COVID-19 Resources
Friends, we hope you are staying healthy and safe during this unprecedented national crisis. If you're looking for assistance in District 19--in Brunswick Couty or New Hanover County--the following resources are available to assist you. If you know of a resource we should share, please get in touch and let us know.
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Guidance on what to do if you think you’re sick
Centers for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html
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Help with food/groceries/personal supplies
New Hanover County: NC United Way: Dial 211 or https://www.nc211.org/food-assistance-01
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Brunswick County: Brunswick Family Assistance (BFA) Food Pantry, call for appointment: 910-754-4766 (Shallotte) or 910-408-1700 (Leland) and/or
Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc (BSRI) home meal deliveries and drive-through meal service: www.bsrinc.org
Help with utility bills
Your service provider: Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (https://www.cfpua.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1134), Duke Energy (https://www.dukeenergyupdates.com/)
Unemployment resources
NC Department of Commerce, Employment Security: https://des.nc.gov/need-help/covid-19-information
Help with childcare for essential workers
Children 0-12: The YWCA of the Lower Cape Fear, childcare@ywca-lowercapefear.org/ 910-799-6820.
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Children 12+: NCDHHS in partnership with the state Child Care Resource and Referral network: 888-600-1685
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Resources for your small business
The Economic Development Partnership of NC: https://edpnc.com/nc-business-relief-resources-covid-19/
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To know which restaurants in the area are still open
Wilmington Area Takeout & Delivery Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2555414581341304/
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Brunswick County Taste of the Tides Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/173572756047113/
To give blood
Red Cross: https://www.redcrossblood.org/
Rent/mortgage assistance
Your landlord or mortgage provider
Help talking to your kids about COVID 19
Nemours KidsHealth: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/coronavirus-how-talk-child.html
Ideas on reducing stress and anxiety
Centers for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html
If you’ve lost employer-provided insurance and need coverage for yourself/your family:
USA.gov: https://www.usa.gov/medicaid
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