This list contains information available to you during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have questions about any of the resources listed, please contact us at 413-665-2642 or director@sunderlandpubliclibrary.org
You can download the full list here: Comprehensive List of Resources.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information:
- Am I eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine? This tool will help you determine if you are currently eligible to receive the vaccine.
- Information on Vaccine Distribution Phases
- Map of COVID-19 Vaccination Locations
- List of COVID-19 Vaccination Sites on the PVTA Bus Routes
- How to Prepare for your COVID-19 Vaccination Appointment
- If you do not have access to a computer to sign up for an appointment online, please call 2-1-1 for assistance.
Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s Community Resource List.
Look4Help Community Resource List: Local resources curated by Community Action Pioneer Valley.
Visual Communication Card about COVID-19 for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing, created by the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
Massachusetts COVID-19 Testing Site Locator: This map includes all COVID-19 testing sites in Massachusetts, as well as relevant information about each site (location, hours, and services provided).
Condolence Care from the Red Cross: Assistance for those who have lost loved ones due to COVID-19. Includes information on grief counseling, emotional support, funeral information, legal resources, financial resources, and veterans’ assistance.
Career Preparation:
- Career Preparation Databases: The library’s research databases include several career preparation resources, which can help you create a resume, explore career options, learn job searching tips, and prepare for interviews. Try Peterson’s Career Prep or Gale’s Vocations and Careers databases.
- MassHire Career Information System: This website provides free occupational and educational information for all Massachusetts residents, to help people make better-informed career and school choices.
Health Insurance:
- If you are insured, please contact your insurer for the most up-to-date and accurate information about your coverage and COVID-19.
- MA Health Connector is offering extended enrollment for those who are uninsured.
Attorney General’s Office:
- Resources for frontline workers and first responders.
- For help with insurance claims or medical bills call 888-830-6277.
- To report price gouging or defective products call 617-727-8400.
- You can file a complaint about potential scams or difficulties negotiating travel refunds.
Help for Employees:
- Contact the Attorney General’s Office for information about sick time laws at 617-727-3465.
- How to file for Unemployment Benefits.
- Pandemic Unemployment Assistance: for people who may not qualify for traditional unemployment assistance.
- Information about Unemployment and COVID-19.
- Constituent Guide: Senator Jo Comerford has created this guide to help her constituents who are affected by COVID-19. It includes resources for small businesses and those who are applying for Unemployment Benefits.
Help for Small Business Owners:
- COVID-19 Resources and Guidance for Businesses from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- Unemployment Resources for Businesses/Employers from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- COVID-19 Relief Grants for Small Businesses
- Constituent Guide: Senator Jo Comerford has created this guide to help her constituents who are affected by COVID-19. It includes resources for small businesses and those who are applying for Unemployment Benefits.
Nursing Home Family Resource Line: 617-660-5399. This phone line is staffed 9 AM – 5 PM, seven days per week, and is intended to be a central resource for families whose loved ones are in nursing homes. If you have any questions or concerns about the health and safety of your loved ones in nursing homes, please call this number.
Mental Health:
- Managing Stress & Anxiety during a pandemic from the Center for Disease Control.
- Care for Your Coronavirus Anxiety from Shine.
- Disaster Stress Helpline from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: 1-800-985-5990. This is a 24/7, 365 day per year helpline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. It is toll-free, multilingual, and confidential.
- Mindfulness Resources. This list of resources was created in lieu of the Mindfulness for All Ages program series we intended to host at our library in April 2020. It has tons of videos, websites, books, and other resources to help you relax and strengthen your mind.
Internet Access:
- Comcast Internet Essentials: Comcast is offering free internet to those who do not have it during the COVID-19 pandemic:
- Sunderland Public Library Free Wi-Fi: Wireless Internet is available in the library’s parking lot and backyard during the hours of 8:00 AM & 8:00 PM.
Avoid Scams: Many scammers are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to scam people of all ages.
- Please take this advice from the World Health Organization on how to avoid scams.
- The Sunderland Police Department wishes to remind you to only use trusted news sources for information about COVID-19, and to remain vigilant about scams. “Any and all ideas from previous scams should be remembered. Just because this is a new virus, the scams are not new and are the same, and will follow the same types of previous attempts,” -Chief Erik