Douglas Strong – Douglas County Chamber

HEALTH INFORMATION

SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER INFORMATION

The Douglas County Board of Health, City of Douglasville and Douglas County Board of Comissioners have issued Shelter in Place Orders for all residents of Douglas County to stay inside their residences, and immediately limit all movement outside of their homes beyond what is absolutely essential to limit the spread of COVID-19. It will be in place until April 10 and is subject to extension.

Businesses were classified as Essential or Non-Essential. Please see the full listing of to determine if you need the information below for Essential or Non-Essential businesses.

For a full listing of Essential Businesses – CLICK HERE

INFORMATION FOR ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES

What this means:

All Essential Businesses are strongly encouraged to remain open. To the greatest extent feasible, Essential Businesses shall comply with Social Distancing Requirements.

Action to take:

Please complete the Business Impact Survey so we are aware of your current situation and how we can best serve your business.
Business owners should draft a Memorandum for all employees for distribution communicating the guidelines that are deemed acceptable well as a copy of the Shelter in Place Order.
Template memorandum for Essential Employees
Business owners should draft a letter for all employees to have in their possession as well as a copy of the Shelter in Place Order.
Template letter for Essential Employees
Shelter in Place Order

Social Distancing Requirements:

Maintaining at least a six-foot distance from other individuals
Washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds as frequently as possible
Using hand sanitizer
Covering coughs or sneezes (into a tissue and immediately discarding, or when a tissue is not available into one’s sleeve or elbow)
Regularly cleaning high-contact surfaces
Not shaking hands.

INFORMATION FOR NON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES

If your business does not fit the compliance with the Essential Business List here, you are considered Non-Essential.

What this means:

It is strongly encouraged to continue operations consisting exclusively of employees or contractors performing activities at their own residences (i.e., working from home If working remotely is an option).
If working remotely is not an option:
Businesses are required to have hours of operation beginning no earlier than 6:00 a.m. and no later than 9:00 p.m.
All businesses are expected to enforce the Social Distancing Requirements; including any customers that are standing line.
No more than 10 employees in a workplace at a time with 6 feet separating them from one another.

Action to take:

Please complete the Business Impact Survey so we are aware of your current situation and how we can best serve your business.
Business owners should draft a Memorandum for all employees for distribution communicating the guidelines that are deemed acceptable well as a copy of the Shelter in Place Order.
Template memorandum for Non-Essential Employees
Business owners should draft a letter for all employees to have in their possession as well as a copy of the Shelter in Place Order.
Template letter for Non-Essential Employees
Shelter in Place Order

Social Distancing Requirements:

Maintaining at least a six-foot distance from other individuals
Washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds as frequently as possible
Using hand sanitizer
Covering coughs or sneezes (into a tissue and immediately discarding, or when a tissue is not available into one’s sleeve or elbow)
Regularly cleaning high-contact surfaces
Not shaking hands.

BUSINESS RESOURCES

Please complete the Business Impact Survey so we are aware of your current situation and how we can best serve your business.

>> U.S. Small Business Administration

>> Small Business Development Center

>> U.S. Chamber of Commerce

>> Georgia Chamber Resource Page

>> U.S. Chamber COVID19 Tool Kit

EMPLOYEE AND WORKFORCE RESOURCES

>> Workforce Resources during COVID-19

>> FAQs from the Department of Labor Regarding Temporary/Partial COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Benefits

>> COVID-19 Legal Checklist

>> Families First Coronavirus Response Act

FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR BUSINESSES

>> Financial Assistance for Businesses during COVID-19

>> SBA Emergency Loans Information

>> SBA Emergency Loan Guide

> > Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

>> Small Business Owners Guide to the CARES Act

>> Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan & Respond to COVID19

NONPROFIT RESOURCES

UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FUND

Give to the Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund and provide immediate support to those most vulnerable to the economic and health-related issues caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Help with emergency assistance, health services, and additional critical needs such as childcare and food.

>> Make a donation

>> Need assistance? Click HERE!

IMMEDIATE IMPACT GRANTS AVAILABLE

In partnership with Kaiser Permanente, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council is now accepting grant applications for unrestricted fudning to 501(c)3 organizations in hard-hot areas that are meeting the health needs of people without homes in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. These unrestricted grants will generally range from $25,000-$50,000 and will be distributed no later than April 10.

>> Learn More

>> Apply Here for Immediate Impact Grant

RESTAURANT TAKEOUT, CURBSIDE, & DELIVERY

LIKE AND SHARE ON FACEBOOK!

Now more than ever, let’s support our local businesses by utilizing their delivery/carry-out services. We have created a Facebook page to help share information from our local businesses. Information is being shared constantly, please like/share this page with your family and friends!

OWNERS: Please post in the group if you will be providing delivery, carry-out, and/or your menu items if possible, and any other details we should know. Information can also be submitted to Whitney at constien@douglascountygeorgia.com.

>> Follow Douglas County To Go on Facebook

CORPORATE HARDSHIP SUPPORT INFORMATION

>> AT&T Response to COVID19

>> AT&T Offers Relief for Employees and Customers

>> AT&T Offers Savings to Schools to Support eLearning for Students

>> AT&T Access Information

>> AT&T Prepaid and Cricket Wireless Offer Relief for Changing Budgets

>> Georgia Power Company assures continued safe and reliable service, offers resources and tips for customers during COVID-19 pandemic

>> GreyStone Power Response to COVID19

REMOTE WORKING TOOLS

ACCOUNTING

QUICKBOOKS ONLINE – $12-75
Services Provided: Information Storage/Sharing | Project Management | Security/Encryption

GUSTO – $6-12/PER USER
Services Provided: Information Storage/Sharing | Project Management | Security/Encryption

ALL-INCLUSIVE

GOOGLE SUITE/HANGOUTS – $6-25/PER USER*
Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Audio/Phone | Instant Messaging | Information Storage/Sharing | Project Management | Security/Encryption
*In response to COVID-19 through July 1: free access to our advanced Hangouts Meet video-conferencing capabilities to all G Suite and G Suite for Education customers globally including larger meetings, for up to 250 participants per call, live streaming for up to 100,000 viewers within a domain, and the ability to record meetings and save them to Google Drive

OFFICE 365/TEAMS – $0-12.50/PER USER*
Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Instant Messaging | Information Storage/Sharing | Project Management | Security/Encryption
*In response to COVID-19: Beginning March 10, Microsoft is rolling out updates to the free version of Teams that will lift restrictions on user limits.

COMMUNICATION

ZOOM – $0-19.99*
Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Web Conferencing/Webinar | Security/Encryption
In response to COVID-19: free for educators to move toward virtual learning

ZOOM PHONE – $14.99
Services Provided: Audio/Phone | Security/Encryption

SLACK – $0-12.50
Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Instant Messaging | Information Storage/Sharing | Security/Encryption

LOOM – $0-5/PER USER*
Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Web Conferencing/Webinar |Instant Messaging
*In response to COVID-19 through July 1: free for educators, recording limit removed on the free plan, free trial extended to 30 days, Loom Pro price adjusted to $5/month

RING CENTRAL – $24.99-49.99 PER USER*
Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Web Conferencing/Webinar | Audio/Phone | Instant Messaging
*In response to COVID-19: Three months free RingCentral Office for K12 educators, health providers and non-profits

GOTOMEETING – $12-16/PER USER*
Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Web Conferencing/Webinar | Audio/Phone | Instant Messaging
*In response to COVID-19: some organizations may be eligible for access to free emergency remote work toolkit. Can register here.

CRM

LIVE AGENT – $0-39/PER USER
Services Provided: Project Management

INFORMATION SERVICES

DROPBOX BUSINESS – $12.50-20/PER USER*
Services Provided: Information Storage/Sharing | Security/Encryption
*In response to COVID-19: Free Dropbox Business subscriptions for a three-month period to nonprofits and NGOs that are focused on fighting COVID-19

GENIUS SCAN – $0
Services Provided: Information Storage/Sharing
Phone app for scanning/sending documents

TINY SCANNER – $0
Services Provided: Information Storage/Sharing
Phone app for scanning/sending documents

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

TRELLO – $0-20.83/PER USER
Services Provided: Information Storage/Sharing | Project Management | Security/Encryption

ASANA PROJECT MANAGEMENT – $0-24.99/PER USER
Services Provided: Information Storage/Sharing | Project Management

SCHEDULING

ACUITY – $0-50
Services Provided: Project Management