Resources from CAIR:
As as a direct response to those who are most impacted by the Coronavirus, CAIR-SFBA’s legal team is expanding services to include advice, guidance, and referrals on the following:
• Housing Issues & Evictions
• Stimulus Payments
• Unemployment Benefits
If you have questions regarding the listed topics, please contact CAIR-SFBA at 408.986.9874 or bit.ly/cairsfbareport.
CAIR-SFBA also continues to provide immigration and civil rights legal services during this time, including COVID-19 related visa extensions.
Help for filing Unemployment Benefits for COVID-19
Shifa Clinic is a UCDMC affiliated student run clinic who works to provide various services to the uninsured population in Sacramento while targeting to provide culturally-sensitive care to the Middle Eastern and South Asian community. Shifa recognizes that COVID-19 has affected our communities in various ways. To better support our community during these difficult times, Shifa is offering virtual COVID-19 Legal Services to support any Californian who has recently lost their job or has been faced with pay cuts due to COVID-19. This service allows one to virtually consult with a lawyer to help navigate filing for and assessing various unemployment benefits. For more information and to access these services, visit www.tinyurl.com/
Search COVID-19 test sites:
https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov
- Go to clinics instead of crowded large facilities
- Fees: Testing and Treatments are free
- Verify information by contacting before proceeding
Videos:
Islamic Lectures:
- Tuesday Halaqa Series -Coronavirus: Panic or Don’t Panic? – Dr. Haifaa Yunus (Notes from Halaqa)
- Advice in Light of Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Shaykh Dr.Yasir Qadhi | Khutbah
- Neglected Blessings and Unique Opportunities of the Coronavirus – Sh. Omar Suleiman
- The Plague that Killed Sahaba and the Coronavirus – Sh. Omar Suleiman
- Coronavirus and Muslims – Mufti Menk
- Webinar: Yaqeen Institute – Coronavirus: Spirituality, Anxiety, Practicality
Mental Health:
- Self Care During This Difficult Time – Saadia Yunus, LMFT
- Islamic and Self-Care Reminders During Times of Fear – Saadia Yunus, LMFT
- How to Be a Calm Parent During Anxious Times – Saadia Yunus, LMFT
- God is Taking Care of Us: A Reminder From the Quran – Saadia Younus, LMFT
- Mental (and spiritual) health during the Coronavirus Crisis – Sadia Jalali
- COVID-19 and dealing with anxiety and fear – Rabab Alma
- Anxiety in the Age of Covid-19 – Dr. Nafisa Sekandari
Small Business Administration:
If your business has suffered substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus, you can apply for a low-interest federal disaster loan.
Guidance for Funeral Directors:
Assembly of Muslim Jurists of American released these guidelines on the Rights of Muslims who die from COVID-19 **NEW**
Documents:
- Prophetic Guidance on Epidemic Disease: Coronavirus 2020
- The Role of Psychiatrists during an Outbreak
- Helping Children Cope with During and After Disaster
- Coping with Coronavirus – Yaqeen Institute
- Teaching Kids about Coronavirus – Mindheart.co (PDFs in Various Languages)
Health & Safety Resources:
Fiqh Council Statement on Prayer and Funeral Issues Pertaining to COVID19-March 24, 2019
State of California guidelines on Essential Workers (PDF)
If you are housebound for whatever reason or want to help those who are by running errands, sign up at Next Door Helper. There is no personal contact or exchange of money. Find out more here
