Countrywide Resources

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Staying Informed

• Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Outbreak update - Government of Canada website.

Food

• Second Harvest - Canada’s largest food rescue charity.

• Find a Food Bank - The Food Banks Canada network is made up of ten Members (Provincial Associations) and their approximately 450 affiliated food banks (Affiliate Members).

• Share the Goods - Canadian-wide, the site connects people who need food, with people who want to help. You provide your contact information, and are matched with someone who wants to provide a one-time food delivery.

Health

• Coronavirus in Canada: how to get tested, what the symptoms are, where to get help

• Babylon by TELUS Health - A free healthcare mobile app that allows you to check symptoms, consult with doctors, and access your health records (only available for Alberta and BC).

• Pandemic Pregnancy Guide - a virtual hub focused on pregnancy and COVID-19 related information on Instagram.

Physical Health

• Adidas Runtastic App is providing 90 days of free premium access to their app, which gives free access to 260+ home workout videos and training plans in all 15 available languages.

• A number of fitness studios are offering daily free classes on Instagram TV:

• Fit Factory

• Misfits

• Yoga International

• Power Yoga Canada

Mental Health

• Massive Doc of Mental Health Resources - a crowd-sourced doc of free/low-cost mental health resources during COVID-19; includes resources around community support, meditation, arts, and therapy

• Jack.Org Youth Mental Health Resource Hub - Jack.org, School Mental Health Ontario and Kids Help Phone have partnered to bring you all the information needed in one easy-to-access hub so that youth mental health remains top of mind.

• Text4Hope program - an Alberta-based service where residents can text COVID19HOPE to the number 393939 and receive daily messages focused on healthy thinking and managing emotions.

• Bliss - Free 8-week online therapy course for depression.

• Headspace - provides free meditation sessions.

• BetterHealth - offers affordable online therapy.

• The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health - has a number of resources directed at COVID-19 anxiety and stress.

• Free Live Virtual Meditation Classes - offers free live virtual meditation every Wednesday.

Childcare

Education

Finances

Debt Repayment

• Federal Tax Deferral:

  • June 1, 2020 - extended deadline for filing your personal tax return with the Canada Revenue Agency or Revenu Québec

  • June 15, 2020 - this still remains as the deadline for filing your self-employment return

  • August 31, 2020 - extended payment deadline for any taxes owed to the Canada Revenue Agency or Revenu Québec

  • More details here

• COVID-19: Mortgage Payment Deferral. Homeowners facing financial stress may be eligible for a mortgage payment deferral up to 6 months to help ease the financial burden.

Income Relief

• CERB Application

• Support for Students

Housing

• B.C. freezes rent and offers $500 monthly supplement to renters amid coronavirus crisis

Who's hiring?

• Directory of remote jobs

Unemployment Benefits

• Application for Employment Insurance benefits online - Canada.ca

Small Business Assistance

• How small businesses can apply for COVID-19 wage subsidy

Help with Bills

• Bell, Rogers, Telus, and TekkSavy are waiving extra internet usage fees

Loan Assistance

• Canada suspends federal student loan payments during COVID-19 crisis. Students will be automatically enrolled into the six-month loan holiday program

Elderly (65+)

Legal Assistance

• Torkin Manes Legal Resource Center - the law firm has written a number of articles to keep people informed of the legal implications related to this COVID-19 (topics include insurance, real estate, employment, and cannabis law).

• Law Society Referral Service - site for residents of Ontario to request a free 30 minute consultation with a legal professional.

Safety for Survivors of Violence

• Canadian Resource Centre for Victims for Violent Crimes: List of Links

Entertainment

• Bell has made a number of TV channels free during this time

• Netflix Party is a Chrome extension that let’s you have long distance movie nights

Other Resources

• Coursera - offers thousands of free online courses.

• Coronavirus Tech Handbook- a library for technologists, civic organisations, public and private institutions, researchers, educators and specialists of all kinds to collaborate on an agile and sophisticated response to the coronavirus outbreak and sequential impacts.

• COVID-19 Research Resources Canada - a site for scientists & researchers, that provides access to reagents, equipment, human resources, and expertise.

• Offers for Essential Workers - excel sheet with a list of discounts for healthcare and front-line workers.

Donate Your Items or Money

• PPE Drive Listing. Donate your masks, gloves, goggles, and gowns at a number of hospitals in Ontario

• For Businesses looking to Donate food - Restaurants and businesses that sell food are asked to donate unsold, surplus food through Second Harvest Food Rescue

Volunteer Opportunities/How to Help

• Call for volunteers: Kids Help Phone Crisis Text Line

• Canadian Muslim Relief Network - Volunteer to help with deliveries and procurement

• ComingTogether Vancouver - Give Help - Vancouver-based site that is connecting neighbours looking for help to those giving help during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Help Next Door Manitoba - Manitoba-based site that is connecting neighbours looking for help to those giving help during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Share the Goods - Canada-wide site that brings food to those in need; the site connects people who want to help, with people who need food.

• Scientists to Crowdfight COVID-19 - If you have research/science experience, this group is looking for your help.