• If you are unable to meet basic needs like housing, food and healthcare, please reach out to the following partners who we will be working to distribute funds to individuals and families in need:
• House of Hope: (772) 286-4673 
• Salvation Army of Martin County: (772) 288-1471

• We anticipate the need to gather significantly more funding to assist Martin County residents and are seeking additional contributions. 100% of donations will go toward the relief funds – no administrative fees will be taken. 
• As with the prior emergency funds managed by United Way, safeguards will be put in place to ensure these funds are used effectively and appropriately. Organizations receiving grants will be required to report back on use of the monies granted.

• Amazon in Fort Pierce will have available job openings soon! Please find the hiring links below -- Set up your profile and job alerts and as soon as the positions are posted you will receive alerts to apply http://www.amazon.com/jobsnow

• FEMA hires local residents, who are themselves disaster survivors, to help their fellow citizens in the recovery process to add to disaster operational staffing. They allow disaster survivors to get back to work while adding to the long-term recovery of the local community and bring a special understanding of the problems faced by their fellow disaster survivors. Click here.

• The federal government is allowing states to change their laws to provide unemployment insurance benefits related to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
• Each state’s rules may be different. Contact your state’s unemployment insurance program to learn about and apply for unemployment insurance. https://www.usa.gov/unemployment#item-214601
• Visit http://www.floridajobs.org/job-seekers-community-services or view the FAQ

• Martin County School District ‘s Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Department will provide free meals to children from 9:30AM-12PM Monday March 23 – Friday March 27, 2020. Meals will be served to children aged 18 and under at the following locations: 
• Hobe Sound Elementary School - 11555 SE Gomez Avenue, Hobe Sound, FL 33455 *** New site added 3/18/2020***
• J.D. Parker Elementary School - 1010 E. 10th Street, Stuart, FL 34994 
• Port Salerno Elementary School - 3260 SE Lionel Terrace, Stuart, FL 34997 
• Warfield Elementary School - 15260 SW 150th Street, Indiantown, FL 34956 
• Martin County Boys & Girls Clubs will provide free meals to children under the age 18—whether they are club members or not from today through March 22nd.
• Meals provided will include dinner and a snack, and can be picked up drive-through style outside the clubs from 4 to 7 p.m. through Sunday. Those receiving can accept the meals regardless if they arrive on foot, by bike or by car.
• Meals are available for pick up at:
• Cloe-Clark Club, 11500 SE Lares Ave., Hobe Sound
• Bill & Barbara Whitman Club, 17375 SW Palm Beach St., Indiantown
• H. Wayne Huizenga Club, 1150 SW Martin Downs Blvd., Palm City
• John & Marge Bolton Club, 4731 SE Flounder Ave., Stuart

• Effective immediately House of Hope pantries will start prepackaged food distributions directly into client's vehicles. Clients will be signed in and emergency service allotments will be offered as appropriate. Clients on foot and bicycle will also be served but no one will enter the pantries. If you are new to House of Hope, be sure to bring the following information needed to access service:
• Picture ID
• Proof of Martin County residency (current lease, mortgage or utility bill within the last 30 days. A utility bill may be either, lights, water or gas bill.)
• If you have any questions or need to speak about financial assistance while pantry locations are closed to foot traffic, call (772) 286-4673.

• Businesses affected by COVID-19 are asked to complete the Business Damage Assessment Survey. It can be taken online at https://floridadisaster.biz/ 
• The Governor activated the Florida Small Business Emergency Loan Program. Up to $50 million has been allocated for the program. Information can be found at: https://floridadisasterloan.org/ 

• Xfinity WiFi Free For Everyone: Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the country will be available to anyone who needs them for free – including non-Xfinity Internet subscribers. For a map of Xfinity WiFi hotspots, visit www.xfinity.com/wifi. Once at a hotspot, consumers should select the “xfinitywifi” network name in the list of available hotspots and then launch a browser. 
• New customers will receive 60 days of complimentary Internet Essentials service, which is normally available to all qualified low-income households for $9.95/month.

• All AT&T consumer home internet wireline customers, as well as Fixed Wireless Internet, can use unlimited internet data. Additionally, we’ll continue to offer internet access for qualifying limited income households at $10 a month through our Access from AT&T program. We’ve expanded eligibility to Access from AT&T to households participating in the National School Lunch Program and Head Start. Additionally, we’re offering new Access from AT&T customers two months of free service. https://about.att.com/pages/COVID-19.html

• FPL has a long history of working with its customers during difficult times and it will continue to do so. For customers experiencing hardship as a result of COVID-19, FPL has resources available to help, and to the extent they are available, it will continue to connect customers with resources from federal, state and local authorities. For now, FPL is suspending disconnections at least through the end of March. A good place to learn more is www.FPL.com/Help

• If you know a family with children in need of clothing, our hours are Wednesdays from 12-5 and Fridays from 9-2. In addition we are open the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 9-1. 772-221-8777. www.4cmartin.org

• The Martin County School District is preparing for distance learning by distributing devices to students that do not have a personal device to use outside the classroom.
• These devices will be distributed to K-8 students according to this schedule. High school students will use their previously-issued Laptops 4 Learning (L4L) devices.
• High school students who do not have an L4L device will be able to pick up one of these devices at their high school using the process outlined here on Friday, March 27, 2020, between 1 PM and 5 PM.

• Here is a helpful resource regarding Google Classroom as we transition to online curriculum. View the information.

• Audible just launched a place where anyone anywhere can listen to hundreds of titles for kids and families completely free. While we are all stuck at home, great way to experience stories and minimize screen time. https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
• No login required. Can listen via computer, tablet, or phone. Titles sorted by age group and avail in many languages. Even some things in there for parents. 

• Khan Academy has compiled great daily learning schedules for students to use when school is not in session. These lessons and resources (including AP and SAT test prep) are 100% free. Schedules are broken up by age group and include time for meals and play/leisure. Click here to learn more. 

• The Florida Department of Education’s CPALMS virtual student center is a great online learning resource. Browse tutorials and other resources broken up by grade and subject level at floridastudents.org.

• PBS Kids has started a weekday newsletter that offers activities and tips parents can use to help children play and learn at home. Click here to sign up.

• Scholastic has launched a "Learn at Home" website that has daily courses for students from Pre-kindergarten to grades 6 and higher. Click here for info.

• To keep Florida residents and visitors safe, informed and aware about the status of the virus, The Florida Department of Health has launched a COVID-19 dashboard that will be updated twice daily.  
• To find the most up-to-date information and guidance on COVID-19, please visit the Department of Health’s dedicated COVID-19 webpage.
• For any other questions related to COVID-19 in Florida, please contact the Department’s dedicated COVID-19 Call Center by calling 1-866-779-6121. The Call Center is available 24 hours per day. Inquiries may also be emailed to COVID-19@flhealth.gov

• For information and advisories from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), please visit the CDC COVID-19 website. For more information about current travel advisories issued by the U.S. Department of State, please visit the travel advisory website. 

• Cleveland Clinic Martin Health is now performing drive-through testing at Martin North Hospital for influenza and COVID-19 by appointment only.
• Testing will only be performed for individuals who meet Florida Department of Health criteria for COVID-19. If individuals do not meet criteria, testing will not be performed.
• For an appointment, individuals who may have symptoms must call (772) 419-3360, between 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. For additional information about Cleveland Clinic Martin Health drive-through testing for COVID-19, visit t martinhealth.org/covid19

• When a crisis disrupts our lives and routines, maintaining our mental health is critical. Thankfully, Tykes & Teens has implemented HIPPA compliant virtual counseling services to ensure continuity of care for all clients. For more information call 772-220-3439.

• Catholic Charities Counseling Program encourages anyone experiencing stress, anxiety, and fear due to the COVID-19 pandemic to call our toll free hotline number at 1-844-848-6777. In addition, we are offering video sessions in lieu of face-to-face meetings with our highly trained therapists. Fees may apply to follow up video sessions (not the initial call), depending on our income-based sliding fee scale.  Staff and counselors are bilingual - Spanish/English.

• Martin County Healthy Start Coalition is still giving out diapers, wipes, and formula while inventory lasts during our diaper pantry days on Mondays and Thursday 9am-5pm at 963 SE Federal Hwy in Stuart. We are enrolling clients in Medicaid and SNAP by appointment only. They must call 772-463-2141 to schedule.