Coronavirus Resource Guide

The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce has developed a resource guide for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) that provides links to local information, top press announcements, and available resources to #keepMGMworking.

LOCAL INFORMATION:

City of Montgomery
City of Montgomery FB Page

City/County of Montgomery Emergency Management Agency
City/County of Montgomery Emergency Management Agency FB Page

Montgomery County
Montgomery County FB Page

MILITARY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Department of Defense Guidance on the Use of Cloth Face Coverings
Effective immediately, to the extent practical, all individuals on DoD property, installations, and facilities will wear cloth face coverings when they cannot maintain six feet of social distance in public areas or work centers (this does not include in a Service member's or Service family member's personal residence on a military installation). 

Maxwell AFB Commander Declares Public Health Emergency
The 42nd Air Base Wing commander, Col. Patrick Carley, 42nd ABW, declared a Public Health emergency for Maxwell Air Force Base and Gunter Annex today.

LOCAL RESOURCES
Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons has reopened its after hours Urgent Ortho Clinic and no appointment is necessary. Open Monday-Friday from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

To ensure our patients receive the best possible care and continued treatment during this time, both locations of PT Solutions of Montgomery are open and seeing patients both in-clinic and through Telehealth. To schedule your in-person or virtual appointment, call the clinic or visit us online at www.ptsolutions.com today! 

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STATE RESOURCES:

• Extended Safer at Home Order
• Safer at Home Info Sheet 1
• Safer at Home Info Sheet 2
• Safer at Home Info Sheet 3
• Twentieth Supplemental Emergency Proclamation
   

​​Governor Ivey's State’s Guide to COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Governor Kay Ivey's altogetheralabama.org, an online resource that will serve as a hub of information for the state’s response to the coronavirus crisis.

Alabama Department of Health
For more information about COV1D-19 and how it is currently impacting the state of Alabama

Alabama Department of Revenue
Effective immediately, the Department of Revenue is extending relief to small retail businesses that are unable to timely pay their February, March, and April sales tax liabilities.

AlabamaWorks! Resources:

• COVID-19 Workforce Recovery Webinar
• Workforce Flexibilities During the COVID-19 Outbreak 
• COVID-19 Scenarios and Available Benefits
• COVID-19: SBA Disaster Assistance Loans
• Alabama Department of Labor Resources

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FEDERAL RESOURCES:

Center for Disease Control
The most up-to-date information on the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and how to protect yourself and your loved ones. Scroll to the bottom of the home page to enter your email address to receive updates about COVID-19.

World Health Organization
WHO works worldwide to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation - Corporate Aid Tracker
When disasters strike, businesses mobilize their expertise, capabilities, and community resources to assist with the relief and recovery efforts. Use this site to see what companies are doing to assist with the needs of businesses and communities in responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

FEMA - Coronavirus Rumor Control
The purpose of this FEMA page is to help the public distinguish between rumors and facts regarding the response to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Rumors can easily circulate within communities during a crisis. Do your part to the stop the spread of disinformation by doing 3 easy things; don’t believe the rumors, don’t pass them along and go to trusted sources of information to get the facts about the federal (COVID-19) response.

Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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RESOURCE - REMOTE WORKING TOOLS:

Articles

• The Complete Guide to Remote Work 

• 5 Tips for Staying Productive and Mentally Healthy While You're Working From Home

• 8 tips for getting it done when working from home

• How to Work From Home: 20 Tips From People Who Do It Successfully

• Work from home 101

All-Inclusive
Google Suite/Hangouts – $6-25/per user*
Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Audio/Phone | Instant Messaging | Information Storage/Sharing | Project Management | Security/Encryption
*In response to COVID-19 through July 1: free access to our advanced Hangouts Meet video-conferencing capabilities to all G Suite and G Suite for Education customers globally including larger meetings, for up to 250 participants per call, live streaming for up to 100,000 viewers within a domain, and the ability to record meetings and save them to Google Drive

Office 365/Teams – $0-12.50/per user*
Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Instant Messaging | Information Storage/Sharing | Project Management | Security/Encryption
*In response to COVID-19: Beginning March 10, Microsoft is rolling out updates to the free version of Teams that will lift restrictions on user limits.

Communication
Zoom – $0-19.99*
Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Web Conferencing/Webinar | Security/Encryption
In response to COVID-19: free for educators to move toward virtual learning

Zoom Phone – $14.99
Services Provided: Audio/Phone | Security/Encryption

Slack – $0-12.50
Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Instant Messaging | Information Storage/Sharing | Security/Encryption

Loom – $0-5/per user*
Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Web Conferencing/Webinar |Instant Messaging
*In response to COVID-19 through July 1: free for educators, recording limit removed on the free plan, free trial extended to 30 days, Loom Pro price adjusted to $5/month

Ring Central – $24.99-49.99 per user*
Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Web Conferencing/Webinar | Audio/Phone | Instant Messaging
*In response to COVID-19: Three months free RingCentral Office for K12 educators, health providers and non-profits

GoToMeeting – $12-16/per user*
Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Web Conferencing/Webinar | Audio/Phone | Instant Messaging
*In response to COVID-19: some organizations may be eligible for access to free emergency remote work toolkit. Can register here.

Information Services
Dropbox Business – $12.50-20/per user*
Services Provided: Information Storage/Sharing | Security/Encryption
*In response to COVID-19: Free Dropbox Business subscriptions for a three-month period to nonprofits and NGOs that are focused on fighting COVID-19

Genius Scan – $0
Services Provided: Information Storage/Sharing
Phone app for scanning/sending documents

Tiny Scanner – $0
Services Provided: Information Storage/Sharing
Phone app for scanning/sending documents

Project Management
Trello – $0-20.83/per user
Services Provided: Information Storage/Sharing | Project Management | Security/Encryption

Asana Project Management – $0-24.99/per user
Services Provided: Information Storage/Sharing | Project Management