We are reaching out to you as important contributors to our community's response to COVID-19.
This is an unprecedented time. We are so grateful for all of the work you are doing to support individuals and families in our community!
We wanted to share with you a few resources that may be helpful AND seek your assistance in promoting them:
1. United Way of Asheville Buncombe County is now hosting information about community resources that will be updated regularly by United Way's 211. 100 individuals, including community organizations, are working diligently to identify up to date resources that are safely serving our community. If you know of resources that should be added please contact 211info@unitedwayabc.org.
2. Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is coordinating volunteers to support our community's response. You can register your volunteer needs and sign up to volunteer here.
3. Frameworks Institute has developed a resource to guide us in common language during this time of crisis:
- Connect individual action to the common good by using a broad 'us.' "When we wash our hands and keep our distance, we protect everyone in our community. Let's come together by staying apart."
- Make an explicit moral argument for addressing specific populations' needs."The right thing to do is ensure we all have what we need to be well - regardless ofhow we earn a living or how much we make. People already pushed to the brink bylow wages and high housing costs will be most affected by this virus and an economic slowdown. This is the time to live up to our ideal of justice for all."
- Look for opportunities to talk about the positive aspects of interconnection. "We're being reminded just how connected we all are - and how much we depend onone another. And it's not just the spread of the virus. For everyone who works fromhome, there are many more who make that possible by working at the hospital, thepower plant, the grocery store, the delivery service. This moment shows us how much we all need each other to keep going."
Many of our partners are engaging in advocacy efforts across the community and state. You'll continue to find these on our Engage Page. If you wish to share opportunities let us know. Don't forget that you can share these on our Facebook Page.
Children First/Communities In Schools of Buncombe County is promoting an opportunity to prioritize childcare, paid leave, and health care coverage in the Phase 3 COVID relief bill being acted on by US Congress.
Our Voice asks that you continue to broadly share their Family Violence Survey.
Buncombe County Partnership for Children asks for you to also continue to share a survey with parents or caregivers of children ages 0-5 that will help inform a new parenting program. You'll find the spanish language version and promotion flyers on our Support page.
The NC Center for Nonprofits is collecting information from NC-based non-profit organizations about their needs stemming from COVID-19. You don't need to be a member of the Center in order to response to the survey.
We are continuing to update our Resources Page with reliable information. If there is something you would like to see us post, please let us know.
Our next Advisory Council meeting will be held remotely on Thursday 4/2/2020. We will send login information and instructions closer to the time. It will focus on COVID information, resources and a discussion of how we can consider equity in our response.
Take good care.
Warmly,
The Buncombe CHIP Leadership Team
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