Tuesday, June 9 - Friday, June 12
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 Food Sharing Cabinets 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
Latest Data from Tompkins County Health Department
Total Tested: 12,508
Pending Results: 288
Positive Test Results: 165
Recovered: 155
Currently Hospitalized: 0
Tompkins County Health Department Info and Resources
Charted data for Tompkins, Cortland, Broome, and Onondaga County HERE
A Brief Summary of the Three Types of COVID-19 Testing HERE
Cayuga Health Sampling Site
Hours: M-F, 8:30AM - 4:00PM; Saturday, 8:30AM - 12:30PM
To pre-register, call Cayuga Health Call Center at 607-319-5708, or cayugahealthsystem.org.
Need a ride to the Sampling Site? After you register, call 2-1-1 to schedule a safe, free ride with ASAP Cab Company. 2-1-1 is open from 8:30am–5pm to schedule rides to and from the Sampling Site.
News
Mutual Aid and Building Antiracist Relationships with Phoebe Brown and Juliana Garcia - Available on Apple Podcasts!
Description: A conversation with the Ithaca #BlackLivesMatter activists and founders of the Mutual Aid Tompkins grassroots networks Phoebe Brown and Juliana Garcia, just hours before the Women's Rally for black lives in Ithaca, NY.
Tompkins County Public Library Announcement
Beginning June 15, we will be offering curbside pickup from 10-1 and 3-6 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and in-lobby pickup from 10-1 and 3-6 Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Please note, due to safety procedures borrowed materials must be returned to outside bins and cannot be brought into the building or returned to staff. You can find more information here.
Library materials remain due July 6.
TCAT Coronavirus Safety Survey
As our community works toward a "New Normal" in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, TCAT wants to hear from riders and stakeholders on how we can best serve our community while using the best safety practices available. To help us out, please take five minutes to answer some simple survey questions. Link to survey page: CLICK HERE
Activities and Events
Online Training: Critical First Aid in the Streets
Event Description: Join NYC Action Medical and Mayday Space for a free online training about providing first aid in protest situations. We will be offering live captioning, and participants will receive a follow-up email with resources. This training does not require any previous medical knowledge. (Note: If you are a medical professional, consider attending one of NYCAM’s online bridge trainings.) We will cover topics like protesting during COVID, scene safety, activating EMS, hot weather ailments, bleeding control, spinal injuries, chemical weapons, and more. If you cannot attend the training, we will be offering more in the near future. Please note that this is NOT a street medic training, which typically takes 20 hours and requires hands-on participation. If you are interested in becoming a street medic, be on the lookout when in-person trainings can occur again. Send a blank email to announcements-nycam-subscribe@lists.riseup.net to receive updates.
Date and Time: Tuesday, June 16 at 6 pm - 9 pm (EST)
Link to RSVP: CLICK HERE
Link to the event page: CLICK HERE
Seed and Plant Giveaway
Brief Event Description: Our Horticulture Program will distribute free seeds and veggie plant starts at Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County at 615 Willow Avenue on Saturday, June 13th from 10 am until noon or until all the seeds and plant starts are given away. All are welcome, seeds and plants will be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis. This giveaway will include packs of seeds that can go into the ground right away or be grown on a windowsill for fresh leafy greens or micro-greens. CCE-Tompkins staff members will be on hand to answer questions (from an appropriate distance).
Date and Time: Saturday, June 13 at 10 am - 12 pm (EST)
Location: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca, New York 14850
Link to the Event Page: CLICK HERE
NYS Attorney General Presentations 2020
Brief Event Description: On the 2nd Thursday of each month, the Assistant Attorney General meets with interested consumers at the Cooperative Extension Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca, New York from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. The program starts at 11:00 am with a one-hour presentation on a consumer topic (see the listed topics on the event page) and is then followed with an opportunity for local consumers to discuss their individual problem with the Assistant Attorney General. Consumers wishing an individual consultation should arrive by 12:30 pm. This program is free and open to the public. No appointment is needed. For more information about this program with the NYS Attorney General's Office or other consumer issues, call the Consumer Helpline at 272-2292 between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm weekdays.
Date and Time: Saturday, June 13 at 11 am - 1 pm (EST)
Link to the Event Page: CLICK HERE
Parent Resource Zoom Chat
Brief event description: Are you worried about Food Resources or Baby Supplies and Support during the Covid Crisis? The Early Childhood Development Collaborative is offering a Parent Support Zoom Chat to offer support, resources and a chance to connect with other families during the Covid 19 crisis. We will be offering a Zoom Chat 1 time a week with a presentation each week from a resource agency. After a short presentation, there will be a Q & A session, followed by some time for families to share challenges they are facing so that our agencies can collaborate and offer support.
Date and Time: Monday, June 15 at 3 pm - 4 pm
Discussion Topic: Free Baby Supplies program and Postpartum Support Group and Lactation Consultants
Link to Registration Form: CLICK HERE
Link to the Event Page: CLICK HERE
How to be an Anti-racist Book Read
Event Description: “Racism exists in our society and takes the lives of BIPOC everyday. It is not enough for us to say we are not racist. In order to dismantle white supremacy we have to actively work on being antiracist. How do we do that? What does that look like in our community? What will you do in your everyday life to be antiracist? How will you teach your children to be antiracist? These are all important questions to consider and ones I hope we can process together. We will be hosting multiple sessions and have breakout rooms for smaller group discussions.”
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 1 at 8 pm
About the book: Link to book club kit
Link to the event page: CLICK HERE
Resources
COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program (Shared by Julie Palmer Carmalt)
Have you experienced a loss of income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and are unable to pay rent? Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Service (INHS) established the COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program. The program is designed to provide rent relief for up to three months to eligible households who have experienced a loss of income related to COVID-19. This assistance will be available to renters who meet income limits in Schuyler, Seneca, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties. Funds will be distributed on an eligible, first served basis. PROGRAM LAUNCHES: June 8 - Schuyler and Seneca Counties | June 15 - Tioga and Tompkins Counties
Income limits: https://www.ithacanhs.org/wp-content/uploads/Income-Limits.pdf
Health and Safety for Protests and Direct Action: trained street medics provide info and training for staying safe at protests and actions!
How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct
100 RACE-CONSCIOUS THINGS YOU CAN SAY TO YOUR CHILD TO ADVANCE RACIAL JUSTICE
Donate your bottles and cans to support local organizations and charities: See a discussion with places to donate here.
Quarantine Space : If you need any assistance with self-quarantine place, please contact communityaidtompkins@gmail.com or our point person, Becky Sibner rsibner1@gmail.com.
Spring 2020 LGBTQ Resources: find support virtually, through hotlines and live chat, and more.
Sign Up for Coronavirus Updates from New York State
Food & Shopping
Ithaca Free Food Resources HERE.
Neighborhood Open Food Pantries: Please take and/or donate food and supplies. Find one near you.
Food Pantry Calendar: Foodbank of the Southern Tier
The Plantation Bar & Grill offers free meals on Mondays
Tompkins Food Task Force Consumer Food Resources and Food Supply Chain Resources
State
June 12
Statement from Governor Cuomo on LGBTQ Healthcare Roll Backs
Executive Order: No. 203: New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative
Governor Cuomo's COVID-19 Update: New York Has the Nation's Lowest Rate of Transmission
Governor Cuomo Signs 'Say Their Name' Reform Agenda Package
Governor Cuomo Signs Executive Order to Reinvent and Modernize Police Strategies and Programs
June 11
Governor Cuomo Announces Five Regions Will Enter Phase Three of Reopening Tomorrow
June 10
Governor Cuomo Announces Insurance Fraud Action Against Global Opioid Manufacturer
June 9
