Protect Your Health
Care Resource Coordination
The Care Resource Coordination is a program for people who have been impacted by COVID-19 and need support. A Care Resource Coordinator can connect people with resources, such as food, childcare, or shelter. This program can also support those who are experiencing long-term impacts of COVID-19, called Long COVID.
Do you need support following a COVID-19 infection?
If you or someone you know has been impacted by COVID-19, is actively sick with COVID-19, or is suffering from Long COVID, help is available at no cost for those that qualify. Your local Care Resource Coordinator can help identify local resources for support.
A Local Approach to COVID-19 Support
This program operates on a local level. Care Resource Coordination is managed by the Virginia Department of Health, local health departments, and their partners. Local health departments may offer a network of community-based partners who connect people to services they are eligible for, such as medication delivery, health care, help applying for unemployment, local housing agencies, food banks, childcare providers, and more. Help is given based on need and local program availability.
Care Resource Coordination supports COVID-19 care needs by connecting people with resources. This makes it possible for people to stay home if they are sick with COVID-19 and, for those with Long COVID, to get the care they need. A local Care Resource Coordinator helps people apply for local resources or services they might be eligible for.
The Care Resource Coordinator can also connect people to longer-term local services to support ongoing health and social needs. Additionally, Care Resource Coordination can provide the information people need in their preferred language.
Need assistance? Contact your local health department by using the locator links listed below.
Frequently Asked Questions
You qualify if:
- You recently tested positive for COVID-19, OR
- You are experiencing Long COVID (having symptoms 4 weeks after testing positive for COVID-19).
Your Care Resource Coordinator will work with you to develop a care plan based on your situation and can also connect you to longer-term care coordination support, if needed. Care Resource Coordination is free and provided based on need.
Your local Care Resource Coordinator will identify local resources available to support you, including:
- Health care
- Medication delivery services
- Applying for unemployment
- Local housing agencies
- Food banks
- Elder care
- Behavioral health providers
- Childcare providers
- Longer term support
- Other culturally appropriate community-based services
Services might vary by health department. Your Care Resource Coordinator can provide this assistance in your preferred language.
Any information you share with your Care Resource Coordinator will be confidential. They will not share any private health information.
Contact your local health department to see if they offer these services.
Yes. Care Resource Coordination offers interpretation services.
More Information
General Resources and Information
- VDH Long COVID Webpage
- VDH Understanding Long COVID Fact Sheet
- VDH COVID-19 FAQs (see Long COVID section)
- Long COVID or Post-COVID Conditions (CDC)
- Patient Tips: Healthcare Provider Appointments for Post-COVID Conditions (CDC)
- Long COVID (NIH)
- Resources for People with Long COVID (ACL)
- Guidance on Long COVID as a Disability (HHS)
- Job Accommodation Network-COVID-19
Participate in a Long COVID Study
Have a question?
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Noelle Stenson
Heather Harmon-Sloan
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