COVID-19 Resources

The National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences is keenly aware of the professional challenges that our members are facing relative to the COVID-19 pandemic. NEAFCS has a created an ever growing list of focused resource links to help members with questions on a variety of issues and ready our Extension educators to help address concerns within the communities we serve.

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Help us build this page.  If there are specific resources you are looking for in which these links do not provide, please click here to let us know how we can assist you. Please put COVID-19 Resource Request in the subject line.  To share resources to be posted to this page, please email Danielle Jessup at [email protected]. We ask that you share resources that are from credible sources only.  To not inundate the members, please send links or documents on topics not addressed below. Thank you for your assistance with this. 

Extension Disaster Education Network - Extension Resources from States
The following EDEN site includes links to many relevant Extension resources from participating states. Link includes resources to courses, publications, videos, webpages and more. https://extensiondisaster.net/current-situation-covid-19/

Report your response to COVID-19 here - https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_74fqcX59mZaQzch

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• CISA: Defending Against COVID-19 Cyber Scams - https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2020/03/06/defending-against-covid-19-cyber-scams
• https://www.coronavirus.gov/ 
  
• WHO - https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
• HHS.gov Coronavirus news - https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/coronavirus/index.html 
• https://www.usa.gov/coronavirus
• Cooperative Extension: Resources for Extension Professionals Working Online - https://virtual.extension.org/
• NIFA: Coronavirus Resources - https://nifa.usda.gov/coronavirus
• FEMA: Coronavirus Response - https://www.fema.gov/coronavirus

Emergency Preparedness Resources

• NSF: Disaster & Emergency - https://www.nsf.org/consumer-resources/disaster-emergency

Cleaning, Hand Washing, and Food Safety Resources

• CDC: How to clean and disinfect - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/cleaning-disinfection.html#How%20to%20Clean%20and%20Disinfect
• FDA: When soap and water are not available - https://www.fda.gov/consumers/if-soap-and-water-are-not-available-hand-sanitizers-may-be-good-alternative
• NSF: Consumer Resources - https://www.nsf.org/consumer-resources/cooking-cleaning-food-safety 
  
• USDA: Clean then Sanitize - https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2019/08/27/clean-then-sanitize-one-two-punch-stop-foodborne-illness-kitchen
• Partnership for Food Safety Education - https://www.fightbac.org/coronavirus-resource-page/
• Food Safety: 4 Steps to Food Safety - https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep-food-safe/4-steps-to-food-safety#clean
• NEAFCS Members Only Webinar: Food Safety: Coronavirus and the public health emergency response - https://neafcs.memberclicks.net/webinar-archives#COVID (member login required)

Family Resources

• NAEYC Resources - https://www.naeyc.org/resources/topics/covid-19

Financial Wellness Resources

• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - https://www.consumerfinance.gov/coronavirus/
• IRS - https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus
• IRS Free File - https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free
• Payment Deadline Extended - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/payment-deadline-extended-to-july-15-2020
• 2019 Tax Resources: https://www.eitcoutreach.org/blog/covid-19-tax-resources/