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COVID-19: Community Information and Updates
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Please understand every effort has been made to ensure the information on this web page is accurate. This page will be updated as new information is made available.
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Georgia DOL Updates (June 2021): The State of Georgia has reinstated pre-pandemic unemployment insurance requirements, beginning on June 27 for claimants and employers. View the press release.
Bartow County Health Department: The BCHD staff will come to your place of business and provide free COVID immunizations to your employees who wish to be vaccinated. For information and to make arrangements, contact health department Nurse Manager Cyndi Carter at 770-382-1920 or cyndi.carter@dph.ga.gov. -
Business Resources:
Electric Cities of Georgia (ECG): Grants, Loans, and Other Assistance Programs
Georgia Commute Options: Quick Start Telework Guide
Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDED): Georgia PPE Suppliers
Georgia Department of Labor: Latest Updates on Employment/Unemployment Assistance
Georgia Tech's Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership: Resources for Manufacturers
Governor Brian P. Kemp, Office of the Governor: Georgia Safety Promise
SCORE: SCORE provides free remote mentoring, low cost educational online workshops, and numerous downloadable tools to help small businesses. Visit their website or email our local representative, Sudhir Hublikar, to learn more.
SBA: Disaster Assistance Loans
Small Business Development Center: Offering one-on-one counseling services for small businesses at no cost to help with tactical plans, cash flow issues, and more. Visit this page to view upcoming webinars and useful information.
U.S. Chamber: View the Combating Coronavirus page for business resources including guides for applying to assistance programs.
U.S. Department of Agriculture: COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide
U.S. Department of Treasury: View the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) page for an overview of the program, FAQ, and more information and applications for lenders and borrowers. A PPP Loan Forgiveness Guide is also available, courtesy of the U.S. Chamber.
Webinars: View the Webinar Calendar for upcoming webinars and recordings of past webinars. Chattahoochee Technical College is also offering free access to several self-paced online courses on topics useful in any work environment.
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Health Information:
State COVID-19 Hotline: (844) 442-2681
Cartersville Medical Center: Protecting Your Business & Workforce Flyer
CDC:
COVID Act Now Risk & Vaccine Tracker: View real-time data on new cases, infection rate, vaccination rate, and more for Bartow County as well as states and counties around the nation.
Food Pantry and Emergency Resources: Thank you to Heritage Baptist Church for compiling this information.
Georgia Department of Community Affairs: They provide a list of housing resources for those experiencing homelessness, as well as an interactive map of homeless service access points.
Georgia Department of Public Health: COVID-19 Vaccine Partner Toolkit: This toolkit contains posters, a fact sheet, FAQs, CDC stickers, the vaccine distribution infographic, and presentation materials. You can also find the latest version of the Georgia Vaccine Plan and detailed vaccine safety information on the DPH website. Courtesy of the Georgia Chamber.
Highland Rivers Health: Mental Health and Family Coping Strategies During Coronavirus Outbreak
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How Can I Help:
- Shop local online - View the Chamber directory
- Purchase gift cards now to use later
- Donate to local non-profits or charitable funds, such as the COVID-19 Response Fund by the Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia or by United Way of Bartow County
- Check out FEMA's recommendations for helping with donations, volunteering, and the private sector
- Understand the hard decisions with closings and/or cancellations
- See if your company can assist the state healthcare system
- Donate convalescent plasma if you have tested positive and have recovered from COVID-19
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The Cartersville-Bartow Chamber seeks to provide access to recommendations, regulations, services and expertise to its members. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this mission remains constant. Prior to acting, members should consult their own professional advisors for information and counsel specific to the individual and unique situations faced by organizations, individuals and corporations. The opinions, interpretations and recommendations of the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber are informational only and should not be relied upon by the recipient as legal or professional advice. The Cartersville-Bartow Chamber makes no representations as to the accuracy or reliability of the content contained herein. Users of this information accept any and all risks associated with the use of such information and agree that the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber as no liability to user.
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Complimentary Business Mentoring
Now Available for Bartow Businesses (05/19/20)
Visit the SCORE website or email our local representative, Sudhir Hublikar. -
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How Leaders Embrace the Advantages
in the Midst of Adversity (05/05/20)
View Webinar InformationEmail Steve Dennis or Learn More
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