Snohomish Health District addresses COVID-19 misinformationThere is
a lot of information out there and it is easy to get overwhelmed, especially when you throw misinformation into the mix. When it comes to COVID-19, misinformation can have a significant impact on health, safety and the community’s effort in coming together to stop the spread of this deadly disease. The Snohomish Health District is here to help address some of the questions, speculations and falsehoods around COVID-19 and wants to remind people to carefully consider the information you are sharing and the source of that information before you spread it further via your own social media or social circles.
Read their latest blog to get the facts and bust those myths.
Resources to grow your skills or your businessGoogle is launching the Grow with Google initiative to help people get the skills to get a job or grow their business through a new suite of
Google Career Certificates to help Americans get qualifications in high-paying, high-growth job fields (no college degree required). They are also funding 100,000 need-based scholarships and committing $10 million in job training Google.org grants for communities across America. Learn more about you how this program can help you or your small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. In case you missed it, the
Everett Public Library hosted a Grow with Google video series in June.
Learn more about you how this program can help you or your small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis.
Microsoft launches initiative to help people acquire digital skillsMicrosoft is launching a global skills initiative to expand access and bring more digital skills to people, especially for those hardest hit by job losses, including those with lower incomes, women and underrepresented minorities. This initiative includes using data to identify in-demand jobs and the skills needed to fill them; free access to learning paths and content to help people develop the skills these positions require; and low-cost certifications and free job-seeking tools to help people who develop these skills pursue new jobs.
Learn more and find resources.
Free face covers available in Snohomish CountyIf you are in need of a face cover and don’t know where to go,
Snohomish County Coronavirus Response & Community Resource Hub now has an interactive map with free face covers distribution across the county. Many face covers are being distributed through area food banks, local cities and during special distribution events. Operating hours and locations are subject to change, so check with the distribution location before you go.