About the Coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19)

• Indiana State Department of Health, including cases by county
• Centers for Disease Control
• World Health Organization, including daily situation reports
• If you experience symptoms such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath and have a recent contact with someone suspected of having COVID-19, please contact IN State Department of Health at 317-233-7125 (day), and 317-233-1325 (after-hours). Call your doctor for instructions.

Important guidance documents (government memos & info) 

• Governor Holcomb - See all Executive orders since March 6
• Back-on-Track Indiana Plan
  
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act, or FFCRA , enacted 3/18, which largely deals with paid leave.
• Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act , enacted 3/27, which is a stimulus package that includes unemployment, small business loans, and paycheck protection program.  

Assistance for People affected by COVID-19

• Apply for unemployment online or by telephone. Learn about new unemployment rules.
• Apply for SNAP Food Assistance, TANF Cash Assistance, and Health coverage online or by telephone.  
• See info from Feeding Indiana's Hungry about SNAP and COVID-19 and ABAWD (Able-bodied Adults Without Dependents) provisions.
• Call 2-1-1 or 1-866-211-9966 for referrals to other government, community- and faith-based resources.

Educational Resources

• Lightbox & AV2 Digital Library (email us for login credentials)
  Bringing learning to life, Lightbox uses video, audio, and text to explore content aligned with national and state standards and is ideal for student at-home use. The more than 1,000 high-interest titles cover subjects for PreK-2 students, plus grades 3-6, 6-8, and 9-12. Each of the Lightbox titles features learning reinforced through slideshows, activities, quizzes, vocabulary, and at-home printable worksheets, as well as Google Maps to provide further context.  Ideal for visual learners and striving readers, AV2 World Languages is a collection of 1,000 audio ebooks comprised of 100 high-interest titles in 10 languages. The program creates an immersive language-learning experience while supporting diversity and multiculturalism.  Lightbox and AV2 World Languages can be accessed by educators, parents, and students on all devices; no special setup is required
• www.scholastic.com/learnathome  - is an essential website that gives children, families, and educators valuable cross-curricular, literacy, and current events resources. Scholastic will continue to update and augment this resource as the crisis unfolds. 
• www.scholastic.com/coronavirus  - Teaching our World: The Coronavirus - to help educators and families provide age-appropriate information about the coronavirus to inform students and ease their fears.

Business Resources

• Grow with Google
• Applied Digital Skills Courses: Jobs (including resume writing) and Small Business Tools
• Google COVID-19 Resources

Stay At Home Activities

• Online resources collected by Kern County PL (Scroll down to Stay at Home Activities, Virtual Adventures, and Academic Adventures); may not be able access all resources)

Book Connections

Personalize and enjoy digital connections to books for kids and teens.

   

         

Need help from Book Connections? See our support page. 800-596-0710 | [email protected]