Resources and Information

What resources or information do you wish you had to support you and your family during this time?

Responses:

  • Information regarding unemployment benefits.
  • Information about the future and decisions made by officials.
  • Information on how to keep oneself safe.
  • Information on resources available for those struggling mentally and/or financially.
  • More specific geographic COVID information.


What has helped your family?

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that reached Alaska in March 2020, what has helped your family deal with social distancing mandates?

Responses:

  • The Ability to work from home.
  • The ability to connect with family, friends and church (via phone, writing, virtually, and social media).
  • Local, State and national press briefings.
  • Support received from local schools and teachers.


Additional Concerns

If you would like, please provide more detail about your most pressing concerns for your family or children during this time.

Responses:

  • Gratitude for the ability to work from home however, expressed difficulties with working from home, while also trying to educate children.
  • Concern regarding children’s education with distance learning.
  • difficulties with caring for:
    • Young children
    • Children with special needs
    • Elder parents
    • Individuals with pre-existing health conditions