National Resources
CDC
Handwashing: A Family Activity
Preventing the Spread of Coronavirus in Homes and Communities
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: US Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
US Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division (WHD) published its first round of implementation guidance pursuant to the Families First Coronavirus Response ACT (FFCRA). Employee Paid Leave Rights, Employer Paid Leave Requirements, and FAQ
Free COVID-19 testing for everyone who needs a test
Paid emergency leave with both 14 days of paid sick leave and up to three months of paid family and medical leave
This is only the House of Reps bill right now. Need to see what the Senate does. House bill doesn’t cover everyone. Small and midsize companies are required to provide these benefits (though companies under 50 workers can apply for a waiver from the paid family leave). “Gig” workers and people who are self-employed get the benefits in the form of a tax credit. And large companies with more than 500 employees are not mentioned in the bill. Experts say that’s a significant loophole. These employees will have to rely on the policies of the companies they work for. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/16/paid-sick-leave-coronavirus-house-bill/
Enhanced Unemployment Insurance, to extend protections to furloughed workers
Strengthened food security initiatives, such as SNAP, student meals, seniors’ nutrition and food banks.
Increased federal funds for Medicaid, as states face increased healthcare costs associated with the coronavirus
Federal Stimulus Package
Small Business Support
https://www.finimpact.com/covid-19-coronavirus-smbs/
Tracking
CovidActNow.org was created by a team of data scientists, engineers, and designers in partnership with epidemiologists, public health officials, and political leaders to help understand how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect their region.
Mental Health
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline open 24/7. Call 1-800-273-TALK, or The Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741
Rehab Spot helps connect you to rehabilitation centers that are open during the pandemic
National Activities/Events/Livestreams
National livestream activities calendar
Cincinnati Zoo Home Safari - Each weekday at 3pm a new amazing animal at the zoo will be highlighted and a fun activity to do at home will be included.
The Metropolitan Opera -Beginning 3/16/20, the Met Opera will stream titles from its "Live in HD" series through its website.
For families who suddenly have kids at home, these entertaining, brain-bending videos have been made available free - Birdseed.TV
Virtual tours of 12 of the world’s most famous museums - 12 Museums
The Wild Center in Tupper Lake, NY Virtual Visit
Tabletopia - 600 board games you can play online
The Great Courses - 1 month free trial. Stream unlimited courses on topics from science, history, philosophy, photography, cooking, literature, and more
NASA Media Library completely free : images, sounds, and video available and publicly searchable online. It’s 140,000 photos and other resources available for you to see, or even download and use it any way you like.