The University continues to closely monitor the spread of #COVID19 and is working to keep our community prepared and safe.
For the latest news visit: coronavirus.pitt.edu
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- Teaching and learning resources
- Remote work resources
- Information for students, faculty, and staff
- Ways to help
- Resources for the entire community
Teaching and learning resources
- Please visit the School of Social Work SharePoint page for a full listing of faculty and staff resources.
Zoom Video-Conferencing Service
- All University of Pittsburgh students, faculty, and staff have access to a Zoom account. To access your account, visit pitt.zoom.us and use your university credentials to log in.
- Training resources on using Zoom are available at the Zoom Help Center and the University Teaching and Learning Center's Getting Started With Zoom guide.
- To prevent "Zoom-bombing” and other potential security risks, Pitt Information Technology Services offers best practices in setting up and moderating meetings.
Support for Remote/Online Instruction
Remote work resources
Technology Resources
- Pitt IT's Resources to Support Remote Work
- To set up call forwarding, follow these instructions for Skype phones and non-Skype phones.
- Be sure to have more than just your office phone set up for multi-factor authentication through Duo Mobile. Have multiple devices set as backups.
- School of Social Work Remote Work IT Support
- Pitt Information Technology Services offers best practices in setting up and moderating meetings via Zoom. The guide also includes information on how to avoid "Zoom-bombing" and other security risks.
Resources for Supervisors
- University Office of Human Resources supervisor's guide for managing remote workers
- Information on university's policy updates for paid sick leave and remote work arrangements
Resources for Faculty and Staff
- University Office of Human Resources guide for faculty and staff
Information for students, faculty, and staff
- Undergraduate Students and Families
- Graduate, Professional Students, and Post-Docs
- Faculty
- Staff
- Researchers
- Please visit the School of Social Work SharePoint page for a full listing of faculty and staff resources.
Way to Help
- If you would like to help a social work student in need and to make a donation to add to this fund Pitt Social Work’s unrestricted fund
Resources for the entire community
- PCRG resource website (financial assistance, housing, banking, etc.)
- Pittsburgh Mutual Aid
- Center on Race and Social Problems resources
- Pitt Social Work VanKirk Career Center resources
- A Practical Beginner’s Guide to Digital Collaboration: for communities and citizens first using these tools to coordinate activity and organize.
- Combating Stigma Associated With COVID-19 (reporting bias and harrassment)
- COVID-19 Resources for Social Workers
- List of resources compiled by The Pittsburgh Study
- COVID-19 Resources for Organizations Serving Older Adults
- Neighbors in Need Crisis Fund
- Guide for Seniors: Home-Proofing for Covid-19 and the Flu
Recovery resources:
Articles on mental health: