COVID-19 Information & Response
City, state, federal and neighborhood efforts are changing each day.
We will continue to post the latest information we have here.
We will continue to post the latest information we have here.
HEALTH INFORMATIONRI Department of Health
health.ri.gov/covid VACCINATION in RI https://covid.ri.gov/vaccination COVID Hotline 401-222-8022 (M-F 8:30am to 4:30pm) email: RIDOH.COVID19Questions@health.ri.gov PAID SICK DAYSStay home if you are sick. Most Rhode Islanders can get paid if they need to stay home when they are sick or someone in their family is sick.
www.dlt.ri.gov/ls/pdfs/HSFWfactsheet.pdf HEALTH INSURANCEHealth Source RI will enroll people in health insurance until April 15th.
https://healthsourceri.com SCHOOLSRI Department of Education
www.ride.ri.gov 401-222-4600 Providence Public Schools www.providenceschools.org 401-456-9100 Providence Community Libraries You can access ebooks, videos, audio books here: www.provcomlib.org Brown University Community Response to COVID https://healthy.brown.edu/ Report concerns at 877-318-9184 or 863-3322 or visit here RISD COVID PLAN https://covid.risd.edu/ Report concerns using this form |
FOODMEALS FOR STUDENTSProvidence Schools are giving free take out meals to students under 18 from
Monday-Friday 11am to 2pm Click here for the list of places. Providence Recreation Centers are giving free take out meals for people 18 and younger, Monday-Friday 4-6pm Click here for the list. Meals for students in other parts of RI health.ri.gov/diseases/ncov2019/about/foodsites/ UTILITIESAll utilities in RI -- electric, gas, water, sewer -- will stop overdue bill collections and shut offs at least until April 15.
www.ripuc.ri.gov National Grid www.nationalgridus.com/COVID-19 Providence Water www.provwater.com/covid19 EMPLOYMENTRI Department of Labor
401-462-2020 dlt.covid19@dlt.ri.gov If you have lost work or have to stay home because of COVID-19, the state may be able to help: www.dlt.state.ri.us/pdfs/COVID-19%20Workplace%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf State agencies are waiving the 7-day waiting period. If you are quarantined with COVID and cannot work you can apply for Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI). dltweb.dlt.ri.gov/TDIReserve/Home If the place where you work closes or your employer says that you must stay home, you may be able to collect Unemployment Insurance. www.dlt.ri.gov/ui/fileclaim2.htm HELP FOR BUSINESSRI Commerce Corporation
Small Business Hotline (401) 521-HELP e-mail info@commerceri.com commerceri.com/covid-19/ RI and other states are asking the federal government for support. If your business has been impacted by COVID-19, please fill out the Estimated Disaster Economic Injury Worksheet for Businesses. This may help RI get federal support for local businesses. |
CITY SERVICESProvidence Emergency Management Agency
www.providenceri.gov/pema/faqs-covid-19/ Providence 3-1-1 to access city services or report a problem www.providenceri.gov/pvd-311/ Dial 3-1-1 from 8am to 8pm Download the PVD311 app OTHER HELPUnited Way 211
get help in RI 24 hours a day www.uwri.org/get-help-2-1-1/ Dial 2-1-1 Family Service RI www.familyserviceri.org/community-resources RI Community Resources maintained by AMOR docs.google.com/document/d/1RiG9NTR67XZQJJ3PysBES4ww-TKalZuNJsA9OuSb4ec/ WARD 3 NEIGHBORHOOD HELPCamp Street Community Ministries
190 Camp Street 401-421-5474 Jewish Collaborative Services https://jcsri.org 401-331-1244 Mount Hope Neighborhood Association www.facebook.com/MHNAinc/ 199 Camp Street (401) 521-8830 COVID NEIGHBOR HELP Do you live in Providence's Ward 3 and need help (a delivery, a ride)? Do you live in Ward 3 and are able to help a neighbor? CLICK HERE AND FILL OUT THIS QUICK FORM. |
