COVID-19 Resources
Insurance Reimbursement for At-Home COVID Tests
Your health insurance company will pay you back for eight at-home COVID-19 tests per month for each person on the plan. Learn more about insurance reimbursement for at-home tests.
iPad Loan Program
Springfield-area senior citizens living alone or isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic can safely connect with family, friends and essential services with the help of the Illinois Assistive Technology Program’s free iPad loan program.
Jackson County Health Department
The Jackson County Health Department (JCHD) in Murphysboro provides a wide array of public health services to provide education and promote health, prevent illness, protect the environment and prepare for emergencies.
JCHD offers:
- Vaccines and immunizations for children and adults
- Chronic disease management and health education programs
- Emergency preparedness guides and more
For more information, contact JCHD at (618) 684-3143.
Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
A comic based on a radio story from NPR about what kids might want to know about the coronavirus.
Know Who to Trust for Reliable Health Information
Information from Illinois Extension
Kohl Children’s Museum
The museum’s Home Zone features online videos to help turn your home into a virtual children’s museum, with fun and age-appropriate learning activities that you can do with your family while you are weathering the outbreak at home together.
Kumler Ministries
(217) 523-2196
Kumler Outreach Ministries provides help to neighbors who are struggling in the greater Springfield, Illinois area. Programs include a food pantry, medicine program, neighborhood gardens, free personal hygiene items, diapers and newborn items.
A roundup of helpful information, including funding, education, housing, immigration, food and more for the Latino community.
Latino Policy Forum – Index of Coronavirus Resources
A roundup of helpful information, including funding, education, housing, immigration, food and more for the Latino community.

