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COVID-19 Resources

  • Social Distancing, Quarantine and Isolation Tips

    Tips for social distancing, quarantine and isolation during an infectious disease outbreak from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

  • Southern 7 Health Department

    Information and updates regarding the COVID-19 outbreak.

  • Southern Illinois Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens and Mobile Markets

    Southern Illinois Healthcare compiled this list of food pantries, soup kitchens and mobile markets in the following counties:

    • Jackson
    • Alexander
    • Franklin
    • Gallatin
    • Hamilton
    • Hardin
    • Perry
    • Pope
    • Pulaski
    • Williamson
    • Johnson
    • Massac
    • Saline
    • Union
    • White

  • Southern Illinois University Center for Family Medicine’s Family Survival Kit

    Educational and fun resources for families

  • SPARK (Supporting Parents and Remote Kids) Parent Hub

    The Learning Technology Center of Illinois’s SPARK (Supporting Parents and Remote Kids) Parent Hub provides training and resources for Illinois parents and caregivers as they support students with remote learning.

  • Special Olympics School of Strength

    Special Olympics has created a fitness video series in partnership with WWE for Special Olympics athletes, led by Special Olympics athletes. The fitness campaign targets athletes in their teens and late 20s and features four workout videos with varying levels of difficulty in flexibility, strength, balance and endurance exercises encouraging athletes to commit to a lifetime of fitness habits.

  • Special Shopping Hours During COVID-19 Outbreak

    List of major grocery store chains with special hours for seniors, at-risk populations and pregnant women.

  • Springfield Rental Assistance Program

    Funds are available through the Springfield rental assistance program, a partnership between the city and the Springfield Urban League. To qualify for the program:

    • The property address must be in the corporate limits of the city of Springfield.
    • Your household income is within the allowable limits.
    • Applicant must provide documentation showing a loss of income due to COVID-19.
    • Cooperation from the applicant’s landlord to participate in the program.

    Tenants seeking assistance should call the Springfield Urban League at (217) 789-0830, Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Please specify that you are seeking rental assistance within the city of Springfield. The intake process will occur over the phone. If you are leaving a message with the Urban League regarding the program after hours, please specify that you are seeking Springfield rental assistance along with your contact information.

    The application process will include communication with your landlord to verify the rental agreement and the total rent owed. The maximum amount a tenant may receive is $1,000.

  • Springfield School District 186 Meal Distribution Sites

    Beginning Sept. 8, the Springfield School District 186 meal distribution is open to all children up to age 18, not just District 186 students.

    Grab and go, prepackaged breakfast and lunch can be picked up each day from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at all locations listed on the District 186 website. Each child will receive one prepackaged breakfast and one prepackaged lunch each day.

  • Springfield-Area Meal Site List

    School districts and local companies providing meals for students.