What You Need To Know About CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) In Georgia
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The Coronavirus In Georgia
The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted life all around the world. Georgians are being asked to do what they can to stop the spread of the virus including limiting to groups of less than 10 and maintaining 6 feet of distance. As most are aware, the virus is particularly aggressive and potentially deadly to the elderly and immune-compromised individuals.
SUPPORT RESOURCES
- Disaster Loans For Small Businesses
- Disaster-Related Legislation Being Considered
- SBA Debt Relief
- An Introduction To The Paycheck Protection Program
- Lists of Banks Offering SBA Loans by State
- Paid Family Leave laws
- Coronavirus Relief Fund
- Chattahoochee Valley and United Way Coronavirus Response Fund
- COVID-19 checklist: Restaurant best practices
- Restaurant Preparedness Resource Center
- Disaster Loans For Individuals In Need
- Local 24-Hour Support Hotline
- Gwinnett County Help Line
- Gwinnett County Health Care Resources
- Virtual Career Services
- Online Resources For Kids
- Internet Access
- Disaster-Related Legislation Being Considered
- Student loan payments suspended for a time and interest waived
- Personal Health – Protecting Your Marriage During Tough Times
- NEWS: Education Testing To Be Waived in 2020
- NEWS: Individual Tax Filing Deadline Moved to July 15
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PERSONAL RESOURCES
- COVID-19 – Family Social Science offers coping resources
(University of Minnesota) - Do I have ‘cabin fever?’ What it is, how to ‘cure’ it
(CNN) - How to Talk to Kids About Coronavirus
(New York Times) - Work and Kids Suddenly All Home? Be Flexible and Patient, Experts Say
(Minnesota Public Radio) - Coronavirus: An Almanac Special
(Twin Cities Public Television) - Researchers from the University of British Columbia
have received federal funding to help with global COVID-19 response. - Video: Adjusting to sudden income loss
(Itasca County Television) - Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
(National Public Radio) - How to Cope With Coronavirus Anxiety, According to Psychologists
(Business Insider) - How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
(PBS Kids) - Video: Coronavirus: How to Talk to Kids
(Nemours KidsHealth) - Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Child Trends) - Disaster Mental Health Information: Pandemics
(American Psychological Association) - Children’s mental health case studies
(University of Minnesota) - Protecting Your Marriage From Becoming Another Coronavirus Victim
(Institute for Family Studies) - A COVID-19 research guide
that includes how to cope with anxiety/social distancing and its impacts on mental health/relationships from popular psychology websites
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Updated Data On COVID-19 In Georgia
The Georgia Department of Health provides daily updates and all data sources.
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What You Can Do:
A Proper Response
As a citizen or as a non-profit serving our communities here are a few tips to help keep yourself and our communities safe:
Move Meetings and Trainings Online
One of the best ways to prevent the spread is to via “social distancing”. This means moving as much of your interactions to virtual space using tools like Zoom or UberConference (a free online conferencing tool).
Promote Personal Hygiene
Not only should you be diligent about not touching your face and washing your hands with soap for at least 20 seconds, but you should do what you can to promote this in your communities. Short training how-to videos are available online and should be shared with people of all ages.
Keep In Communication
Social distancing does not mean you should hole up in a cabin and wait for this to blow over, instead take this time to communicate (in new methods) with your family, friends and your greater community. Consider hosting daily video chats and be intentional about reaching out.
