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COVID-19 Resources

  • Illinois State Museum Online Resources

    A variety of online resources designed for K-12 teachers that span the curriculum.

  • Illinois State Museum Story of Illinois

    This website has objects from the Museum’s collection along with other Museum’s collection around the state. Each object has a photo and a detailed description.

  • Illinois Unidos – COVID-19 Resources for Latinx Families

    Illinois Unidos provides a collection of resources developed for and focusing on Latinx families to address:

    Frequently asked questions regarding vaccinations and mitigation measures
    Accessing health, economic and mental health community services
    Stopping the growth of COVID-19
    The devastating economic impact of COVID-19

    Illinois Unidos is a consortium of more than 150 Latino elected and appointed officials, health professionals and representatives of community-based organizations.

  • Illinois Warm Line

    If you or one of your family members has mental health and/or substance use challenges and would like to receive support by phone, call the Illinois Warm Line at (866) 359-7953.

    Wellness support specialists are professionals who have experienced mental health and/or substance use recovery in their own lives. They are trained in recovery support, mentoring and advocacy.

    The Illinois Warm Line is not a crisis hotline, but is a source of support as you recover or help a family member to recover. Illinois Warm Line hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except holidays.

    The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) also provides a list of state and national helplines offering someone to talk to or help during a crisis.

  • Illinois WIC

    WIC has services to support families during the COVID-19 outbreak.

  • Illinois’ Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) SNAP Benefits Program

    The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program provides benefits to children who receive free or reduced-price school meals under the National School Lunch Program to help their families buy groceries.

    P-EBT is a temporary food benefit program operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. P-EBT only provides benefits for days that students are remote learning, but without being offered a meal at school, or home for an approved COVID-related absence.

    For each day that K-12 schoolchildren lack access to an in-school lunch, P-EBT provides eligible families with $6.82 in benefits per student, per day. These benefits are provided on a card that can be used like a debit card to purchase food at any grocery store that accepts LINK cards.

    Beginning in March 2021, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) in collaboration with the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) will issue P-EBT benefits to families with eligible children for the 2020-21 school year. Families receiving regular SNAP and non-SNAP households can qualify for P-EBT benefits.

    See the Frequently Asked Questions on P-EBT for more details. The Greater Chicago Food Depository also has helpful information on P-EBT on its website at www.chicagosfoodbank.org/p-ebt-benefits/.

    Please contact IDHS with questions at (800) 843-6154. (Note that the Division of Specialized Care for Children does not operate this program.)

  • Immunization Resources for Families

    The Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics provides a wide range of immunization resources for families to help you make the best, most informed decisions for their health.  You can find information in English and Spanish on:

    • Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine
    • Translation and vaccine support
    • COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines
    • Helping your child through vaccinations
    • Vaccine immunization schedules and information
    • Resources for teens and more

  • In-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations and Boosters for Chicago and Suburban Cook County

    Residents of suburban Cook County and the city of Chicago can schedule in-home appointments for vaccination and booster shots. Flu shots may also be available.

    If you live in suburban Cook County, call (833) 308-1988. In-home vaccination and booster appointments will be scheduled for one to two weeks. You can also schedule transportation to a vaccine outside of your home by calling this number.

    If you live in the city of Chicago, call (312) 746-4835. In-home vaccination, booster and flu shot appointments are readily available to be scheduled. More details are on the In-Home COVID Vaccinations and Boosters flyer. The flyer is also available in Spanish.

  • Increasing Community Access to Testing (ICATT) for COVID-19

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Increasing Community Access to Testing (ICATT) testing locator can help you find no-cost COVID-19 testing locations and contact information for the providers.

    Every provider handles appointments differently. Please be sure to schedule your appointment directly with the provider you choose.

  • Infectious Diseases Society of America COVID-19 Resource Center

    Links to resources on developments, guidelines, protocols, policies and tools.