I WILL

Recognizing that the power to change the future begins with each individual, Arizona Town Hall members have committed to take personal actions utilizing the I WILL cards that have been used at Community Town Halls. Below are their statements.

I WILL...

• Contact a nearby assisted living, memory care or nursing home facility to ask what I can do to help seniors in a lockdown situation.
• Donate blood if I am able to do so.
• Find out how to be a virtual volunteer for a nonprofit I support.
• Send  a “thinking of you” card each week to a different friend or family member.
• Practice the proper hand washing technique and teach it to my family members.
• Use the proper name for the virus to eliminate ethnic or racial implications.
• Donate pet food and supplies to local animal shelters.
• Contact my elected representatives to let them know my feelings about the status of the response to the virus in my community.
• Use my medical providers online health portals for scheduling routine appointments and asking non-urgent questions.
• Reschedule or postpone routine and elective medical and dental procedures.
• Get some exercise every day to build my strength and resistance.
• Step aside when passing another walker to maintain social distance.
• Reach out to at least one person that I have not connected with recently just to make sure they are okay.
• Talk to my children about the virus and address their questions in terms they can understand.
• Check out email and social media communications on the virus from unclear or unknown sources before forwarding them.
• Do something small for someone else every day.
• Check in with my niece, a doctor, to understand the situation on the frontline fro medical professionals and give her support.
• Practice meditation and mindfulness to ease the stress.
• Stay informed, yet avoid getting addicted to news reports.
• Check on friends and neighbors who may need food, medicine or other assistance.
• Practice good eating habits to boost my resistance to illness.
• Do not buy more than I need and share with others who need something more than I do.
• Consciously practice social distancing.
• Contribute to local food banks with food or money as I am able.
  
• Support small and local retailers by ordering online or using curbside pickup when available.
• Defer discretionary spending and instead contribute what I can to local nonprofits.
• Fill out my 2020 Census!
• Follow YouTube instructions and try making face masks to share with my neighbors as needed.

COVID-19 RESOURCES AND TIPS

Below is a growing list of resources and tips on how to adapt during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

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• Wear a mask if you are coughing or sneezing.
• If you wear a mask, then you must know how to use it and dispose of it properly.
• Masks are effective only when used in combination with frequent hand-cleaning with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
• Before putting on a mask, clean hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
• Cover mouth and nose with mask and make sure it seals properly, with no gaps between your face and the mask.
• Avoid touching the mask while using it; if you do, clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
• Replace the mask with a new one as soon as it is damp and do not re-use single-use masks.
• To remove the mask: remove it from behind (do not touch the front of mask); discard immediately in a closed bin; clean hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
• Create homemade masks out of multiple layers of fabric.
• Use material that will hold its shape after washing.
• Make sure you can breathe without restriction in it.
• Machine wash the mask routinely.
• Don’t use masks on anyone younger than 2, or anyone who can’t remove it without assistance.

FOOD BANKS

ADDITIONAL FOOD RESOURCES

COUNTY RESOURCES

NATIVE NATIONS/TRIBAL RESERVATIONS

As more sites add resources, please advise us – we will add the link

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

CHILD CARE RESOURCES

SENIOR-SPECIFIC RESOURCES

SMART TOOLS

FRAUD PREVENTION / ONLINE SECURITY

There have already been reports of:

• Individuals and businesses selling fake cures for COVID-19 
• Phishing emails from entities posing as the World Health Organization or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Malicious websites and apps that appear to share virus-related information to gain and lock access to your devices until payment is received
• Fraudulent donation seeking for illegitimate or non-existent charitable organizations.

Stay vigilant and stay protected!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

TIPS

• When setting appointments with doctors, personal physicians, and mental health professionals, use telephone and on-line resources prior to visiting as many are limiting in-person contact.  If your provider has a patient portal, you may be able to change routine appointments online. Check your Provider’s website, patient portal or call for more information on appointments and visits.
• Remember that self-care is important too. Take a break from the 24-hour news cycle and listen to some music, read, meditate, make a healthy meal, tackle a home project or get reacquainted with an old hobby. Right now, with so few people driving cars or flying planes, our air quality is wonderful. It’s a great time to experience the beauty of the natural world.
• Many pharmacies, grocery stores, retail stores, banks, credit unions, credit cards, and other services are offering special services during the pandemic. Some of these services include: pharmacist chats, drive-up services for most goods, free delivery, discounts, and much more. Check their individual websites for additional details.
• Keep in contact with friends and family by phone and sharing encouraging, positive information when possible on social media. It’s important not to be flippant, but give people permission to breathe, walk, and enjoy their pets and their families. Ask them to share their favorite music playlist, show you the puzzles they're working on, and encourage positive thoughts.