COVID-19-related Resources for Our Community
A (partial) list of resources and links for Greater New Haven's response to COVID-19
April 19, 2020
Below is a (partial) list of resources and links for Greater New Haven's response to COVID-19. Please check back periodically as this list is updated as we become aware of additional resources.
Resources for CT Residents Affected by the Coronavirus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines on how to protect yourself from the coronavirus: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html
- State of Connecticut updates and resources: https://portal.ct.gov/coronavirus
- Connecticut Department of Labor information on filing for unemployment for lost wages due to COVID-19: http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/DOLCOVIDFAQ.PDF
- Access Health CT information on health insurance enrollment for uninsured CT residents: https://learn.accesshealthct.com/
- New Haven and Hamden school meals distribution map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?ll=41.312890236350434%2C-72.9214857&z=12&mid=1aVmE6ERM3vtb1MlSOslpjE5ZGZCts3_z
- State Department guidance for citizens returning to the United States: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/ea/covid-19-information.html
- Department of Homeland Security guidance for citizens returning to the United States: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2020/03/13/department-homeland-security-outlines-new-process-americans-returning-certain
- Small Business Administration information on Disaster Economic Injury Loans. SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program provides small businesses with working capital loans of up to $2million: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance
Glossary of Terms
- Glossary of Terms Concerning the COVID-19 Outbreak (Yale Daily News)
Resources for Families (basic needs)
- Bethany, Woodbridge and Amity - school meals
- New Haven - food distribution sites
Legal Assistance
Connecticut Legal Services COVID-19 legal information page
Information about court access, work, benefits, housing, and more during the COVID-19 crisis.
Language Assistance
COVID-19 Health Literacy Project
Fact sheets in 30 + languages.
Resources for Vulnerable Populations
- Important information for undocumented residents about patient rights and ICE - Yale New Haven Health
- Special education guidance - U.S. Dept. of Education
Resources for Nonprofits
- COVID-19 Resources for Nonprofits
- The Arts: The Arts Council of Greater New Haven
- GNHCommunity - to virtually connect with other nonprofits
Donation and Volunteer Opportunities
- The Greater New Haven COVID-19 Community Fund - a community-wide effort to raise money to help Greater New Haven's nonprofit organizations and the people they serve affected by COVID-19
- Valley Community COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund - for nonprofits serving Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton
- United Way of Greater New Haven - urgent short term volunteer needs and additional resources information
- Yale Daily News COVID-10 Profile Project
- Branford Community Foundation
- Guilford Community Foundation
- Madison Community Foundation
- COVID-19/Maimonides Community Response Fund - Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven and Jewish Foundation
- New Haven Creative Sector Relief Fund - Arts Council of Greater New Haven
- Connecticut COVID-19 Charity Connection (4-CT)
- giveGreater.org - for a list of nonprofits serving Greater New Haven and the ability to donate
- Supporting immigrant workers and families - Unidad Latina en Accion (Read story in New Haven Independent)
- Help with COVID volunteer opportunities - City of New Haven
Resources for Small Businesses
Hartford Economic Development Corporation (HEDCO)
Low-interest loans and lines of credit to Connecticut businesses owned by minorities and/or women.
- COLLAB - list of New Haven-based restaurants, retailers, salons and more
- Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce
- SBA loans or other DECD programs - business hotline at 860-500-2333
Businesses Open to the Public
- List of local restaurants providing Take-Out services (provided by Quinnipiac University Professor Khalilah Brown Dean)
- Food and pharmacy services on Grand Avenue in New Haven
