COVID-19 Information

COVID-19 UPDATE:

“USCIS has announced that immigrants can seek testing, treatment, and prevention of COVID-19 without fearing immigration consequences due to public charge. The public charge regulations from the Department of Homeland Security & Department of State — which institute a wealth test in our immigration system – went into effect on Monday, February 24, 2020, while the litigation proceeds in the lower courts. Please visit our Know Your Rights page for more information.” – Protecting Immigrant Families

 

For more, please visit:

COVID-19 IE RESPONSE POWERPOINT, prepared by  UCR School of Medicine students

 

San Bernardino Updates and Resources:

FOOD BANKS AND LOCAL PANTRIES:

Sahaba Initiative, San Bernardino

• • Open Saturdays only

  • Sahaba Initiative 1887 Business Center Dr. South, San Bern, CA 92408 Saturday 12pm to 1pm

Inland Valley Hope Partners

• • http://www.inlandvalleyhopepartners.org/uploads/FoodSecurityProgramInformationSheet.pdf 

Press Enterprise (3/17/20): Diocese of San Bernardino suspends Masses amid coronavirus concerns

COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources

Riverside Updates and Resources:

• Riverside City COVID-19 Updates
• Riverside Unified School District meal service to students and parents
  • FREE TO-GO MEALS AVAILABLE for ALVORD STUDENTS
  • ALIMENTOS GRATUITOS PARA LLEVAR, DISPONIBLES PARA LOS ALUMNOS DE ALVORD

Pomona/Ontario Updates and Resources:

• Huerta del Valle has fresh foods in stock

Inland Empire Updates and Resources:

• FACEBOOK IE LOCAL RESOURCES GROUP PAGE prepared by local organizers

• Cal Matters (3/13/20): Can’t pay your power bill? Don’t worry, you’re safe for now as California utilities suspend shutoffs

Public Health Testing Locations & other public health resources 

• Navigating COVID-19 and chest binding 
• CVS FREE delivery for prescription drugs
• Walgreens
  • Beginning March 13, 2020, Walgreens is waiving delivery fees for all eligible prescriptions during this evolving situation
  • There will be free delivery on any purchase on Walgreens.com beginning March 13, 2020, and until further notice, with no minimum purchase required

• IE Health Resources for undocumented individuals 
• According to Mark Takano COVID-19, “Families First Coronavirus Response Act does: Free testing for coronavirus: Ensures that all individuals who need a test, including those with private insurance, Medicare Advantage or Original Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, VA, FEHBP, and TRICARE, as well as the uninsured, will have access to a COVID-19 test at no cost”

Following health and safety guides like this can be vital in keeping the immunocompromised.

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• Special thanks to the Afghan Coalition for providing the translation in Farsi.