COVID-19 Information

COVID-19 UPDATE: The NCNW office is currently closed. Our phone line is being monitored as well our general email info.ncnw@gmail.com. Please note that staff will get back to individuals when they can.

Thank you to all the Health Care professionals and volunteers working to keep the community safe at this time.

Apply for benefits:

Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan (support for individuals, businesses, and industries)
Apply for Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) with CRA (those employed/self-employed and have/will stop working due to COVID-19)
Niagara Region – Social Support (connecting residents to resources, services, programs and support during the pandemic)

Resources & updates regarding the COVID-19 virus:

UPDATES (For past info click here)	RESOURCES
Government of Canada – Public Health site	Emergency Shelter resources
Updates in Ontario	Grocery Stores aiding with food in Niagara
World Health Organization (WHO)	Stay physically active during self-quarantine
Niagara Health PSA – Niagara Falls Assessment Centre Relocating (Oct. 2)	Family & Children’s Resources
ONWA Briefing of Press Conferences – Provincial/National COVID 19 Announcements (Oct. 2)	LearningNetwork: Trauma and Violence – Informed Approaches: Supporting Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
Ministry of Health – COVID-19 Screening Tool for Children in School and Child Care (Oct. 1)	Homewood Health: COVID-19: Employee Fatigue, Isolation and Loneliness
Niagara Health PSA: Second Wave of COVID-19 (Sept. 29)	Kihiani “Because We Must” – Empathy (video)
ONWA Briefing of Press Conferences – Provincial/National COVID-19 Announcements (Sept. 25)	ONWA Instructional Videos created by Tina Ortolan, Diabetes Awareness Coordinator, on Proper Mask Handling, Handwashing, Gloves and Hand Sanitizing
Niagara Health – PSA: COVID Assessment Centres Update (Sept. 18)	We Give Thanks – Anishinaabemowin Prayer
Niagara Health – Media Release: Preventing The Spread Media Release (Sept 17)	Domestic Violence Resources
ONWA Briefing of Press Conferences – Provincial/National COVID-19 Announcements (Aug. 28)	COVID-19 Indigenous-Oriented Info & Updates
ONWA Briefing of Press Conferences – Provincial/National COVID-19 Announcements (Aug. 21)	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) List of links/resources
Niagara Health – Media Release: Temporary Assessment Centre in Niagara Falls Concludes Operations (Aug. 21)	SEESAW & NCPC – Resources for Families, Parents and Children (May 19)
Niagara Health – Media Release: New temporary COVID-19 Assessment Centre opened today for hospitality and tourism staff (August 5)	Ministry of Health – Covid 19 Guidance: Community Emergency Evacuations for First Nations due to Flooding (April 20)
Niagara Health – Media Release: Temporary COVID-19 Assessment Centre for hospitality and tourism staff to help ease pressures at existing sites (July 31)	PSA – Niagara Health Assessment Centre Drive Through Service (April 6)
Niagara Health – PSA: COVID-19 Assessment Centres seeing record number of patient walk-ins for testing (July 24)	Updated list of Ontario COVID-19 Assessment Centres (March 31)
Niagara Health – PSA: New online screening tool available for patients and visitors (July 21)	PSA – Niagara Health Navigator (March 25)
Niagara Health – Media Release: Niagara Health’s Extended Care Unit welcoming indoor visitors and two visitors at a time (July 22)
ONWA Briefing of Press Conferences – Provincial/National COVID-19 Announcements (July 17)