Tennessee

Nashville

• COVID-19 Hotline: 615-862-7777

• State of Tennessee COVID-19 Number: 1-877-857-2945

• Website: https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html

• Complete your Census: https://census.civictn.org/

• COVID-19 Emergency Fund: https://joingenerous.com/covid19-middle-tennessee

• COVID-19 Financial Resources Flow Chart: English version; Spanish version. For more information you can also visit covid19.Nashville.gov.

You can call for an initial assessment, if you have questions, developing symptoms, or would like to be tested. Initial assessment center hours of operation: are from 7 AM. to 7 PM, seven days a week.

Hours of operation at testing centers vary. Nashville hours are 9 AM to 3 PM Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

PLEASE CALL TO RECEIVE AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT BEFOREHAND. ​

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Mutual Aid Efforts:

• https://linktr.ee/firstaidcollectiveknox?fbclid=IwAR35jrTEd8-ncGw4XQp-LRWt3Ogr4ANaEO7wBxJZ4EN6QWIRnYHLXbosoGQ

• https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org/

• https://www.nashvilleresponsefund.com/individuals

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Get Involved:

• Schools have been closed throughout the State of Tennessee. Stay-at-home orders have been issued by many cities & municipalities in the State, but, to date, the Governor has refused to issue a shelter-at-home order. Sign the petition sponsored by the Tennessee Medical Association demanding that the Governor issue a mandatory “shelter-in-place” order for all nonessential workers:

​ https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/health/2020/03/21/coronavirus-tennessee-doctors-urge-governor-              issue-stay-home-order/2893366001/

• The Tennessee Freedom Caucus has created a list of demands with the input of 46 counties in TN to inform state leaders about what is needed now to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, & in the long term, to achieve greater liberation for all Tennesseans.

       View them at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EcAF5keMTCaAvTTaVyqroD1raUoWvnNY/view

       Sign on to the demands at: http://bit.ly/signoncovid19tnfreedomcaucus

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General Resources

• COVID aid for restaurant workers: https://rerf.us/apply-for-aid/

• Coronavirus Assistance for small business owners: https://www.sba.gov/disaster-assistance/coronavirus-covid-19#section-header-1

• Facebook Small Business Grant: https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants

• Helpful Webinars:

 – How to Implement Mutual Aid: (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?            fbid=10102825704937026&set=a.504413794126&type=3&theater)

• Resources for Policy and Advocacy:​

Movement for Black Lives Policy Platform: https://m4bl.org/covid-19-platform/?fbclid=IwAR2rDZ2mWuj3mYjheob7HZif9VwVPsNHholOAth8pX6YiyqumHq0ZHKTzAU

Working Families Party Town Hall: https://www.facebook.com/watchparty/836985663445044/​

• Marguerite Casey Foundation COVID-19 Action Resource Page: https://caseygrants.org/grantee-resources-coronavirus-covid-19/