Wednesday, May 6
If you have an immediate need, call (607) 288-3252
As always, community members looking for more information on local health resources and resources related to COVID-19 can contact 2-1-1 by calling 1-877-211-8667 or visiting 211tompkins.org
Mutual Aid Tompkins Facebook Page
Mutual Aid Tompkins Facebook Group
Mutual Aid Tompkins Immediate Needs Facebook Group
Mutual Aid Tompkins Food Systems Facebook Group
Mutual Aid Tompkins: Parent Support Group
Mutual Aid Tompkins Community Form
Mutual Aid Tompkins Community Resource Folder
Donate
We are neighbors concerned about our communities and helping to make sure those most vulnerable and affected by COVID-19 get the support they need. We are volunteer run, with no paid staff, and our aid comes directly from the community. We have created a PayPal & Venmo account and the money donated is going directly to people who have made requests through our immediate needs page. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation through our fundraiser that is in partnership with Tompkins County Worker's Center, You can also make donations through PayPal here and our Venmo here. Thank you!
Local mutual aid group coordinates food sharing locations across Tompkins County
Mutual Aid Tompkins, a group that has emerged during the COVID-19 crisis as both a community forum and a community resource, has stationed miniature food pantries across the county –– a project that has grown to include 27 locations.The mini-pantries are small cabinets stocked daily with shelf-stable food through local charitable organizations and accessible around the clock for those in need. Learn more here.
Local
TCHD releases demographic information for positive COVID-19 cases
The Tompkins County Health Department released age, race and location data information on all positive COVID-19 cases Tuesday night. Officials had previously declined to release such information in an effort to protect patient privacy. As part of contact investigations with positive patients, the county has tracked age, race and source of exposure –– as well as broken down the total number of cases in the county by municipality. Find out more.
Alternatives Federal Credit Union has established a "historic" fund to help people and businesses struggling as a result of COVID-19's economic impacts.
The news came in an announcement Wednesday morning, which explained the creation of the $1.4 million fund for loans that come with a 0 percent interest rate called the Alternatives Federal Credit Union Community Assistance Loan Fund. Link to article
Events
Tompkins County Public Library will offer Virtual Mid-Day Mindfulness Meditation Sessions on Wednesdays from 12:15 to 12:45, beginning on May 13 and continuing through August 5, 2020. These free sessions are open to all and are available through Zoom. Please visit the TCPL event calendar for specific instructions on attending
This Friday, May 8th at 11am, join the Advocacy Center for an online conversation about:
The impacts of COVID-19 on domestic violence and child abuse
Available services and how the Advocacy Center is supporting survivors during this time
Strategies to support someone you are worried about
Live Q&A
Resources
HIICAP is Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program - counselors are willing and able to offer their services either by phone or Zoom. Just call Lifelong at 273-1511 and leave a message for Liza Burger. Messages will be forwarded to her regularly, though not daily so we thank you for your patience.
Ithaca College's LGBT Center offers two COVID-19 related resources:
LGBTQ+ people and COVID-19 includes resources for:
LGBTQ families, individuals, elders
transgender people and their loved ones
people living with HIV
LGBTQ employeesphysical, mental, spiritual, sexual health
professionals who work with LGBTQ youth. Find affirming virtual worship services and 12 Step meetingstips for quarantining in an unfriendly environmentand ways our community may experience disparate risk.
Spring 2020 LGBTQ Resources: find support virtually, through hotlines and live chat, and more.
State
The state has learned new insights about the patients being hospitalized with COVID-19 from a survey of hospitals. New York received 1,269 survey responses from 113 hospitals over three days. Of the newly hospitalized patients, 66% were at home before they were admitted, compared to 18% who had been in nursing homes, 4% in assisted living and less than one percent from jails or prisons. Only 4% of respondents reported having used public transportation.
The number of new COVID hospitalizations continues to fall. Yesterday, the number of new COVID hospitalizations fell to 601, down from 659 the day before. Total hospitalizations fell to 9,179 from 9,600 the day before. Tragically, we lost an additional 232 New Yorkers to COVID-19 yesterday.
