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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.
 UPDATED 3/18/20 at 12:20PM

HEALTH INFORMATION

RI Department of Health
health.ri.gov/covid

COVID Hotline
​401-222-8022

(M-F 8:30am to 4:30pm)

email:
​
RIDOH.COVID19Questions@health.ri.gov

PAID SICK DAYS

Stay 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 INSURANCE

Health Source RI will enroll people in health insurance until April 15th.  

https://healthsourceri.com

SCHOOLS

All school buildings in Rhode Island are closed starting March 16. Classes will be held online at least until April 3.

RI Department of Education
www.ride.ri.gov
401-222-4600

​Providence Public Schools
www.providenceschools.org
401-456-9100


On March 15 Gov Raimondo asked all child care centers to close
www.providencejournal.com/news/20200315/raimondo-asks-childcare-centers-to-close-reports-no-new-coronavirus-cases


Providence Community Libraries
​closed on March 14

You can access ebooks, videos, audio books here:
www.provcomlib.org

FOOD

RI Food Bank
​all active food pantries

rifoodbank.org/find-food/

RI Meals on Wheels
www.rimeals.org

MEALS FOR STUDENTS

Providence 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/

UTILITIES

All 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

EMPLOYMENT

RI 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 BUSINESS

RI 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 SERVICES

Providence 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 HELP

United 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 HELP

Camp 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.

​CLICK HERE FOR MORE LOCAL RESOURCES

E-mail

NirvaWard3@gmail.com

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