Day: 20 March 2020

Our thoughts go out to the many artists and arts organizations, and their loved ones around the world whose health and livelihood are being directly affected by the global spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). 

We know these are likely to be difficult times. The effects of the pandemic continue to raise many important questions across our borders and boundaries. Although we can’t predict the extent of its impact on Canada’s national arts community, we are sensitive to the many challenges ahead for artists, organizations and their stakeholders. – © Canada Council

https://canadacouncil.ca/covid-19-information …

If you’re a small business owner in North America, the past couple of weeks have certainly been anxiety-inducing. According to a recent survey by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), 23% of U.S. small business owners are already feeling negative impacts from the COVID-19 outbreak. Another 43% of small business owners anticipate they will feel the impacts very soon, especially if the virus spreads.

Meanwhile, north of the border in Canada, of the small business owners surveyed by the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB), 48% have seen a drop in sales. No matter how your business is being affected during these uncertain times, we want you to know that Fresh Books is here for you. It’s why we’ve curated this list of helpful resources specifically for U.S. and Canadian small business owners affected by COVID-19. – © Fresh Books |

https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/covid-19-resources …

A pandemic is a very stressful event for individuals and communities. It’s normal to feel some stress and anxiety. It’s also very common for people to display great resilience during times of crisis. We should remember that this is absolutely the time to lean on each other. Even if we can’t be close physically, we need to stay close emotionally. So, while you’re staying in, stay in touch with each other, and reach out if you need support.

Those who are self-employed face additional risks. There is no employment insurance to fall back on and often few surplus financial resources to sustain cashflow. Fortunately, they may have a home office in which they are already set up and should be in the habit of working alone and online.

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has put together some resources and suggestions to help support your mental health at this time of uncertainty. We encourage you to share this page.

They will be updating it regularly, please check back for new resources.

– © CMHA | https://cmha.ca/news/covid-19-and-mental-health … | LCA