{"id":5458,"date":"2020-11-19T18:51:45","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T03:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/blog\/thread-is-here-for-you-covid-19-resources"},"modified":"2020-11-19T18:51:45","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T03:51:45","slug":"thread-is-here-for-you-covid-19-resources","status":"publish","type":"seed-blog","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/blog\/thread-is-here-for-you-covid-19-resources","title":{"rendered":"thread is Here for You: COVID-19 Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>thread&nbsp;<\/strong>is&nbsp;here to support you through Alaska\u2019s\u202fincrease<strong>\u202f<\/strong>in COVID-19 cases. Below are various resources from\u202f<strong>thread\u2019s <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/covid19-resource-center\/covid19-educator-resource-center\" target=\"_blank\">COVID-19 Resource Center<\/a>&nbsp;that will help guide you through&nbsp;all stages of the pandemic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a list of recent health mandates and COVID-19 related announcements from the State of Alaska, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/COVID19-Resource-Center\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>thread<\/strong> Service Update (November 2020)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>thread<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>offices statewide&nbsp;remain physically closed to the public. However, <strong>thread<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>continues to&nbsp;work&nbsp;remotely, providing all services via telephone and\/or distance delivery.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Families<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Child Care&nbsp;Referrals<\/strong>: <strong>thread<\/strong> understands every family has a unique situation. If you need assistance with&nbsp;finding&nbsp;child care, contact us at 800.278.3723 between 9 am and 5 pm, or use this <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/threadalaska.worldsecuresystems.com\/thread\/families\/childcare-search\/online-search-tool\" target=\"_blank\">online search tool<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Child Care Assistance<\/strong>: For families in Norther Interior and Southeast Alaska, <strong>thread<\/strong> can help you find out if you are eligible for child care assistance. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/families\/financial-assistance-with-childcare\">Learn more here<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Parent TALK<\/strong>: A FREE monthly group where parents learn, share ideas, and ask questions about the joys and challenges of parenting. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/events\/threads-parent-talk\">Learn more here<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>thread\u2019s COVID-19 Family Resource Center<\/strong>: Tools and updates to support you and your family during these uncertain times. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/covid19-resource-center\/covid19-family-resource-center\">Learn more here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Early Childhood Educators &amp; Programs<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Training:<\/strong> thread&#8217;s trainings&nbsp;are FREE through June 2021 and&nbsp;are being delivered via Zoom.&nbsp; Visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/early-educators\/training-2\">thread\u2019s training calendar<\/a><\/strong> to learn more and to register.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Thursdays with thread<\/strong>: FREE monthly virtual workshops designed to connect you with COVID-19 resources \u2014 and each other.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Technical&nbsp;Assistance<\/strong>: Technical assistance is&nbsp;available through distance delivery methods, when possible. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/early-educators\/early-learning-programs\/consultations\">Learn more here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>thread\u2019s COVID-19 Early Childhood Education Resource Center<\/strong>: Tools and updates to support you and your program during these uncertain times. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/covid19-resource-center\/covid19-educator-resource-center\">Learn more here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources for Safe &amp; Healthy&nbsp;Programs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For&nbsp;open&nbsp;child care programs, prevention means staying up to date with the latest government mandates as well as&nbsp;recommendations from the Center for&nbsp;Disease Control (CDC), Child&nbsp;Care Aware of America, and other leading experts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-2fe36683-e4f3-4a17-8a48-f6c54328dd6b\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/community\/schools-childcare\/guidance-for-childcare.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guidance for Child Care Programs that Remain Open<\/a> (CDC)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/community\/disinfecting-building-facility.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fprepare%2Fdisinfecting-building-facility.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility<\/a> (CDC)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/daily-life-coping\/caring-for-children.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Children, Teens, and Young Adults<\/a> (CDC)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/daily-life-coping\/talking-with-children.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Talking with Children about Coronavirus Disease<\/a> (CDC)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childcareaware.org\/our-issues\/health-nutrition\/health-resources-and-links\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resources for Healthy Child Care<\/a>\u202f(Child Care Aware of America)\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/infogram.com\/1p9yljx0xn90erb7knyzlwjdzyb31w7yjx2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">12 Tips for Healthy Living<\/a>\u202f(Child Care Aware of America)\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/if-you-are-sick\/end-home-isolation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">When You Can be Around Others\u00a0After\u00a0You Had, or Likely Had, COVID-19<\/a>\u202f(CDC)\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/docs\/COVID-19\/2020%20Schools%20Newsletter%20(9).pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Back to School Resource Health Kit \u2013 Tips for Mindfulness for Teachers, Students &amp; Parents<\/a>\u202f(North Star Behavioral Health)\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childcareaware.org\/emergency-child-care-technical-assistance-center\/ta-for-child-care-providers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emergency Child Care &amp; Technical Assistance\u00a0Center<\/a> (Child Care Aware of America)\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/info.childcareaware.org\/hubfs\/OperationalConsiderations-COVID-CHART-ECCTAC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leaning On and Building Strengths during COVID-19 Response &amp; Recovery: Operational\u202f Considerations\u00a0for Child Care Programs<\/a>\u202f(Child Care Aware of America) [PDF]\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/dhss.alaska.gov\/dph\/epi\/id\/pages\/COVID-19\/business.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COVID-Conscious Business Toolkit<\/a>\u00a0(State of Alaska)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) &amp; Supplies&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If your program is in need of PPE or supplies, the following resources are available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)<\/strong>&nbsp;<ul><li>State of Alaska Department of Health &amp; Social Services&nbsp;<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EOC-PPE-Request-Process-Aug-2020.pdf%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\">Guidance for Emergency Operating Center PPE Request<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/docs\/COVID-19\/COVID-19%20Resource%20Request%20Process%20Flow.pdf%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\">Request PPE<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Form\u202f<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/docs\/COVID-19\/ICS_213_RR_-_pdf_fillable_form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">213 Resource Request Form<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Visit&nbsp;the\u202f<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/dhss.alaska.gov\/dph\/Epi\/id\/pages\/COVID-19\/ppe.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">DHSS website<\/a>\u202ffor more info&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Rasmuson&nbsp;Foundation&nbsp;<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rasmuson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/PPE-Compendium-of-Resources-Sept-2020.pdf%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\">Compendium of Resources for PPR<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rasmuson.org\/news\/help-for-alaskans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guide&nbsp;to Resources in the Pandemic&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Edel&nbsp;Weiss&nbsp;<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edelweissalaska.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gloves, Hand Sanitizer, Cleaners, Shoe Covers, Caps, Gowns, Masks<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Rapid Response&nbsp;<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidresponseppe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Face Shields<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>How to Access and Pay for COVID-19 Supplies<\/strong>: Child Care Aware of America\u2019s latest\u202f<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/info.childcareaware.org\/blog\/clean-safe-child-care-programs-ways-to-access-and-pay-for-covid-19-supplies?utm_medium=email&amp;_hsmi=93357730&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8xVuwdc7QkAWkHMjf-4AfpuJTIQ5SdKJDm4xnSeysrC7WtMoQZrpkQRdY5-ALfNJHhbUy4gwgiFz2Ijng2up5T9UOycvsHkiKSAxbStoA3H2M90Sg&amp;utm_content=93357730&amp;utm_source=hs_email\" target=\"_blank\">guidance on clean and safe child care<\/a>.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advocacy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Read <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/covid19-resource-center\/covid-19-recommendations\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>thread\u2019s <\/strong>Recommendations&nbsp;to Stabilize Child Care during COVID-19<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Contact Alaska&#8217;s US Senators<\/strong>: Tell your members of Congress that additional relief bills for child care is desperately needed now. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.childcareaware.org\/our-issues\/advocacy\/take-action\/speak-up-child-care\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tell Us Your Story&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Did your program permanently or temporarily close due to COVID-19? As a parent, how did COVID-19 affect your child\u2019s program? How did day-to-day life change for you and your family?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>thread<\/strong>\u202fwants to hear from you about how this pandemic is affecting your program and lives.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/lets-connect\/share-your-story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Share your story here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5459,"template":"","blog_tags":[],"news_categories":[],"class_list":["post-5458","seed-blog","type-seed-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/teacher-mask-child.jpg",1000,846,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/teacher-mask-child-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/teacher-mask-child-300x254.jpg",300,254,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/teacher-mask-child-768x650.jpg",768,650,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/teacher-mask-child.jpg",1000,846,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/teacher-mask-child.jpg",1000,846,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/teacher-mask-child.jpg",1000,846,false],"gb-block-post-grid-landscape":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/teacher-mask-child.jpg",473,400,false],"gb-block-post-grid-square":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/teacher-mask-child.jpg",600,508,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/teacher-mask-child-125x125.jpg",125,125,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"jjharrier","author_link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/author"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"thread&nbsp;is&nbsp;here to support you through Alaska\u2019s\u202fincrease\u202fin COVID-19 cases. 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