPCAP offers housing related assistance to individuals, including mortgage/rent assistance to eligible residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Housing | Southeastern Ohio Legal Services | SEOL can provide legal assistance for tenant/landlord issues, as well as guidance on multiple issues related to COVID-19. |
| Housing | Timothy House | A faith-based emergency shelter for residents of eight Southeast Ohio counties. Operates 24-hours a day. Located in Athens, Ohio. Call 740-594-3333 for more information or to make a referral. |
| Financial Assistance | AEP (American Electric Power) | Information on payment plans for customers who need assistance paying their bill following their experience with COVID. |
| Financial Assistance | Columbia Gas of Ohio | Payment plans and other resources for customers who need assistance paying their bill following their experience with COVID |
| Financial Assistance | Emergency Microgrants | Emergency Microgrants are designed to help OHIO students facing financial difficulty due to emergency situations or one-time hardships. |
| Financial Assistance | Ohio Energy Assistance Programs | The state of Ohio's income-based energy assistance program provides assistance paying energy bills for those in need |
| Financial Assistance | OhioHealth Financial Assistance | If you are an OhioHealth patient or receive services at an OhioHealth location but are concerned about cost, this page contains information regarding financial assistance- including charity care, sliding scale care, and the organizations hardship policy |
| Financial Assistance | Technology Resources | The Office of Information Technology offers a laptop loan program designed to help continuing students who do not otherwise have access to technology. The program provides a Windows laptop at no cost – suitable for video conferencing, web browsing, and document creation, and editing |
| Social Services | Athens County Job & Family Services | ACJFS provides a wide range of resources to Athens community members including, job search assistance, and short-term assistance. |
| Social Services | Heritage Community Clinic | Heritage Community Clinic offers a free medical clinic to adults, free women's health screenings, free immunizations to children who qualify, as well as low cost immunizations for adults. Services are aimed at addressing unmet health care needs, and are often geared toward clients and patients who lack adequate medical and health care alternatives. |
| Social Services | Integrated Services | Integrated Services for Behavioral Health provides a variety of resources and services, including those tied to housing, personal support and needs, wellbeing, employment, and recovery) for the Southeast Ohio community. Services offered vary based on location. |
| Social Services | Ohio Benefits | Apply for or make changes to programs that provide benefits assistance for healthcare, childcare, food, and cash benefits |
| Social Services | Ohio Child Care Resources & Referall Association | Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association provides support to providers, parents, and the community as well as professional development and technical assistance to early childhood, child serving, and school age programs and professionals. |
| Social Services | Prevention, Retention, & Contingency Program | The Prevention, Retention, & Contingency Program provides one-time and short-term services to help low-income parents, primarily those with minor children, overcome immediate barriers to employment |
| Social Services | Sojourner's Care Network | Emergency housing services for 18 - 24 year olds. (Athens, Vinton, Jackson, Meigs, Gallia, Hocking, and Ross Co. Residents) |
| Social Services | Southeast Ohio Mutual Aid | A document organized by community members sharing resources and assistance individuals in the community are able and willing to provide |
| Social Services | Transitional Pandemic Child Care & Information | Coronavirus Pandemic Child Care Information for Families- including a searchable database of early childhood education & care options and information on helping children cope with COVID19 and its impacts |
| Social Services | Water Bill Assistance Program for Hocking, Athens & Perry Counties | One-time benefit to be paid directly to the water company to pay the bill, late fees and any reconnect fees for service. To be eligible you must be at or below 200% federal poverty guidelines and have a disconnect notice or shut-off. |
| Healthcare, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Finding Your Way: Grief and Loss Group | Ohio University Counseling Center offers counseling group each semester, including one on grief and loss. If you are interested in joining a group, reach out to set up a consultation at (740) 593-1616). |
| Healthcare, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Campus Care | For Athens-based students, Campus Care functions as a primary care clinic and Urgent care that can assist with general healthcare as well as fast PCR COVID-19 testing. |
| Healthcare, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Headspace | Headspace provides access to mindfulness exercises, meditation, soundscapes, and other mindfulness related resources and activities. Students are eligible for a reduced cost of 10 dollars per year. |
| Healthcare, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Health Recovery Services | Health recovery services provides mental health and services for those addicted to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. |
| Healthcare, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Hopewell Health Centers | Hopewell Health Centers provide a variety of physical and mental health services across southeast Ohio, including a crisis services line at 888-475-8484. |
| Healthcare, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Koru Mindfulness | Koru Mindfulness is a program that was designed for college-aged adults that teaches self-compassion and mindfulness |
| Healthcare, Mental Health & Wellbeing | My Sister's Place | Provides shelter and other services for women who are victims of domestic violence, including a 24/7 Domestic Violence hotline at 1-800-443-3402 |
| Healthcare, Mental Health & Wellbeing | NAMI Managing Stress | National Alliance on Mental Illness page providing tips for dealing with stress, ways to reduce stress, resources for getting help. They also have a helpline available at: 1-800-950-NAMI (1-800-950-6264) |
| Healthcare, Mental Health & Wellbeing | National Alliance on Mental Illness | NAMI Athens provides a number of services and educational resources tied to mental health, including a Virtual Athens Family Support Group 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. For meeting link, text/call: 1-740-249-9249 or email: info@namiathensohio.org |
| Healthcare, Mental Health & Wellbeing | National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | Call 1-800-273-8255 for access to a 24/7 suicide prevention lifeline. You may also participate via text by texting HOPE to 741741 |
| Healthcare, Mental Health & Wellbeing | OHIO WellTrack | Ohio WellTrack is a self-guided interactive online therapy program. WellTrack is free and confidential to Ohio University students. Great for students and staff who want a self-guided resource for stress reduction, reflection, or meditation |
| Healthcare, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Togetherall | Togetherall is a 24/7, online, peer-to-peer mental health community. Clinically managed and monitored with trained professionals |
| Healthcare, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Insight Timer: Ease Coronavirus Anxiety | This meditation is meant for anyone who is feeling the anxiety, worry, and fear that the spread of the Coronavirus is causing. The intention of today’s practice is to help you channel and release all the fear and anxiety that you are feeling about the Coronavirus so you can step into the present moment – without the fear of the unknown weighing you down, or the anxiety of the what if’s completely freezing you – and live your life with a calm, grounded and aware energy. |
| Healthcare, Mental Health & Wellbeing | YouFeelLikeShit.com - a self-care game | This game guides you through a series of questions that help you practice self care. |
| Healthcare, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Regional Campus Health Department & County Resources Information | A webpage containing county health department contact information and some county-specific resources |
| Animals & Nature | Chicago Shedd Aquarium | This Chicago aquarium shares some pretty adorable behind-the-scenes footage of their residents on Facebook. |
| Animals & Nature | Explore: Animal Cams | Explore has hundreds of different animal live cams! Search for your favorite to sit back and see them in their natural habitat. |
| Animals & Nature | Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cams | Be delighted by the antics of our sea otters or mellow out to the hypnotic drifting of our jellies. With ten live cams to choose from, you can experience the wonder of the ocean no matter where you are. |
| Animals & Nature | Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari | During COVID-19, the Cincinnati Zoo brought the Zoo to millions of people around the world during our Home Safari Facebook Lives. Find them all here and learn about the animals |
| Animals & Nature | Georgia Aquarium Cams | Get regular updates on our animals. Download lesson plans and resources. Learn about all the animals in our facility and much, much more |
| Animals & Nature | San Diego Zoo Cams | Tune in daily for live streaming of the animals at the San Diego Zoo! There is also archived footage of some animals. |
| Animals & Nature | Smithsonian National Zoo Cams | Watch Giant Pandas, Lions, Cheetahs, and more at the National Zoo via webcam! |
| Animals & Nature | Zoo Atlanta Panda Cam | Watch the pandas at the Atlanta Zoo! |
| Animals & Nature | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Tour | Move at your own pace through the 360-degree room-by-room tour of every exhibit in the museum |
| Animals & Nature | The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks | The exhibit allows you to take 360-degree tours of some of the most remote and beautiful U.S. National Parks. |
| Animals & Nature | Yellowstone National Park Virtual Tours | Video walks and map-based tours of Yellowstone National Park! |
| Art | Google Arts & Culture | A compilation of museum tours, games, daily topics, and adventures centered around arts and culture from around the world and curated by Google. |
| Art | The Social Distancing Festival | The Social Distancing Festival is an online artist’s community made to celebrate and showcase the work of the many artists around the world who have been affected by the need for social distancing that has come about due to the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| Art | Getty Museum Tour | Complete a virtual tour and view online exhibits from the Getty Museum! |
| Art | Vatican Museum Tour | The Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, and Raphael's Room, are just some of the sites you can see on the Vatican's virtual tour. |
| Art | Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Tour | Madrid's must-see art museum has the works of some of the continent's most celebrated artists like Rembrandt and Dali available online. |
| Art | Georgia O'Keefe Museum Tour | Six virtual exhibits are available online from this museum named for the "Mother of American modernism." |
| Art | National Women's History Museum | Have a late International Women's Day celebration with online exhibits and oral histories from the Virginia museum. |
| Art | High Museum of Art Exhibits & Tours | This museum's popular online exhibits include "Civil Rights Photography" — photos that capture moments of social protest like the Freedom Rides and Rosa Park's arrest. |
| Art | Detroit Institute of Arts | Mexican art icon Frida Kahlo is the focal point of two of the four available online exhibits |
| Art | Museum of Modern Art | This New York museum has an extensive collection! |
| Art | Museum of Fine Art, Boston | This Boston museum has a variety of online exhibits available for review! |
| Art | British Museum, London | View a variety of exhibits through an interactive timeline! |
| Art | Guggenheim Museum | Tour the Guggenheim museum in NYC without ever leaving home. |
| Art | National Gallery of Art | View exhibits from the National Gallery of Art |
| Art | Musee d'Orsay, Paris | You can virtually walk through this popular gallery that houses dozens of famous works from French artists who worked and lived between 1848 and 1914. Get a peek at artworks from Monet, Cézanne, and Gauguin, among others. |
| Art | National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul | One of Korea’s popular museums can be accessed from anywhere around the world. Google’s virtual tour takes you through six floors of Contemporary art from Korea and all over the globe. |
| Art | Pergamon Museum, Berlin | As one of Germany’s largest museums, Pergamon has a lot to offer – even if you can’t physically be there. This historical museum is home to plenty of ancient artifacts including the Ishtar Gate of Babylon and, of course, the Pergamon Altar. |
| Art | Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam | Explore the masterworks from the Dutch Golden Age, including works from Vermeer and Rembrandt. Google offers a Street View tour of this iconic museum, so you can feel as if you’re actually wandering its halls. |
| Art | Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam | Anyone who is a fan of this tragic, ingenious painter can see his works up close (or, almost up close) by virtually visiting this museum – the largest collection of artworks by Vincent van Gogh, including over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and over 750 personal letters. |
| Art | Uffizi Gallery, Florence | This less well-known gallery houses the art collection of one of Florence, Italy’s most famous families, the de'Medicis. The building was designed by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 specifically for Cosimo I de'Medici, but anyone can wander its halls from anywhere in the world. |
| Art | Museu de Arte, Sao Paulo | The Museu de Arte de São Paulo is a non-profit and Brazil’s first modern museum. Artworks placed on clear perspex frames make it seem like the artwork is hovering in midair. Take a virtual tour to experience the wondrous display for yourself. |
| Art | National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City | The museum contains significant archaeological and anthropological artifacts from Mexico's pre-Columbian heritage, such as the Stone of the Sun (or the Aztec calendar stone) and the Aztec Xochipilli statue. |
| Art | Louvre Museum, Paris | Visit the museum's exhibition rooms and galleries, contemplate the façades of the Louvre. Come along on a virtual tour and enjoy the view, thanks to the sponsorship of Shiseido. |
| Art | The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) | The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in three iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online. |
| Art | Faces of Frida | A closer look at the many faces of Frida Kahlo through her life, art and legacy |
| Art | Poem-a-Day | The original daily poetry series publishing new work by contemporary poets. |
| Art | Towel Animals | A how to guide on how to make a variety of towel animals! |
| Books | New York Public Library SimplyE (iOS) | The New York Public Library has an app that allows anyone with a library card (and an iOS or Android phone) to "borrow" any of the 300,000 e-books in the collection. |
| Books | New York Public Library SimplyE (Android) | The New York Public Library has an app that allows anyone with a library card (and an iOS or Android phone) to "borrow" any of the 300,000 e-books in the collection. |
| Books | Project Guttenberg | Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. |
| Exercise | FitnessBender | Over 500 free workouts range from 10-85 minutes long, from beginner level to elite athlete, from HIIT to Pilates, and strength training to bodyweight |
| Exercise | Yoga with Adriene | Our mission is to reach as many people as possible with high-quality free yoga videos. |
| Exercise | Blogilates | Full length POP Pilates, PIIT28 and fun Bootcamp Sculpting workouts with certified fitness instructor Cassey Ho aka Blogilates! |
| Exercise | BodyCoachTV | Body Coach TV offers free home workouts to everyone, no matter what their fitness levels and is a great way to stay active if you are looking for a great workout experience that you can have at home. |
| Exercise | Virtual OHIO fitness classes | Register for as many Virtual Live Classes or On Demand classes as you wish, with no added fees for any of the Virtual Membership offerings! |
| Games | Playing Cards | Site that lets you play card games with a virtual 52 deck of cards. Also has other games like 500, Backgammon, Checkers, Crazy Eights, Cribbage, Escoba, Euchre, Go Fish, Hearts, Joking Hazard, and Match Up. |
| Games | Boggle | Play Boggle Online Solo or With Friends In 4x4, 5x5 and 6x6 Boards for Free! |
| Games | Just One | This is the online version of Just One, a co-op word game for 3+ players. In each of the 13 rounds, come up with a one-word hint for the guesser… But beware: duplicate hints are discarded! |
| Games | Fish Bowl | Fishbowl is a virtual version of a fun (and mostly hilarious) guessing game, designed for any group of all ages! You'll need at least 4 to play, but it only gets more fun with more players. Hop on a video call, and play through rounds of Taboo, Charades, and Password. |
| Games | Out of Context | Features various “Build the Story” type games (read the rules for each one). Share game code, no sign up involved. |
| Games | Sketchful.io | No Signup required! Pictionary, play with 2-12 players. |
| Games | Drawasaurus | This game requires no signup! Play with online players and this game is available in Spanish |
| Games | Fortnite | Free battle royale style game. Can be played on PC, Xbox, PlayStation. This game can be played across different devices. |
| Games | Apex Legends | Free battle royale style game. Can be played on PC, Xbox, PlayStation. This game can be played across different devices. |
| Games | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Warzone | Free battle royale style game. Can be played on PC or PlayStation. This game can be played across different devices. |
| Games | League of Legends | Free team battle style game. Can be played on PC or Mac. Unfortunately, you cannot play across different devices. |
| Games | Dominion | Play this board game through their online portal. Each player does need to make an account to play. Game description: Each player uses a separate deck of cards and draws their hands from their own decks, not those of others. Players use the cards in their hands to either perform actions or buy select cards from a common pool of card stacks. The player with the most victory points at the end wins. |
| Games | Catan Universe | Play this board game through their online portal. Each player does need to make an account to play. The entire CATAN universe for Android, iOS, Mac and Windows. Get the original board game on your smartphone, tablet or PC - for at home and on the go. |
| Games | Codenames | Codenames is a game of guessing which code names (words) in a set are related to a hint-word given by another player. Play Codenames online across multiple devices on a shared board. |
| Games | Wordle | A daily word guessing game presented by The New York Times |
| Games | SpellingBee | Use the letters to make as many words as you can using the letter from the center. New game daily. Presented by The New York Times. |
| Games | Charades Ideas Generator | Choose from 700+ of charades ideas! Online charades can be a fun way to engage with your friends, colleagues, and family over a zoom meeting or some other online interaction. This website allows you to generate charades topics for your game of charades! |
| Games | Pogo | Get cozy and take on the best free online board games on Pogo, including hit titles like SCRABBLE. This game allows for interactive gameplay and offers a wide variety of board games that you can play with your friends and family online |
| Movie/TV | PeacockTV | A streaming service with a variety of shows and films, including some available via a free account. |
| Movie/TV | YouTube | A variety of free searchable videos, shows, and films. Paid tiers are available that expand the library of available films and shows. |
| Movie/TV | Crackle | A streaming service with a variety of shows and films, including some available via a free account. |
| Movie/TV | TubiTV | A streaming service with a variety of shows and films, including some available via a free account. |
| Movie/TV | Vudu Free | Free ad-supported movies offered by Vudu. |
| Movie/TV | Teleparty | Want to have a virtual watch party? Teleparty is a browser extension lets you sync up streaming services with a friend to start at the same time- so you can watch and react together no matter how far apart you are. |
| Music | Spotify Collaborative Playlists | Follow the linked instructions to create a playlist with your friends! Requires a free Spotify account. |
| Music | Montreux Jazz Festival | Montreux Jazz Festival would like to bring a little magic into your home! We have made over 50 Festival concerts available to stream for free, including performances by Ray Charles, Wu-Tang Clan, Johnny Cash, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Deep Purple, Carlos Santana, and more. We hope that a little music and soul will brighten up your day! |
| Music | Broadway Plays & Musicals | This site offers 17 popular Broadway plays and musicals and where to watch them for free or included in subscriptions you may already have. |
| Online education | AARP Virtual Community Center | AARP offers a virtual community center with free interactive classes, activities, and webinars. |
| Online education | Coursera | Build skills with courses, certificates, and degrees online from world-class universities and companies. Audit as many courses as you like for free. |
| Online education | Master Gardner Series | This series of short courses is excerpted from Oregon State’s Master Gardener online course, allowing you to study specific fundamentals of gardening. Open to the general public, with a free course. |
| Online education | The Science of Well-Being | In this course you will engage in a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and build more productive habits. As preparation for these tasks, Professor Laurie Santos reveals misconceptions about happiness, annoying features of the mind that lead us to think the way we do, and the research that can help us change. You will ultimately be prepared to successfully incorporate a specific wellness activity into your life. |
| Online education | Khan Academy | Khan Academy’s library of trusted, standards-aligned practice and lessons covers math K-12 through early college, grammar, science, history, AP®, SAT®, and more. It’s all free for learners and teachers. With Khan Academy, teachers can identify gaps in their students’ understanding, tailor instruction, and meet the needs of every student. Students practice at their own pace, first filling in gaps in their understanding and then accelerating their learning. |
| Online education | DuoLingo | DuoLingo offers lessons that adapt to your learning style. Exercises are tailored to help you learn and review vocabulary effectively. This is a great website that will help you on your way to learning another language or just getting better at the language that you already know. |
| Online education | Virtual Field Trips | VFT's are topic based interactive and educationally rich experiences captured during real expeditions with scientists doing current research. These VFTs are being used in high school and college classrooms to supplement a wide variety of topics! Go explore new places and learn about them! |
| Online education | Infiniscope | Created by ASU’s School of Earth and Space Exploration and NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, Infiniscope makes the vastness of space and space exploration inviting, accessible, and interactive for educators and learners of all ages. Infiniscope provides a virtual space to connect users with cutting edge space exploration experiences that inspire curiosity, excitement, engagement, and confidence. |
| Places of interest | SeaWorld Orlando | The virtual tour of Seaworld includes a tour of Discovery Cove and the option to "ride" the steel roller coaster Mako. |
| Places of interest | Legoland Florida Resort | The Great Lego Race and Miniland USA are just two of the attractions you can check out in a virtual tour of the park. |
| Places of interest | Disney World | Set aside some time, because there's plenty to see here. Virtual tours you can take include Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Epcot, just to name a few. There are also unofficial YouTube videos that feel just like you're on famous rides like the Frozen Ever After ride, It's a Small World, Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!, and Pirates of the Caribbean. |
| Places of interest | NASA Langley Research Center | Both Virginia's Langley Research Center and Ohio's Glenn Research Center offer online tours for free. Also, you can try some "augmented reality experiences" via The Space Center Houston's app. |
| Places of interest | NASA Glenn Research Center | Both Virginia's Langley Research Center and Ohio's Glenn Research Center offer online tours for free. Also, you can try some "augmented reality experiences" via The Space Center Houston's app. |
| Places of interest | National Museum of the United States Air Force | You can't take a ride in Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidential airplane, but you can check it out, in addition to other military weapons and aircraft, online in the Air Force's official museum. |
| Places of interest | England | 360 YouTube tour of England. Experience everything England with Discovery VR. Iconic landmarks, breathtaking country-sides, and unrivaled heritage from Cornwall to Newcastle and in between. |
| Places of interest | Great Wall of China | As China's most famous attraction, the Great Wall of China is an essential stop on any trip to China. Commonly considered a wonder of the world, the Great Wall boasts a history of over 2,000 years and stretches more than 3,000 miles across several provinces of northern China, making it one of the most impressive ancient structures on the planet. |
| Places of interest | Pompeii | Take a Google Maps tour of Pompeii, was an ancient city located in the modern commune of Pompeii near Naples in the Campania region of Italy |
| Places of interest | Mars | The real surface of Mars. Recorded by NASA’s Curiosity rover. Now in your browser. |
| Places of interest | Remote and Virtual OHIO Events | Keep Athens close to your heart and stay engaged with these virtual activities that can be done from home! Have fun solo, with your family, roommates, or over the internet with loved ones. |