• How to Support a Loved One Going Through a Tough Time During COVID-19: Isolation from friends and family, job loss and death are challenges we’re all facing during these days of COVID-19. It’s important that we support one other during this difficult time, especially if you have a loved one that may be facing a mental health concern. Use these tips from Mental Health First Aid to reach out to someone who might need you.

• The DHS COVID-19 Outbreaks page now includes the percent of COVID-19 cases by recovery status by county. You can access it by scrolling down to the bottom of the page and selecting Winnebago County from the drop-down menu. Please keep in mind that data from DHS encompasses the entire county, while data from the Winnebago County Health Department does not include portions of the City of Appleton and City of Menasha that fall outside of our jurisdiction.

• Student Eligibility for FoodShare Expanded: Starting June 1, FoodShare eligibility was extended to students enrolled in a career and technical education (CTE) program designed to be completed in four years or less. The CTE program needs to prepare students for employment in a current or emerging profession, such as nursing, engineering, hospitality and teaching. This includes students taking remedial courses in basic adult education, literacy, or English as a second language. Before June 1, only students enrolled in a two-year program (associates degree or certification) were eligible for FoodShare. Note: Unless they meet a different exemption, students enrolled in master’s or other higher degree programs beyond the bachelor’s level remain ineligible for FoodShare benefits.

• With many summer events canceled or postponed due to COVID-19, be sure to check your local resources for the latest schedule and closure updates.
• Winnebago County
• Winnebago County Clerk of Courts
• City of Oshkosh
• City of Neenah
• City of Menasha
• Menasha Health Department
• UW-Oshkosh
• Oshkosh Northwestern
• Appleton Post Crescent

• Are you a health care worker or first responder?

• Do you live or work in a congregate setting, which is a large setting where many people are close?
• Examples include a correctional facility, dorm, group home, nursing home, homeless shelter, food processing plant, multi-family household, multi-generational or high occupancy household.

• Do you have any underlying health conditions that put you at higher risk?
• This could include chronic lung disease, diabetes, severe obesity, cardiovascular disease, chronic renal disease, chronic liver disease, immunocompromised or pregnancy.

• Occupation and workplace, if employed
• Last day worked
• What day your symptoms began
• Have you been to community settings where you may have exposed others
• Contacts: Identification of close contacts exposed to the virus is one of the important components of the case interview.
• Total number of people living with you
• Any other people in close contact, including coworkers and intimate partners
• For each close contact, we will need:
• Full name and other names they go by
• Phone number, email address, address
• If no other demographic info is available, do you know a social media username (ex: Twitter handle)
• Setting where exposure occurred (home, school, day care, workplace, place of worship, shelter, hospital/medical care, travel or transit, retail setting)
• Date of most recent exposure and duration of exposure in minutes

• Your social security number
• Bank account information

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially before eating and after going to the bathroom, blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing.
• If you do not have soap and water, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. Cough or sneeze into an elbow if no tissue is available. Wash your hands.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household disinfectant cleaning spray or wipe.
• Wear a cloth face covering in public settings.
• Click here for additional guidance from the CDC

• Full library of print resources for schools, businesses, etc. from the CDC
• Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
• Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
• Wisconsin.gov - Resources from various state agencies
• Oshkosh Area United Way Community Resource List
• OSHA COVID-19 Website
• FEMA COVID-19 Website
• coronavirus.gov - Official information from the COVID-19 Task Force at the White House
• Wisconsin Restaurant Association - Employer resources, temp jobs for displaced workers, etc.
• usa.gov/coronavirus - Federal government updates