COVID-19 Resources

The resources here are provided to allow Silicon Valley job seekers to continue the process of job search while NOVA Job Center and other local job centers are unavailable due to the COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders. This is not a comprehensive list of local resources, but rather a sample of resources available to the public.

Select from the four numbered tabs below to view the respective category's options.

• 1. EDD: Unemployment Insurance
• 2. Job-Search Resources
• 3. Community Resources
• 4. Volunteer Opportunities

• File a new Unemployment Insurance claim:

  https://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Filing_a_Claim.htm

  UI information specific to the COVID-19 virus:

  https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019/faqs.htm?utm_source=Customer+Email_20200325&utm_campaign=Customer+Email+20200325&utm_medium=email

  Checklist: Information you need to file a UI claim (PDF):

  https://www.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de2326.pdf?utm_source=Customer+Email_20200325&utm_campaign=Customer+Email+20200325&utm_medium=email

  EDD: “How to Apply for UI Benefits” (video):

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQKrICx80H8&feature=youtu.be

  UI Online: Information for Current UI Recipients:

  https://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/UI_Online.htm

• Cultivated Culture: Job-market insights & job search strategies from experts:

  https://cultivatedculture.com/covid19-job-market-insights/

  Katherine & George Alexander Community Law Center: Presenting employment law advice clinics by phone:

  408-288-7030

  Legal Aid at Work: Providing information on employment during the pandemic:

  https://legalaidatwork.org/factsheet/coronavirus-faq/

  NOVA MyPlan: Self-guided job search strategies:

  https://myplan.novaworks.org/

  NOVA: Immediate hiring needs: Verified employers hiring now:

  https://novaworks.org/covid/hiring

• 211 Phone Service: Assistance for a variety of community resources:

  http://www.211.org/services/covid19 [We advise that you do not call 211, as the phone service is often overwhelmed]

  JVSV: Silicon Valley COVID-19 Resources (updated regularly):

  https://jointventure.org/covid-19

  Law Foundation of Silicon Valley: Providing information on local eviction moratoriums:

  https://www.facebook.com/LawFoundation/ or Download the PDF

  Mental Health America: Providing mental health resources relating to COVID-19:

  https://mhanational.org/covid19

  Protect Immigrant Families: US CIS announced that immigrants can seek testing, treatment, and prevention of COVID-19 without fear of immigration consequences:

  https://protectingimmigrantfamilies.org/

  Sacred Heart Community Service: Temporary financial assistance available to low-income residents:

  https://sacredheartcs.org/covid19/

  Second Harvest of Silicon Valley: Get food & other resources:

  https://www.shfb.org/get-food/

  Second Harvest: School closure meal sites (Google doc):

  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S-55pwSKJyh4w-9zkbKMcEWFYmMujxLrwdKMGE7qlbg/edit#gid=0

  ABC7 News: List of regional and national financial resources:

  https://abc7news.com/6004153/

• American Red Cross: Donating blood makes a big difference in the lives of others:

  https://www.redcross.org/give-blood.html

  California Health Corps: Seeking Healthcare professionals who are not currently active to assist with the projected surge in coronavirus patients:

  https://covid19.ca.gov/healthcorps/

  Peninsula Food Runners: Become a volunteer food runner:

  http://www.peninsulafoodrunners.org/volunteer-signup

  Sacred Heart Community Services: Make an in-kind donation or join their volunteer team:

  https://sacredheartcs.org/volunteer/

  San José Strong: Lend a caring hand to people in need:

  https://siliconvalleystrong.org/volunteer/

  Second Harvest Food Bank: Donate funds, donate food, or volunteer:

  https://www.shfb.org/give-help/volunteer/

  Sunnyvale Community Services: Donate or volunteer:

  https://svcommunityservices.org/volunteer-sign-up/

  West Valley Community Services: WVCS urgently needs donations and volunteers:

  https://www.wvcommunityservices.org/