朱莉·埃斯特利克

Northern Colorado is no stranger to disasters. 近年来, communities in our corner of the state have recovered from some of the most devastating fires and catastrophic floods in Colorado thanks to government, 私营企业, 非营利组织, 居民们一起工作.

As the wide-reaching impacts of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic continue into the fall months, efforts are underway to connect residents and business owners to the many resources available in Larimer County.

“We’re ahead of the curve after being hit with natural disasters,劳拉·利维说。, manager of the 拉里默回收合作, a regional group of partners focused on COVID-19 recovery. “We’ve dealt with hard events and one thing this region really knows how to do is collaborate.”

Rather than repairing homes and rebuilding infrastructure, the current crisis requires economic relief for struggling families and businesses. 最近几个月, 11,000 people in Larimer County were lost from the workforce due to job loss, 提前退休, 搬迁, or quitting to stay home and help kids with remote learning. “People lose some or all of their income and they can’t pay their rent or mortgage—we’ve seen many people seeking assistance for 住房 costs so they can stay in their home,利维说.

与此同时, 企业正在应对裁员, 更少的量, and maintaining safe boundaries and procedures for their employees and customers as they try to retool to stay in business.

Millions of dollars in funding from the city, 县, and federal government have bolstered community organizations’ efforts to provide
协助支付租金, 高级服务, 住房, 食品安全, 还有儿童保育, as well as support for local businesses, 据劳拉·沃克说, director of Human and Economic Health 服务 for Larimer County.

网站nocorecovered.com was created to help local small businesses locate potential funding sources and includes a resource hub, 补助金的最新情况, 还有一条热线.

The message is clear: You don’t have to go through this alone.

“We need to make sure people are OK asking for help,利维说. “There are those who aren’t used to needing assistance and it may hurt their pride. 请记住:COVID-19会影响每个人! Please get help if you need it, before it becomes a bigger crisis.”