COVID-19 Resources
- VCE Russell Official Statement
- COVID-19 Updates
- Health and Wellness
- Food Safety
- Food Support
- Family Nutrition Program
- Housing and Utilities
- Internet Access
- Financial Support
- Youth Home Education Resources
- Adult Home Education Resources
- Free Entertainment
- Specific Populations
- Ways to Help
- Exercise videos by Eat Smart, Move More
- Proper Handwashing Video
- Balancing Life- Working and Schooling from Home
- Child Mind- Youth Mental Health Resources for Parents
- Mental Health Resources from Virginia's National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Arkansas Extension's Yoga for Kids
- Free online Food Handler trainings through April 30, 2020
- Saving Money at the Grocery Store video
- Apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) here.
- Appalachian Power- They have suspended electrical shut-offs due to non-payment for the current time.
- Virginia Housing Development Authority: Fill out the Borrower's Assistance Package to apply for aid with your loan.
- Virginia Legal Aid Society- Provides legal advocating for individuals with low-incomes
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Adminstration- Foreclosures and evictions for single family homeowners with FHA-insured mortgages will be suspended for 60 days beginning on March 18, 2020.
- Spectrum has COVID-19 Remote Education Credit https://www.spectrum.net/support/internet/coronavirus-covid-19-educational-internet-offer
- iGo Technology, a company out of Grundy, VA, has installed several free Wi-Fi hotspots in our communities.
- Please make note to stay in your vehicle and abide by the social distancing and stay-home guidelines while accessing these hotspots.
- To access the Hotspot, visitors need only to tap “iGo Free”.
- The Hotspots are located at:
- Claypool Hill, VA, - Victory Christian Fellowship Church (above K-Mart)
- Cleveland, VA – (Old Cleveland Elementary School)
- Drill, VA – (Drill Community Center)
- Grundy, VA - iGo Technology Office Location (Grundy Plaza)
- Honaker, VA – McFaddin Associates, (near Dollar General Store)
- Hansonville/Mountain Meadows, VA– (Old Mitchell Furniture Building)
- This is a temporary service being provided during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Unemployment information can be found at the Virginia Employment Commision.
- Apply for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families with minor children (TANF) here.
- Internal Revenue Service- The deadlines to file and pay federal income taxes have been delayed until July 15, 2020.
- Child Care Support from Virginia Department of Social Services
- 4-H Curriculum for Parents - https://4-h.org/parents/curriculum/
- Household Products Easter Eggs - https://www.wevideo.com/view/1645497148
- 4-H Food Art Challenge
- 4-H Upcycling Challenge
- 4-H Web Wednesdays- Coding with Newport News every Wednesday at 1:30
- 4-H Canine Science Virtual Workshops for ages 12+ on Wednesdays from 2-3 pm from April 8th-May 13th- Register here
- 2020 Virtual Trick Dog
- The Virginia Institute of Marine Science- Multimedia Resource Center
- Wide Open School
- NASA at Home for Kids and Families
- Activities to keep kids learning at home
List of educational resources offering free subscriptions while school has been suspended
- Free Broadway plays to watch at home
- https://bartertheatre.com/barter-theatre-on-demand/ - Barter Theater – On Demand
- The Ultimate Guide to Virtual Museum Resources, E-Learning, and Online Collections
- https://www.nationalparks.org/connect/blog/take-virtual-visit-national-park - Take a Virtual Visit to a National Park
- Business Owners
- Small Business Owner's Guide to the CARES Act
- Virginia Tourism Cooperation
- SBA Disaster Loan Information from U.S. Small Business Administration
- U.S. Department of Treasury- Assistance for Small Businesses
- Foresters and Forestry Land Owners
- 2020 Timber Sales Webinar Information- Live on Wednesday, April 15th at 12 pm and 7 pm, recorded for later viewing
- Veterans
- Letter from Virginia Veteran and Family Support
- Special Education
- Help Kidz Learn- Accessible game-based learning
- Minnesota's Department of Education- Special Education Considerations
- Meet a critical need by donating blood with the American Red Cross or Marsh Regional Blood Center
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