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Apr 24, 2020

Should you sanitize your purchased groceries? Obviously that is a personal preference and probably whatever makes you feel the best is the practice to follow - here is a story that speaks to that: https://heavy.com/news/2020/03/how-to-sanitize-groceries-coronavirus-covid-19/

Rite-Aid has started up COVID 19 testing at select locations. Here is the information and it appears as though for now the only tri-county location is in Eaton Rapids: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200418005011/en

From the State, another resource to help us as we encounter a new normal every day it seems: https://www.headspace.com/mi

A link for ideas from Hasbro: https://shop.hasbro.com/en-us/bring-home-the-fun/#bh_funtodo

A video of a woodchuck channeling their inner pizza eating J :

https://www.phillyvoice.com/philly-pizza-groundhog-video-woman-brewerytown-stay-at-home/

Interesting story about those of us who may have underlying health issues and also be at risk from major issues with COVID-19: http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/underlying-conditions-which-patients-are-most-at-risk-for-coronavirus/ar-BB12FsW0?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=DELLDHP17

Although most of the COVID-19 stories have focused on large cities and states, there are also issues on another front. Here is a story on the Navajo nation’s fight: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/navajo-nation-braces-for-a-surge-of-coronavirus-cases/ar-BB12UGms?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=DELLDHP17

Guidance about COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Apr 14, 2020

Great information in this attached article! Please share with your loved ones whom this may impact.
Download:

COVID 19_New EIP Guidance Statement.doc

Support during COVID-19 4-14-20 11:30am

Apr 14, 2020

Over the weekend information about the stimulus payments: http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/americans-could-start-receiving-relief-money-next-week/ar-BB12l9LZ?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=DELLDHP17

The Michigan Department of Health & Humans Services has some updates and they are attached:

Hotels for Heroes: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hotelsforheros

Ingham County Sheriff’s Department : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKndEgryE5a9HTIY5kVi8Hg

A link for ideas from Hasbro: https://shop.hasbro.com/en-us/bring-home-the-fun/#bh_funtodo

Update from the East Lansing Schools in its efforts to provide food for its students:

Meals

Thank you for your patience and offers of support and assistance as we evaluated our meal distribution system last week and made some safety improvements that will begin this Thursday, April 16. All students age 18 & under and young adults with special needs age 26 & under qualify for free breakfast and lunch. All others should access the Greater Lansing Food Bank for food assistance.

BEGINNING THIS THURSDAY, APRIL 16: Meals will be distributed by a pick-up/drive-thru model from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We’ll provide three days’ worth of meals on Tuesdays and four days’ worth of meals on Thursdays.

To eliminate face-to-face contact between our staff and drivers/passengers, please have your trunk emptied so that we can place food and milk in the trunk. Please place a box or laundry basket in your trunk, if possible.

You will receive pre-packaged meal boxes that will contain a breakfast and lunch for each day for each student.

Please stay in your car.

Calls to the Greater Lansing Food bank will result in being referred to 2-1-1 for assistance, so please call them first.

From the Lansing School District: http://www.lansingschools.net/downloads/_news_/2020_04_10_update_letter_to_families.pdf

http://www.lansingschools.net/downloads/district/access_to_on-line_district_material.pdf

http://www.lansingschools.net/downloads/_news_/school_closure_food_service_program_final_4.8.20_v2.pdf

Story about local efforts to help with the face mask storages:

https://www.wilx.com/content/news/local-organizations-join-forces-to-ake-ppe-for-front-line-workers--569561181.html

There will be some more drive through COVID 19 test sites opening around the state: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/04/11/coronavirus-drive-through-testing-sites-michigan/2976422001/

In these uncertain times many folks have to make difficult choices including feeding their pets: here is some information about efforts to help with this: https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2020/04/10/pet-food-bank-open-saturdays-wednesdays-during-covid-19-outbreak/5133850002/

A few Census 2020 stats:

The state response rate is 54.5% which is third in the nation

Clinton County response rate is 60.4%, with St. Johns at 58.6%

Eaton county rate is also 60.4% with Charlotte return rate at 54.6%

Ingham County is 55.8% and Lansing is at 51%

Download:

MDHHS updates.doc

Recycle Rama

Sep 21, 2018

Medication Disposal Program

Aug 18, 2020

Foot Prints of Michigan

Mar 14, 2017

Womens Center Support

Jun 18, 2020

ACTION

Mar 06, 2019

COMMUNITY SERIVICE LINKS

Sep 20, 2019

No Worker Left Behind http://www.michigan.gov/documents/nwlb/NWLB_Fact_Sheet_Final_203216_7.pdf Provides up to two years worth of free tuition at any community college, university, or other approved training provider to gain the skills and credentials for new careers in high-demand occupations, emerging industries, or to start a business.

Michigan Works http://michiganworks.org Services offered through Michigan Works! are designed to prepare job seekers for employment and provide skilled applicants to employers. Customers can access services through local Michigan Works! Service Centers.

Capital Area United Way http://www.capitalareaunitedway.org Provides legal, health-related and socialization services, mentoring for children, counseling, abuse prevention programs, short-term shelter, food and basic necessities to people in the community.

Ele's Place http://www.elesplace.org Provides support for grieving children and their families through peer support group programs. They help children to cope with the death or life-threatening illness of a parent, sibling or other close family member or friend.

Eve, Inc. http:///www.eveinc.org Provides shelter and supportive services for the victims of domestic violence.

Boys and Girls Club of America http://www.bgca.org Provides programs and services to boys and girls that promote and enhance their development, giving them a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn and grow, while having fun.

American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org Provides shelter, food, health and mental health services to people when disaster threatens or strikes. They respond to disasters such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and fires, or other situations that cause human suffering or create human needs that those affected cannot alleviate without assistance.

Mystic Lake Camp http://www.mysticlakecamp.com Provides a wonderful camping experience for kids. The Camp is located 15 miles west of Clare, is a branch of the YMCA of Lansing and is dedicated to giving kids a positive, enriching experience.

Volunteers of America http://www.voa.org Provides services to the at-risk youth, the frail elderly, men and women returning from prison, homeless individuals and families, people with disabilities, and those recovering from addictions. Some services include supplying housing, emergency relief, employment and training, mentoring, counseling, and health care.

City of Lansing, Development Office https://www.lansingmi.gov/development Development Office promotes safe, energy efficient affordable housing opportunities for all Lansing residents. The City of Lansing provides Housing Assistance Programs that are designed to promote and maintain good homes and healthy neighborhoods in Lansing.

Hold On To Your Home www.holdontoyourhome.org This website gives information to help you manage your mortgage payments. Some of the topics include: How to Hold Onto My Home, Stages of Foreclosure, Alternatives in Foreclosure, My Loan and My Options, Improve Your Credit, Foreclosure Scams. A list of Approved Counselors and Emergency Services can also be found at this site.

Dave Foundation https://davethomasfoundation.org works to streamline the adoption process and make adoption more affordable for families. It is the only foundation dedicated exclusively to foster care adoption.

MDCH (Michigan Department of Community Health) MIChild Health Insurance Program. http://michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2943_4845_4931---,00.html

It is for uninsured children of Michigan's working families. MIChild services are provided by many HMOs and other health care plans throughout Michigan .

2-1-1 http://www.centralmichigan211.org 2-1-1 is the health and human service equivalent of 9-1-1 to give or get help spearheaded by United Way.

Contact your US Senator

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=MI

Contact your US Representative https://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

Contact your Michigan Representative http://house.michigan.gov/mhrpublic/

Contact your Michigan Senator http://www.senate.michigan.gov/fysbyaddress.html

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