Financial
Resources for Washington Residents:
https://dfi.wa.gov/coronavirus-financial-resources
- Personal
bank transactions recommended using online or mobile banking, phone
banking, drive-thru or ATMs
- Washington
State’s Employment Security Department providing services for unemployment
help
- Assistance
on paying your credit card, mortgage or rent
- Paying
utilities
Seattle
Resources Hub:
https://seattle.recovers.org/?fbclid=IwAR2qEu5NTqAxk14mDXtJKtCXZCCxgQSKvBf9nAXkkH7HfWiTeIt9KUinSPw
- Request
assistance from local organizers (i.e. needing toiletries, daily
essentials)
- Give
supplies to people who need them
US
Department of Labor resources:
https://www.dol.gov/coronavirus
- Workplace
Safety (helps employers and workers prepare for and respond to
coronavirus)
- Wages,
Hours and Leave (FAQ section on common issues affecting employers and
workers)
- Unemployment
Insurance Flexibilities (examples of when federal law allows states to pay
benefits)
Preparation
Plan for COVID (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention):
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/get-your-household-ready-for-COVID-19.html
- Help
household members plan for possibility of outbreak in their community
- Create
emergency contact list
- Aid
organizations in your community
- Personal
health habits, preventive actions
Social
Distancing-Approved Activities:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/14/us/what-to-do-this-weekend-coronavirus-trnd/index.html
- Basic
guidelines for what to do in public spaces to prevent exposure
- Some
ideas: take a virtual museum tour, be in nature, secluded run, get
takeout, meditate, board games
- Overarching
theme is DO NOT PANIC
Stay Connected during Coronavirus: 
Get CaringBridge, a secure online health journal.
- Free to the VMC community
- Your choice: public or by invitation
- Designed with medical crises in mind
to help patients stay connected and heal
- Learn more
Current State and Local Orders:
https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/communicable-diseases/disease-control/novel-coronavirus.aspx
Everyone, even people who are young and healthy, must stay home to slow the spread of COVID-19. You should:
- Stay at home and avoid all non-essential contact with others.
- Limit trips for groceries, gas and other essentials.
- If you must go out, stay at least 6 feet away from others at all times.