Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Resources

Get Tested for COVID-19

Make an appointment to get tested for COVID-19. Results are returned generally within 48-72 hours.

Alameda County Nutrition Action Partnership 

• Food/Nutrition and Other Helpful Resources During COVID-19 (3/20/20)

California Food Policy Advocates (CFPA) 

• CFPA COVID-19 webpage 
• A Summary of California’s Nutrition Waivers 

Comida Para Cherryland 

• Eden’s just-in-time food pantry, Comida para Cherryland, operates on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, from 1:30–4:30 pm or until the food is gone. No necesita ID. 

Help Me Grow Alameda County 

• Free Breakfast and Lunch for Children Under 18 
• Help Me Grow Listserv (4/3/20) 
• Help Me Grow Listserv (3/20/20) 

South Hayward Parish Emergency Food Pantry 

• The food pantry provides emergency food for individuals and families. Short-term food supplies available for individuals/families in need of assistance. Call the Food Distribution Coordinator at (510) 785-FOOD(3663) for assistance. 

Family Values Work and National Employment Law Project 

• Flow chart about benefits available to workers during COVID-19 and under which circumstances. 

US Small Business Administration (SBA) 

• Disaster Loan Assistance: Federal Disaster Loans for Businesses, Private Non-profits, Homeowners and Renters 

California Employee Development Department (EDD) 

• Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) FAQs 
• EDD began taking applications for its Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program on April 28. Benefits can be retroactive to weeks starting on or after February 2. 
• Those unable to work during this time are able to apply for unemployment insurance. 
• Those infected by COVID-19 may apply for disability insurance. 
• Those unable to work due to caring for an ill or quarantined family member with COVID-19 you may qualify for Paid Family Leave (PFL). 

Alameda County Care Connect Consumer & Family Fellowship Peer-to-Peer Advisors 

• Alameda County Rapid Response Resources (AC Care Connect, 4/19/20) 

Alameda County Social Services Agency (SSA) 

• Find updates from SSA related to CalFresh, CalWORKs, Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Medi-Cal, and/or General Assistance (GA) 
• The Social Services Agency in partnership with the Alameda County Emergency Operations Center, Alameda County Community Food Bank, and other community partners have worked together to assemble and organize countywide data on food distribution and emergency resources to connect residents with vital services. See the Emergency Food & Resource Map. 

Alameda County Public Health Department (ACPHD) 

• ACPHD’s FAQs for Child Care Programs (5/4/20) 
• COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium. On March 31, 2020, the temporary moratorium was expanded to include all evictions throughout Alameda County. The moratorium includes tenants, homeowners, and those living in mobile home parks countywide. More information. 
• ACPHD Guidance for Camps and Educational/Recreational Programs (5/11/20) 
• Alameda County Public Health Department Guidance for Child Care and Preschool Programs: Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 
• Map of COVID-19 Testing Sites in Alameda County 
• COVID-19 Situation Update 
• Operation Comfort for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Hotel rooms provide a safe environment for isolation and recovery. 
• High-risk individuals: ACPHD, in alignment with the California Department of Public Health, recognizes people at higher risk include those over age 60, and those with underlying health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, chronic lung diseases [including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, asbestosis, pneumonitis, and other lung conditions], or severely weakened immune systems. 

Comcast 

• Free Comcast Internet for Two Months for Low-Income Families 
• Internet and Wi-Fi Resources 

Berkeley Unified School District 

• Free Internet Access for Home Learning 
• Wi-Fi and Internet Resources 

California Department of Education (CDE) 

• COVID-19 Guidance for Early Learning and Care Programs. CDE/Early Learning and Care Division (ELCD) 
• California Meals for Kids Mobile Application 

Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE)

• ACOE’s Food Resources (includes school lunch and food bank information)
• COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information & Resources webpage

Oakland Unified School District (OUSD)

• Coronavirus Response webpage
• Online Learning Resources for Distance Learning

California Department of Social Services (CDSS)

CDSS has become aware of a fake letter containing references to Merced County Human Services Agency that is circulating on social media. It includes the faked signature of a state official. The letter tells clients they must get tested for COVID-19 in order to continue their benefits. It also tells clients that if they test positive, their children will be removed into foster care. The letter asks people to visit a website, as well. The letter, its contents, and the website are fake. For more information, visit the CDSS website.

California Surgeon General

• California Surgeon General’s Playbook: Stress Relief during COVID-19. Available in more languages, including Chinese and Spanish.

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

• Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to allow eligibility re-determinations for 90 days for Californians who participate in Medi-Cal health coverage, CalFresh food assistance, CalWORKS, Cash Assistance for Immigrant, and In-Home Supportive Services.
• Governor Newsom Announces New Initiatives to Support California Workers Impacted by COVID-19

California State/California Department of Public Health

• A new state website dedicated to COVID-19 information is available here. 

• County of Alameda COVID-19 Food Distribution & Services Map

City of Oakland

• Updates on COVID-19 Outbreak

City of Hayward

• COVID-19 Phone Hotline: (510) 583-4949

Alameda County Emergency Child Care Response

• FAQs for Child Care Providers (3/30/20) [Available in English, Spanish, and Chinese)
• Guidance for Employers Needing to Provide Temporary Employer Sponsored Child Care (3/16/20)
• Message to Providers Regarding Essential Workers (3/26/20)
• Flyer for families: Child Care for Essential Workers (4/14/20)

Alameda County Public Health Department (ACPHD)

• ACPHD’s FAQs for Child Care Programs (5/4/20)
• COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium. On March 31, 2020, the temporary moratorium was expanded to include all evictions throughout Alameda County. The moratorium includes tenants, homeowners, and those living in mobile home parks countywide. More information.
• ACPHD Guidance for Camps and Educational/Recreational Programs (5/11/20)
• Alameda County Public Health Department Guidance for Child Care and Preschool Programs: Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Map of COVID-19 Testing Sites in Alameda County
• COVID-19 Situation Update
• Operation Comfort for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Hotel rooms provide a safe environment for isolation and recovery.
• High-risk individuals: ACPHD, in alignment with the California Department of Public Health, recognizes people at higher risk include those over age 60, and those with underlying health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, chronic lung diseases [including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis, asbestosis, pneumonitis, and other lung conditions], or severely weakened immune systems.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services

• US Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced the agency will NOT consider “testing, treatment, nor preventative care (including vaccines, if a vaccine becomes available) related to COVID-19” in a public charge determination “even if such treatment is provided or paid for by one or more public benefits.”

US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

• General Disaster Recovery Flexibilities. HHS/Head Start
• Flexibility in Spending CCDF Funds in Response to Federal or State Declared Emergency Situations. HHS/Office of Child Care

Home-Based Child Care Emergency Fund

• Members of Home Grown have committed $1,200,000 to establish a Home-Based Child Care Emergency Fund.

LIIF COVID-19 Child Care Project

• LIIF is managing emergency grant requests through a targeted regional effort, the COVID-19 Child Care Project. Eligible providers will receive emergency funding to cover staff salaries, rent, and other operating expenses that are usually covered by tuition. For questions about the program and grant eligibility, email ccff@liifund.org.

Tipping Point

• COVID-19 Emergency Response Fundraiser. Tipping Point is raising $30 million as quickly as possible to stabilize the non-profits working tirelessly to support low-income individuals and families hit hardest by this crisis.

Oakland Public Education Fund

• COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund for Oakland Students and Schools

San Francisco Foundation

• COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund

The East Bay Community Foundation

• Response To COVID-19