Boston + MA COVID19 Resources

Context

A Limited List of Resources Compiled by the Asian American Resource Workshop (a small grassroots pan-Asian organization) (Boston and Massachusetts specific with some national resources)

This toolkit and resource list was compiled by the Asian American Resource Workshop (AARW). AARW is a Boston-based non-profit that works for the empowerment of the Asian Pacific American community to achieve its full participation in U.S. society. Resources and organizing opportunities have been sourced from our network of non-profit and community organizations in Boston and the greater Boston area.
We plan on updating this resource regularly! You can reach us at info@aarw.org or comment on this document and we can add other resources!

Collective care/mutual aid

Mutual aid: voluntary reciprocal exchange of resources and services for mutual benefit. It is a communal way to give and receive support. It is when people work together to meet each other’s basic survival needs and practice care with a shared understanding that the systems we live under are not going to meet our needs and we can do it together RIGHT NOW! (source)

Resources

All Boston/MA	Mutual Aid Networks - organized by Jobs with Justice MA Mutual Aid Networks - list of MA mutual aid networks Database of Localized Resources - information on various topics such as national resources, healthcare, trans/queer support, elder support, etc. COVID-19 Resource Kit - long comprehensive document Muslim American Society Mutual Aid - hotline for aid and mutual aid resources Boston COVID-19 Community Care - spreadsheet of various community resources (food, childcare, employment, etc) and also organizing actions (advocacy) Collective Care is Our Best Weapon Against COVID-19 - general COVID-19 resources and geographic-specific mutual aid resources Thread highlighting tools for South Asian Americans who may need support - thread is not organized, but there are a variety of resources throughout the threat covering mutual aid, general information, funds/donations, language resources
City-Specific	Mutual Aid Allston/Brighton Mutual Aid Arlington Mutual Aid Brookline Mutual Aid Cambridge Mutual Aid Concord Carlisle Mutual Aid Dorchester (Spanish, Vietnamese versions in document) Mutual Aid Eastie Mutual Aid Jamaica Plain/Roxbury Mutual Aid Lowell Mutual Aid/Disaster Relief Lynn Mutual Aid Malden Mutual Aid Medford & Somerville Mutual Aid Roslindale Mutual Aid Waltham Mutual Aid Western Massachusetts Mutual Aid Worcester
Students	Students (National) Mutual Aid - ECAASU compiled - informational, actionable, and geographic resources; resources on self-care Provide aid and housing for displaced Boston area students Harvard/PBHA Store belongings for Harvard low income students Tufts Unexpected Hardship Fund for Student Needs MIT Wellesley fund for helping students move out Boston City Councilor Mejia’s office has a Displacement Resource Form for students to share their needs due to University policies (see tweet)
Food	General Ramadan food sources Food for free - volunteer team form Solidarity Grocery Distribution - Makeshift Boston (549 Columbus Ave) Mondays at 5:30 pm Foodsource Hotline - Project Bread Hotline: 1-800-645-8333; TTY 1-800-377-1292 Youth Meal & Supply Relief Daily for BPS Students (Lunch 12-2 pm, Dinner 5-8 pm) @ 651 Warren Street Roxbury Meal sites map for BPS children + youth - list of meal sites where free breakfast and lunch are provided for Boston students
Critical Need for Vulnerable Communities	Safety Practices for Mutual Aid Food & Supply Distribution Thread Supporting Queer/Trans Folks - national Contact Information of Folks Offering Aid for Immunocompromised Folks Form for Immunocompromised Folks to Request Aid Mutual Aid for Independent Artists
Healing, Mental Health	COVID-19/At-Home Mental Health Resource List Caring for your Coronavirus Anxiety Toolkit If You Get Coronavirus Recorded Instagram live on how undocumented folks can take care of their mental health during the COVID-19 crisis (part 1 and part 2)
Undocumented Communities	Boston Immigration Justice Accompaniment Network (BIJAN) COVID-19 Resources - immigration resources and demands/advocacy steps MIRA Coalition’s resources for immigrant, refugee, and undocumented communities - provides local immigration updates, resources for workers in MA, healthcare info in MA Resources for Immigrant and Undocumented Families During Coronavirus - list with national and state-by-state resources and funds as well as student resources National and state-specific resources for undocumented communities State-by-State Directory of Healthcare Providers for Undocumented Folks Resources for Undocumented Families During COVID-19 - key resources, DACA updates, calls to action, funds/donations Know Your Rights: COVID-19 Testing, Public Charge, and Immigrant Families - information on how the public charge impacts healthcare access for undocumented communities MassUndocuFund - COVID-19 relief for undocumented workers Nationwide Emergency Fund for Undocumented Families
Organizing Actions	Undocumented Communities SCOTUS: Postpone the DACA Decision During COVID-19 Pandemic Demand that ICE cease all immigration enforcement activities Renew DACA permits expiring in 2020 and withdraw DACA case at the Supreme Court Provide housing to folks leaving immigration detention Pledge to give part of your stimulus check to undocumented families Fund to support undocumented families Thread on how to support undocumented folks during COVID-19 Queer and Trans Communities Mutual Aid Fund for LGBTQI+ BIPOC Folks - fundraising continues; applications for support are closed Homeless and Unhoused People What if you can’t stay home? Recommendations and petition to support the health of people experiencing homelessness during COVID-19 - list of steps cities should take to address the needs of homeless people and link to petition General Advocacy Resources COVID-19 Mutual Aid & Advocacy Resources By Location National COVID-19 Response Advocacy Asks - large spreadsheet of national coronavirus advocacy demands

Workers’ rights & funds

Resources

Unemployment Benefits, Sick Leave, Financial Relief	Greater Boston Legal Services’ Asian Outreach Unit Aid with Applying for Unemployment Insurance Information in Vietnamese Apply for Unemployment Benefits Paid Sick Leave - how to be a fair care employer JwJ Paid Sick Leave MA Infographic - info on know your rights for paid sick leave Massachusetts Workers Emergency Relief Fund - compiled by MA Jobs with Justice Information in Chinese UCB Visa Gift Card support ($150)
Domestic Workers	Matahari Women Workers’ Center - providing aid for domestic workers applying for unemployment insurance Contact them at info@mataharijustice.org or call 617-785-8597 Call 617-758-8782 or email julia@mataharijustice.org (English and Spanish) if you want to know more about your rights and safety especially under COVID-19 Recording of a webinar on what domestic workers need to know during a public health crisis - in both English and Spanish National Domestic Workers Alliance Relief Fund National Domestic Workers Alliance Resources on COVID-19 A guide for employers of domestic workers
Childcare	Emergency Childcare Program - for front line workers
Small Businesses	Small business admin emergency relief loan Small business guidance and loan resources COVID-19 SBA Small Business Programs Resources - information on EIDL and PPP. Currently only Vietnamese translation is available, but other Southeast Asian language translations are in progress
Service/Hospitality/Restaurant Worker Relief	Bartender Emergency Assistance Program Tipped & Service Worker Emergency Fund - in English & Spanish Service Workers Mutual Aid Fund Resources for Restaurant Workers We Feed Us - Food Supply Chain Workers Fund Restaurant Strong Fund - $1,000 grant for restaurant workers (no restrictions on immigration status)
Artists & Freelancers	COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources List of Arts Resources During COVID-19 Outbreak - online workshops, national grants, local grants, open calls, other useful information and resources New England Foundation for the Arts resources City of Boston Artist Relief Fund Rauschenberg Emergency Grants
General Resources for Asian American workers	Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) resources for API workers
Organizing Actions	For Employers in MA: Sign the Pledge to offer paid sick leave For employers: pledge to pay the domestic worker you employ during coronavirus crisis Donate to the MA Coronavirus Care Fund - provides immediate financial support for domestic workers, other low-wage service workers, and survivors of trafficking and exploitation National Domestic Workers Alliance information on supporting domestic workers Childcare Centers Petition for Closing During COVID-19 List of Boston’s Small Businesses - list offered so you can support small businesses

COVID-19 Resource Kits: Information

COVID-19 Information, Resources, etc	"Most useful COVID-19 resource" National Compilation of COVID-19 Resources with Cities/Regions Database of Localized Resources - mostly national resources on mutual aid, organizing, trans/queer support, but a few resources specific to Boston-area
Social Justice Lens; How to Make Sense of this Crisis/Moment (COVID-19)	Social Justice in the time of Social Distancing Talking About COVID-19: A Call for Racial, Economic, and Health Equity Adrienne Maree Brown: Additional Resources for Facing Coronavirus/Covid19

Housing Rights, Healthcare, Census Participation

Resources

Immediate Need: Housing Relief	City Life/Vida Urbana displacement hotline for COVID-19 pandemic: (617) 934-5006. Nuestra línea directa durante la pandemia COVID-19: (617) 397-3773 (español). Article - An Emerging Coronavirus Concern: Eviction
Healthcare	MA Health connector opens enrollment until April 25th
Census	Lawyers for Civil Rights Statement If you need help filling out the census, call their Census Hotline at 617-482-1145 or send an email to census@lawyersforcivilrights.org Census Counts Campaign - COVID response for census outreach
Organizing Actions	CLVU demand eviction moratorium petition Call Mayor Siddiqui for displaced Cambridge area students Sign the petition: Healthy Housing Guarantee - ban evictions and foreclosures, cancel rent and mortgages, and guarantee safe housing for all Ensure all people have access to care regardless of immigration status

Language resources

COVID printable fact sheets, multiple languages
COVID fliers in Arabic & Bangla
Multilingual COVID info google drive - over 50 languages available
COVID-19 Health Fact Sheets - 35 languages available, mostly Asian languages
National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) Automated In-Language Helpline and Website for Older Adults and Caregivers - available in East and Southeast Asian languages

Disability justice:

Anti-Asian racism

Reporting hate crimes/actions

Submit a hate crime incident for Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC’s effort to monitor and document hate crimes across the U.S.
Stop AAPI Hate Submission Form - form is available in English and select East and Southeast Asian languages
Call for submissions: CUNY FORUM Vol. 8:1 Corona Chronicles: Asians and Asian Americans Across Borders - submissions due by April 30
Upstander Training: Responding to Xenophobia During the Spread of Coronavirus

Resources + Support from Community Orgs

A Townhall on Anti-Asian Racism: Race, Struggle and Solidarity in the Time of A Global Pandemic - recorded virtual discussion with captions and ASL interpretation
Asian American Feminist Collective’s Zine: "Care in the Time of Coronavirus"
National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance statement
Coronavirus fears show how ‘model minority’ Asian Americans become the ‘yellow peril’
Racism is a Virus Too - Nellie Mae Foundation efforts to address anti-Asian racism with a rapid response fund
Care in the time of COVID - for AAPIs

Teaching Resources

Resources for parents/families homeschooling. Facebook groups and online communities are rich resources and allow you to search by tags.

A letter from a teacher // Infographic - (framing for homeschooling)
Youth Remote Learning
Educator Temporary School Closure Online Community - (Facebook Group)
Teaching through the 2020 Pandemic Group - (Facebook Group)
Online Learning Collective - (Facebook Group)

Resources for teachers/facilitators, organizers & grassroot organizers

AARW's COVD-19 Protocol (small grassroots org)
Demands from Grassroots Orgs around COVID
Caring Across Distance: Things to consider before movement gatherings
For Organizers: Preparing for Coronavirus
Online meeting resource
Teaching Online in the Time of COVD-19
Teaching Virtual Sessions
Icebreakers & Intro questions
"How can organizers adapt to a world with social distancing?" conference call - this conference call has passed, but sign up to receive the summary of it

Prison & Detention Centers

Organizing Actions to Support Folks in Prisons/Detention Centers

Building Up People Not Prisons coalition weekly meetings - join to brainstorm ways to support people individuals affected by incarceration

April 1 Phone Zap

National Bail Fund COVID-19 RESPONSE & GUIDANCE FOR COMMUNITY BAIL & BOND FUNDS - resource to help folks understand bail and bond funds
Beyond/BIJAN Boston - Immigration Detention release call script - organizing actions/tips from the Boston Immigration Justice Accompaniment Network (BIJAN)
Petition from medical professionals demanding release of all immigration detainees - sign this petition from medical professionals who demand the release of detainees because detainment during COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis
Letter to Charlie Baker: Protect those incarcerated during COVID-19 crisis
Mutual Aid for MA Prisoners - GoFundMe
Donate to the Emergent Fund: People’s Bailout - getting resources to the communities and organizations most in need of support during COVID-19 crisis by supporting grassroots organizing and mutual aid projects

Additional Resources

Climate Justice	Climate justice alliance statement - statement that condemns capitalism and demands free access to healthcare, paid sick leave and containment leave, eviction protections, safety protocols, unemployment benefits, and jobs guarantees so communities affected by COVID-19 are able to recover justly.
New Way Forward Bill	New Way Forward Flyer: One-Pager New Way Forward Bill