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- NEW: Face Mask Requirements Announced in Some Bay Area Counties
- California Department of Public Health COVID-19 Updates
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- Coronavirus: Everything you need to know about San Francisco Bay Area’s shelter-in-place order
Resources
OFFICIAL PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS:
- World Health Organization
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
- California Public Health Department
- Santa Clara County Public Health Department
- Alameda County Public Health Department
- San Francisco County Public Health Department
- San Mateo County Public Health Department
FOOD:
- Alameda County Food Bank
- Contra Costa and Solano County Food Bank
- Monterey County Food Assistance
- Oakland Unified distributes free meals to students during school closures due to COVID-19:
- Northwest/West Oakland: Sankofa Elementary, West Oakland Middle School, and Hoover Elementary
- Central Oakland: Oakland High School, and Garfield Elementary
- East Oakland: Bret Harte Middle School, Life Academy/United for Success, Coliseum College Preparatory Academy, Madison Park Upper, Fremont High School, Castlemont High School, and Elmhurst United Middle School
- Free healthy groceries in Palo Alto
- Free breakfast, lunch, and dinner in San Francisco for students
- Muslim Community Association (MCA) Community Cares Services
EDUCATION:
BUSINESS/EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE:
- Lost Your Job Due To COVID-19?
- Know Your Rights in Arabic, Urdu, and Farsi
- Legal Aid at Work Employee FAQ
- Governor’s Office of Business & Workforce Development
- California Employment Development Department
- Labor & Workforce Development Agency Coronavirus Information
- U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Assistance
- Bay Area Senior/Disability/Worker Mutual Aid Form
TENANT PROTECTIONS:
- Santa Clara County Office of Supportive Housing
- San Francisco and Oakland Tenant Services
- San Jose Moratorium on Evictions
- Eviction Moratorium FAQ
UTILITIES + INTERNET ACCESS:
- PG&E: Moratorium on service disconnections for non-payment
- Internet Essentials: Free internet service for two months for new customers (low-income)
- Spectrum: Free broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students
MENTAL HEALTH + GENERAL HEALTH:
- CDC: Managing Stress and Anxiety
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Khalil Center
- Glo: Free Yoga and Meditation
- Yaqeen Institute: Faith in the Time of Coronavirus
- Wellbeing in the Time of Coronavirus- an FYI Toolkit
- Crisis Line for Elderly
UNDOCUMENTED/REFUGEE COMMUNITY HELP:
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:
Financial Assistance
- Financial Hardship Grant by Penny Appeal USA
- Santa Clara County Financial Assistance for Low-Income Residents
- Essential Trip Card for Elderly and Disabled