COVID-19 Resources

To the DOVIA Colorado community (and beyond): 

We know each of you are facing your own set of struggles with COVID-19. We want you to feel supported and engaged throughout these unprecedented times. It is our goal to help! 
This page will be updated frequently with resources, future education sessions specifically related to COVID-19 and general updates related to COVID-19. 
Should you have a resource to share, please email it to our Marketing Chair at brittany.mcgarry@gmail.com for her to distribute across channels. 

Thank you for doing the hard work of keeping your people safe, keeping your organization accountable to its mission and serving as a leader in thisvery unpredictable and scary time. For general inquiries, please contact doviacolorado@gmail.com  Make sure to follow our Facebook page and join our LinkedIn Page for frequent updates. 

Updates April 8th:

Volunteerism Management During Covid 19 (pdf) and resource link

Guide to Living with Worry and Anxiety

Are Your Kids Stuck Inside? So are these Kids:  Article NY Times
 
Coronavirus Customizable Flyer - CLICK HERE - pdf  and word doc

Upcoming DOVIA Colorado COVID-19 & Your Volunteers Sessions: 

We will continue to host a space for sharing ideas, challenges and encouragement with one another as we continue to navigate through these interesting times. 

Upcoming DOVIA Colorado COVID-19 & Your Volunteers Sessions: 

Wednesdays @ 10a.m. on April 15, 22, 29 

Join via this link for all dates: https://zoom.us/j/176876541

April 1st - Zoom Meeting: Audio File

 

National Resources: 

Center for Disease Control & Prevention

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
 

Colorado Specific Resources: 

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/2019-novel-coronavirus

 

The Denver Channel

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/coronavirus-in-colorado-latest-covid-19-updates-across-the-state

 

Colorado Nonprofit Association 

https://www.coloradononprofits.org/news/covid-19-coronavirus-resources-colorado-nonprofits

 

Volunteer Engagement Resources: 

Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration (MAVA)

https://mava.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=5&club_id=286912&item_id=52039

 

VQ Strategies

https://vqstrategies.com/pandemic/

 

Virtual/Online Engagement: 

GoToMeeting Platform (Video Conference Service) 

https://www.gotomeeting.com/

Zoom Communications

https://zoom.us/ (Video Conference Service) 

 

Note: Zoom and GoToMeeting offer similar services. Explore both to see what might work best for your organization. Some items to pay attention to: 

  • What are they offering free of charge? 

  • Do they have a maximum capacity on the free option for number of attendees?

 

Google Voice: Protect your privacy! 

You can easily set this up via your computer and/or your phone. Google voice lets you utilize making phone calls while not allowing volunteers and other constituents have your personal cell phone number. Google walks you through it easily! 

 

Other Communication Resources: 

  • Google Hangouts

  • What’sApp (easy for large group communication outside of email)

 

Updated 3/19

 

If volunteers are looking for a way to help, volunteer opps specific to this outbreak can be found here: https://covrn.com/

 

Citizen Science--A vast array of online citizen science projects that can be done entirely online:

 

Updated 3/23

 

Resources for Family and Students:  https://www.dpsk12.org/coronavirus/

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock Issues Stay At Home Order: Effective March 24 at 5p.m.: https://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/03/23/coronavirus-denver-mayor-stay-home-order/