Iowa COVID-19 Official Resource Portals
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/
Statewide COVID-19 Hotline - 24-hour public hotline for Iowans experiencing COVID-19 symptoms: Call 2-1-1
Iowa Governor's Press Releases (sign-up required): https://governor.iowa.gov/newsroom
Iowa Dept. of Human Rights COVID-19 resources: https://humanrights.iowa.gov/covid-19
Iowa Dept. of Health and Human Services: COVID-19 Response
Iowa Dept. of Public Health - translated health education materials: https://idph.iowa.gov/Emerging-Health-Issues/Novel-Coronavirus/ELL
Iowa Dept. of Public Health - other translated materials: https://idph.iowa.gov/Health-Equity/COVID-19-Resources-for-Underserved-Populations
Iowa Dept. of Public Health - County-by-County Tracking Dashboard: https://idph.iowa.gov/Emerging-Health-Issues/Novel-Coronavirus
Find a Primary Care Clinic Near You List of All County Public Health Departments
Iowa Attorney General - Consumer Protection (file complaints online): https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/for-consumers/file-a-consumer-complaint
Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service (Volunteer Iowa): http://volunteeriowa.galaxydigital.com/
Iowa COVID-19 Legal Hotline: 800-332-0419 (Iowa Legal Aid and volunteer lawyers). The hotline will cover topics like eviction, denial of unemployment benefits or other employment issues, and identity theft.
Iowa Dept. of Transportation: COVID-19 Public Response
REAL ID deadline extended to October 1, 2021
Iowa Workforce Development: File Unemployment Claim
Iowa Economic Development Authority: https://www.iowaeconomicdevelopment.com/our-agency-detail-resources?id=6710&panel=3
State Data Center: English-Language Learners by County/School Districts
Iowa Dept. of Education: https://educateiowa.gov/article/2020/04/03/covid-19-guidance-and-information
Iowa College Aid: https://www.iowacollegeaid.gov/
Iowa Board of Regents: https://www.iowaregents.edu/
Iowa Community Colleges: https://educateiowa.gov/community-colleges
Community-Serving Organizations
211 - United Way: http://www.211.org/services/covid19
Download 211 Resource Locator App: https://www.211iowa.org/211app/
Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum: COVID-19 translations (crowd-sourced) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XePaKv7Ar59PG7z37QqzIb8WfynEx5BK5ZfK3VLXIJA/edit#gid=1074254631
COVID-19 Health Literacy Project: All materials are reviewed by physicians and medical school faculty members at the Harvard hospitals and created in collaboration with Harvard Health Publishing. All are freely available for download and distribution without copyright restrictions. Supports 35 languages.
Refugee Alliance of Central Iowa (multi-lingual materials): https://www.refugeeallianceofcentraliowa.org/covid19-information
The Refugee Response (multi-lingual videos): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOZioxrIwCv3XMucYU8AmVRC7R7vLnYEJ
EMBARC Refugee Rise AmeriCorps (Volunteer Iowa) - Polk County Crisis Hotline & Multi-Lingual Resource Portal: https://sites.google.com/embarciowa.org/embarc-crisis-response/crisis-helpline?authuser=0
Dubuque Pacific Islander Health Care Initiative: https://www.facebook.com/dubuquepacificislander/
Tri-State Marshallese Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1395405894070279/
US Federal COVID-19 Official Resource Portals
https://www.coronavirus.gov/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Health & Human Services (HHS):
Individuals with a change in employment status due to COVID-19 may be eligible to enroll in Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage through healthcare.gov. A special enrollment period (SEP) is a period outside of open enrollment when a person can enroll in or switch ACA coverage.
HHS Office of Civil Rights in Action - Anti-Discrimination Memo and Complaints
HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-supported: Multi-lingual COVID-19 Resources
Internal Revenue Service (The deadlines to FILE and PAY federal income taxes are extended to July 15, 2020):
Coronavirus Tax Relief: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus
Report Phishing & Online Scams: https://www.irs.gov/privacy-disclosure/report-phishing
Federal Trade Commission: Spot the Scams
Small Business Administration: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
US Dept. of the Treasury: Financial Relief Portal
US Dept. of Labor: Paid Sick Leave and Workplace Safety
Occupational Safety and Health Administration - File A Complaint (OSHA)
Report workplace safety violations online form workplace COVID-19 guidance
US Dept. of Justice - Immigrant & Employee Rights File a Charge
Individuals who believe they have suffered discrimination may call the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section's (IER) toll-free Worker Hotline at 1-800-255-7688 [Voice] or 1-800-237-2515 [TTY].
US Dept. of Homeland Security (FEMA) - Rumor Control & Misinformation
AGING & CARETAKER RESOURCES
Iowa CareGivers Association: Memo to Frontline Direct Care Workers
Justice in Aging - Nursing Facilities During COVID-19 Outbreak
Iowa Dept. of Aging - Find A Local Agency on Aging for services and resources
Elderly & Other Underlying Considerations with COVID-19 (page 2): https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/media/618691/covid-19-community-spread-mitigation.pdf
https://idph.iowa.gov/Health-Equity/Special-Considerations-for-Higher-Risk-Groups
Iowa Long-Term Care Ombudsman (legal representative): Find Your Local Ombudsman
National Center on Law & Elder Rights: https://ncler.acl.gov/ does not provide direct legal assistance to individuals. Case consultation service is available to legal services and aging network professionals.
Blog on cultural approaches when assisting Asian elders: Life at the Intersection: Older Adults Need a Response to COVID-19 Grounded in Equity (Citation:Denny Chan, March 27, 2020, BLOG, Health Equity, Home & Community Based Services -Justice in Aging)
Medicare & Coronavirus - Telehealth & Plan Coverage: https://www.medicare.gov/medicare-coronavirus
ANTI-ASIAN DISCRIMINATION
* If a crime or assault has taken place or in an emergency, contact local law enforcement/police or call 9-1-1 immediately.
Federal Bureau of Investigation: Report Hate Crimes - After reporting to local police, quickly follow up with a tip to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Get Help Now!
FBI Online Tip Form: https://tips.fbi.gov/
Iowa Department of Public Safety: Report Hate Crimes - https://dps.iowa.gov/ 515-281-5138
Iowa Victim Service Call Center: Every advocate at the Call Center receives extensive training in all these crime issues, including Hate Crimes. Its works with the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault to train staff. Advocates are also instructed by many of the culturally-specific groups from around Iowa. 1-800-770-1650 or text ‘IOWAHELP’ to 20121
National Database to Report Incidents: Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council (A3PCON) and Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) have launched this reporting center to allow community members to report incidents of hate they have experienced. Individual information, including personal identification details, will be kept confidential and will only be shared with permission. In the aggregate, the information will be used for assistance, advocacy and education.
Translated incident reporting forms
City of Des Human Rights Office - case collection
If you live in the Des Moines area and feel you have been discriminated against because of your age, race, religion, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability or familial status, please contact the Des Moines Civil & Human Rights Commission at humanrights@dmgov.org or 515-283-4284.
Important Note: This form is not an official tool to report biased incidents and/or hate crimes. Submitting information about biased incidents or messages in the area (particularly due to the COVID-19/Coronavirus anti-Asian rhetoric) will help community partners ensure issues affecting our fellow API Iowans: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_VehuejzRKkK8ipyuSIJKtC4eZ-bZwhsNoHk_6gDA3qOFYQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1
City of Ames Human Relations Commission
City of Dubuque Human Rights
City of Cedar Rapids Civil Rights
City of Council Bluffs Civil Rights
City of Iowa City Equity & Human Rights
City of Sioux City Human Rights
City of Waterloo Civil Rights
League of Iowa Human & Civil Rights Agencies
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
APALA - National Organization of Asian American & Pacific Islander Working People: Workplace Guidance To Address Discrimination
Self-Care Tips for Asian Americans Dealing with Racism Amid Coronavirus
CDC - Reduce Stigma for Asian Americans
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): Statement
Report Employer Discrimination: EEOC Public Portal
US Attorney - Northern Iowa District: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndia/civil-rights-ada
US Attorney - Southern Iowa District: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdia
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