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Every1ne Hawaii, have launched a campaign to spread awareness and best practices regarding managing the spread of COVID-19 in Hawaii. The information campaign is targeted at a younger demographic who will play a critical role in the containment of this global pandemic. Our Mission: #Masks4allHawaii

Ideas for families, resources on how to talk to your child about COVID-19, virtual field trips, education companies offering free subscriptions during school closures.

Free lodging for first responders--It offers a temporary place to stay for medical workers and first responders who are on the front lines in battling this disease.

This is a critical time for controlling the spread of COVID-19 in Hawai‘i. By staying home, limiting our exposure to others, and only going out for our most essential needs, we can save lives and reduce hospitalizations that could overwhelm our healthcare system.
Hawai‘i is a strong and spirited state and only by working together will we overcome this

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Includes several more relief funds for restaurant workers and their children, Crucial resources for immigrants, both documented and undocumented, health info, explanations of Gov't resources, unemployment resources, news and information on the impact of Covid 19 on the restaurant sector's workers. GEM of a resource.

Nothing for Hawaii yet, although we are well-known for imposing burdens on the most vulnerable populations (consider the detestable harassment of houseless people). Maybe we can Get Hawaii on their radar?
The escalating public health and economic crisis wrought by COVID-19 is unlike anything in modern U.S. history. The worst harms of this crisis are falling heavily and disproportionately on the most vulnerable people in our country, especially people living paycheck-to-paycheck and people in the criminal justice system.

A recession is underway. People are losing their jobs and most low-paying jobs cannot be done remotely. Families are unable to pay their rent, buy food, or afford medical care — and they need their cars to access these basic necessities while social-distancing. In the midst of this crisis, paying fines and fees or accumulating additional court debt should be the last thing a family worries about.

People who are incarcerated are particularly vulnerable to the virus. The conditions in jails and prisons, coupled with the age and health of the incarcerated population, make the virus extremely dangerous. In response to the crisis, many jurisdictions have terminated in-person visitation between incarcerated people and their friends and families, yet continue to charge exorbitant rates for phone calls, emails and other vital forms of communication.

During the last recession, state and local governments dramatically increased the number and amount of fines and fees imposed on people for minor traffic and municipal code violations, misdemeanors and felonies in order to fill budget gaps. That regressive system of taxation continues to cause enormous harm in economically vulnerable communities, and particularly communities of color. Those communities suffered most in the last recession and will suffer again in this one. They cannot bear this unfair burden. State and local governments and courts should work to eliminate fees, make fines fair and proportionate, and never use fines and fees to balance their budgets.

In light of this ongoing national emergency, state and local governments and courts should make immediate changes to their criminal, traffic and municipal ordinance fines and fees policies to (1) increase public safety and health, (2) ensure that fines and fees are not a barrier to people’s basic needs throughout this emergency, and (3) promote the resiliency of our communities.

Below are evidence-based policies that jurisdictions around the country should take to help stem this public health and economic crisis.

National Consumer Law has provided this useful list:

CONTENTS

*UPDATED WITH CARES ACT*
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the ‘‘CARES Act,’’ Pub. L. No. 116-136
Federal Foreclosure and Eviction Suspensions; Mortgage Loan Forbearance
Banking Agency Guidance on Mortgage Servicing and Loan Modifications
State Limitations on Foreclosures and Evictions
Federal Changes re Appraisals for Mortgage Loans
Student Loans, Other Debts Owed to the Government
State Actions Regarding Utility Service and Telecommunications
State Limits on Collection Lawsuits, Debt Collection, Repossessions (Private Creditors)
Price Gouging
Collection of Civil and Criminal Debt Owed to the State
Banking and Bank-Extended Consumer Credit
Bankruptcy Changes
Fair Credit Reporting
Health Insurance
CARES Act Employee Protections

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