COVID-19 Resource Guides
We are tracking key resources and information on COVID-19 on 413Cares. Below are lists of resources we have collected using the COVID-19 tag.
Safe Cleaning
View Clean Water Actions’ Safe Cleaning and Disinfecting in the Age of COVID infographic for the best ways to mitigate the spread of the virus in your home.
Referral Services
- Phone or Live chat through MA 211– Call 211 or Livechat at https://mass211.org/ for information and referrals
- Look4Help for calls or referrals in Franklin and Hampshire Counties
Food
- The Food Bank of Western MA, COVID-19: Pantry & Meals Updates. During the COVID-19 crisis, some member agencies of The Food Bank have adjusted their hours or have decided to close. Please refer to this schedule to find free meals or a food pantry. This schedule is updated frequently, so please check back regularly.
- COVID-19 Updates from CISA
- Child nutrition outreach program. Find a summer meal site.
- Women, Infants, and Children nutrition program locations.
- Nutrition program sites for older adults.
- Open HIP (Healthy Incentive Program) locations.
Housing
Legal
- MLPB for updates on state benefits and legal protection
- Community Legal Aid
- Multilingual informational posters regarding access to health care and other rights community members have during COVID-19, MA AGO’s office
Public Health Advice
- Call2Talk, 508-532-2255 or Text C@T to 741741 for mental health, emotional support, and suicide prevention program run by Mass211.
- Network of Care, Connect With A Trained Specialist To Help Find Behavioral Health Service
- Baystate Health, COVID-19: What You Need to Know
- Mercy Medical Center, Coronavirus: What you need to know
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Coronavirus Resources
- Holyoke Health Center, COVID-19 Updates
- National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health
- US Centers for Disease Control
- Advice for the public from World Health Organization
- Massachusetts Launches a COVID-19 Text Message Notification System Text “COVIDMA” to 888-777 for Important Updates
- Extended enrollment period through May 25 for MassHealth for eligible residents who are uninsured
Resources for Youth
- Springfield Public Schools’ COVID-19 resources
- Approved emergency drop-in child care providers
- Food distribution for Springfield Public School students
- Holyoke Public Schools COVID-19 resources and information
- Chicopee Public Schools’ Facebook page
- Westfield Public Schools’ homepage
- Northampton Public Schools’ homepage
Resources for Businesses
City and Town Resources
- City of Springfield’s COVID-19 Situational Update
- City of Holyoke’s Coronavirus Response
- Town of West Springfield’s COVID-19 Information and Updates
- City of Chicopee’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Latest Updates
- City of Westfield’s COVID-19 Information and Bulletins
- City of Northampton’s COVID-19 Information and Updates