Democracy continues during this time of crisis. Now more than ever, the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association is working to support Democrats who place the interests of Illinois families first, in good times and difficult times as well.
With that in mind, we have put together a list of resources to help you get through this crisis. We have links to Federal, State and Local government information on the corona virus and what you should know. We have political links including an online course for candidates from the National Democratic Training Committee. We have learning links for students and life-long learners at home. Of course, we have some fun links as well like virtual museum tours, podcasts and concerts.
We are doing everything we can to re-engineer our service offerings so we can continue to build solid Democratic support at the county and even the precinct level throughout the entire State of Illinois.

Be safe, be healthy, and vote Democratic. We will get through this.

INFORMATION
CDC Website https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
IDPH – Updates http://www.dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/diseases-a-z-list/coronavirus
State Website Coronavirus.illinois.gov
State Hotline Number 1-800-889-3931
State Hotline Number – Chicago Inside City Limits: 311 / OR 1-312-744-5000
Mental Health Resources https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/tips-social-distancing-quarantine-isolation-031620.pdf
Mental Health Resources – Disaster Distress Hotline Information https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
RESOURCES FOR THOSE IN NEED
Find your local food bank https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank
Comcast Internet Essentials – Free Internet https://www.internetessentials.com/
UHAUL – Storage for Students https://www.uhaul.com/Storage/
Information on Unemployment Insurance and COVID-19 https://www2.illinois.gov/ides/Pages/COVID-19-and-Unemployment-Benefits.aspx
List of Resources from AFSCME https://www.afscme.org/covid-19
Updates from UFCW Local 881 http://www.local881ufcw.org/pdfs/Covid_Update_0313.pdf
Resources for those who need help with housing https://www.unitedway.org/my-smart-money/pages/community-resources-to-help-with-housing
Access Living – List of Resources https://www.accessliving.org/our-services/covid-19-resources-for-the-disability-community/
Economic Assistance from the State of Illinois https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/coronavirus/Resources/Pages/EconomicAssistance.aspx
CAMPAIGN AND POLITICS SPECIFIC
National Democratic Training Committee – Online Campaign Training https://traindemocrats.org/
TechYourself – Online Training Videos https://techyourself.org/training-videos/
Hustle https://www.hustle.com/
RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS AT HOME
ABCMouse At Home Learning (Use Code AOFLUNICEF) https://www.abcmouse.com/
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems at the Kennedy Center https://www.kennedy-center.org/mowillems
Brooklyn Public Library Virtual Story Time https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/list/Virtual%20Programming
Live feed of Aquarium from Monteray Bay Aquarium https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams/
National Geographic Kids https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/videos/
Khan Academy Kids https://learn.khanacademy.org/khan-academy-kids/
PBS Kids https://pbskids.org/
TED Ed (From TED Talks) https://ed.ted.com/
Duolingo https://www.duolingo.com/
OxfordOwl for Kids (From Oxford University Press) https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home
San Diego Zoo https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/
Tour Yellowstone National Park https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
Explore the Surface of Mars https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/
Discovery Education https://www.discoveryeducation.com/
Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china
Virtual Tour of the Boston Children’s Museum https://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/museum-virtual-tour
History Channel for Kids https://www.history.com/classroom
Scholastic Learn At Home https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html?caching
Story Time from Space – Astronauts Read Children’s Stories https://storytimefromspace.com/
Science Activities from NOAA https://www.noaa.gov/education/stories/staying-in-keep-learning-with-science-activities-kids-and-families-can-do-at-home
DISTRACTIONS FOR EVERYONE
Virtual Museum Tours https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
Headspace – Meditation https://www.headspace.com/
Google Arts and Culture https://artsandculture.google.com/partner?hl=en
OpenCulture – Free Ebooks and Movies http://www.openculture.com/
10 Ways to Ease Anxiety and Boredom https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/reviewedcom/2020/03/16/10-things-help-you-ease-anxiety-around-coronavirus/5065246002/
Catch up on Pod Save America https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-america/
NPR Podcasts https://www.npr.org/podcasts/
NPR Illinois Podcasts https://www.npr.org/podcasts/organizations/653
Cooking Meals from Items found in your pantry https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/packages/cooking-from-the-pantry
NASA Videos and Images https://images.nasa.gov/
Links to live streams of concerts, theater, and film https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/the-show-must-go-on-if-youre-isolated-at-home-watch-these-performances
The West Wing Weekly http://thewestwingweekly.com/