Helpin Resource Roundup

With the coronavirus disrupting life as many Americans know it, EarnIn has launched a new Facebook group called Helpin with the aim to create a catalog of useful information. It lists resources related to finances, job loss, access to nutrition, shelter, renter or homeowner services, elder care, and child services, among other categories. People have been sharing links in the Helpin group, so we’re rounding them up and listing them on the blog. We hope our community finds these resources helpful.

Bill assistance

Organization name: AHIP
Services offered: Health insurance assistance
Region served: Nationwide
Web link: https://www.ahip.org/health-insurance-providers-respond-to-coronavirus-covid-19/

Organization name: Fannie Mae
Services offered: Mortgage assistance
Region served: Nationwide
Web link: https://fanniemae.com/portal/media/corporate-news/2020/covid-homeowner-assistance-options-7000.html
Phone: 1-800-2FANNIE

Organization name: Freddie Mac
Services offered: Mortgage assistance
Region served: Nationwide
Web link: https://www.freddiemac.com/about/covid-19.html
Phone: (800) 373-3343

Organization name: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Services offered: Utility bill assistance
Region served: Illinois
Web link: https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/CommunityServices/UtilityBillAssistance/Pages/HowtoApply.aspx

Childcare resources

Organization name: Kids Activities
Services offered: Free subscriptions to education tools
Region served: Nationwide
Web link: https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135609/list-of-education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions/

Employment and financial resources

Organization name: Hilton Hotels and Resorts
Services offered: Job openings and career opportunities
Region served: National
Web link: https://teammembers.hilton.com/covid19

Organization name: Restaurant Opportunities Centers United
Services offered: National and city/state resources available to restaurant workers
Region served: Nationwide
Web link: https://rocunited.org/stop-the-spread/coronavirus-support/

Organization name: Creative Capital
Services offered: Resources for artists working in all disciplines, including arts professionals and philanthropists
Region served: Nationwide
Web link: https://creative-capital.org/2020/03/13/list-of-arts-resources-during-the-covid-19-outbreak/

Organization name: Center for Cultural Innovation
Services offered: Financial services for artists
Region served: California
County served: Lots of LA and SF areas
Web link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xv238DlW_9HWhJTHr561r8fPaD4BSzOZraDOm2ESyeA/edit?usp=drivesdk

Legal resources

Organization name: USAGov
Services offered: Resource for finding legal aid
Region served: Nationwide
Web link: https://www.usa.gov/legal-aid

Organization name: California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation (CRLAF)
Services offered: Critical information and resources to help immigrant communities during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (English and Spanish)
Region served: California
Counties served: Shasta, Tehama, Butte, Yuba, Sutter, Yolo, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, Kern
Web link: https://www.crlaf.org/coronavirus
Phone number: Sacramento - 916-446-7904, Fresno - 559-486-6278

Disclaimer: Please note, the material collected in this post is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be relied upon as or construed as advice regarding any specific circumstances. Nor is it an endorsement of any organization or Services.