Friday, March 20, 2020

Community Resources

For basic need support:
·      ENMAX ENERGY
COVID-19 Relief Program:
1.    Providing increased payment flexibility
2.    Suspending disconnection of services
If you are experiencing hardship, call:  310-2010

·      DIRECT ENERGY EMERGENCY FUND:
https://www.directenergy.ca/alberta/emergencyfund

·      TELUS
Will support consumer and small business customers facing financial challenges because of COVID-19 by providing them with flexible payment options. We don’t want anyone to worry about not being able to pay their bill on time if they have been financially affected by the crisis.

·      SALVATION ARMY
Providing food hampers and essentials, by appointment only
Call:  403-220-0432

·      ISLAMIC RELIEF CANADA
 partnering up with local Organizations, are working under the banner of the Canadain Muslims Response Network to help our Canadian brothers and sisters.
The CMRN - Calgary Task Force is mobilizing our local volunteers to help our local Calgary community in all 4 quadrants of the city.
We are preparing for Phase 1 of the distribution project.
This project is inclusive of all Calgarians. Make sure you let us know if you, your neighbors, your family members or colleague at work can benefit from this service.
Priority is given to:
• Families and individuals in quarantine due to the infection with COVID-19.
• Senior or persons with low immunity and is in self-isolation.
• Single parents, disabled persons, and care givers of disabled persons residing with them and is in self-isolation.
If you are or you know of anyone who fits the above groups, we can help.
Please contact Kohawar Khan: 403- 708-7802 or Leen Yaghi - 403-291-0222

CALGARY CO-OP CARE PACKAGE
If you have been instructed by Alberta Health services to quarantine:

a Calgary Co-op Care Package containing food essentials, free of charge, to anyone required to be quarantined as directed by a public health agency. These Calgary Co-op Care Packages will contain non-perishable food items such as canned meat, pasta sauce, and juice. They will be delivered to those affected in the Calgary-area. These care packages will be available until April 15th. To request a care package, please contact by email: memberengagement@calgarycoop.com
Provide the following information:
·       Name
·       Address
·       Phone Number
·       Start and end date of quarantine as instructed by AHS health agency
·       Closest Coop store to your house
This offer will extend as long as inventory permits.

LOW INCOME TRANSIT PASSES
·       Buses and the CTrain are still running, and council decided on Monday that low-income transit pass users should be allowed to continue using their March pass in April.  That means people can hang onto their low-income pass for an extra month, and they don’t have to line up to buy a new pass.

SERVICE CANADA
·      Service Canada has set up a SEPARATE phone line to contact them to set up EI claims for quarantine, illness, work closure, etc due to COVID-19
·      They will not help you with anything else at this number
·      The main EI number cannot help you with COVID-19 claims
The number is:  1-833-381-2725

For questions or any medical health care concern, in addition to calling Health Link, there is a new free Alberta website that allows you to speak directly to a physician:
purposemed.com

And finally, with regards to finding support now:

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Important Phone Numbers

COVID-19 Online Resources
For helpful advice on handling stressful situations and ways to talk to children.
Use the following online screening tool to help determine whether you should be tested for COVID-19.

 

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Hull Services
https://hullservices.ca/our-services/education-training-and-resources/covid-19-mental-health-resources/

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