Post this 1Berkshire Member Business Sign in public spaces such as front door, by the register, in bathrooms, etc. Need them printed for you? Contact us at info@1berkshire.com.

• Governor Baker’s Emergency Order (3/15) – Limit gatherings to 25 individuals (subsequently reduced to 10), prohibit on-premises consumption of food/drink at bars/restaurants, beginning March 17 and effective until Monday, May 4.
• CDC Information
• CDC Business Pandemic Checklist 
• World Health Organization information
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health
• State Department Travel Advisories
• Text Alerts – Text “COVIDMA” to 888-777 to receive COVID-19 text message alerts straight to your phone and stay up to date with the latest news + updates from the Commonwealth.
• MEMA’s Emergency Operations Center’s Private Sector Hotline: 508-820-2094  (M–F, 8AM – 4PM)
• Berkshire Medical Center toll-free hotline for questions/concerns: 855-BMC-LINK – or – 855-262-5465  (7 days/week, 7AM – 7PM)
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health: 617-983-6800  (24-hour emergency hotline)
• Emergency Food Access Map

• COVID-19 Essential Services – Governor Charlie Baker issued an emergency order requiring all businesses and organizations that do not provide “COVID-19 Essential Services” to close their physical workplaces and facilities to workers, customers and the public as of Tuesday, March 24th at noon until Monday, May 4th at noon.
• COVID-19 Essential Services FAQ – An evolving resource from the MA Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development.
• EANE Q&A Regarding Essential and Non-Essential Businesses
• Manufacturing Emergency Response Team (M-ERT) – If your business is a manufacturer that believes it can pivot production to needed materials such as personal protective equipment (PPE), use this link to contact the M-ERT.
• Small Business Owners’s Guide to the CARES Act – Learn about the CARES Act and the programs and initiatives that will soon be available to small businesses through the SBA.
• Express Bridge Loan Pilot Program Guide
• EANE E-ALERT: Federal Directive Expands FMLA, Sick Time and Other Impacts to Employers
• AIM Covid 19 Voluntary Accrued Vacation Time & Essential Employee Model Documents
• Mass.gov Employer Unemployment FAQ: COVID-19
• OSHA COVID-19 Standards for Workplaces
• Small Business Assistance – Info from Mass.gov
• Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers from CDC
• Massachusetts Workshare Program for Employers 
• Small Business Administration – Coronavirus: Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources Learn about the suite of programs and tools available to small businesses from the Small Business Administration.
• Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus
• Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application – Updated for a faster and easier application experience.

• Initial Analysis of the CARES Act – National Council of Nonprofits
• NEW: Coronavirus Emergency Loans Small Business Guide & Checklist
• Mass Cultural Council
• NEW: Mass Cultural Council COVID-19 Relief Fund for Individuals
• NEW: Covid-19 Relief Effort for Cultural Organizations – Learn about existing and upcoming resources for Cultural Investment Portfolio organizations as well as all cultural nonprofits.

• WesternMass List of Upcoming Webinars for Businesses – A Google doc of webinars
• Thursday 4/2 10AM – EforAll and 1Berkshire Webinar: The CARES Act – A Briefing Discussion for Sole Proprietors & Small Businesses.
• Thursday 4/2 11AM – AIM Webinar: SBA Economic Injury Loan Information