SubarnaArunKamluAnuradhaGiridharVineetRenuNamrata2021-11-042021-11-042021-02-03https://hdl.handle.net/10929/74820In this focus group, participants discuss challenges they have faced with health problems, social isolation, and remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss fears of the unknown and not knowing when the pandemic will end. They talk about how the pandemic made them realize how short life is and learning to appreciate the time they have together with their loved ones. Participants share acts of kindness they received throughout the pandemic. One participant says that their neighbor painted their house for free. Participants found online resources to be very helpful in tracking the number of cases, finding testing sites, and learning where to get vaccinated. Participants share that the pandemic gave them the opportunity to self-reflect and become more spiritual.1:12:20MPEG-4en-USThis Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for non-commercial uses. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s): New Jersey YMCA State AllianceActs of KindnessCOVID-19 Health BehaviorsVaccine for COVID-19UnpredictabilitySocial Disconnect - Social Isolation and LonelinessNoteworthy QuotesSelf-Care StrategiesNegative Mental Health OutcomesPositive OutlookSocial and Economic FactorsSocial Re-ConnectAccess to CareEmploymentSecondary Suffering and TraumaEducationMiddlesex Co. (N.J.)Somerset Co. (N.J.)New JerseyCOVID-19 PandemicVideoNew Jersey YMCA State Alliance