COVID-19 Response Resources
The Coronavirus Pandemic has created significant challenges and uncertainties for many throughout Long Island. Below are some resources that may help families and individuals seeking to meet their immediate and long term needs during this difficult time.
The Coronavirus Pandemic has created significant challenges and uncertainties for many throughout Long Island. Below are some resources that may help families and individuals seeking to meet their immediate and long term needs during this difficult time.
New York State Coronavirus Hotline: call for questions about COVID-19 (888) 364-3065
Nassau County Coronavirus Hotline: (516) 277-9570
Information about COVID-19
Coalitions with COVID-19 Response
Shareable Resource Guides
Food Security
Employment Resources
Articles about Language Access Challenges during COVID-19
Nassau County Coronavirus Hotline: (516) 277-9570
Information about COVID-19
- NYS Department of Health
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- In-Language Resources about COVID-19:
- Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders resource listing
- Tu’un Savi / Mixteco de San Juan Mixtepec video by CIELO
- Zapoteco de Santo Domingo Albarradas video by CIELO
- Ixil de Nebaj, Guatemala video by CIELO
- Maya K'anjob'al video by CIELO
- Maya K'iche video by CIELO
- CIELO’s Collection of Covid-19 info in 20+ Mexican Indigenous languages
- COVID-19 video in Maya Mam and Spanish by the San Antonio Neighborhood Health Center
- COVID-19 Video in Tsotsil by Vientos TV
Coalitions with COVID-19 Response
- Long Island Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (LIVOAD) Coalition
- Cooperation Long Island
Shareable Resource Guides
- Long Island Resource Guide (strong Suffolk focus)
- Long Island Resource Listing by Circulo de la Hispanidad
- Resource Guide for Undocumented Immigrant Community by Immigrants Rising
Food Security
- Island Harvest - Open Food Pantry Listing
- Long Island Cares - Food Pantry Locator
Employment Resources
- Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19 in New York
- NYS Unemployment Insurance Benefits: Note, only workers with work authorizations are eligible to apply for and receive unemployment insurance.
Articles about Language Access Challenges during COVID-19
- Language Access Issues a Barrier During COVID-19 by US News
- Imagine Online School in a Language You Don’t Understand by The New York Times
- Educators: English Language Learners getting caught in digital divide by Newsday
- Coronavirus Patients Who Don’t Speak English Could End Up ‘Unable to Communicate in Their Last Moments of Life' by TIME
- Language Barriers Hamper Coronavirus Response by The Hill
- Fresno Area Translators Race to Get Coronavirus Info to Hmong, Punjabi, and Spanish Speakers by The Fresno Bee
