COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19 VACCINE information
Virginia Department of Health
Central Shenandoah Health District Website
COVID-19 Vaccine
Conversations Flyer
The Statewide Pre-Registration System for the COVID-19 vaccine is live! Visit vaccinate.virginia.gov to pre-register for a COVID-19 vaccine.
All individuals who have previously filled out a survey or form or signed up for a waitlist to be vaccinated through their local health district will be
automatically imported into the new statewide system. Individuals will maintain their current status in the queue and will be able to search that they are in the new system.
Please visit the Central Shenandoah Health District's COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment page for more information about scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.
Please visit the Central Shenandoah Health District's COVID-19 Vaccine Information page to learn more about our local vaccine distribution efforts.
English- CDC Facts- COVID-19 Vaccines
Spanish- CDC Facts- COVID-19 Vaccines
Pashto- CDC Facts- COVID-19 Vaccines
Dari- CDC Facts- COVID-19 Vaccines
Swahili- CDC Facts- COVID-19 Vaccines
When You've Been Fully Vaccinated- CDC Information
TESTING EVENTS THIS WEEK
Sentara Testing and Self-Assessment
BE PREPARED
The CDC has provided print resources in various languages to inform individuals about COVID19.
English- COVID-19
Informational Flyer
Spanish- COVID-19
Informational Flyer
Arabic-
COVID-19 Informational Flyer
Swahili-
COVID-19 Informational Flyer
Farsi-
COVID-19 Informational Flyer
Russian-
COVID-19 Informational Flyer
Chinese- COVID-19 Informational Flyer
International Rescue Committee has released a flyer in many languages with safety tips and basic information about COVID-19.
Kinyarwanda- COVID-19 Informational Flyer
Real-time local updates in English and Spanish from New Bridges Immigrant Resource Center.
Additional multi-lingual resources available
here and here.
English- HIAS Know Your Rights During
COVID-19
Arabic- HIAS Know Your Rights
During COVID-19
Farsi- HIAS Know Your Rights During
COVID-19
French- HIAS Know Your Rights
During COVID-19
Russan- HIAS Know Your Rights
During COVID-19
Spanish- HIAS Know Your Rights
During COVID-19
Swahili- HIAS Know Your Rights
During COVID-19
QUESTIONS ABOUT COVID-19?
Health Department Call Center-
VDH
Health Department Call Center Spanish- VDH
reopening Tools for Businesses and Workplaces
CDC Plan,
Prepare, Respond- Health Considerations and Tools for Businesses and Workplaces
CDC Plans for Workplaces- The purpose of this tool is to assist employers in making (re)opening
decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially to protect vulnerable workers. It is important to check with state and local health officials and other partners to determine the most
appropriate actions while adjusting to meet the unique needs and circumstances of the local community.
CDC Plans for Restaurants and Bars- The purpose of this tool is to assist businesses in the
food-service industry, such as restaurants and bars, in making (re)opening decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is important to check with state and local health officials and other
partners to determine the most appropriate actions while adjusting to meet the unique needs and circumstances of the local community.
Safer at Home- Virginia Phase
One Guidelines for Businesses
CARES ACT & Economic Income PAyments
CARES Act Impact on Refugees
Economic Income Payments for Individuals
Experiencing Homelessness- IRS
CVS Health Testing
CVS Pharmacy is providing COVID-19 testing in many drive-through locations across the country.
Food assistance
Harrisonburg City Schools Bagged Meals for Students
Patchwork Pantry- Harrisonburg, Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30pm
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
School Meal Finder- Find free food distribution sites organized by local school districts
Children and students 0-18 years old
- Text “Food” or “Comida” to 877-877 for the closest sites near you
- Visit http://www.doe.virginia.gov/ for daily meal distribution location updates
- Access https://schoolmealfinder.hoonuit.com/?filter_state=va for a map of meal sites
Families and seniors
- Visit www.commonhelp.virginia.gov to apply for social services
- Visit www.vafoodbanks.org for regional food distribution sites
For Diabetics in the workforce
American Diabetes Association- Know your rights information, how to request accommodations as you return to work, how to be prepared to return to work during a pandemic
for k-12 students
VPM Classroom- TV Shows by Virginia Educators
To help students avoid the summer slide, VPM has partnered with educators and non-profit organizations to create content that will keep students in
grades 4-10 engaged in learning and inspired to discover more. Each show has been created and filmed by educators from their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. In certain shows,
educators also introduce professionally-produced segments that reinforce the concepts being taught in an episode. The goal of VPM Classroom content is to educate, entertain, and
inspire.
VPM Classroom airs each weekday starting at 1:00 p.m. on VPM Plus from July 6 - August 14, 2020. Tune in to watch or stream here anytime. New episodes are uploaded weekly.
VPM Classroom explores the following content areas and is correlated with the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs).
PBS/VPM Learning Resources English and Spanish
Learning Plus TV from Virginia Public Media- From 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., younger children can tune in to selected PBS
KIDS programs. All shows are developed by teachers with curriculum objectives that teach literacy, science, math, social/emotional skills and more. From 9:00 a.m. - 6:00
p.m., will air educational programs for middle and high school students in the areas of science, social studies, arts and more.
Five Tips to Keep Your Kids Healthy and Active from Virginia First Lady, Daniel Tiger, and Katerina Kittycat.
Virginia
Public Media, VA TV Classroom- a new programming block on VPM Plus will include teacher-led classroom instruction aligned with Virginia’s SOLs. The programs are
designed by Virginia educators to reach all students, regardless of their access to high-speed internet.
ABCmouse.com is offering its lessons in different subjects like math, science, and art for free thanks to UNICEF. All you
have to do is go to ABCmouse.com/redeem and type in the code "AOFLUNICEF"
Scholastic
Learn at Home is also offering its lessons for free. You can choose activities within from grade levels between PreK and 6+. These include
e-books kids can read along with and educational videos under their "Watch and Learn Library."
Google is offering free virtual tours of more than 1,200 museums across the globe through its Arts and Culture Platform.
VDOE Website with FAQs, Guidance and Resources for Families
Some of the resources on that site include:
Parent Guide for School-Age Children
Engage Your Family newsletter
HEALTH INSURANCE
If you have recently lost your health insurance, you still have options to make sure that you and your family have access to care.
Virginia Medicaid is always accepting applications. You can use the Cover VA eligibility screening tool or Cubre Virginia to learn if you or your children
qualify for Medicaid health coverage.
If you are not eligible for Virginia Medicaid, you may qualify for a Special Enrollment Period on the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace. You may be eligible if you have had certain life events in the past 60 days, including losing health coverage from your employer.
HOUSING & TENANT RIGHTS
Blue Ridge Legal
Services Tenant Rights English
Blue Ridge Legal Services Tenant Rights
Spanish
If you are facing eviction, if your landlord attempts to lock you out without taking you to court, or if you have questions about your rights, contact your local
legal aid by calling 1-866-LEGL-AID or get legal advice from the Eviction Legal Helpline by calling 1-833-NoEvict. Visit VaLegalAid.org for more information.
Blue Ridge Legal Services- John Whitfield Answers Housing Questions- NewsLeader
Harrisonburg Redevelopment & Housing
Authority is monitoring the COVID-19 situation seriously and making preparations accordingly. As you know, HRHA serves some of the most
vulnerable populations in our community. The HRAR website will be updated regularly and include general information about the virus as well as
updates to their operating procedures as they are enacted.
Virginia Poverty Law Center- Includes information regarding housing and also immigration
INTERNET
Virginia Wifi Hotspot Locations
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Shenandoah Valley Emotional Support Line- staffed by volunteer licensed and in-residency counselors from across the valley
Harrisonburg and
Rockingham County Mental Health Resource List
Harrisonburg-Rockingham Community Services Board- Keep Calm
and Cope On
Harrisonburg-Rockingham Community Services
Board- Social Distancing Wellness
Understanding Grief in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic
How 'Anticipatory Grief' May Show Up During COVID-19 Outbreak
Mortgage relief
Fannie Mae Mortgage
Relief- COVID-19 relief from Fannie Mae includes: reduction or forbearance of mortgage payments for up to 12 months and a suspension of foreclosure sales and evictions
for 60 days.
Freddie Mac Mortgage
Relief- Freddie Mac mortgage lender is providing COVID-19 relief including mortgage forbearance for up to 12 months and halting
foreclosures until May 17th.
Nonprofits
National Council of Nonprofits- Loans Available for Nonprofits in the CARES Act.
Prescription Assistance
SMALL BUSINESSES
The Small Business Association’s Disaster Loan program is designed to help small businesses and
non-profit organizations meet their ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot otherwise be met as a direct result of COVID-19. The SVSBDC provides information and assistance in
the loan preparation documents.
To learn more:
Harrisonburg Disaster Impact Loan Program
Information about SBA's Disaster Loan
Program
Information about SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loans
Information from the Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center
TAX ASSISTANCE
PBMares- A resource center to make it easy to find the information most relevant to families and businesses. The information includes important
insights from the PBMares trusted team of tax and business professionals.
MyFreeTaxes- Through United Way’s partnership with H&R Block, every household with a simple return can file their federal and state taxes for free.
Turbo
Tax- Was your household income less than $36,000 in 2019? If so, you can file your federal and state taxes for free with Turbo Tax.
Tax
Slayer- File a simple tax return for free with Tax Slayer.
JMU VITA Program
transportation
Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation- Bus Service
Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation- Paratransit
Service
Due to changes in the JMU class schedule, only City routes will be running for the foreseeable future.
HDPT is operating fare-free for transit and paratransit service until further notice.
UNEMPLOYMENT
Virginia Employment Commission
How to Apply for Unemployment- English
How to Apply for Unemployment-
Spanish
WIC Unemployment Information- If you are pregnant, have a baby, or children 5 years or younger and have recently had your hours cut or are out of employment due to COVID-19.
No waiting for unemployment benefits. Governor Northam has directed the Commissioner of the Virginia Employment Commission to waive the one-week waiting period to ensure workers can receive benefits as soon as possible.
Enhanced eligibility for unemployment. Workers may be eligible to receive unemployment benefits if an employer needs to temporarily slow or cease operations due to COVID-19. If a worker has been issued a notice to self-quarantine by a medical or public health official and is not receiving paid sick or medical leave from their employer, they may be eligible to receive unemployment benefits. In addition, a worker may be eligible for unemployment benefits if they must stay home to care for an ill family member and are not receiving paid family medical leave from their employer.
Fewer restrictions. For individuals receiving unemployment insurance, Governor Northam is directing the Virginia Employment Commission to give affected workers special consideration on deadlines, mandatory re-employment appointments, and work search requirements.
The Office of the Governor is providing a Frequently Asked Questions guide for workers that have been temporarily laid off or discharged during this public health crisis.
UTILITIES
People Helping
People is providing financial assistance for electric, oil, or gas to qualified residents. To qualify, you must be a Harrisonburg City resident
and have experienced a loss of income.
The State Corporation Commission (SCC) issued an order directing utilities it regulates, such as
electric, natural gas, and water companies in Virginia, to suspend service disconnections for 60 days to provide immediate relief for any customer, residential and business, who may be
financially impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Dominion
Energy- We have suspended all service disconnections as individuals, families, businesses, and communities pull together to meet our
collective needs.
HELPFUL LINKS
Coronavirus FAQs- CDC
Information in Multiple Languages
Harrisonburg City Public Schools Updates
Rockingham County Public Schools Update
Coronavirus in Virginia- Virginia Department of Health
Manage Anxiety and Stress- CDC
Disaster Distress Hotline- SAMHSA
Guidance for Businesses and Employers- CDC
Keeping Workplaces, Homes, Schools, or Commercial Establishments Safe- CDC
PBS Kids Daily Newsletter- Educational Activities and Tips to Help Kids Learn at Home