Helping Each Other through the Pandemic

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November 21, 2025 NOTICE

This page was used as the resource hub to share information across our 18-county region regarding resources and news released during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have kept this page live as an archive of the activity.

VISIT the MOStopsCOVID.com website to learn how the vaccination was rolled out!

We have been hearing some great ideas about how business owners, educators, and families are navigating the restrictions on gathering due to the spread of coronavirus COVID-19. We all know the critical measures like frequent hand-washing, social distancing, and working remotely, but it is going to take much more for us all to thrive through and after the pandemic crisis.

This is a central spot for everyone to share helpful ideas, resources, and links to information with each other through an online discussion on multiple topic areas. Please share what's working for you, and what you've seen others doing, to get through these trying times. Speaking up and sharing just takes a quick registration on this site so we can keep you involved in the conversation. Thanks!

We will continue to compile and share your suggestions from each discussion forum on this page as well as what we receive through emails. Any documents and applications will be in our document library located on this page. We'll also email a growing complete list of what has been shared to all registered users on this site.

Accessing all of these great resources doesn't require registering on this site. Just click one of the category buttons below for the most recent comprehensive list of ideas and links.

Thanks for participating! We are better together...even though we can't gather together in person right now!

Here's a Quick Link to the Whitehouse and CDC's Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

Another great link is the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center: Maps, Trends, Testing, Tracing, and other helpful information for understanding the prevention, spread, diagnosis, and treatment with updated data.

Check out the 210+ organized resources across the following four areas that have been shared as of Thursday, April 15, 2021:

Here's what's been shared as of Thursday, April 15, 2021:

ALL AREAS: Whitehouse Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

ALL AREAS: Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center: Maps, Trends, Testing, Tracing, and other helpful information for understanding the prevention, spread, diagnosis, and treatment with updated data.

ALL AREAS: Return to Work Guide from MO Chamber of Commerce

COVID-19 Business Impact Surveys

Northwest Missouri Regional Council on Governments: Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth Counties

Resource Links

Agriculture

Chambers of Commerce

Downtowns and Main Street

Economic Developers

Employees/Employers

Essential Businesses - U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Federal Reserve Resources and Information

Funding for Businesses Other than CARES Act Options

Non-Profit Organization Advice and Resources

Regional Planning Councils/Commissions

Retail and Restaurants

Self-Employed

SBA – U.S. Small Business Administration

Small Business Development Center (SBA, University of Missouri, and Northwest Missouri State University)

Small Business and Entrepreneur Coaching and Support Organizations and Resources

The University of Missouri Extension and Community Engagement

Tourism

U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Development (USDA-RD)

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Department of the Treasury




Here's what's been shared as of Thursday, April 15, 2021:

ALL AREAS: Whitehouse Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

ALL AREAS: Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center: Maps, Trends, Testing, Tracing, and other helpful information for understanding the prevention, spread, diagnosis, and treatment with updated data.

ALL AREAS: Return to Work Guide from MO Chamber of Commerce

At-Home Activities

Child Care

Emotional Wellness and Mental Health Tips for Students Staying at Home

Ideas that are working to keep students learning and fed

  • Public school districts are offering meals to all district children under the age of 18. Families need to sign up so contact your district if you aren’t already involved. Most are offering pick-up times and even delivering the meals on bus routes!
  • Many schools are operating “school as usual” with online classes, Zoom group conversations online, and homework assignments. They are challenging students to think outside the box and explore their subjects differently in ways that can’t be done in a normal classroom. Kudos to all of the teachers and administrators working so hard to completely pivot to use new tools to stay connected with their students!

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development

Missouri Western State University

North Central Missouri College

Northwestern Missouri State University

U.S. Department of Education




Here's what's been shared as of Thursday, April 15, 2021:

URGENT:

VISIT the MOStopsCOVID.com website to learn how the vaccination is rolling out!

ALL AREAS: Whitehouse Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

ALL AREAS: Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center: Maps, Trends, Testing, Tracing, and other helpful information for understanding the prevention, spread, diagnosis, and treatment with updated data.

ALL AREAS: Return to Work Guide from MO Chamber of Commerce

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Community Health Resources

Cleaning Recommendations to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

Face Masks

Handwashing Steps

Healthcare Professionals

The Governor of Maryland is helping to remove barriers to care access and adequate staffing by expediting nursing and other technical licensing processes. Just making the transfer of certifications and licenses from other states for health care professionals who have moved to Missouri would be helpful. Let our legislators know.

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals

Insurance

Mental Health and Violence Prevention Amid a Crisis

MultiState Information

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration - U.S. Dept. of Labor

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Water Information




Here's what's been shared as of Thursday, April 15, 2021:

ALL AREAS: Whitehouse Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

ALL AREAS: Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center: Maps, Trends, Testing, Tracing, and other helpful information for understanding the prevention, spread, diagnosis, and treatment with updated data.

ALL AREAS: Return to Work Guide from MO Chamber of Commerce

Community Life and Community-Building

Food

Housing and Homelessness

Internet Service

  • Free- and Low-Cost Internet - National Digital Inclusion Alliance
  • There has never been a time when our country’s digital divide has been more apparent! We’ve heard that several Internet providers are supplying service at low or no cost in rural areas during this time of quarantine. Check with your community’s providers to see if they are able to participate and if you are eligible.

Ideas for Things to Do at Home

Infrastructure: Regional Planning Councils/Commissions

Leaders

Socioeconomic Status Maps

Support Services

  • Trenton’s Extension Office (and other Extension offices) are still completing and filing taxes for low income (VITA) clients. Call 660-357-6580 to find out the latest

U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Development (USDA-RD)

November 21, 2025 NOTICE

This page was used as the resource hub to share information across our 18-county region regarding resources and news released during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have kept this page live as an archive of the activity.

VISIT the MOStopsCOVID.com website to learn how the vaccination was rolled out!

We have been hearing some great ideas about how business owners, educators, and families are navigating the restrictions on gathering due to the spread of coronavirus COVID-19. We all know the critical measures like frequent hand-washing, social distancing, and working remotely, but it is going to take much more for us all to thrive through and after the pandemic crisis.

This is a central spot for everyone to share helpful ideas, resources, and links to information with each other through an online discussion on multiple topic areas. Please share what's working for you, and what you've seen others doing, to get through these trying times. Speaking up and sharing just takes a quick registration on this site so we can keep you involved in the conversation. Thanks!

We will continue to compile and share your suggestions from each discussion forum on this page as well as what we receive through emails. Any documents and applications will be in our document library located on this page. We'll also email a growing complete list of what has been shared to all registered users on this site.

Accessing all of these great resources doesn't require registering on this site. Just click one of the category buttons below for the most recent comprehensive list of ideas and links.

Thanks for participating! We are better together...even though we can't gather together in person right now!

Here's a Quick Link to the Whitehouse and CDC's Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

Another great link is the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center: Maps, Trends, Testing, Tracing, and other helpful information for understanding the prevention, spread, diagnosis, and treatment with updated data.

Check out the 210+ organized resources across the following four areas that have been shared as of Thursday, April 15, 2021:

Here's what's been shared as of Thursday, April 15, 2021:

ALL AREAS: Whitehouse Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

ALL AREAS: Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center: Maps, Trends, Testing, Tracing, and other helpful information for understanding the prevention, spread, diagnosis, and treatment with updated data.

ALL AREAS: Return to Work Guide from MO Chamber of Commerce

COVID-19 Business Impact Surveys

Northwest Missouri Regional Council on Governments: Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth Counties

Resource Links

Agriculture

Chambers of Commerce

Downtowns and Main Street

Economic Developers

Employees/Employers

Essential Businesses - U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Federal Reserve Resources and Information

Funding for Businesses Other than CARES Act Options

Non-Profit Organization Advice and Resources

Regional Planning Councils/Commissions

Retail and Restaurants

Self-Employed

SBA – U.S. Small Business Administration

Small Business Development Center (SBA, University of Missouri, and Northwest Missouri State University)

Small Business and Entrepreneur Coaching and Support Organizations and Resources

The University of Missouri Extension and Community Engagement

Tourism

U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Development (USDA-RD)

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Department of the Treasury




Here's what's been shared as of Thursday, April 15, 2021:

ALL AREAS: Whitehouse Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

ALL AREAS: Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center: Maps, Trends, Testing, Tracing, and other helpful information for understanding the prevention, spread, diagnosis, and treatment with updated data.

ALL AREAS: Return to Work Guide from MO Chamber of Commerce

At-Home Activities

Child Care

Emotional Wellness and Mental Health Tips for Students Staying at Home

Ideas that are working to keep students learning and fed

  • Public school districts are offering meals to all district children under the age of 18. Families need to sign up so contact your district if you aren’t already involved. Most are offering pick-up times and even delivering the meals on bus routes!
  • Many schools are operating “school as usual” with online classes, Zoom group conversations online, and homework assignments. They are challenging students to think outside the box and explore their subjects differently in ways that can’t be done in a normal classroom. Kudos to all of the teachers and administrators working so hard to completely pivot to use new tools to stay connected with their students!

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development

Missouri Western State University

North Central Missouri College

Northwestern Missouri State University

U.S. Department of Education




Here's what's been shared as of Thursday, April 15, 2021:

URGENT:

VISIT the MOStopsCOVID.com website to learn how the vaccination is rolling out!

ALL AREAS: Whitehouse Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

ALL AREAS: Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center: Maps, Trends, Testing, Tracing, and other helpful information for understanding the prevention, spread, diagnosis, and treatment with updated data.

ALL AREAS: Return to Work Guide from MO Chamber of Commerce

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Community Health Resources

Cleaning Recommendations to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

Face Masks

Handwashing Steps

Healthcare Professionals

The Governor of Maryland is helping to remove barriers to care access and adequate staffing by expediting nursing and other technical licensing processes. Just making the transfer of certifications and licenses from other states for health care professionals who have moved to Missouri would be helpful. Let our legislators know.

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals

Insurance

Mental Health and Violence Prevention Amid a Crisis

MultiState Information

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration - U.S. Dept. of Labor

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Water Information




Here's what's been shared as of Thursday, April 15, 2021:

ALL AREAS: Whitehouse Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

ALL AREAS: Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center: Maps, Trends, Testing, Tracing, and other helpful information for understanding the prevention, spread, diagnosis, and treatment with updated data.

ALL AREAS: Return to Work Guide from MO Chamber of Commerce

Community Life and Community-Building

Food

Housing and Homelessness

Internet Service

  • Free- and Low-Cost Internet - National Digital Inclusion Alliance
  • There has never been a time when our country’s digital divide has been more apparent! We’ve heard that several Internet providers are supplying service at low or no cost in rural areas during this time of quarantine. Check with your community’s providers to see if they are able to participate and if you are eligible.

Ideas for Things to Do at Home

Infrastructure: Regional Planning Councils/Commissions

Leaders

Socioeconomic Status Maps

Support Services

  • Trenton’s Extension Office (and other Extension offices) are still completing and filing taxes for low income (VITA) clients. Call 660-357-6580 to find out the latest

U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Development (USDA-RD)

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  • Business & Workforce COVID-19 Crisis Response

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    How are you, or others you've seen, supporting businesses and helping the workforce?

    How are you, or others you've seen, supporting businesses and helping the workforce?

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  • Health Care COVID-19 Crisis Response

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    What are you doing to ensure the wellbeing of your patients, healthcare workers' safety, and maintain access to healthcare services in your community?

    What are you doing to ensure the wellbeing of your patients, healthcare workers' safety, and maintain access to healthcare services in your community?

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  • Education COVID-19 Crisis Response

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    What is your community doing to encourage continued student learning and access to technology, food, and other support?


    What is your community doing to encourage continued student learning and access to technology, food, and other support?


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  • Quality of Life COVID-19 Crisis Response

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    What is your community doing for those who are most vulnerable to encourage socialization, recreation, and access to essential social and civic services during isolation? 

    What is your community doing for those who are most vulnerable to encourage socialization, recreation, and access to essential social and civic services during isolation? 

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