COVID-19 Government Assistance
Financial Assistance
- Get Unemployment Assistance (New York State COVID-19 support)
- Step- By-Step to Apply for Unemployment
- Small Business Guidance and Loan information – Find out eligibility and how to apply for loans for small business through NY state
- New York Times Financial Hub for help during COVID-19 – Information to consider
- Small Business Adminstration – Disaster Loan and application
- Coronavirus Aid Package – Details on what’s included in the package and how it can help you
Local Contacts for Support
- United Way
- Chautauqua County Public Health COVID-19 Hotline 866-604-6789
- Business Questions – visit esd.ny.gov or call CCIDA Offices at 716-661-8900
- New York State Department of Health COVID-19 Hotline 888-364-3065 (24/7)
- Adult Protective Services/CASA 716-753-4447
- Child Abuse Registry 1-800-342-3720 (24/7)
- Child Care Assistance 716-753-4192
- Child Support 716-753-4555 or email cccseu@co.chautauqua.ny.us
- HEAP (Heat assistance) call 716-753-4385
- Meals Assistance contact NY Connects at 716-753-4582, 716-363-4582 or 716-661-7582
- Mental Health Crisis Hotline 800-724-0461 (24/7)
- Office for the Aging Services Call NY Connects 716-753-4582
- Temporary Assistance/SNAP 716-661-8200
- Need something else? Contact “211” 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Dial 2-1-1 or 888-696-9211 or visit www.211wny.org
- Headspace- NY for guided meditation and a way to take a break – https://www.headspace.com/ny
Credible Information on COVID-19
- CDC Main Page of COVID-19 – Information and guidance
- CDC Fact Sheet on COVID-19 – Quick facts
- New York state Department of Health COVID-19 – Information and guidance
- World Health Organization COVID-19- Information
- List of EPA approved Disinfectants
- Resources for Parents on COVID-19
- Testing.com – Information about getting COVID-19 tests
Myth Busting COVID-19 Misinformation
- Snopes COVID-19 – Fact Checking stories
- FactCheck.org – COVID-19 Information checking
- COVID-19 Scams – AARP list of scams to be warned of
- Advice to avoid online scams – from Good Housekeeping
- WHO Myth Busting – Biggest misconceptions of COVID-19 from WHO