HEALTH CARE SERVICES

• Department of Health – 24-hour hotline on all COVID-19 related issues: 401-222-8022. Email: RIDOH.COVID19Questions@health.ri.gov.
• CVS Rapid Testing – To make an appointment for testing at Twin River in Lincoln
• Providence Walk-Up Clinic – To make an appointment for testing, call 401-444-0403.
• Pawtucket Clinic – To make an appointment for testing, call 401-CARE-NOW
• Cranston CCAP Family Services – To make an appointment for testing, call 401-943-1981.
• Woonsocket Testing – To make an appointment, call Thundermist Health center, 401-767-4100.
• Central Falls Testing – To make an appointment, call 855-843-7620.
• East Providence Testing – To make an appointment, call 401-437-1008.
• Primary care Physicians - Access a list of physicians
• Self Check – To make decisions about seeking medical care and testing.
• Crush COVID App – Information to download the app for access to resources.
• Health Insurance – For qualified individuals who are uninsured. Telephone: 855-840-4774.
• General CDC Guidelines

FOR WORKERS

• Department of Labor & Training for Unemployment or Disability – Telephone: 401-234-4280. Email: dlt.covid19@dlt.ri.gov
  • Unemployment Insurance
  • Temporary Disability Insurance - For COVID-19 related claims, the state has waived the seven-day out-of-work minimum to qualify for these claims.
  • Temporary Caregiver Insurance
  • Earned Sick Leave
• Skills RI -- Job opportunities available for immediate hire
• Employ RI -- A platform to help connect Rhode Islanders with open jobs.

BUSINESS RELIEF

• Commerce Office – Small Business Hotline: 401-521-4357. Email: info@commerce.ri.com
• Department of Business Regulation – For information on working and operating businesses. Telephone: 401-889-5550.
• Listing of Businesses Still Open
• Work Guidelines for Businesses
• Small Business Administration Loan Relief – Telephone: 401-528-4561. Email: RhodeIsland_DO@sba.gov.
• SBA Paycheck Protection Program
• Superior Court Recovery Plan for Small Businesses
• Short-Term Loans for Small Businesses – For those with 10 or fewer employees. Telephone: 401-521-4357.
• Technology Help for Small Businesses – Free remote support sessions.
• U.S. Department of Labor – Information for businesses and individuals about Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
• RI State Council on the Arts

SOCIAL SERVICES

• United Way – For housing, food and additional assistance, and a cybercrime hot line. Telephone: 211.
• Mental Health Assistance – 24-hour hotline through BH Link: 401-414-5465. 24-hour triage center is located at 975 Waterman Avenue, East Providence.
• Mental Health for Children – Kids Link Telephone: 855-543-5465.
• Deliveries for those quarantined – Telephone: 2-1-1 or 401-462-4444.
• Housing Assistance – For housing related information and resources: 401-457-1234.
• To connect with a Neighbor
• Project Hello – RI Office of Healthy Aging program to connect seniors with volunteers. Telephone: 462-4444.
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
• Coalition Against Domestic Violence 24-hour confidential hotline: 800-494-8100.
• Emergency Rental Assistance Program
• Financial Institution COVID-19 Relief Pledge

EDUCATION/CHILD CARE

• Department of Education – Telephone: 401-222-4600.
• Free “Grab & Go” Student Meals
• RI Student Loan Authority – Assistance with loan repayments. Telephone: 800-758-7562.
• To obtain Access to Free Child Care Assistance
• To volunteer to provide Child Care Assistance
• Assistance for parents to help students with distance learning Telephone: 909-414-4927.

CONSUMER PROTECTION

• Better Business Bureau – To report COVID-19 relief check scams
• Attorney General’s Office – Consumer Protection Unit for complaints on price gouging and scams: 401-274-4400.
• Public Utilities Commission – Telephone: 401-780-9700. All regulated utilities have been ordered not to terminate services at this time.

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Reopening Rhode Island
• IRS -- For information about economic impact stimulus payments.
• Wearing Masks
• Department of Environmental Management – Status of outdoor recreation programs. To register concerns about large crowds – Telephone: 401-889-5500.
• Family Court Issues – For clarification on custody issues.
• RI Office of Healthy Aging – To help seniors.
• RI Division of Taxation Information for hotels and owners of vacation properties.
• Division of Motor Vehicles – Main office in Cranston by appointment only. Satellite offices closed. Telephone: 401-462-4368.

TO MAKE DONATIONS

• RI Foundation – Non-profit organizations may be eligible to receive grants.
• To donate medical supplies
• To volunteer medical and behavioral health services - Retired professionals are needed.
• To donate blood to RI Blood Center – Must make an appointment first. Telephone: 401-453-8307. Email: medicalstaff@ribc.org.
• To donate food to RI Food Bank.