COVID-19 Related Resources

We hope you will find the resources below useful. We will keep sharing more on our listserv as we learn about them. Please stay tuned and keep in touch! Send us any information you find useful during this stressful time so we can share it with the ORCHWA community. We are all teachers and we are all students.

Medical & Healthcare 

• COVID-19 Workshop Materials for CHWS from Multnomah County Health Department
• COVID-19 Information in Different Languages from Multnomah County Health Department
• Novel Coronavirus Updates and Resources (COVID-19) from Oregon Health Authority
  • OHA Fact Sheets ​- Multiple Languages
  • Social Distancing​ - What does it mean, why should I practice it, and how
• Governor Brown Guidelines 03.23.20 - The Oregon Governor has issued a stay at home order effective immediately with a number of closures to businesses and local areas
• Governor COVID-19 Website
• Center for Disease Control (CDC)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• CHW COVID-19 resources from the National Association of Community Health Workers
• CHW Survey on COVID-19 from the National Association of Community Health Workers
• Plain Language Information on COVID-19 by and for people with developmental disabilities
• Coronavirus resources from the National Healthcare for the Homeless Council
• The COVID-19 Outbreak in Oregon - Medical Recommendations for Immediate Action
• Student Health Centers
• Indian Health Services (IHS)
• Oregon Health Plan (“Cover All Kids” for undocumented children contact Carmen Elias @ ecarmen@latnet.org)
• Coronavirus Community Poster & Translated Materials (UNICEF has provided translated materials in 57 languages)

Community & Self Care

• Community, care, and how to show up for others during Covid-19
• Self-care Tips if you become sick with COVID-19 from an activist nurse
• ‘The Cripples Will Save You’: A Critical Coronavirus Message from a Disability Activist
• Coronavirus: Wisdom from a Social Justice Lens: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Preparation for People Living with Chronic Illnesses in the United States
• Pod Mapping for Mutual Aid - A tool to help you assess who you can rely on in a pinch—who you’d turn to for support and who would turn to you
• Quarantine Kitchen - Under quarantine, Iranians cook, they share recipes, they experiment with new and old spices and ideas, they find joy in flavors and mixing and discovering.
• Decolonizing Community Care - NDN Collective
• Trans Sistas of Color Pass Out Food
• Indigenous Teachers Go Digital
• Lummi Nation Fights COVID-19
• Street Roots COVID Task Force Delivers Food
• Coalition to End Social Isolation
• Coronavirus Anxiety Resources
• Mental Health First Aid
• Online AA Meetings During COVID-19​ - Google Doc created by mutual aid support organizers that is being continually updated with new zoom, hangout, and call in meetings

Food & Economic Assistance

• Oregon Food Bank Locations
• Portland area COVID-19 "Request Support" Form 
• Petition for a rent freeze in Portland, OR
• Home Forward Moratorium on Evictions - This outlines the current rent moratorium issued by Home Forward specifically and the steps to take to notify your landlord of rent payment concerns
• Layoff & Unemployment Information - State of Oregon website for more detailed information on questions about business closures, unemployment, and layoffs
• Unemployment Insurance - Folks may be eligible for unemployment insurance
• Free Comcast Internet Essentials -  If you have a kid that qualifies for a free or reduced cost lunch program
• Where Portland-area families can find free grab-and-go kids meals during school shutdown
• https://www.latnet.org - Information on food services, rent & utility assistance, employment, health, resources for students and immigration processes
• Multnomah County School Food Access Sites
• Oregon Early Learning ​- Oregon expanded childcare benefits to support families and providers
• Washington County School District Emergency Childcare​ - Available to essential emergency responders for children enrolled in Washington County Schools K-5th
• Champions Child Care Sign Up​ - Offered through Gresham School District
• Student Device Request Form ​- Portland Public Schools allow students to borrow a laptop - this is the request form (other languages available on the form)

Education & Entertainment

• Anti-Oppressive/Anti-Racist Home School Options During Quarantine
• Scholastic Learn At Home​ - 3 free hours per day for 20 days
• Mystery Science​ - K-5th Grade STEM activities
• Amazing List of Educational Resources​ - Family resourced list of many educational sites and activities
• Virtual Field Trip Google Drive​ - Sourced from several community members, a full google document of 30+ free virtual field trips
• Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions​ - Compiled list of several education companies that are offering free subscriptions during school closures
• NASA's Full Media Library​  - NASA opened their entire library for free to explore
• Cincinnati Zoo ​- 3pm EDT/12pm PST daily Facebook Live events with a featured animal and an activity for kids to join in at home
• Think Indigenous​ - Online cultural educational facebook page - Grades K-8 - Lessons from Elders, storykeepers, and on many subjects
• Grand Ronde YouTube Channel​ - Tribally specific education channel
• The Spanish Experiment - Stories read aloud in Spanish
• Eureka Math Curriculum ​- Free PDF curriculum
• 150+ Enrichment Activities for Kids ​- By age/development level these include activities not just online
• Multnomah County Library ​- Free resources, books, and access to educational materials
• Common Lit ​- Reading program for all students
• Rebel Girls ​- Stay at home kits mailed for free - drawing/writing, business plan, gardening, coding, mountain climbing, etc ages 6-12 years
• Open Culture ​- Online audio books, coloring pages, courses, e-books, and movies
• Frida Kahlo Gallery ​- Google has opened their full interactive gallery
• Lunch Time Doodles with Mo Willems​ - Art lessons for kids
• Kids Art Lessons​ - Weekly art lessons for kids
• Yoga for Kids
• Go Noodle​ - Mindfulness Movements for Kids
• Our Coloring Collections​ - Coloring pages free from libraries around the world
• Google Museum Tours​ - Free online tours of museums