Dear MoveOn member, 

Everywhere we look, people are working together—city by city and block by
block—to develop teams and resources to meet the needs of our most
vulnerable loved ones and face this pandemic together. 
[ [link removed] ]These are mutual aid networks. Small groups of neighbors asking for and
offering help. Click here to find a mutual aid network near you. This will
take you to a map of local groups that's been compiled by Town Hall
Project and AARP (which is not a MoveOn project, but we think it's an
incredible resource many of us will want to plug into).

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You might need help right now, or maybe you can deliver groceries, pick up
prescriptions, offer translation services, provide tutoring support, or
just be virtual company for someone struggling with self-quarantine. 
 
We know there are a million ways (not an exaggeration) that individuals
are helping each other and communities are creating mutual support. [ [link removed] ]The
map keeps growing, and you can add to it! In the meantime, we've pulled
together some of the resources we believe may be of use to many MoveOn
members and folks in our families and communities.
Resources to find help:

 1. [ [link removed] ]Have you, or someone you know, experienced a hate crime in the
coronavirus response, which has especially targeted Asian
communities? Report it at [ [link removed] ][link removed] a site
developed by Asian Americans Advancing Justice.
 2. [ [link removed] ]Mental health for frontline workers: Low-cost, online services for
frontline communities, including health care workers, first
responders, and other essential service providers without the option
of staying home.
 3. [ [link removed] ]Multilingual information on coronavirus: Information is available
in 79 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, American
Sign Language, and more.
 4. [ [link removed] ]Health care workers needing masks: Use MaskMatch.com to request
that folks with spare N95 or surgical masks send them to you.
 5. [ [link removed] ]Resources for domestic violence survivors and people experiencing
homelessness: National hotlines and community tips for especially
vulnerable communities, with resources for both at-risk individuals
and the organizations that provide direct services to these
communities. [ [link removed] ]People experiencing homelessness should also refer to
this website to find a shelter and other resources.
 6. [ [link removed] ]Undocumented and seeking health care: A guide to the health care
options of undocumented community members. The National Immigration
Law Center also created their [ [link removed] ]guide on the rights of undocumented
persons seeking health care and navigating private insurance and
Medicaid.
 7. [ [link removed] ]Artists and members of the gig economy: Find resources, including
emergency funding and community care opportunities, on this website.
 8. [ [link removed] ]General anxiety support: Get smart tips on managing the financial,
emotional, and mental anxiety of this pandemic.
 9. [ [link removed] ]Tipped and service industry workers: Ask for financial support
from a mutual aid fund set up by One Fair Wage.

 
Resources to offer help:

 1. [ [link removed] ]Send equipment to health care workers: Use MaskMatch.com to send
spare N95 masks and surgical masks to individual health care workers,
or use [ [link removed] ]GetUsPPE.org to see what health care centers in your
community need and how to donate.
 2. [ [link removed] ]Guide on taking care of disabled and immuno-compromised
friends: Notes on equitable care from a chronically ill human in the
Seattle area.
 3. [ [link removed] ]Learn to disrupt racism: This is a skill we all need to have all
the time, and developing it now will help address the rising rate of
hate crimes against Asian communities we're seeing in response to
the coronavirus.
 4. [ [link removed] ]How to make masks, hand sanitizer: Several clear, step-by-step,
practical guides.
 5. [ [link removed] ]Donate to relief funds: Millions have been hit with joblessness,
with vulnerable communities often receiving the hardest hit or being
excluded from stimulus efforts. There are countless ways to
contribute—like the linked fund to provide rent relief to undocumented
communities in Seattle, [ [link removed] ]this Twitter thread of queer/trans
artists in the gig economy, or the [ [link removed] ]One Fair Wage relief fund for
tipped and service industry workers, a fund to which MoveOn members
have already donated more than $100,000.
 6. [ [link removed] ]Consider creating your own mutual aid network: Here's a great
guide to getting started, with more resources linked, and join the
[ [link removed] ]Mutual Aid slack network for more resources and community.

[ [link removed] ]Have a COVID-19 question? Ask a scientist. The Federation of American
Scientists has an online portal of frequently asked questions and an
opportunity to submit your questions to scientists for an answer. We've
all seen bad information on coronavirus floating around on the internet.
When in doubt, don't reference a meme. Ask a scientist!

Neither distance nor disease will keep us from taking care of one another
and building a better future for all of us. 

Thanks for all you do.

–Kate, Erica, Michael, Gabi, and the rest of the team

P.S. This map of local groups and resources is changing daily. [ [link removed] ]Check
it out, return to it, and add to it if there are more mutual aid groups in
your area.


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