 COVID-19 weekly update (04/18/2020)
The city of Brooklyn Park continues to closely monitor COVID-19 and we are working hard to respond to the needs of our residents, businesses and partners. Learn more about Brooklyn Park’s response on our COVID-19 Resources page.
CITY OF BROOKLYN PARK UPDATES
PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION
Multilingual Health Information
Community Recommendations
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has community recommendations involving employers, assisted living facilities, schools and health care settings and large and small community events and gatherings.
Family Assistance
Mental Health
SMALL BUSINESS AND WORKFORCE
The city is monitoring federal, state, county, business and foundation partners to quickly develop business support resources.
Current support from our partners include:
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Scam alert: Small businesses have already been targeted for potential fraud schemes regarding the SBA economic stimulus package. Learn more and protect yourself and your business from fraud.
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COVID-19 awareness and local business advertising: Minuteman Press is offering two free services to local businesses: distributing COVID-19 awareness and prevention posters at no charge to any business in their service area and providing free local advertising on their site. Sign up to add your business.
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Local restaurants: Many local restaurants continue to offer delivery or pick-up options. You can view this list of open Brooklyn Park restaurants and the takeout options they provide to support our local business community!
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Loan guide: A short guide to SBA and DEED loans and how they might be helpful for your business.
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Regional updates: The Minnesota office of the SBA sends frequent updates, including webinar on how to apply for loans and information in English and Spanish. Visit sba.gov/updates and add your Minnesota zip code to sign up for their emails.
UPDATES FROM OUR PARTNERS
HOUSING RESOURCES
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A limited number of hotel beds are available now through Monday, April 27 for unsheltered youth who are ages 18-24. Please call the Salvation Army Shelter Line at 651-444-5757
- Avenues for Youth - 612-522-1690 or Email info@avenuesforyouth.org
- Hennepin County’s housing services and support
- American Indian Family Center - Thinica Owichakiyapi Thipi: 651-793-3803
- Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio (CLUES): 612-746-3550
- Face to Face - Youth Homelessness Project: 651-772-9644
- Lutheran Social Services - StreetWorks Collaborative: 651-354-3345
- Minnesota Community Care: 651-266-1290
- Neighborhood House: 651-793-7340
- YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities: 763-493-3052
OTHER RESOURCES
- Planning to do yard work? Be cautious and call 811 before you dig to check for electrical or gas lines.
- Scammers are taking advantage of fears surrounding COVID-19. Learn more about Coronavirus scams from the Federal Trade Commission. Tips for avoiding these scams:
- Hang up on robocalls.
- Ignore online offers for vaccinations and home test kits.
- Don’t click on or respond to emails asking for personal information in order to receive an economic stimulus check from the government.
- Don’t click on links from sources you don’t know.
- Don’t click on or respond to emails that claim a positive COVID-19 test within your workplace.
- Don’t click on or respond to emails claiming to be from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the World Health Organization.
- Scammers posing as utilities have been active in their efforts to take advantage of nervous customers. Please remind your constituents that Xcel Energy (and likely any other public utility) will not cut off service with a phone call. If a customer receives a suspicious call, they should hang up and reach out to us via the internet, mobile application, or contact information found on their bill. Our website www.xcelenergy.com.
VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES
Local Activities
Special Needs
Historical Sites and Museums
Doodling, Color Books, Games, Videos:
Brooklyn Park is committed to ensuring that our materials are available in a variety of languages and formats.
Si usted necesita esta información en español: Josie Shardlow, 763-493-8388
Yog koj xav kom txhais rau lu Hmoob, hu: Josie Shardlow, 763-493-8388
If you need this information in another language or alternative format: Josie Shardlow, 763-493-8388
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