COVID-19 Community Resources

Manchester is working to provide as many resources as possible for residents and businesses. We will add information as it becomes available. 

• Manchester Resources
  • List of Restaurants that are still open for takeout, curbside, and delivery in Manchester
  • Dedicated Shopping Times for At-Risk Groups
  • Manchester Business Availability and Services
• St. Louis City/County Resources
  • Saint Louis City COVID-19 Webpage
  • Saint Louis County COVID-19 Updates
  • Saint Louis County COVID-19 Resources
• Statewide Resources
  • St. Louis County COVID-19 Hotline (Available - 24/7): 314-615-2660
  • The Missouri Disaster Distress Hotline -Phone: (800) 985-5990 or Text: "TalkWithUs" to 66746
  • USDA approves Department of Social Services’ request to distribute disaster food packages
    • The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved the Missouri Department of Social Services’ request to use USDA foods to operate Disaster Household Distribution in response to COVID-19. Through May 7, 2020, Missourians in need can get a food package from mobile and drive-by locations through six Missouri food banks at over 200 distribution sites. Each food package weighs approximately 25 pounds and contains vegetables, fruits, pasta/rice/starch, protein, and dairy products.
    • Missourians can call their area food bank to find out when food packages will be available in their community. For more information on food banks or food pantries, visit www.feedingmissouri.org or the Missouri Services Navigator.
  • SBA Approves Disaster Declaration for Missouri Press Release
  • Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services COVID-19 Business Page
  • Missouri Deptartment of Health & Senior Services Coronavius Fact Sheet
• National Resources
  • Child Care Resources for First Responders, Health Care Workers, and Essential Personnel
  • The CDC’s list of Frequently Asked Questions
  • Resources and Information from the Social Security Administration
  • Resources and Information from Medicaid
• Small Business & Employee Resources
  • U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance (1-800-659-2955)
  • St. Louis Community Foundation COVID-19 Response
  • Restore Your Economy COVID-19 Resources
  • Council of Development Finance Agencies COVID-19 Resource Center
  • St. Louis Regional Chamber - COVID-19 Regional Business Information Center
  • Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services COVID-19 Businesses Page
    
• Utility Assistance Resources
  • Ameren Utility Assistance Announcement
  • HeatUpMissouri.org (314-241-0001)
    • Focused on helping area elderly, physically disabled people, and low-to-moderate income families with Ameren Missouri utility bills.
  • https://www.everyoneon.org/find-offers 
    • Look up low-cost internet service programs from internet service providers to ensure individuals and families stay connected to the internet during this challenging time.
  • Spire - Residential Coronavirus Assistance
    • If you are an active Spire residential customer in Missouri and you’ve been impacted by the coronavirus, Spire is providing funds to help you if you’ve experienced an interruption to your household income and are struggling to pay your natural gas bill due to the pandemic.
• Educational Resources
  • Amazing Educational Resources
    • A spreadsheet of 300+ education companies offering free subscriptions due to school closings. Additional helpful resources can be found in this article by Forbes.
      
  • Resources for Educators During the Coronavirus Pandemic
    • Common Sense Media has created a collection of remote teaching resources, family education materials, and research-backed strategies to ease stress and encourage learning at home. On this other page, you can find Online Learning Resources to Supplement Homeschooling, Free Educational Apps, Games, and Websites, and more.
      
  • Zoom’s Free Videoconferencing Tools
    • Zoom is providing K-12 institutions free access to their videoconferencing tools needed to run online courses.
      
  • Free Online Resources for Schools Shifting Online During Coronavirus Pandemic
    • A collection of resources curated by SchoolChoiceWeek.com that covers communication platform resources, math and science resources, social studies resources and more.
      
  • Khan Academy
    • Khan Academy has created guides designed to help parents and teachers get through the COVID-19 crisis.
      
  • Google Teach From Home
    • A central hub of information, tips, training and tools from across Google for Education to help teachers keep teaching, even when they aren’t in the classroom.
      
  • Google Learn at Home
    • Google has partnered with Khan Academy and other learning creators to bring parents & families resources and activities to make the coming days as educational and fun as possible.
      
  • Scholastic Learn at Home
    • Day-to-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking and learning. Goes from PreK to 9th grade.
      
  • How Schools Can Start Teaching Online in a Short Period of Time
    • Free Tutorials from the Stanford Online High School.
      
  • Free Online Drawing Lessons for Kids, Led by Favorite Artists & Illustrators
    • During the COVID-19 crisis, some well known illustrators (Mo Willems, Wendy McNaughton, Wendy, etc.) are offering free drawing lessons for kids.
      
  • Free Audio Books
    • Our collection of 450 free audio books includes many children’s classics. You can download audio files straight to your computer or mobile device.
      
  • Free eBooks
    • This collection includes many children’s classics in ebook format. You generally have the option to download these texts to your Kindle, iPad, Nook or computer.
      
  • Audible Stories
    • Audible is providing free stories to kids and teens.
      
  • Bartleby.com
    • Gives you access to free online classics of reference, literature, and nonfiction.
      
  • Calibre
    • Download free e-book software that will manage your electronic library, convert e-books from one format to another, and give you online access to free e-books.
      
  • CK-12
    • This non-profit provides "open textbooks" for K-12 students all over the world. It offers free high-quality, standards-aligned, open content in the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).
      
  • Historic Children’s Books
    • The University of Florida’s Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature has digitized 6,000 books.
      
  • International Children’s Digital Library
    • Provides free access to high-quality children’s books from around the world in different languages, including Arabic, Afrikaans, Danish, English, Farsi and beyond. Hosts books for kids 3-5, 6-9, and 10-13.
      
  • Librivox
    • Librivox provides free audio books from the public domain. You will find 5000+ books in their catalogue.
      
  • OER Commons
    • Free, adaptable, openly licensed textbooks and supplemental resources.
      
  • Project Gutenberg
    • The mother of all ebook sites hosts 40000 free ebooks, and makes them accessible for Kindle, Android, iPad, and iPhone.
      
  • The Harvard Classics
    • Harvard’s influential president, Charles W. Eliot, published a 51-volume series, now known as The Harvard Classics, and they’re available free online. Ideal for the older student.
      
  • Free Textbook Collection
    • Provides a meta collection of free textbooks available on the web, covering everything from Art History to Biology, Math, Physics, and Psychology.
      
  • Physics Comic Books 
    • PhysicsCentral, a web site run by The American Physical Society (an organization representing 48,000 physicists), has created a series of comic books designed to get kids excited about physics.