COVID-19 Resources

 

COVID-19 is bringing a lot of changes to our lives, including stress and anxiety. We’ve put together these helpful resources for you during this challenging time.

 

U.S. Center for Disease Control

The CDC is closely monitoring COVID-19 coronavirus developments. To learn about the coronavirus, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and how the virus spreads, visit the CDC website for more information.

How to Stay Informed

Here are a few helpful resources to stay up-to-date:

Emotional Health & Personal Care

  Maintaining emotional health and well-being – CLICK HERE

Resources and tips to help boost emotional health and well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak.

  Massachusetts 2-1-1 –  CLICK HERE

Massachusetts residents are urged to use 2-1-1 for information, resources, and referrals regarding COVID-19. Operators are staffing this hotline 24/7 and translators are available in multiple languages. If you need emotional support during these stressful times, call 2-1-1 and choose the “CALL2TALK” option. Residents with questions can dial 2-1-1 from any landline or cellphone or use the live chat option on the Mass 211 website:

  The Disaster Distress Helpline – CALL 1-800-985-5990

The Disaster Distress Helpline is a 24/7, 365-day-a-year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster, including disease outbreaks like COVID-19. This toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service is available to all residents in the United States and its territories.

✓  MassHealth Launches Personal Care Assistance – CALL  1-844-422-6277

Help Hotline: MassHealth announced today that it has established a dedicated hotline through MassOptions to connect MassHealth PCA Consumers to services in the event their PCA is unavailable. Consumers can call 1-844-422-6277 and will be connected to home health services in their region.