Community Resources During COVID-19 New Mexico (Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Beyond) Last Updated: 4/13/2020
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Community Resources During COVID-19 New Mexico (Santa Fe, Albuquerque and beyond) Last updated: 4/13/2020. Short URL to this doc: bit.ly/COVIDNM ABOUT: This document is a collection of links to local and national resources available while our community rides out the COVID-19 pandemic. If you find resources that are relevant to the community, please check them to determine they are active and valid (not a scam), and that you have consent to share them. Then, please put the resources you learn about in the correct category, or create a new category, in this shared document by using the Commenting feature. Thank you! This document is being maintained by Karen Dugas, Santa Fe, NM (NMGSAN & Adventure OUT!, The Mountain Center); and León M. Powell, Albuquerque, NM (Transgender Resource Center of NM). Table of Contents: ● COVID-19 INFORMATION ○ Get the latest official information ○ COVID-19 Coronavirus Testing Sites – New Mexico ● MULTI-RESOURCE ○ Mutual Aid ● CONTRIBUTION / VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ● FOOD ● HEALTH/MEDICAL RESOURCES ● FINANCIAL HELP/FUNDING ● KNOW YOUR RIGHTS ● VULNERABLE AND HIGHER RISK PEOPLE ● EDUCATION ○ Online Learning ○ Home Education and Enrichment for K-12 ○ College Student Support ○ Remote Teaching Resources ● INTERNET & COMMUNICATION SERVICES ● WORKING REMOTELY ● ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ● QUEER / LGBTQIA2S+ ● ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ○ Emergency Preparedness And Response ○ Scam Prevention ● RECURSOS EN ESPAÑOL COVID-19 INFORMATION Get the latest official information Our state government is centralizing information on COVID-19 and resources for the public on its website: www.newmexico.gov. ● Download New Mexico Coronavirus Fact Sheets in Multiple Languages (Arabic, Dari, English, Kinyarwanda, Spanish, and Swahili) ● NM Department of Health: cv.nmhealth.org ● City of Albuquerque: ○ Coronavirus FAQs available in multiple languages and ASL video ○ Community Resources ○ Business Resources ○ Status of City Services ● City of Santa Fe: santafenm.gov/covid-19 ● Congresswoman Deb Haaland’s Coronavirus Info Center ● CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention): cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov ● WHO (World Health Organization): who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 ● Worldwide Coverage Map (WHO) COVID-19 Coronavirus Testing Sites – New Mexico NMDOH COVID-19 Screening & Testing Sites - You should only go to one of these sites if you feel symptomatic and have already called a doctor or the state hotline at 1-855-600-3453. With allergy season underway it is important to know you’re not just dealing with seasonal allergies. Coronavirus Self-Assessment Online Tool NM Hotlines: ● Coronavirus Health Hotline: 1-855-600-3453 ● Coronavirus Information Hotline: 1-833-551-0518 ● Senior & Disabled Adults Food Access Hotline: 1-800-432-2080 ● Healthcare professionals who suspect COVID-19 should immediately notify infection control personnel at their facility and contact the NM Department of Health at: (505) 827-0006. Additional resources: ● CDC Fact Sheet (PDF): What you need to know about Coronavirus Disease 2019 ● CDC Fact Sheet (PDF): What to do if you are sick ● Flatten the curve - let’s get informed and act together: www.flattenthecurve.com ● Your biggest questions about coronavirus, answered. ● This is why physical social distancing is critical. Stay at home. Get groceries once per week. ● Coronavirus cases around the world - Live Updates ● COVID Symptom Tracker App ● Comprehensive information on COVID 19 in 57 languages (organized by language). MULTI-RESOURCE ● Families First Coronavirus Constituent Service Resource Toolkit (PDF) ● Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (PDF) ● Presbyterian Hospital: Helping You Navigate Coronavirus (COVID-19) ● Lost Your Job Due To Coronavirus? Here's What You Need To Know New Mexico Legal Aid provides high-quality advocacy and legal representation to eligible and low•- income individuals and families to help them achieve safer, more stable, and healthier futures. Mutual Aid & Community Resource Guides ● Help and Get Help: A Community Resource Guide by the Democratic Party of Bernalillo County ● Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Help Request Form (donate here) ● Santa Fe Mutual Aid (Form) ● Albuquerque Mutual Aid. Request a care package: forms.gle/kigCC5gshuL7oridA ● ABQ Coordinated Resource Guide Listing of Changes in Resources & Services Since COVID-19 ● EarthCare Mutual Aid (TY Ru) ● Resources for Indigenous People & more specific to Rio Arriba County compiled by Tewa Women United ● COVID-19 related emergency resources and guides for our communities: Survivors, LGBTQI, BIPOC, Workers, Artists, Families with Children (community sourced) ● C19 Help Squad ● Resources suring COVID-19 Quarantine: weeklywebtips.com/new-mexico ● Mutual Aid in the Southwest Resource Sheet ● Mutual Aid and Survival Strategies (community sourced) ● Small Steps Child Counseling: Resources and Links ● North America Mutual Aid Google Sheet ● The University of New Mexico’s Resource Guide Amid COVID-19 (PDF) and Coronavirus information page. Collective Care Is Our Best Weapon against COVID-19 (includes a list of resources) How to make a mutual aid map. (TY Laura) Facebook Groups & Pages ● Albuquerque COVID-19 Info & Resources ● Act Up - Fight Covid-19! - Santa Fe, NM ● Torrance County COVID-19 Info & Resources CONTRIBUTION / VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Volunteer ● Corona Care NM connects volunteers to front line healthcare workers and hospital staff who need support during this pandemic. ● CABQ COVID-19 Response Volunteer Opportunities ○ Albuquerque’s animal shelters are currently managing higher than usual populations of animals. They need help to accommodate shelter pets: cabq.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=508401 ○ Albuquerque’s Westside Emergency Housing Center needs volunteers to assist with the screening of residents: cabq.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=508851 Donate ● Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund - “Indigenous people are disproportionately affected by disease because we lack access to humane resources and basic civil rights. The fact that we are forced to accept the bare minimum in hospitals that oftentimes employ insensitive and racist non-Indigenous doctors and physicians is entirely unacceptable. We deserve culturally sensitive and educated services. We demand to have services to adequately treat our people and we demand basic human rights.” @RISEindigenous ● Black Trans COVID-19 Community Response Grant Program: blacktrans.org/donate ● Albuquerque Mutual Aid Fund ● Undocumented Families and Individuals ● COVID-19: Connecting People with Chronic Illness ● Farmworkers COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Fund ● Organizations receiving donations of drinks, hygiene and other products to help families in need: ○ Joy Junction ○ Barrett House ○ SAFE House ○ New Day Youth Shelter ○ Westside Emergency Shelter Bernalillo County’s Collaborative Emergency Donation Drive for Seniors and those Living with Disabilities in Need: Donated supplies are accepted at the South Valley Multi-Purpose Center Monday through Friday between 8 a.m.–5 p.m. bit.ly/2WxmCg9 The Food Depot, Northern New Mexico's Food Bank, is requesting financial contributions in lieu of food donations: thefooddepot.org FOOD ● Map of the schools where students can get grab and go lunches in all of NM. ● Albuquerque Public Schools Student Meal Sites ● APS School Garden Network Map: bit.ly/apsgardens. Add your garden using this form. Senior and Disabled Adults Food Access Hotline for those in need of food assistance during this emergency: 1-800-432-2080. ● City of Albuquerque Food Assistance Information ● CNM Community Food Resources The following Albuquerque Senior Centers will temporarily serve as lunch distribution sites Monday- Friday 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.: ● Barelas Senior Center ● Los Volcanes Senior Center ● Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center ● North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center ● North Valley Senior Center Bernalillo County meal sites also closed. Home delivered meals will continue to operate as normal. Seniors 60+ interested in receiving meals from Senior Affairs should call (505) 764-6400; priority service is for homebound seniors. FREE home delivered meals for seniors (all fees waived): ● Bernalillo County Metro Area Agency on Aging: 1-505-768-2084 ● Outside Bernalillo County, call the Non-Metro Area Agency on Aging at 1-866-699-4627 ● Tribal or Pueblo lands: 1-800-432-2080 ● Navajo Nation: 1-928-871-6868 Food banks: ● Roadrunner Food Bank: rrfb.org ● The Food Depot: thefooddepot.org Local ABQ Restaurants Open During COVID-19 Food Safety and Coronavirus: A Comprehensive Guide Growing Your Own Food “Ask a Sista Farmer” is an opportunity to get practical growing tips and support to grow your own food and medicine for self-reliance and community resilience. Every Friday, experienced Black womxn (includes trans* and nonbinary folks) farmers answer your call-in questions about gardening, livestock, agroforestry, plant medicine, and food preservation. Fridays, 4:00-4:40 Eastern (2:00-2:40 p.m. Mountain), March 27 through May 8 (and perhaps beyond): On Zoom @ https://zoom.us/j/803350514 or 646-876-9923 Meeting ID: 803 350 514 On Facebook Live @ https://www.facebook.com/soulfirefarm/ Facebook Event https://www.facebook.com/events/539087153384648/ HEALTH/MEDICAL RESOURCES A Wellness List: Informed, Integrative, Accessible Recommendations for treating COVID-19 ● How To Make A No-Sew Coronavirus Face Mask With Fabric ● What To Do If You Live With Someone Who May Have Coronavirus