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COVID-19 Resources
ODVN is committed to providing Ohio domestic violence programs with up-to-date, ongoing, and comprehensive resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This site will be updated daily, so please check back regularly.
Last Updated: August 04, 2020 at 4:00pm
Shelter/Program and Housing Guidance
Shelter/Program Operations
- ODVN Interim Guidance on COVID-19 for Member Programs, March 22
- ODVN COVID-19 Confidentiality, Precaution and Provision of Alternate Services Guidance for Programs
- ODVN Stay-At-Home Order Guidance
- ODVN Domestic Violence Reopen Guidance
- Confidentiality and Coronavirus Contact Tracing: FAQs for OVW-Funded Victim Service Providers
- Coronavirus Guidance for DV Programs (NNEDV)
- COVID-19 and Survivor Confidentiality Video (NNEDV)
- Fundraising Strategies for Local DV Programs in Response to COVID-19 (National Resource Center on Domestic Violence)
- Best Practices for Mobile Advocacy (NNEDV)
Pandemic-Related Support For Survivors
- ODVN Hotel Funding Guidelines
- ODVN Hotel Funding FAQs
- ODVN Survivor Emergency Fund Request Form
- ODVN How to get Your Stimulus Payment
- Check on the Status of Your Economic Stimulus Payment
- Ohio Hotel and Lodging Association Hotels Willing to Help List (Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio – COHHIO)
- ODJFS FAQs Re: Benefits, Workforce, Childcare, Child and Adult Protective Services, and Child Support
- Guidelines for Establishing Hotels/Motels as Isolation, Quarantine, Respite or Emergency Shelter (Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio – COHHIO)
- Stimulus Checks (Recovery Rebates) for Non-Filers
- Webinar Recording: Using Technology to Support Victims During a Public Health Crisis (NNEDV)
- Webinar Recording: How can hotel and motel stays be effectively employed for survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic (NNEDV)
- COVID-19, Paid Leave, and Unemployment Flow Chart (National Employment Law Project)
Information Sheets For Public Posting For Shelters
- Workplace School and Home Guidance
- If You Are Sick with COVID-19 Fact Sheet (CDC)
- Stop the Spread of Germs (CDC)
- Share Facts About COVID-19 Programs (CDC)
- COVID-19 Checklist for Homeless Shelters (Ohio Department of Health)
- What You Need to Know about COVID-19 Fact Sheet (CDC)
- A Round-Up of Multilingual Resources on COVID-19 (Switchboard)
Legal Resources
Legal Advocacy
- ODVN Tip Sheet: Legal Advocacy during a Pandemic
- COVID-19 Emergency Planning (Ohio Judicial Conference)
- Includes the following information by county: partial and full closures of courthouses; continuing operations plans and administrative orders; parenting time orders; and evictions, foreclosures and sheriff’s sale information. It also includes the Supreme Court of Ohio Tolling Order; jail population information; technology information for continuing court operations; and probation department information.
- Frequently Asked Questions on Courts and COVID-19, English (Womenslaw.org)
- Frequently Asked Questions on Courts and COVID-19, Spanish (Womenslaw.org)
Survivor Emergency Planning
Housing Resources
Housing Resources
- Pandemic Emergency Fund Information (Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio – COHHIO)
- COVID-19 General Guidance and Resources for Homelessness Systems and Providers (COHHIO)
- Point of Contact: COVID-19 List (Ohio Continuum of Care)
- Resources for Homeless Individuals with Pets
- REACH Rapid Rehousing DV Shelter Referral Application
- Resources to Address the Housing Needs of Survivors in the CARES Act (NNEDV)
- Tenant Rights of Domestic Violence Survivors During COVID-19 (National Housing Law Project)
Workplace Policy Guidance
Administrative Support
- ODVN Importance of Administrative Leave Policies
- FAQs Coronavirus Policy Considerations (Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence)
- U.S. Department of Labor Employee Rights Poster
- Working Remotely and Public Health Crises (NNEDV)
- Leave for Grant Funded Staff Guidance (OVW)
- Sample Appreciation Pay Policy (Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence)
- Who Has Access to COVID-19 Emergency Leave Benefits?
Reopening Guidelines
Reopening Support for Programs
- ODVN Domestic Violence Reopen Guidance
- ODVN Building an Employer Response that Protects Survivors
- COVID-19 Responsible Protocols for Getting Back to Work (Ohio.gov)
- COVID-19 Checklist for Businesses and Employers (Ohio Department of Health)
- Responsible RestartOhio General Office Environments (Office of the Ohio Attorney General/Ohio Department of Health)
Extra Resources
For Friends and Family of Survivors
Supporting Children and Youth
Immigrants and Asylum Seekers
Other Resources
- Ohio Department of Health Official COVID-19 Information Site
- When Work is Safer Than Home: Supporting Workers Experiencing Domestic & Sexual Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- CUANDO EL LUGAR DE TRABAJO ES MÁS SEGURO QUE LA CASA: Apoyo para los Trabajadores que Sufren Violencia Doméstica y Sexual Durante la Pandemia
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