COVID-19 Resources

• World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Overview
• WHO Q&A on COVID-19
• Johns Hopkins has a centralized page with detailed researched based information about the virus and tracking the spread.
• United Way: https://uwgkc.myresourcedirectory.com/

• Kansas Department of Health and Environment COVID-19 Resource Center 
• Kansas Department of Health and Environment Corona Virus Updates
• Kansas Quality Network COVID-19 Resource Center

• CDC Guidance for preventing COVID-19 spread in school and childcare settings

• CDC Interim Guidance for childcare and youth-serving organizations on how to plan, prepare, and respond to COVID-19 
• Child Mind Institute video on Talking to Kids about Coronavirus
• Education Week: Coronavirus in Schools

CDC – Reducing the stigma surrounding COVID-19

NPR – When Xenophobia spreads like a Virus

NAACP – Ten Equity Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States

An FCC agreement has stated that providers will waive late fees, not cutoff service for lack of payment, and open hot-spots.

• Midco COVID-19 response:
  For employees, Midco offers subsidized internet for low-income households through the Lifeline program.
  Offering a new package, Midco Internet Basics, that provides free service through June 15, 2020 for K-12 and/or college students who don’t have internet access. Students can enroll by calling 1-833-338-4638 and use reference code MIBEDU20 to receive the educational assistance credit.
• Comcast COVID-19 response:
  Offers free WiFi for 2 months to low income families plus all Xfinity hot-spots are free to the public during this time
• Charter Internet:
  Offers free internet for 2 months, doesn’t cover Lawrence, KS
• AT&T COVID-19 response:
  Offers open hot-spots, unlimited data to existing customers, and $10/month plans to low income families
• Verizon COVID-19 response:
  No special offers, but following the FCC agreement.
• Sprint COVID-19 response:
  Follows FCC agreement, provides unlimited data to existing customers, and, starting Tuesday, 3/17/2020, will allow all handsets to enable hot-spots for 60 days at no extra charge.
• T-Mobile COVID-19 response:
  Follows FCC agreement, plus unlimited data to existing customers, and, coming soon, will allow all handsets to enable hot-spots for 60 days at no extra charge.