3rd District COVID-19 Resources
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Baltimore City Coronavirus Response. Visit Baltimore City's consolidated COVID-19 response to connect to information and resources provided by the City of Baltimore.
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Maryland Coronavirus Response. Visit the State of Maryland's consolidated COVID-19 response
NEED HELP?
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Need Help: Call 2-1-1 for all requests for help that are not immediate life-threatening emergencies. Maryland's 2-1-1 line can be used to get help accessing food, basic necessities, medical treatment, and all other calls for help that are not immediately life threatening. This service is available 24/7 and in 180 languages. It is available for the deaf or hard of hearing via Maryland Relay (dial 711). For life-threatening emergencies, call 9-1-1.
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Fair Development Solidarity Hotline. Call 443-402-6223 to know your rights as a tenant or consumer.
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Hamilton-Lauraville Area Quarantine Response. Use this form to request help from neighborhood volunteers. Thank you to our amazing 3rd District volunteers!
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Call Councilman Dorsey's office at 410-925-4156 or email ryan.dorsey@baltimorecity.gov.
RESOURCES FOR SENIORS
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Senior Call Check Program. The State of Maryland operates a call check program, which places a check-in call each day to seniors who are enrolled. Seniors may sign up for the program by calling 1-866-50-CHECK (1-866-502-0560) to register.
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Meals for Seniors. Call the Maryland Access Point at 410-396-2273.
IF YOU ARE SICK
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If you are sick, stay home, isolate yourself from others, and call your medical care provider.
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If you do not have a primary care physician, call 2-1-1 for a list of primary care clinics in Baltimore City.
HELP FINDING FOOD
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Baltimore City Food Sites Map. Use this map for an updated list of active sites where residents can find food.
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Free Meals for Youth. This website provides information on school, rec center, and other meal pickup sites serving youth and families.
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Maryland Food Bank Sites. The Maryland Food Bank provides food at many sites across Maryland. Use this page to find the location nearest you.
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Moveable Feast. Moveable Feast provides home delivery of meals for persons fighting serious illnesses like HIV/AIDS, Cancer, and others, and who become clients of its program.
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Meals on Wheels. Meals on Wheels provides home delivery of meals for seniors enrolled in the program.
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS -- HOME DELIVERY
The following stores offer home delivery of prescriptions:
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Northern Pharmacy: Call 410-254-2055
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CVS (find store)
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Walgreens (find store)
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Giant (find store)
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Safeway (find store)
GROCERIES
The following stores and services offer grocery delivery:
Note: Governor Hogan recently announced that Maryland is working to launch a SNAP program that would allow families to order groceries online and have them delivered at no cost.
VOLUNTEERING/ABLE TO OFFER HELP
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Sign up to join the Hamilton-Lauraville Area Quarantine Response Team. If you can volunteer to help your neighbors, sign up here (thank you!!)
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Support 3rd District Businesses. Thanks to Robert Preston of 64Robots for creating this business directory with links to local essential businesses offering delivery/pickup service, or gift cards, which are a great way to sustain local businesses during this time.
BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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Baltimore City Schools are now closed through at least May 15.
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Visit the BCPS Health Updates page for all COVID-19 related updates concerning Baltimore City schools.
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Distance Learning. Baltimore City Schools has been following a distance learning plan since April 6. Access distance learning resources including downloadable learning packets here.
RESOURCES FOR WORKERS AND BUSINESSES
Workers
Maryland's unemployment system is straining to meet an unprecedented level of demand. Many constituents have experienced considerable trouble accessing the unemployment system. The guidance provided from the state is to simply keep trying.
Note: The Department of Labor states that in Maryland, unemployment benefits begin at the time that a qualified person is separated from employment, not the date of the application.
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The Department of Labor recommends filing during non-peak hours (8:00PM-7:00AM) using the following schedule:
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Last names starting A-F, file on a Monday
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Last names starting G-N, file on a Tuesday
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Last names starting O-Z, file on a Wednesday
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Anyone may file by phone on Thursdays and Fridays, or online Thursdays-Sundays
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Maryland Unemployment Application Online. The online application is available 24/7.
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Unemployment Insurance Call Center: If filing for unemployment by phone, call 410-949-0022 between 7:00AM and 6:00PM to file your initial claim.
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If having difficulty, email ui.inquiry@maryland.gov. Employers may email dliuemployerassistance-labor@maryland.gov or call 410-767-2412.
Businesses
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Baltimore Together. Baltimore Together is a resource provided by the Baltimore Development Corporation, compiling many resources for businesses and their workers in Baltimore all in one place.
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Maryland Business Express Coronavirus Resources. The State of Maryland has consolidated its resources for business during COVID-19 on the Maryland Business Express website.