Here are some fast facts for renters from the Legal Aid Society.
Metro United Way identifying volunteer needs
Metro United Way is coordinating efforts to fill volunteer needs related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Sign up now!
Addiction Services cope with pandemic
WFPL has a story about how addiction recovery services are coping with the wave of closures.
Greater Louisville Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous – 502-582-1849
Louisville Area of Narcotics Anonymous – 569-1769
The Healing Place – Men’s campus: 502-583-0369 – Women’s campus: 502-568-6680
Centerstone – (502) 589-1100
JCPS adds additional lunch and breakfast sites
WLKY reports that JCPS is adding additional places where students can eat.
JCPS is now feeding breakfast and lunch at 58 sites in Jefferson county.
Blessings in a Backpack
Blessings in a Backpack Food Will be Distributed at JCPS Feeding Sites
Resource Spreadsheet
Tyler Dippold, MT-BC, has assembled a spreadsheet of resources. Tyler is a board-certified music therpaist for Personal Counseling Service, Inc. in Southern Indiana.
This database has categories for education, mental health, health and safety, relief efforts, music, entertainment, local categories.
The spreadsheet is here: COVID Resources
Metro United Way 211
As always, Metro United Way is available to help. Visit their website or call 211 any time of the day or night. If you don’t know where to turn, 211 is a good place to start. https://metrounitedway.org/get-help-now/
Fairness Campaign Page
The Fairness Campaign has a COVID-19 page with lots of important information for the LGBTQ community. Fairness Campaign COVID-19 Page
Community Ministries in Louisville available to assist
The Louisville Association of Community Ministries is a group of 13 networks of faith based organization helping people in need. The ministries serve anyone in Jefferson County, and can provide assistance with food or rent and utility payments. The ministries are also seeking donations and volunteers.
Find the one that serves your neighborhood here: http://www.louisvilleministries.org/directory/
They are all open to serving LGBTQ people and do not discriminate.
Filing for unemployment made easier
WLKY has a report on how to file for unemployment in Kentucky and Indiana.
Kentucky’s unemployment website is Kentucky Career Center or you can call 502-564-2900. Kentucky has waived the waiting period for filing for unemployment.
Indiana’s unemployment website is Unemployment.IN.gov. Indiana has eased some of the rules for applying.