Recommended Websites

• Vaccine Appointments in Amherst (at the Bangs Community Center regional site)
  Eligible individuals can schedule an appointment
• Vaccinations for Homebound Residents (of Amherst and Pelham)
  Contact the Amherst Senior Center: 413-259-3060
• Massachusetts Vaccine Site Locator
  See also: a map of locations and an unofficial aggregator of available appointments

• Amherst COVID-19 Community Resource Website
  A single source of relevant news and information created by the Town
• Amherst Phone Line & Email for COVID-19 Concerns
  Share your concerns and questions with Town staff: 413-259-2425, email
• Amherst Masks4All Initiative
  Do you need a mask? Can you sew masks or donate materials? Get involved.
• Free COVID-19 Testing at UMass Amherst
  Testing by appointment for asymptomatic* community members at the Mullins Center
* asymptomatic = you don't have COVID-19 symptoms  |  symptomatic = you do have COVID-19 symptoms

• Symptom Checker from Buoy Health
  Statewide tool for assessing your risk for coronavirus
• State Senator Jo Comerford's Constituent Guide to COVID-19
  An extensive list of resources for businesses and individuals
• Hunger & Food Resources for Households
  Information about statewide food assistance during the pandemic — from Project Bread
• Massachusetts Coronavirus Alerts (by text message)
  Text COVIDMA to 888-777 to register for statewide updates
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Hotline
  Call 2-1-1 to ask a question; available 24/7 in English, Spanish, & 150+ languages
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH)
  Statewide updates — including cases, quarantines, and monitoring and testing sites
• Map of Massachusetts Testing Sites
  Locate a nearby COVID-19 testing site
• Massachusetts COVID-19 Response Map — from MEMA
  A map tracking confirmed cases and deaths (by age and county); also, data by hospital
• Frontline Worker Resources
  Statewide tool for connecting workers to available resources; plus, ways you can help
• Massachusetts Travel Advisory
  Requirements for visitors and residents returning to the state — updated March 22, 2021
• Disaster Distress Helpline
  Call 1-800-985-5990 for crisis counseling and support; available 24/7
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
  Information from the U.S. public health agency — including steps to prevent illness, advice for talking with children, tips & resources for managing stress, and much more
• Global Map of COVID-19 Cases — from Johns Hopkins University
  An interactive map tracking confirmed cases, deaths, and recoveries worldwide