Durham County COVID-19 Meta Resource List of All the Lists
North Carolina COVID-19 Hotline: 866-462-3821
North Carolina is taking a three-phased approach – based on data from testing, tracing and trends and in consultation with members of the business community – to lift restrictions in place to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and save lives. Read the FAQs about the phases and plans
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Table of Contents:
Durham Community Resource Lists
Get help with food, shelter, and more
Working from Home with Kids & Educational Resources
Pregnancy & Postpartum Period Resources
Well-Being Apps, Podcasts, & Resources
Durham County Updates & Information
Public Health Resources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Updates: National Updates
- NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS): State Updates 866-462-3821 or Text COVIDNC
- Durham County Dept of Public Health: County Updates Phone: 919-635-8150
- NC State Food Safety Resources: Food Safety, Dining Out and Grocery Shopping
Hotlines
Hotlines cannot provide direct medical services. Text COVIDNC to 898211 to get text updates.
- North Carolina COVID-19 hotline: 866-462-3821
- National Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 or text 'TalkWithUs' to 66746
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255, Press 1 for Vets/Military
- Crisis Text Line: Text ‘HOME’ to 741-741 https://www.crisistextline.org/
- North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence: 919-956-9124 https://nccadv.org/contact
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 https://www.thehotline.org/help/
- Helpline for Adults Experiencing Distress Regarding Social Distancing: 1-866-578- 4673
- Childcare for Essential Workers: Care options are available in licensed child care facilities for children from infants through age 12. The hotline is in partnership with the NC Child Care Resource and Referral Network. Parents and caregivers can call (888) 600-1685 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
- The Hope4NC Helpline: 1-855-587-3463; 24/7 mental health support during #COVID19NC
- The Hope4Healers Helpline: 919-226-2002 for health care workers experiencing stress
Durham Community Resource Lists
- Bull City Bites: Delivery, to-go, and curbside *(Yes, you can still order takeout! Tip well!)*
- Bull City Responds: Ideas and resources for helping our neighbors in Durham
- Center for Child & Family Health: Family resource lists, agency updates, supporting kids resources
- Community Empowerment Fund (CEF): Community Resource Spreadsheet organized by topic
- Duke Office of Durham & Community Affairs: Basic Needs, Students & Parents, Business Support, Supporting Arts, Info Resources, Wellness, Donate and Volunteer
- Downtown Durham: Resources for downtown businesses & residents in need, local government report
- Discover Durham: List of open restaurants and List of local efforts to support businesses and individuals
- Durham Cares: List of resources specific to faith communities
- Durham Eats: Support your local restaurants, coffee shops, bars, breweries and beer/wine stores
- Durham's Partnership for Children: Resource list for Child Care; COVID-19 Information; Mental Health; Educational & Fun; Housing, Food, Diapers, Technology Needs; Medical Care; Relief Funds, etc.
- El Centro Hispano: Free resources to help the community in English and Spanish
- Equality NC: Resource guide
- Family Connects Durham support for parents list: Support groups, resources, info for parents
- Isla School: Recursos gratuitos
- Partners for Youth Opportunity: Resources for Students and Parents
Get help with food, shelter, and more
Search using an online directory:
- United Way 211 North Carolina: Dial 2-1-1, call 888-892-1162, or search online for resources
- Durham Network of Care: Online resource directory
- NCCARE360: Online resource directory
Food:
- End Hunger Durham: Food Pantry directory
- Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina: Find your local food bank
- Food Assistance: Text FOODNC to 877-877 to locate free meal sites (en espanol, text COMIDA to 877-877)
- No Kid Hungry NC: Map of local school sites, community organizations, food assistance programs
- Durham Feast: Provides complete meals, fresh produce, and shelf-stable ingredients to children and adults experiencing food insecurity during COVID-19
- Durham Public Schools Meals: Student meals and supplemental learning information
- Durham Neighbors Free Lunch Initiative: Free meals, Monday-Friday, through Geer Street Garden
- Sheetz located at 7520 NC 751, Durham, NC: Kidz Meal Bags; available all day to children and families
- Durham Center for Senior Life (DCSL): Free pick-up meals for senior citizens; Recipients MUST BE ENROLLED in the Congregate Meals Program, and contact DCSL on Thursday to reserve meals for pick-up on the following Monday. Contact Alicia Gant, agant@dcslnc.com 919-688-8247 x.103. [Eligibility requirements: A recipient must be 60 or older (or the spouse of a recipient aged 60+); people under 60 years of age with disabilities who can provide proof of disability status are also eligible.]
Other Health Support:
- Dept. of Social Services: Food & Nutrition Services (Food Stamps) Eligibility & Application
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Eligibility & Application
- Immigrant Community Resources: List of agencies
- Senior PharmAssist: Helping Seniors obtain and better manage needed medications
- NC Navigator Consortium: Help with health coverage if losing work due to COVID-19
- Welcome Baby: Free infant diapers curbside on Fridays, hygiene supplies for families with children ages 0-5; 919-560-7150 or welcomebabydurham@gmail.com for enrollment and location information
Recovery & Substance Use Support:
- Connections App: Free App to support individuals in recovery from substance use disorder
- AA Meetings: List of online AA meetings
Self Care & Mental Health
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Parent/Caregiver Guide (PDF; en español)
- Child Mind Institute: Managing anxiety, parenting tips, general support for families
- Helpline to Help Adults Experiencing Distress with Social Distancing: 1-866-578-4673
- CDC: Managing Stress and Anxiety
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Resources and information, 800-950-NAMI
- SAMHSA Taking care of your Behavioral Health: Fact Sheet and tips (en espanol)
- SAMHSA Coping with Stress: Fact sheet and tips (en espanol)
- ASPR Behavioral Health Resources: Resources to prepare and manage mental health
- Zero to Three Young Children at Home during COVID-19: The Importance of Self-Care
- Parents Helping Parents: Virtual meeting/Support groups for parents
- Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook: Online guide and tools
Parenting & Talking with Kids
- Communicating with Children: Online picture book about COVID-19
- Zero To Three: Tips for Families to Talk with Kids
- Sesame Street: Toolkit with activities, videos, and eBooks
- Sesame Street in Communities: Activities, videos, songs for staying healthy (en espanol)
- Child Mind Institute: Talking to Your Children about the Coronavirus (video; en español)
- SAMHSA Tips for Talking with Kids: Fact Sheet (en espanol)
- Generations United: COVID-19 Fact Sheet for Grandfamilies and Multigenerational Families
- PBS Kids: How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus (list of videos, games, and activities)
- Boston Children’s Hospital: How to Talk to Your Children About Coronavirus (video)
- BrainPOP: Coronavirus (4-minute video, activities, and games)
Multi-lingual Resources
- Society of Refugee Health Care Providers: COVID-19 resources in many different languages
- Parenting for Lifelong Health: COVID-19: 24/7 Parenting in many different languages
Working from Home with Kids & Educational Resources
- Promise Venture Studio: Searchable tools and resources, guide to working from home, caregiving advice
- Spectrum Charter Communications: Free Internet for K-12 and College students
- Comcast Free Xfinity Wifi: Links here and here
- List of amazing educational resources: Google doc list
- The Ultimate Guide for Working from Home with Kids: List of Enrichment Activities
- Scholastic: Learning at home resources
- PBS: Making a new routine at home
- Khan Academy: Free resources for remote learning
- The Ounce of Prevention: Early learning activities to enhance your child’s learning
- The Ounce of Prevention Resources from the Experts: Activities to do with your child at home
- PBS Kids: Educational activities and tips to help kids learn and play at home
- PBS Parents: Age-by-age tips and activities to help your child learn and grow
- Vroom: Tips and activities to make everyday moments into brain building moments
- Starfall: Reading and math activities for children in pre-k and kindergarten
- Storyline Online: Children’s books read aloud with interactive illustrations and activities
- Vooks: A streaming library of kid-safe animated storybooks
Health, Safety, & Development
- Healthy Children: Parent resource from American Academy of Pediatrics (en espanol)
- Kids Health: Health, behaviors, and development from before birth to teen years (en espanol)
- Safe Kids: Safety tips and information for families
- Support for People with Autism: Toolkit for COVID-19
- Autism Awareness Center: Visual supports guide
- Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide: COVID-19 Resources
- The Motherhood Collective: COVID-19 Resources
Pregnancy & Postpartum Period Resources
- Family Connects Durham: free, nurse home visiting program for all parents of newborns
- Recovery Guide: Guide to first few weeks postpartum, focus on core, back, and pelvic floor
- March of Dimes: Know the warning signs of health problems after giving birth
- Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN): Post-birth warning signs
- New Mom Health: A hub of evidence-based, reality-centered postpartum health information
- Postpartum Support International: Support for to pregnant women, new moms, and partners
- American Academy of Pediatrics: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (en español)
- CDC: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: Information about Coronavirus Disease 2019
- March of Dimes: What You Need to Know about its Impact on Moms and Babies
- National Perinatal Association: COVID-19 Resources
- The Bloom Foundation: Virtual support groups
- Mothers Babies Online Course: Online program that teaches skills to manage changes in how you feel
- Every Mother Counts: General information on Coronavirus, pregnancy, and childbirth
Youth & Young Adult Resources
- City of Durham Office of Youth: Seen in Quarantine Challenge; Have an idea for a digital hang out event for young people? Need resources it and help to pull it off? Record a short video of your idea and post it on Twitter or Instagram. Tag @YouthspeakDurm and #Durhamseeninquarantine Open to young people in Durham ages 12-24 years.
- Youth Opportunities in Durham Text Line: A one-way text line for young people in Durham under 25. Get occasional texts about resources available to you. Texts could be about food and employment assistance, supplies, social and emotional health, events, and more. Texts will be in English and Spanish, and will include a phone number in case help is needed to navigate any of the resources shared. Sign up at https://durhamnc.gov/yodurhamtext or text "yodurham" to 919-213-0691.
Family Fun Resources
- Story Time with Amy Godfrey: amykgodfrey.com Story time on Instagram Live @storytimedurham
- Cincinnati Zoo: www.facebook.com/pg/cincinnatizoo “Home Safari” every day at 3pm on Facebook Live
- #Operationstorytime: Famous people reading children’s books online. Details and links here
- Virtual Storytime with Pete the Cat: https://www.instagram.com/petethecatofficial/
- Virtual Art Class: https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/ Mo Willems doodle 1pm EST
- Discovery Education: https://www.discoveryeducation.com/community/virtual-field-trips/ Virtual Trips
- Google Arts & Culture: https://artsandculture.google.com/?hl=en Virtual Field Trips
- Monterey Aquarium: Virtual visit
Well-Being Apps, Podcasts, & Resources
- UNC Jordan Institute for Families: Navigating the Unknowns family support podcast series
- Head Space App: Healthcare providers get free access
- Healthy Minds App: Free to individuals
- Ten Percent Happier App: Free to healthcare workers for COVID for 6 months
- Insight Timer App: Free app for sleep, anxiety, and stress
- How to Tame Your Wandering Mind: A TED Talk by Amishi Jha
- Remote life resource guide: Google doc with links to virtual fitness classes, activities for kids, adult brain games, and more
Give Support
- Community Empowerment Fund (CEF): List of places to volunteer or donate
- Discover Durham: Coronavirus Relief for the Durham Community
- Food Relief Volunteering: The Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center "one-stop" to sign up to help nonprofits that are serving the food insecure in our community during COVID-19. Find volunteer opportunities on this Hands-On-Triangle page for COVID19 Durham Relief.
Durham County Updates & Information
- Stay at Home Order Do’s & Don'ts: FAQs in English and Spanish
- Join Durham County Department of Public Health mailing list(s) to receive daily updates:
- For the general public: https://bit.ly/2U4CLIq
- For healthcare providers: https://bit.ly/2UtVsEe
- For businesses, faith communities, & community agencies: https://bit.ly/394P9w7
- Information in Spanish: https://bit.ly/3bhXwGr
- Food Support: To help families access food during the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) is temporarily increasing benefits for March 2020 and April 2020 to current Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) recipients in North Carolina. 866-719-0141 https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/families-receive-enhanced-benefits-ensure-food-access
- Rent and Utilities: Renters who are concerned about paying their rent should request help from their landlord, DSS &/or Legal Aid of NC 866-219-5262. Eviction hearings and most court cases are postponed 30 days from March 16. On March 31, Governor Cooper signed Executive Order 124 which prohibits utilities - including electric, gas, water and wastewater services from disconnecting people who are unable to pay during this pandemic. The order also prohibits utilities from collecting fees, penalties or interest for late payment. The order applies for the next 60 days and gives residential customers at least six months to pay outstanding bills. https://durhamnc.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2259
- Unemployment Benefits: The North Carolina Division of Employment Security is providing guidance to help people understand the impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus on unemployment insurance benefits. You can find all of the information at their website: http://ow.ly/VHiE50z3n2F
Updated May 26, 2020