COVID-19 Resources
The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development has determined that until further notice, Unemployment and MassHire Career Center Services are closed to walk-in traffic from the public but will remain open via online or telephone. If you have questions about your benefit payments please contact the Department of Unemployment Assistance. See links below.
Anyone who needs help to apply for unemployment insurance can also get more information and assistance from our Hampden County MassHire One-Stop Career Centers as follows:
The MA COVID-19 Command Center is working with COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facilities (LTC) to recruit and hire health and human services professionals to care for COVID-19 patients. To streamline this process, a Facility Staffing Portal for healthcare professionals to apply for job opportunities at LTC/post-acute sites across the state was created and can be accessed here: https://covid19ltc.umassmed.edu/
For a listing of the kinds of businesses that have been deemed as providing “essential services” from links below as updated by the state and links that provide regularly updated resources to businesses (along with our One-Stop Career Centers above):
See link for brochure to United Way of Pioneer Valley Thrive Program, their Financial Coaching program that may be helpful in these difficult financial times.
New guidance on Face Mask requirements can be found here.
For support services related to COVID-19, please contact 211.