Report 4: Together Apart, Coronavirus & Appalachia

About this information: This coronavirus COVID-19 information comes from many sources. We are trying to collect the most relevant information for Central Appalachia. If you find an item that needs updating or correction, please send it to us. If you missed the earlier reports, we can send them by email. Feel free to share.Bartender Emergency Assistance Program: https://www.usbgfoundation.org/beapDESPITE THIS CRISIS, THE CENSUS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. Resources for your town and region will be impacted by an accurate count. Make sure you get counted. START WITH CENSUS: https://www.census.gov/Emergency Day Care Services: Tennessee Department of Human Services asks that all emergency childcare facilities register with their office by calling 1-800462-8261: select Option 1. https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/humanservices/documents/Guidance-FAQs-3.17.20.pdfFree Clinics and Community Health Centers Nationwide https://freeclinicdirectory.orgFreelance Artist Resources COVID-19 https://covid19freelanceartistresource.wordpress.com/ actors, designers, producers, technicians, stage managers, musicians, composers, choreographers, visual artists, filmmakers, craft artists, teaching artists, dancers, writers & playwrights, photographers, etc.Forgiveable Small Business and Non-Profit Loans Last week, we informed you about aid to small businesses and non-profits. The banks and the government were not ready for numberof applicants. The Small Business Administration still has information on its website https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19small-business-guidance-loan-resources. Watch for updates in the media about other opportunities to apply for these loans/grants. In Tennessee, also refer to Tennessee Business COVID-19 Updates + Resources, Launch Tennessee https://launchtn.org/covid-19/Guide to Government Relief for Arts Organizations and Individual Artists https://www.apap365.org/Advocacy/COVID19/COVID-19-GovernmentReliefEssence magazine reports in an important part of the Covid-19 story in the US: On Being Black, Southern And Rural South In The Time Of COVID-19 https://www.essence.com/feature/black-southern-rural-covid-19-coronavirus/ Television commentators have noted the fact first time that in many communities, Chicago and New Orleans as examples, African-Americans have disproportionate facing the Covid-19 virus by ASH-LEE WOODARD HENDERSON Know Your Rights during COVID-19 (Coronavirus) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tTWDHkbOtYPNalsN3lEi5yUjZI9qMdhL2IAM_S8bVqE/editThe National Domestic Workers Alliance, Coronavirus Care Fund https://domesticworkers.org/coronavirus-care-fund100 Days of Appalachia: Your Coronavirus Questions, Answered https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2020/04/your-coronavirusquestions-answered/ COVID-19: https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/latest-news/Online Sobriety Resources: Alcoholics Anonymous, http://aa-intergroup.org/Narcotics Anonymous https://www.na.org/Al-Anon Electronic Meetings https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/electronic-meetings/Tempest Free Virtual Support Meetings: https://www.jointempest.co/tempest-covid19-responseRecursos en Español: http://aa-intergroup.org/Recursos en español/ Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades http:// knoxvilletn.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=109562&pageId=16605363 865215-5555 or 888-288-6022 La línea de información sobre coronavirus del Departamento de Salud del Condado de Knox es 215-5555. Hay servicio en español. Horario de lunes a viernes de 9 a.m. a 5:30 p.m. y sábados y domingos de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. Lo que necesita saber sobre la enfermedad del coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Nationwide Emergency Fund: You can also see this list on our website here: https://www.undocuscholars.comOther Reports available: #1 Unemployment, Stimulus, Healthcare Access; #2 State and Government Programs; #3 More on unemployment, groups significantly hit by business closures, agricultural workers, overcrowded jails and prisoners in jail because of inability to pay bails. Back copies on request.About this information: This coronavirus COVID-19 information comes from many sources. We are trying to collect the most relevant information for Central Appalachia. If you find an item that needs updating or correction, please send it to us. If you missed the earlier reports, we can send them by email.  Feel free to share.