COVID-19 Resources for Ohio Main Streets and Downtowns

Videos

• Best Practices for Downtowns in Crisis – Watch our webinar from March 20th to learn what actions are being taken in some of Ohio’s Main Street communities in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

Health Information

• State of Ohio – See the latest informational updates on the virus and find more information on the latest orders issued by the state government.
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention – Find the latest information on the virus and how to slow its spread.

Business & Community Assistance

• Small Business Administration – Find more information on business resources during the pandemic and apply for disaster loans when they become available for Ohio (check the site for the current areas of Ohio allowed to apply).
• Ohio Restaurant Association – Find resources specifically for restaurants being impacted.
• Main Street America – They have put together resources for Main Street programs to use to help their communities.
• SharedWork Ohio– SharedWork Ohio is a program through the State of Ohio to prevent layoffs.
• Ohio Chamber of Commerce– The Ohio Chamber of Commerce has several updates and resources for businesses.

Things You Can Be Doing to Help Your Community

• Do the Five
  • Hands: Wash them often.
  • Elbow: Cough into it.
  • Face: Don’t touch it.
  • Feet: Stay more than 3 ft. apart.
  • Feel: Sick? Stay home.
• Check in on the vulnerable – Make sure the vulnerable populations in your community – the homeless, the elderly, those with immunity concerns – are getting the information and assistance they need.
• Organize virtual meeting spaces for businesses – We are all in this together and we need to make sure questions are being answered for the businesses that are being impacted by the pandemic.
• Share useful information on social media with your networks
  • Share which restaurants are still open for pick-up and delivery.
  • Share where children and their families can get food and other assistance.
  • Share health-related information from verified sources only.
• Talk with your  local, state, and federal elected officials – They need to hear from everyone what we need to get through this and what will be needed in the near future once the pandemic comes to an end.
• Donate Blood – The Red Cross needs blood donations now and you have a little more time on your hands. They set up a page to explain donation during this time and how you can schedule. 

Organizational Fundraising

• How to Raise Revenue in Response to COVID-19 – Stansbury Consulting put together this informational sheet to help non-profits confront the challenges of fundraising during the pandemic.