What is Code Lavender?

Code Lavender was first described in a Hawaiian hospital several years ago as a way to pause and acknowledge that a stressful or tragic event has occurred, and offer a show of support and acts of kindness to the caregivers who were involved. While the type of interdisciplinary members of the team who respond varies by hospital, most incorporate lavender aromatherapy for the calming influence it is believed to have.

Over the past several years, a Code Lavender program has been formalized in order to support staff at Stony Brook University Hospital. A SBUH Code Lavender can be called anywhere in the hospital via the on-call switchboard or operator; a hospital chaplain often responds real-time, and is able to help orchestrate later follow up with Code Lavender team members (including physicians, social workers, nurses, a psychologist, a psychiatry NP) as needed depending on the particular scenario.

For EMS

New! Stony Brook Medicine Single Session Support Center

Free, confidential, drop-in mental health support is available for healthcare professionals and trainees at all Stony Brook Medicine hospitals through the Single Session Support (S3) Center. Trained staff provide mental health support in the form of single-session interventions (SSIs) — programs that are intentionally designed for just one encounter.

Online, self-help SSIs are also available, which can be tried anywhere, anytime. If you participate in the evaluation study, you can get paid for participation. The programs include both self-guided SSIs (available 24/7) and provider-delivered options. Click here to schedule an appointment with a provider.

United Healthcare – Peloton Memberships

United Healthcare, one of the providers under NYSHIP, is providing Peloton memberships to interested health plan enrollees. Follow this link and click on the prompt "check eligibility."

If you do not have a United Healthcare username and password, you will need to create an account to access this program benefit. Once you have logged in, you will find all the details of the benefit, including using the app if you don’t have a Peloton bike for fitness classes like Yoga, Cardio and Strength Training. You will also find a FAQ section, including questions about how to access this program if you already have a Peloton membership.

Simple Self Care

• When you’re washing your hands, take the 20 seconds to think of three things you are grateful for.
• Keep a water bottle handy throughout the day to remind you to stay hydrated.
• Set a news and social media daily time limit.
• Take regular short 2-3 minute pauses as often as you can during the day.
• Breathe: Take a few deeper breaths than normal – a long slow in breath and a long slow out breath - pay attention to your in-breath, all the way in – and your out-breath, all the way out. Feel a sense of letting go on the out-breath.
• Ground yourself: Feel your feet on the ground – notice any sensations like tingling or heat or cold. Paying attention to your feet takes your attention away from thoughts and difficult emotions.
• At the end of your shift, take five minutes to unwind. This “buffer time” helps you release stress that’s built up from the shift.
• Protect your time off; avoid stacking shifts if possible. Down time is crucial mentally and physically.

If you are using these suggested self-care methods and you still feel overwhelmed, it means that you are human. Consider reaching out to a friend, loved one, or mental health professional.

MEDITATION/MINDFULNESS

Calm More Info
Free and subscription app for Sleep, Meditation and Relaxation

A Lovingkindness Meditation More Info

TenPercent Happier
Use code HEALTHCARE to get free 6 month subscription

Inner Engineering Link
Yoga and meditation - free subscription for healthcare providers

Mindfullness Coach More Info
Free app from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD

NUTRITION

Free Nutritional Education for Employees!
Call Employee Health and Wellness today at (631) 444-7767 to schedule a nutrition education appointment with a Stony Brook University Dietetic Intern. Appointments are being booked now for appointments for Thursdays between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Make yourself a priority!! Whether you are struggling to manage a health condition or just want to shed a few pounds, take advantage of this incentive.
All appointments are in Employee Health and Wellness in Hospital 8 South, Room 142. Sessions are private and last about an hour.

Help Guide More Info
Information related to mental health, wellness, relationships and family, and aging.
Associated with Harvard Health

Does Diet Impact Fire/EMS Performance and Outcomes?
Ambulance Service Manager Program Training Document from Fitch & Associates
Facts, actionable items, and scientific references

• US New and World Report Digital News Story
• Harvard Health Publishing Health Blog
• OLDWAYS Food and Nutrition Non-Profit

ACUTE CRISIS RESOURCES (Available 24/7)

Response Crisis Hotline of Suffolk County More Info
Hot line (631) 751-7500
Prefer to chat online? Available M/W/Th 1900-2300

Islip Hotline More Info
Hot line (631) 277-4700
Available M-F 0900-0000
Weekend & Holidays 1600-0000

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-8255

Suffolk County EMS Critical Incident Stress Management More Info
Hot line for individuals or groups: (631) 924-5435
Team Leader Ellen Komosinski: (631) 840-7383

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program Long Island Clinical Center of Excellence
Adam Gonzalez, Ph.D; More Info
Stony Brook WTC Page - News Story Adam.Gonzalez@stonybrook.edu

Mind Body Clinical Research Center More Info
COVID-19 Crisis Counseling (631) 632-8657

SBUH Employee Assistance Program More Info
"We provide confidential, information, assessment and referral services to employees, their family members and retirees who are experiencing personal, family or work problems that may negatively affect job performance. The EAP does not provide counseling services."
(631) 632-6085
eap@stonybrook.edu

New York State Employee Assistance Program (24/7) More Info
(800) 822-0244
Confidential - Voluntary - No Cost
24 hours a day - 7 days a week - 365 days a year
Local Coordinators
Colleen Stanley (631)-632-6085
Catherine Duffy (631) 632-2944

Suffolk County Division of Community Mental Hygiene Services More Info
(631) 853-8500
M-F 0900-1700

Family Service League More Info
24/7 Hotline (631) 952-3333

Information & Services regarding Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities
(631) 434-6100

Association for Mental Health & Wellness More Info
Directory of mental health providers in Suffolk County formed in 2014 with merger of Mental Health Association in Suffolk County, Clubhouse of Suffolk, Suffolk County United Veterans
Mental Health Help Line (631) 471-7274 Ext.2

Stony Brook Leonard Krasner Psychological Center (KPC) More Info

Stony Brook Anxiety Disorders Clinic More Info

ADDICTION/HARM REDUCTION SERVICES

GENERAL RECOVERY

THRIVE Long Island Recovery Community and Outreach Center More Info
Suffolk office (631) 822-3396
Nassau office (516) 765-7600

SMART Recovery More Info

RISKY ALCOHOL USE

Suffolk County AA More Info
24-hour hotline (631) 669-1124

Nassau County AA More Info
24-hour HotLine (516) 292-3040

Online Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous More Info
Large listing of Zoom-based meetings. Multiple day/time offerings. Accommodation for multiple language and social needs.

OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAMS

Suffolk County Division of Community Mental Hygiene Services
Methadone Maintenance Treatment Program More Info
Hauppauge Intake and Maintenance Program
200 Wireless Blvd, Hauppauge
(631) 853-7373
Hours: 0600-1400

East End Methadone Maintenance Program
County Center, Riverhead
(631) 852-2680
Hours: 0600-1400

Nassau County Opioid Treatment Program More Info
Methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone
2201 Hempstead Turnpike, Building K
East Meadow, NY 11554
Intake Coordinator (516) 572-5801
Hours of Operation: M-F 05:45-15:15

Eastern Long Island Hospital Inpatient Quannacut Addiction Intake / Rehab / Detox information More Info
Intake phone number (631) 477-8877
Intake assessments completed M-F, 0700-1900

Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Suffolk County - More Info
For help 24/7: (631) 689-NANA (6262)
Nassau County - More Info
Help Line (516) 827-9500
Nar-Anon (family support) Suffolk County More Info
Meeting information hotline (866) 378-3510

Community Action for Social Justice More Info
"A not-for-profit organization that fosters improved health and quality-of-life for Long Islanders impacted by drug use, incarceration, homelessness, and chronic disease through participant-centered services and policy advocacy to reduce broader social and structural barriers."
Offering overdose prevention & syringe access services
For Naloxone training: (866) 599-7260
info@nysocialjustice.org

Domestic Violence

Long Island Against Domestic Violence More Info
24-Hour Hotline: (631) 666-8833

Some Good Things in Life are Free

Louvre Virtual Museum Tour
National Museum of Natural History Virtual Museum Tour
Street Art Around the World Google Art Project
Vatican Virtual Museun Tour
jazzblog More Info
Free jazz concert livestream listing by Lincoln Center
Joe's Pub Live YouTube Videos
Free recordings of live performances at The Public Theatre