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COVID-19 Resources for Parents

 

  • Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus  (WEBSITE)
  • Fear of Coronavirus - A Good Time to Talk to Kids About Keeping Fears Realistic and Manageable (WEBSITE)
  • How Do You Talk to Children About Coronavirus? Stay Honest and Simple to Avoid Anxiety (WEBSITE)
  • How to Talk to Your Kids About the Corona-virus (and Ease Their Fears) (WEBSITE)
  • Talking to Kids About the Corona-virus | Child Mind Institute (WEBSITE)
  • Brain POP en español - Todo sobre Corona Virus: (WEBSITE) 
  • School Mental Health Resource & Training (WEBSITE)
  • New York State Office of Mental Health (WEBSITE)

Free and Low-Cost Internet Options

There are several free or low-cost internet options available to New York City students and families.

Free Internet for Your Home

The following internet carriers are offering free household Wi-Fi or special accommodations for 60 days:

  • Comcast
  • Charter Communications/Spectrum
  • Altice

Learn more about the above at NYC.gov(Open external link).

 

Food Resources

  • Food & Emergency Supplies Assistance (WEBSITE)
  • Food Banks/Soup Kitchen by Borough (WEBSITE)
  • WCK distributing meals in The Bronx, Queens, Harlem, Brooklyn & New Jersey (WEBSITE)
  • One Week of Free Groceries: Distribution of free food, available to any New Yorker who needs it: (WEBSITE)
  • Grab and Go Meals for All New Yorkers: To find a location, text “NYCFOOD” or “COMIDA” to 877-877 or visit  (WEBSITE)
  • SNAP: (WEBSITE)
  • Information about school meals and remote learning: (WEBSITE) 
  • The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center has partnered with Share Meals, Hunger Free America, BetaNYC and Plentiful to compile the most current and accurate data for these resource guides which are continually updated. Guides can be found here: (WEBSITE)
  • Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Food Benefits for All NYC Public School Students (WEBSITE)
  • Food Assistance Resource Finder  (WEBSITE)
  • Buscador de Recursos de Asistencia Alimentaria (WEBSITE)

FOOD BANKS

  1. Coney Island Lighthouse Mission
    2114 Mermaid Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224
    (718) 415-1170
  2. Catholic Charities Our Lady of Solace
    2866 W 17th St, Brooklyn, NY 11224
    (718)-266-1612
  3. Salt & Sea Mission
    1530 Mermaid Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224
    (718) 372-3576
  4. Metropolitan NY Coordinating
    3915 Neptune Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224
    (718) 266-3666

Legal & Immigration Resources

  • Family Justice Centers -  (WEBSITE)
  • NYC HOPE - can connect you to resources to help you or a loved one experiencing dating, domestic, or gender-based violence. (WEBSITE)
  • LIFT - Justice for All - One family at a time Helping New Yorkers find justice in Family Court since 1996. (WEBSITE)
  • SOCIAL SECURITY (WEBSITE)
  • Resources for Immigrant Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic (WEBSITE)