RESOURCES OFFERED BY THE DIOCESE OF SAN BERNARDINO
https://www.sbdiocese.org/COVID-19Resources/index.html
Pastor Toolkit in Spanish
Mask Information
Information on the NEW Omicron Variant
Here is more information from CDC and California Department of Health on the new Omicorn Variant https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Omicron-Variant-Fact-Sheet.aspx and https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s1126-B11-529-omicron.html
COVID-19 Vaccine Benefits and Risks (Johnson & Johnson Fact Sheet)
Bishop McElroy on Vaccinations
American Lung Association COVID Vaccine Information
Hope On The Horizon
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is a turning point for all of us as we look to a brighter, healthier future. But our road to ending the pandemic hinges on most people getting vaccinated.
We are launching a new video that makes the case for getting vaccinated and going back to enjoying what you love. Watch and share the video with your friends and family, along with our vaccine resources and FAQs, to encourage them to get vaccinated. Together, we can all make a difference.
Click here for more information
Farmworker Financial Assistance / Asistencia Monetaria Para Trabajadores del Campo
Talleres Virtuales informativos de ansiedad y depresion
Tips to cope with the spread of COVID-19
Consejos para sobrellevar el contagio de COVID-19
10 Things you can do to manage your COVID-19 symptoms at home
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Preliminary statement on financial assistance for funeral expenses for those who have passed away due to the COVID 19 pandemic.
Recovery assistance will include reimbursement for funeral expenses to families who have experienced the death of loved ones due to the COVID 19 virus, since January 2020. Details will be released in April.
- In anticipation of the April filing period, here are the important points to share with those impacted:
- The application process will open in April 2021, which will require some documentation and have eligibility requirements.
- Death must have occurred in the United States.
- The death certificate must indicate that the passing was attributed to COVID-19.
- The applicant must be the person who incurred funeral expenses. There is no requirement that the actual deceased person be a U.S. citizen.
- Documentation of funeral expenses such as receipts from funeral home contracts, cemetery costs, burial expenses, cemetery plots/mausoleums etc. will be required.
- Documentation, when submitted, should include the applicant’s name, the deceased’s name, the amount of funeral expenses, and the dates the funeral expenses were incurred.
- Funds will be transmitted via check by mail or direct deposit, once an application is received and approved.
Further details will be available when the formal process begins; but, it is wise for anyone eligible to begin gathering the necessary information, receipts, death certificates now so as to be prepared to file promptly when the program itself is actually launched.
FIND Food Bank Mobile Market Locations
For Seniors
- For any senior issues, call Riverside County Senior Hotline at 800-510-2020
- Great Plates Delivered: Home Meals for Seniors
- Program overview: OOA Growing List of Food Resources for Homebound Seniors
- English/Spanish flyer: Great Plates_Eng_Span
- Participant application https://riversideihss.org/IntakeAppSenior
For Parents:
Importance of wearing a mask and wearing it properly
Please follow the YouTube link. It will visually demonstrate how the coronavirus travels from person to person. Notice how social distance becomes important and how the risk has increased as we spend more time indoors because of the cold weather. Notice too, how the risk is reduced (not eliminated) when the face mask is used and even more so when the mask is properly fitted. On an additional note, an easy way to tell if you have a good mask is simply to try to blow out a candle. If you are able to blow it out, it has failed the test. Let us use extra care, please.
SoCalGas Bill Assists during COVID
SunLine Transit Agency Offering Free Fares
Vaccinate to Protect Health of Yourself and Your Community
In partnership with the Catholic health systems and Catholic Charities throughout the Golden State, the Catholic Bishops of California urge all Californians to receive a vaccination to prevent the continued spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than two million people worldwide.
As the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has said, the vaccines are now available and offered (Pfizer and Moderna) and those currently in the testing approval/process (AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson) are morally permissible and can be used in good conscience.
Beyond simply protecting their own health and safety, Catholics also have an obligation to protect their family, friends, and community by vaccinating as soon as feasible in accordance with public health guidelines and protocols in their area.