COVID-19: Facts and Community Resources
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Vaccine info for Ohio updated Feb. 22, 2021
Visit the Ohio Department of Health's vaccine page to Find providers by location, e.g. Montgomery County and access links to registration pages. https://vaccine.coronavirus.ohio.gov/
Local Information | Oakwood, Dayton, Montgomery County
- COVID-19 school year guidelines - from Oakwood City School District
- COVID-19 Data & Notifications of Cases - from Oakwood City Schools
- PHDMC Coronavirus Updates - Public Health, Dayton & Montgomery County
Statewide Information | Ohio
Actions you can take
Recommendations from Ohio's Governor, March 11, 2020
Wash your hands often with soap and water, 20 seconds or more.
Avoid touching your face.
Avoid contact with people who are sick.
Stay home if you are sick; avoid in-person contact with others.
Cover your mouth & nose with tissue or sleeve when coughing or sneezing.
Disinfect high-touch surfaces often.
Avoid gatherings.
Reconsider travel plans.
If others in your home are older or in compromised health, take precautions to protect them from germs you may bring into the home.
- from Gov. Mike DeWine's letter of March 11, 2020
1-833-4-ASK-ODH
- Data: State of Ohio COVID-19 Dashboard - from Ohio Department of Health
- Ohio DOH Coronavirus Resource Portal - from Ohio Department of Health
- Public Health Orders - from Ohio Department of Health
- Checklists: Home, Business, Gatherings, Disinfecting, and more - from Ohio Department of Health
- Ohio Legal Help - Health and Public Benefits page
- COVID-19 Ohio Job Search - Find job opportunities with Ohio employers
- Staying Connected Check-in Service - a free, daily check-in by phone for Ohioans age 60 or older. This service can also connect you with aging network information and support.
National and Global Information
- Data: IHME Projections - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, an independent population health research center at UW Medicine, part of the University of Washington
- Data: Map of COVID Cases - from the Coronavirus Resource Center, Johns Hopkins University
- Health Topics: Coronavirus Infections - overview about general coronaviruses with special information on COVID-19, from Medline Plus
- Consumer Recommendations - from Consumer Reports
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - from CDC
- COVID-19 Expert Reality Check - from GlobalHealthNow.org
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak - from World Health Organization
- New York Times Coronavirus updates - get free unlimited New York Times access through Wright Library
- Exploring the new Coronavirus: a comic just for kids - an illustrated informational guide for kids, from NPR
- Unemployment benefits and Taxes - IRS information about taxable unemployment compensation
Mental Health Information
1-877-275-6364 - OhioMHAS Help Line | Ohio Crisis Text Line: Text keyword "4HOPE" to 741 741
- Mental health information and referral line- resources from ODH
- Coping with COVID-19 Anxiety- from ODH, suggestions for dealing with the stress and mental toll of the outbreak
- Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19 - CDC tips for worried adults and children
- Coping with stress during 2019-nCoV outbreak - from World Health Organization
- Mental Health considerations - suggestions specific to general population, health care workers, leaders and managers, caretakers, and people in isolation, from World Health Organization