As part of our public service to you — our listener — we are compiling this list of coronavirus resources for your ready reference. This is a quickly evolving situation, and we are committed to providing you with accurate, useful information through this unprecedented event.
National Resources
State of Alabama Resources
- Alabama Department of Public Health
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- COVID-19 Resources for Travelers (if you have recently traveled internationally)
- Coronavirus and Unemployment Insurance Benefits from the Alabama Department of Labor (pdf)
Jefferson County Resources
- Jefferson County Department of Health
- Jefferson County Schools food sites (UPDATE April 3, 2020: This program has ended due to concerns for the health and safety of all involved.)
- FAQ, updated daily
- Call 205-325-5171 for answers to questions during normal business hours.
- Things people can still get done via mail or online:
- Car tag renewal
- New car tags
- Building and trade permits, such as plumbing or electrical
- Lands records
- Marriage licenses
- Some filings with Probate Court
- Cooper Green Mercy Health Services is open and caring for the indigent citizens in our community. Urgent care is open and high risk patients are prioritized. Patients should call 205-930-3265 before going to the clinic for help. Cooper Green will start doing tele-medicine for patients who have regular visits scheduled so they don’t have to risk leaving home.
- Numbers for Court questions (If you have an attorney, you should contact them attorney first.):
- For Circuit Court: 205-325-535
- For District Court: 205-325-5331
- For Small Claims: 205-325-5331
- For Domestic Relations: 205-325-5400
- For Probate Court: 205-325-5420
- For Probation Services: 205-323-1091
- For all other Court matters: 205-325-5200
City of Birmingham Resources
- Sign up for coronavirus updates from the City of Birmingham by texting keyword BHMCOVID to 888-777.
- #BHAMSTRONG, a coalition of public, private and civic leaders and organizations collaborating to serve as Birmingham’s COVID-19 Information and Resource Center
- Text BHMCOVID to 888-777 to receive information from the City of Birmingham regardin gCOVID-19
- Information about Birmingham’s shelter-in-place ordinance (click through the maroon links at the top) (UPDATE, May 9, 2020: This link also connects to information about the safer at home order, curfew information, and face covering FAQs, as well as other information from the City of Birmingham.)
- Birmingham City Schools food sites in English and in Spanish (UPDATE April 7, 2020: This program has ended.)
- Update, April 13, 2020: Birmingham City Schools to provide meals at these locations through June 5, 2020. Curbside pickup only.
- Birmingham Parks & Rec food sites
Shelby County Resources
- Online services
- Each of the high school locations in the Shelby County School District will be providing meals to all children, ages 18 and under. Meals will be provided each week on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 11 a.m. until noon each day. Tuesday and Thursday’s meal pick-up will include additional meals for Wednesday and Friday, respectively.
Tuscaloosa County Resources
- Tuscaloosa County Resources and Updates
- Tuscaloosa County Schools grab-and-go breakfast and lunch plan (both school and mobile sites)
UAB Resources
Miscellaneous Resources
- United Way of Central Alabama COVID-19 resources
- United Way provides Door Dash, through which they facilitate grocery and meal deliveries to households.
Dial 2-1-1 for more information.
- United Way provides Door Dash, through which they facilitate grocery and meal deliveries to households.
- Sixth Avenue Baptist Church is offering grab-and-go lunches for children in its community.
NPR
- Coronavirus Live Updates, a blog from NPR
- Coronavirus Daily, a podcast from NPR
- The National Conversation with All Things Considered. Get answers to all your coronavirus questions.
Testing
- UAB’s Coronoavirus Testing Center
- Cahaba Medical Care
- Assurance Scientific Laboratories
- How to Get Tested for COVID-19 in Alabama
Additional Information
- What is the National Emergencies Act?
- Social Distancing FAQs
- 8 Tips To Make Working From Home Work For You
- How can I make my own hand sanitizer?
- What to make face masks? Learn how you can help at Bham Face Masks!
- NPR’s podcast directory
- PBS Kids’ advice on how to talk to your kids about coronavirus
- Coronavirus and Parenting: What You Need to Know
- Common Sense Ways to Protect Aging Parents from Coronavirus and Still Keep Them Engaged
- What Medicare Covers When It Comes to Coronavirus
- Grocery rules for your coronavirus lockdown: Buy beans, freeze milk, don’t hoard, and more (scroll to the bottom for recipes)
- Chicken Soup from Scratch
- And a few more chicken soup recipes because you can never have too many chicken soup recipes.
- Need some music? Here’s Billboard’s list of online concerts. Check back because they’re constantly updating.
- 12 World-class Museums You Can Visit Online from Mental Floss
- Tour the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum
- Always wanted to try yoga? Here’s the teacher everyone is talking about!