By: Kim Lorang

As COVID-19 continues to tear through the US, business owners and their employees find themselves in uncharted territory, scrambling to figure out how to adjust to their new normal.

 

From businesses having to pivot to stay in business, to millions of workers finding themselves without jobs, to parents adjusting to their children learning from home, this virus is turning people's lives upside down.

 

More than ever, it is important that we all make efforts to stay positive, proactive, and practical.

 

Please click on the tabs below to view the resources we've compiled; check back frequently as we will update the links as more information becomes available.

 

COVID-19 Resource Links

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Feel Good Stories

Quarantined Italians Sing from Balconies to Life Spirits

 

Celebrities Read Bedtime Stories to Comfort Kids Stuck at Home

 

Penguins’ Day Out

 

21 Positive News Stories You May Have Missed During the Coronavirus Outbreak

 

These Inspiring Pictures Show People Helping Others During the Coronavirus Pandemic

 

50+ Heartwarming Stories to Come out of the Coronavirus Crisis to Make You Smile

 

The Tonight Show At Home Edition (this one is with Jennifer Garner, but head to YouTube and search for more fun at home interviews!)

 

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How You Can Help

 

National Carry Out Day and Carry Out Wednesday- A Way to Help

 

Helping Elderly Neighbors During the Coronavirus Pandemic

 

7 Ways to Help During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Where to Volunteer, Donate, Give Blood

 

How to Talk to Children about Coronavirus

 

Local Coffee Shop Shuts its Doors, Opens Food Pantry in Wake of Coronavirus

 

Here’s How You Can Help People Who’ve Lost Jobs or Housing in the Wake of COVID-19

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Self-Development Ideas

 

Here’s All the Things You Can Learn & Do Online to Expand Your Mind While in Isolation

 

15 Ways to Fight Boredom and Anxiety Amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic

 

Bored at Home? Here’s a Massive List of Museums, Zoos, and Theme Parks Offering Virtual Tours

 

Peloton Workout App, Free for 90 Days

 

One Month Free at The Great Courses Plus

 

Coursera: Free Online Learning During COVID-19

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Resources for Parents

 

How to Homeschool During the Coronavirus Crisis with Free Resources

 

Free Resources and Subscriptions for Remote Learning and Home Schooling Due to Coronavirus

 

Finding Fun in Quarantined Philly- Neighborhoods Band Together to Create ‘Rainbow Hunts’ for Kids

 

Answering Kids’ Questions About the Coronavirus

 

Princess Fairy Tale Parties and Events Presents- Stories with the Frozen Sisters

 

100 Things to do with Kids Indoors

 

12 Virtual Museum Tours for Kids You Can Do Right This Second

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Assistance for Businesses

 

Small Business Guidance and Loan Resources

 

SBA to Provide Disaster Assistance Loans for Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus

 

An Entrepreneur's Guide to Startup Resources During the COVID-19 Outbreak

 

COVID-19- Guidance for Your Community

 

Financial Resources for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

 

The Coronavirus Relief Bill- What's in it for Restaurants?

 

Free Resources for Small Businesses Adjusting to COVID-19

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How Some Businesses are Pivoting During Coronavirus

 

Coronavirus Chaos: How Bay Area Restaurants are Coping

 

Meal Kits

 

Home Telehealth and Testing Companies Pivot to Mail-In Coronavirus Tests

 

Beer making sanitizer

 

Restaurants Get Creative Amid Coronavirus

 

Fashion Designers, Automakers and Other Companies Make Masks and Medical Supplies

 

This Florist is Making Toilet Paper Bouquets During the Coronavirus Pandemic

 

How to Pivot- A Business Lesson During Coronavirus

 

Abbott Labs Sets Goal of Shipping 1 Million Coronavirus Tests Per Week

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Assistance for Individuals

 

NRA Congress Page

 

Job Resources by State

 

Bartender Emergency Assistance Program

 

CORE- Children of Restaurant Employees

 

Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, COVID-19 Resources

 

Unemployment and Job Loss Support

 

Resources for Restaurants and Workers Coping with the COVID-19 Emergency

 

Here's How Banks and Credit Card Companies are Helping During the Coronavirus Outbreak

 

Work From Home Tips

 

Confused About the Coronavirus Paid-Leave Mandate? DOL Issued Some Guidance

 

The Coronavirus Relief Bill- What's in it for Restaurants?

 

Restaurant Workers Relief Program

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General Information

 

Coronavirus Map

 

World Health Organization Rolling Updates on COVID-19

 

Coronavirus Disease Fact Sheet

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During these uncertain times one thing remains clear: we're all in the fight against COVID-19 together.

 

Take things day by day, do what you can to help others, and stay positive.