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 – Media Release: New temporary COVID-19 Assessment Centre opened today for hospitality and tourism staff (August 5)	Family & Children’s Resources
Niagara Health – Media Release: Temporary COVID-19 Assessment Centre for hospitality and tourism staff to help ease pressures at existing sites (July 31)	LearningNetwork: Trauma and Violence – Informed Approaches: Supporting Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
Niagara Health – PSA: COVID-19 Assessment Centres seeing record number of patient walk-ins for testing (July 24)	Homewood Health: COVID-19: Employee Fatigue, Isolation and Loneliness
Niagara Health – PSA: New online screening tool available for patients and visitors (July 21)	Kihiani “Because We Must” – Empathy (video)
Niagara Health – Media Release: Niagara Health’s Extended Care Unit welcoming indoor visitors and two visitors at a time (July 22)	ONWA Instructional Videos created by Tina Ortolan, Diabetes Awareness Coordinator, on Proper Mask Handling, Handwashing, Gloves and Hand Sanitizing
ONWA Briefing of Press Conferences – Provincial/National COVID-19 Announcements (July 17)	We Give Thanks – Anishinaabemowin Prayer
Homewood Health – The COVID-19 Pandemic: Managing the Impact (June 30)	Domestic Violence Resources
Niagara Health – Media Release: Niagara Health to begin lifting visitor restrictions on Monday, June 29 (June 26)	COVID-19 Indigenous-Oriented Info & Updates
Niagara Health: Niagara Health Opening Third Assessment Centre in Welland (June 19)	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) List of links/resources
ONWA: Briefing of Press Conferences – Provincial/National COVID-19 Announcements (June 17)	SEESAW & NCPC – Resources for Families, Parents and Children (May 19)
Niagara Health – PSA: Welcoming Visitors Back to Niagara Health’s Extended Care Unit (June 17)	Ministry of Health – Covid 19 Guidance: Community Emergency Evacuations for First Nations due to Flooding (April 20)
ONWA Briefing of Press Conferences – Provincial/National COVID-19 Announcements (June 8)	PSA – Niagara Health Assessment Centre Drive Through Service (April 6)
ONWA Media Release – Reclaiming Indigenous Women’s Leadership a Time for Action, Accountability and Healing (June 3)	Updated list of Ontario COVID-19 Assessment Centres (March 31)
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services Media Release – Ontario Taking Action to Better Protect Indigenous Women: New Indigenous Women’s Advisory Council to Include Leaders and Experts in Violence Prevention (June 1)	PSA – Niagara Health Navigator (March 25)