COVID-19 Resources

General COVID-19 Information

 

COVID19 Resources

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• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• World Health Organization (WHO)

• Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH)

• Massachusetts Public Health Fact Sheet (Fact Sheet)

• Partners in Health has posted informational videos here

• Testing in Massachusetts, dial 211

 

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COVID-19 Mental Health Resources

Below are some resources that can help you manage mental health symptoms and access care in this stressful time.

 

How to minimize stress during COVID19:

• American Psychology Association (APA) articles on minimizing stress during the COVID- 19 pandemic: Click here

• Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) resources including podcasts, videos, articles, and blog posts on managing COVID-19 anxiety: Click here

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) resources on managing anxiety and stress: Click here

 

Mental Health Resources:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Mental Health Tools and Resources.

• SAMHSA: Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health During an Infectious Disease Outbreak

• Harvard University Health Services here: Managing Fears and Anxiety around the Coronavirus (COVID-19) .

• If you need to talk to someone about concerns related to the coronavirus outbreak, consider calling the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Distress Helpline (24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746).

• As always, to keep you safe if you feel like hurting yourself, we suggest using your safety plan. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433). In an emergency, call 911.

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General Needs Resources

Unemployment: Resources for unemployment in Massachusetts can be found here:

• Apply directly for unemployment benefits here: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-unemployment-benefits

• Apply directly for unemployment insurance here: https://www.mass.gov/unemployment-insurance-ui-online

• Articles to read for more information about what to do if you’ve become unemployed

  • What to do if you’ve become unemployed in Massachusetts

  • Questions and Answers about Unemployment Insurance (Español aquí)

 

Financial Assistance: Resources and applications for fund assistance can be found here:

• General MA Workers Emergency Funds: https://bit.ly/MassWorkerReliefFunds

• General Mutual Aid Funds: bit.ly/COVIDmutualaidrequestform

• Tipped and Service workers: https://ofwemergencyfund.org/help

• Restaurant workers: https://coregives.org/covid-19/

• Bartenders: https://www.usbgfoundation.org/beap

• Freelance Artists: https://covid19freelanceartistresource.wordpress.com/

• Artists and Musicians: Boston Artist Relief Fund

• Undocumented workers: https://www.massundocufund.org/apply

• Domestic workers (e.g. in-home care workers, nannies, house cleaners): https://membership.domesticworkers.org/coronavirus-care-fund/ (Español aquí)

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Homelessness: Resources for families and individuals seeking shelter or at risk of homelessness can be found here. (Includes information about SNAP benefits, emergency shelters, meal programs, and healthcare resources):

• If you are a family seeking shelter, please call 1-866-584-0653.

• Emergency Shelter, Day Programs, Community Meals and Street Outreach Link

• Services for the Homeless Link

 

Groceries and Meals:

• Boston Food Access Info: https://www.boston.gov/departments/food-access

• Greater Boston Food Banks: https://www.gbfb.org/need-food/

• Meals for Children: Map of Meal Sites for Children and Youth Link

• Cambridge Delivery Program: Food for Free Link or call 617-349-9155

• Assistance paying for groceries: Expensify.org has started a new program to match funds of SNAP grocery purchases up to $50 per family. Apply here: Expensify.org/hunger

• Meals on Wheels for Elderly: Find a program near you that delivers meals https://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/find-meals

• Grab and Go Meals for Elderly: Ethos Care Community Cafes Link

• Free groceries/meals on Mondays at 5:30pm at 549 Columbus Ave, Boston (more info here)

 

Emergency Child Care: Emergency child care programs authorized by EEC will be the only child care programs that are allowed to operate during this time. You can find these programs here:

• MA Emergency Child Care Directory Interactive Map (Location search here)

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Internet Access: If you need the internet and do not have access now, many companies are offering free services for 60 days and will not charge late fees. You can read more information about this here and here.

• Comcast/Xfinity: https://www.internetessentials.com/covid19

• AT&T: https://www.att.com/help/covid-19/

• Verizon: https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/covid-19-faqs/

 

Legal Assistance: Resources for legal assistance of any sort can be found here:

• General Legal Info: https://www.masslegalhelp.org/basic-legal-information

• Find Legal Aid: https://www.masslegalservices.org/findlegalaid

• COVID19 Aid: https://www.masslegalhelp.org/health-mental-health/covid-19

 

Student Loan Assistance: You can find information on how to lower your student debt here: https://www.meetsummer.org/

 

General Massachusetts Resources: You can find resources for housing, SNAP, legal aid, emergency childcare, tenant rights, and employee rights here: https://www.chapa.org/housing-courses/covid-19-immediate-assistance

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Mutual Aid Networks

Mutual Aid networks connect individuals with other community members to help you find resources you might need. For example, you can get connected to people who can help buy and deliver groceries to you, assist with childcare, pick up medications, or assist with bills like rent. You can also volunteer to help others.

 

If you live in....

• Arlington: click here

• Berkshires: click here

• Beverly: click here

• Boston Neighborhoods

  • Allston/Brighton: click here

  • Dorchester: click here

  • East Boston / Chelsea: click here

  • Jamaica Plain and Roxbury, click here

  • Roslindale: click here

• Brookline: click here

• Cambridge: click here

• Everett: click here

• Framingham: click here

• Lawrence: click here

• Lexington: click here

• Lincoln/Sudbury: click here

• Lowell: click here

• Lynn: click here

• Malden: click here

• Natick: click here

• Natick/Framingham: click here

• Newton: click here

• Providence: click here

• Quincy: click here

• Revere: click here

• Somerville / Medford: click here

• South End: click here

• Southcoast / Fall River / New Bedford: click here

• Waltham: click here

• Worcester: click here

• Woonsocket: click here

 

Massachusetts: You can find more information and resources about local Mutual Aid Networks in the state here.

 

United States: You can find more mutual aid networks around the country here.

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Other Resources 

• Directory of Resources in Boston: Detailed list of MA resources for financial aid, food assistance, housing, mental health, and mutual aid

• Boston + MA COVID19 Resources: A Limited List of Resources Compiled by the Asian American Resource Workshop (a small grassroots pan-Asian organization)

• Massachusetts Mutual Aid Networks: Database of MA mutual aid networks and resources for vulnerable populations (on the 3rd tab).

• Coronavirus Resource Kit: Large master document with aid by state/region and also general information, regularly updated

• Database of Localized Resources During COVID 19 Outbreak: Database of resources you can search for by state. On the bottom are also other tabs with national resources, support for elderly, and relief funds.

• COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources: General resources across the nation for but not limited to freelance artists

• Multi-Lingual Coronavirus Information: General information about COVID19 in 79 different languages

• COVID-19 Restaurant Worker Resources: Resources for but not limited to restaurant workers

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