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Staying Safe

Here are links from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in different languages:

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ARABIC. كیفیة منع انتشار الجراثیم   عربى

CHINESE.    分享 COVID-19 有关的事实   关于冠状病毒疾病 2019 (COVID-19) 冠状病毒疾病 2019 的症状

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FARSI. انتشار میکروبھا را متوقفکنید

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FRENCH. PRÉVENIR LA TRANSMISSION. MESURES DE SOUTIEN. POUR LES ENFANTS

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SPANISH.  LA INFORMACIÓN SOBRE EL COVID-19  NECESITA SABER  EL NINOS  SINTOMAS

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RUSSIAN.  Остановить распространение микробов   KIDS

UKRAINIAN. Зупиніти поширення мікробів

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SWAHILI.  KUACHA KUENEA KWA WADUDU

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Job Loss

What should you do if you’ve lost your job?

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Click here for the full article from Bankrate.com : www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/smart-money/what-to-do-if-lost-job-coronavirus/#news

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1. Apply for unemployment benefits.

2. If you have emergency savings, now’s the time to tap into it.

3. Look over your monthly expenses and find ways to cut back.

4. If you have a mortgage, inform your lender and servicer.

5. If you have student loans, suspend your payments.

6. Get in touch with your bank.

7. Stay away from payday loans.

8. Communicate with your utility and service providers.

9. You can use your retirement accounts — but avoid it if possible.

10. Take advantage of community programs.

11. Look at job postings.

12. Be flexible about new opportunities.

13. Pay attention to the news.

Assistance (Help)

FREE MEALS

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Other local resources:

www.mvchp.com/resources

https://myfirstlink.org/  or call 2-1-1

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Unemployment

If you have lost your job due to the coronavirus' impact on our country (INCLUDING because of lost childcare), you can file an unemployment claim online here:

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https://www.jobsnd.com/unemployment-individuals/file-claim?fbclid=IwAR2KO4N381-29e5t7oZ-U-v4otz_z-2h3gDcbUqQSYNPiMGb_dF2MSaA29g

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Or, if you do not have access to a computer you can make a claim through
the following steps:

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Call the main job service unemployment line # 701-328-4995

You will then get the following prompts:

Claims
Website
Ask a Question

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Say, “WEBSITE”
You will still have to listen to all the info and hear about changes made due to COVID but in the end, an automated voice will say, “if you still have questions, please stay on the line and a representative will be with you in a moment.” This person will be able to help you file over the phone. 

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Global Neighbors participants may also call 701-595-0135 if you need language help while filing.

English Class

We know that many local families have lost access to English classes because of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Global Neighbors is considering hosting an online English learning program, called Voxy, if there is enough interest. If you or someone you know would be interested, please email us here and let us know! 

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We also have a WhatsApp group to share resources and information. If you are a local leader of an ethnic, national, or language group, please email Leah at bismarckglobalneighbors@gmail.com to be added to the group.

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Finally, if you know of other resources that may be helpful to the community, let us know and we will add them to this page.

We love you, stay safe!