Resources for Community & Businesses

Schools

• Centers for Disease Control Guidance for Educators & School Administrators

 

Businesses

 

Local

• Erie Food Policy Advisory Council Resources for Farmers, Produce Growers and Food Vendors
• Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership Business COVID-19 Resources for Small Business
• Erie County Department of Health
  • Food Facility Reopening Procedures
  • Guidelines for Food Pantries and Homeless Shelters
  • Guidelines for Food Facilities
• Mazzitti & Sullivan
  • Employee’s Guide to Financial Fitness
  • EAP Resources during COVID-19
• NWPA Job Connect

State and Federal

• Pennsylvania Department of Health Guidance for Businesses and Facilities
• Centers for Disease Control Guidance for Business Owners and Employers
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) leaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
• Pennsylvania Department of Health
  • COVID-19 Safety Procedures for Businesses
  • Open & Certified Pennsylvania
  • Business Risk Assessment Tool
• Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
  • Food Production Procedures for Sanitization and Diagnosed Employees
  • Grocery and Convenience Store Employee Guidance
  • Grocery Stores and Retail Food
• Senator Bob Casey Press Release
  • Small Business Owners Guide to the CARES Act for PA

 

Families

• Breastfeeding Guidance
• Resources for Children
  • Child friendly printable hand-washing posters (print and hang in bathrooms, by the sink, etc.)
  • Face masks for children
  • FAQ COVID-19 and Children
  • Germs, Germs, Go Away with Daniel Tiger
  • National Autism Association, “What is COVID-19”
  • Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019
  • VIDEO – Speak to your children about COVID-19
  • Young Reader “Curious Guide for Courageous Kids”

 

Food Assistance

• Erie County 211 Helpline – free, confidential social service phone line for nonemergency health, human and social services.
• COVID-19 Consumer Resources for Locating Food Pantries/Food Resources 
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania: (814) 459-3663 x 117
• Penn State Extension Farm Market Finder – Interactive map to search for farmers’ markets, on-farm retail markets, and public markets.
• Meals on Wheels provider Locator– near you for a nutritious meal.
• Find Meals for Kids When Schools are Closed– Reduced price school meals are available for qualifying children from families.
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)– (Food Stamps and Electronic Benefits Transfer or EBT) –
  • These benefits are used to purchase food at participating grocery stores and supermarkets.
  • Can be used to make online purchases at select retailers.
• For additional resources, visit Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

 

Shelter

• Homeless and Housing Services – 814-743-5837
• Directory of Homeless Shelters and Halfway Houses in Erie, Pennsylania