Our campaign provides resources for you to deal with the unfolding coronavirus outbreak and our social and political response to it. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call or email.
Many people also want to help — see below resources for our “How Can I Help” section.
State and local governments should be providing immediate help to people in this crisis. Massachusetts should enact:
- A moratorium on all evictions (as Santa Monica has done), all foreclosures, and all utility cutoffs.
- Medicare for All (Spain has nationalized private hospitals in response).
- Pressure our national government to waive/delay student loan payments until this crisis is over.
Resources
Immediate needs:
Grocery delivery,
social isolation,
cleaning
and more
Why is social distancing so important?
How to protect yourself (Center for Disease Control guidelines)
Local resources:
Medford and Somerville resources, MA resources, eviction defense,
sick leave, and
other legal resources
Somerville city coronavirus page
Mutual Aid Medford And Somerville (MAMAS)
Family resources:
Online academic resources, how to talk to kids, games and more
How to talk to your kids about coronavirus
How Can I Help?
As we’ve called through lists of voters to check in on everyone and provide people with resources, we’ve found that many people would like to help. Here are some of the ways you can help.
Help your neighbors with mutual aid!
Sign up for MAMAS (Mutual Aid Medford And Somerville)
Help incarcerated people during COVID
SNAP does not offer grocery delivery
Learn about SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
Sign the petition to get grocery delivery for our most vulnerable residents.
Paraprofessionals Living Wage Fight
Learn more about the Somerville Paraprofessionals fight for a living wage
Sign the petition to get our Paraprofessionals a living wage
Other important Coronavirus news updates
- Taxes not due April 15 — now postponed until July 15
- How we will beat this thing: The Hammer and the Dance