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Find Your Creative Side
During challenging times, it can be helpful to take a break from your daily routine and try something creative. Next time you're feeling stressed, break out your crayons or colored pencils and try your hand at the WorkWell NYC coloring book!
Eat Fresh and Local
Farmers markets are a great place to find fresh, affordable, locally grown fruits, vegetables, meats, breads, and more! There are over 140 farmers markets across the 5 boroughs - find one near you here and take a walk over to pick up some farm-fresh treats.
Take Care of Your Health
Did you delay preventative care medical appointments due to COVID-19? Take action to keep your family healthy by rescheduling missed appointments today. Many appointments can even be done via telemedicine.
Learn more at nyc.gov/hbp or contact your insurance provider directly.
September Digital Classes
We're mixing it up this Fall with new classes! Join us for fitness classes like Soca, dance cardio, and autumn HIITS to get moving and grooving. Ready to slow it down? Join us for morning yoga, lunchtime meditation, and more.Runs from 7/5 to 9/28
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| Category | What | Link | More Details | Contact |
| NYC Curfew updates | FAQ on Curfew Order | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RWskg_pbU_JjG1VzJbzc-rMmiSgtqsD3/view | ||
| Employment | NYC’s Workforce1 Career Center: Workforce1 helps New Yorkers prepare for, and connect to, jobs across NYC’s five boroughs. | If you are looking for employment, please visit the Virtual Center or call (718) 960-2458. | ||
| Housing | Apply for reduced/free rent? | For public housing, apply at https://apply.nycha.info/ Housing opportunity search: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-connect-rentals.page Affordable Housing Info: https://access.nyc.gov/programs/public-housing/?step=how-to-apply | ||
| Insurance | Apply for unemployment insurance | https://labor.ny.gov/unemploymentassistance.shtm | ||
| Undocumented students/families | A doc of all the resources for undocumented youths/family | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18p9OSlLpSYanIoUC-gEbhVbRMYVUfw4wyrixa9ekGdc/htmlview?fbclid=IwAR0Ugilu7PAzD0SAAuxjVPkoPQl0_1BsSa9PRM4j6z0ylr-sXpdiX0hGFNo&usp=gmail#gid=0 | ||
| [Several] | Undocumented resources list | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qilwSmaqELoyPc9-a1ka82aXAq3HDlWvbYEzwsKNNL0/edit# | ||
| Housing support | Neighborhood Associate for Inter-Cultural Affairs (NAICA) is providing remote housing support to tenants in the Bronx. | 718-538-3344, extension 100. | ||
| Immigration | DACA renewal | Action NYC lawyers who can help with DACA renewals and let you know if they can help with the fees associated with the renewal | 1-800-354-0365 | |
| Family Support | Domestic Violence Services | If you need free and confidential assistance for victims and survivors of domestic and gender-based violence, which can include sexual violence, human trafficking, stalking, and intimate partner violence | 718-508-1220 (9am-5pm) if you need help safety planning or having trouble getting through the 718 phone, call 1- 800-621-4673 | |
| Family Support | NYC Bar Association | https://www.nycbar.org/get-legal-help/about-us/contact-us/ | ||
| Family Support | City Bar Justice Center | call 212-382-6600. | ||
| Family Support | New York Legal Assistance Group | 212-613-5000. | ||
| Family Support | Bronx Legal Services | 917-661-4500. | ||
| Family Support | Legal Aid Society | 212-577-3300. | ||
| Family Support | Mobilization for Justice | 212-417-3700 | ||
| Family Support | Urban Justice Center | 646-602-5600 | ||
| Family Support | Legal Services of HudValley | 877-574-8529 | ||
| Family Support | NYC Taxi is hiring delivery workers to help distribute food | https://cv19engagementportal.cityofnewyork.us/#/display/5e7634997ad67502161607c2 | ||
| Family Support | Child and Adult Care Food Program | https://hungersolutionsny.org/find-food-help/?wpv-county-served=bronx&wpv_aux_current_post_id=13675&wpv_view_count=13657 | ||
| Community Support | Incarcerated Nation Network INC | https://www.incarceratednationnetwork.org/contact | ||
| Remote learning resources | Free English Class | BronxWorks is offering Online English Classes to those 18 and above. |
Contact the Program Coordinator Noah Veloz at [email protected] or 718-508-3112 for more information.
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| Remote learning resources | Ms. Montcrieff - how AP exams are going to work | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZJTOa6NZMY | ||
| Activities for students | BrainPop - focused on english language learners | https://www.brainpop.com/ | ||
| Activities for students | My child is bored at home only playing video games | Have them join Global Kids virtually. | [email protected] (Bronxdale students) | |
| Additional Resource | Harriet's Tracks Resourse Guidance | https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1RuLb76ZDWPPv2X-qKSpx6jRqqp2bVU28L-3wReOIA84/mobilebasic?urp=gmail_link#h.phtzjah6j4v7 | "Harriet's Tracks is a radical education project grounded in the legacy of our ancestors, who taught us how to recover, resist, and reimagine. Our purpose is to equip social service workers to interrupt harm and systemic violence within our field, starting with our own education. We are committed to ongoing intergenerational learning in community, using a holistic approach. This project grew out of the Radical Social Work Group in 2017. We have compiled these resources in the hopes that sharing information will support people’s well-being and encourage collective action." Info includes Community organizing resources, volunteer opportunties, mutual aid, PARENTING / CAREGIVERS / YOUTH, etc | |
| Baby Supplies | Baby supplies like diapers, wipes? | https://thehopeline.org/services/diapers/ | The Hopeline Diaper Center is opening doors to all boroughs for diapers due to COVID-19 emergencies, Call Mondays 9:30 AM-5 PM to make an appointment that is first come first serve, Eligibility: you are the parent, child is 2 years old or younger and lives in same household, receive WIC or food stamps, have proof of address document, have child's birth certificate | Phone: (718) 402-1212 Address: 884 East 163rd St. Bronx, NY 10459 |
| Remote learning devices | Didn't get a chance to get laptop from school | https://coronavirus.schools.nyc/RemoteLearningDevices | Have them fill this link out and DOE will figure out to get laptop to them | Also can get device with internet by calling 718-935-5100, choose option 5 on menu |
| Remote learning devices | Help students with using google classroom for remote learning | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5P7nVbQWJc | ||
| Remote learning devices | two webinars for families seeking assistance with iPads or Google Classroom. | Webinar 1: Assisting Families with iPads; Webinar 2: Assisting Families with Google Classroom | ||
| Remote learning devices | NYC DOE iPads for students in temporary housing for remote learning | https://coronavirus.schools.nyc/RemoteLearningDevices | Internet enabled iPads, prioritize students most in need (temporary housing, foster care, and youth/emergency shelters) | |
| Remote learning resources | Free Cam Screen Recording | Enter your Email to Download |
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| Remote learning resources | For recording and sharing short, awesome videos | Sign-up with Bronxdale Email |
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| Remote learning resources | Screencastify | Add Plugin for Chrome |
Tutorial by Elizabeth Treanor |
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| Remote learning resources | Zoom Video Conferencing | Sign Up | ||
| Remote learning resources | NYC DOE Guidance and Expectations for Remote Learning in Response to Covid-19 pdf | https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/guidance-and-expectations-for-remote-learning-in-response-to-covid-19.pdf | Expectations for various professionals in schools regarding remote learning, last section for students and families | |
| Wifi | Internet connection | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kjVFeWefjnEfUrCR2yXxOvsp6_rDOfaMivUEiaBreiA/edit | ||
| Other Learning Materials | Smithsonian Earthquake and Volcanos facebook live webinar | https://airandspace.si.edu/events/mission-debrief-earthquakes-and-volcanos | For students interested in science, this webinar was put on by the Smithsonian National Air and Space museum | |
| Other Learning Materials | Google Arts & Culture | https://artsandculture.google.com/ | Discover artwork, museum collections, cultural institutions, national parks and more. | |
| Remote learning resources | Webinar: Helping Families with the iPad | https://drive.google.com/a/mynycschool.org/file/d/18Ky2HySFZ-V6aSrL8nvANfsf3cDCLWDy/view?usp=drivesdk | ||
| Remote learning resources | Webinar: Helping Families with Google Classroom | https://drive.google.com/a/mynycschool.org/file/d/1Eg2_xosJYC_TnEMDyhwXUQ0hPbNEokvX/view?usp=drivesdk | ||
| Remote learning resources | COMPASS Remote Resource Guide | https://www.dycdconnect.nyc/Home/DownloadDocumentById?id=5e8ddc378a64423d40b67ad1&fileName=COMPASS%20Remote%20Resource%20Guide%20-%204.7.2020.pdf | ||
| Remote learning resources | "Learning Library" of education games | https://www.education.com/resources/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgpyGkNuO6QIVBY_ICh3nrAvOEAAYAyAAEgIIifD_BwE |
| Academic Support | ST Math | https://web.stmath.com/start/?__hsfp=1770436128&__hssc=265017040.2.1584974011474&__hstc=265017040.7740c8c62de554a97e53e0975c2e15a9.1584645923957.1584968887811.1584974011474.3&hsCtaTracking=0ab63128-b498-48aa-bfbe-4ca6e223f83a%7Cd9a71b25-31b6-4bd0-a2e2-76e8afb44ef2#/ | ||
| Academic Support | EdPuzzle allows you to embed multiple choice and short answer questions in videos. | Register | ||
| Academic Support | High School: Learn At Home Materials | https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learn-at-home/activities-for-students/high-school | Worksheets and activities by subject for extra learning material at home | |
| Academic Support | Office 365 Subscription Free for Students | https://nycstudents.net/ | Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Etc. FREE for students | |
| Academic Support | Video Conferencing, Mini- Lecture Video creation |
How to Join a Google Meet Hangout with your teacher or counselor (Aria’s Tutorial for students) | ||
| Academic Support | NYPL Learing Resources | https://www.nypl.org/about/remote-resources/kids-and-teens | Academic support including online tutoring from 2 PM - 11 PM, reading resources, activities to do at home from Pre-k to high school level | |
| Academic Support | NYPL E-books and E-audiobooks | https://www.nypl.org/about/remote-resources | Collections of 300,000+ e-books and e-audiobooks, historic prints, photographs, manuscripts, etc. | |
| Academic Support | NYPL Research Remote Access Links | https://www.nypl.org/about/remote-research-resources | Library research collections and services available online due to NYPL being closed | |
| Academic Support | SimplyE: Library E-Reader App | https://www.nypl.org/books-music-movies/ebookcentral/simplye | NYPL Library app to borrow e-books, apply for library card, etc. | |
| Academic Support | PBS education resources | Teacher’s Lounge |
Various Resources | |
| Academic Support | Texas instruments subscription | Teachers: https://education.ti.com/en/software/update/free-ti-software-license-teacher Students: https://education.ti.com/en/software/update/free-ti-software-license-student | Scientific and graphing calculators | |
| Academic Support | Smithsonian Online Distance Learning | https://learninglab.si.edu/distancelearning?utm_source=LPI+Master+List&utm_campaign=5efefb01f7-LPIMC_COVID-19-Resources_20200319&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7e60dfa1d8-5efefb01f7-74057085 | Online learning lab gives students access to search millions of digital resources from Smithsonian museums, research centers, libraries, etc. using the search bar on the link | For questions and requests to Smithsonian educators, email [email protected] |
| Academic Support | National Museum of American History Podcasts | https://americanhistory.si.edu/connect/podcasts?utm_source=LPI+Master+List&utm_campaign=5efefb01f7-LPIMC_COVID-19-Resources_20200319&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7e60dfa1d8-5efefb01f7-74057085 | Also has links to webcasts, page about "This Day in History," and NMAH newsletter | |
| Academic Support | CommonLit | https://www.commonlit.org/en/user/sign_up | Free sign up, collection of text with lexile differentiation | |
| SAT Help | Free, "almost fun" SAT practice online with pop culture references | https://www.almostfun.org/ | Questions include references to Cardi B, real world budgets, and social justice. No sign in required! | |
| SAT Help | Free SAT practice online | https://www.khanacademy.org/sat | Juniors can also joing Global Kids College & Career Readiness google classroom | Email [email protected] |
| Wifi | Internet connection | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kjVFeWefjnEfUrCR2yXxOvsp6_rDOfaMivUEiaBreiA/edit | ||
| Academic Support | NSTA | https://www.nsta.org/ | The National Science Teaching Association has made available their eBooks at no cost to you. This is a resource that provides interactive experiences and pop-up review questions. | |
| Academic Support | NEWSELA | link | NEWSELA has made available its entire suite at no cost. This means you have access to all of the articles, videos, quizzes, etcetera at no cos | |
| Academic Support | Readworks | Readworks | One of the best FREE on-line resources for reading with K-12 materials across different subjects. It also grades student work for you (if you use the multiple-choice answer method). | |
| Academic Support | CUNY Baruch Resources | CUNY Baruch Resources | Used for students at CUNY interested in practicing English pronunciation, intonation, rhythm, etc. It is easily accessible using a smartphone and sections can be added to the screen so that they can be used without requiring data usage. Helps teachers think about pronunciation challenges for speakers of different languages. | |
| Academic Support | Learning Upgrade | Learning Upgrade | Free 4-month pilots available for an app that provides over 900 English and math CCRS-aligned lessons to help accelerate growth in literacy, ESL, ABE, and HSE classes. Special expansion packages available for providers with a current Learning Upgrade license. | |
| Academic Support | News for You | News for You | FREE access to a weekly publication for adult learners that uses current event articles and human interest stories to engage learners’ interest while building skills in reading, comprehension, and vocabulary. Use the courtesy password 22667F through April 30, 2020 | |
| Academic Support | Cambridge Dictionary: | Cambridge Dictionary: | Provides “Word of Day” and word quiz activities. | |
| Academic Support | Voxy® | Voxy® | An ESL mobile learning platform that provides support for grammar, listening, reading, vocabulary, and writing. Additional features include navigational text in 14 languages, word banks, grammar guide, flashcards, and pronunciation practice. | |
| Academic Support | List of ESOL Grammar and Classroom Exercises | List of ESOL Grammar and Classroom Exercises | This is a comprehensive list of the different online activities available, including worksheets, quizzes, and other documents. | |
| Academic Support | ProLiteracy Tools | ProLiteracy Tools | List of resources that programs and instructors can use to help learners continue learning from a distance during a time of health crisis and uncertainty. | |
| Academic Support | Amazing Educational Resources | Amazing Educational Resources | A list of resources that include K-12 teaching materials and ESOL teaching materials: | |
| Academic Support | Google Classroom Guide | For ESOL teachers | ||
| Academic Support | Google Classroom Guide | For ESOL students | ||
| Academic Support | CrowdED Learning | Provides free learning tools that reduce barriers for adult learners’ education and employment while promoting persistence and lifelong learning in the digital age. | ||
| Academic Support | The LINCS Learner Center | The LINCS Learner Center | Links to federally-funded resources for learners. It is organized around goals such as “Learn to Read” or “Learn English.” All resources are free, online, and ready for adult learners to engage with at any time. | |
| Academic Support | USA Learns | USA Learns | Free website to help adults learn English online. | |
| Academic Support | English COVID-19 quizzes | https://app.quizzify.com/demos/coronavirus-quiz | ||
| Academic Support | Spanish COVID-19 quizzes | https://app.quizzify.com/es/demos/coronavirus-quiz | ||
| Food | Food Delivery for individuals and families who meet all these criteria: can’t leave the house because they are at increased medical risk or is homebound, neighbors or family members can not get food for you, not receiving meal assistance from other providers such as Meals on Wheels or God’s Love We Deliver, unable to afford meal delivery or grocery delivery. If you qualify, you can place an order once every two days. Each order will contain 4 meals. Each household will not receive more than 8 meals per delivery. | |||
| Food | Burger King free kids meals with every adult meal purchase | https://www.bk.com/offers | 2 free kids meals (excluding toy) for takeout or drive through orders through the Burger King app | |
| Food | Mutual aid network for pickup & delivery | https://docs.google.com/document/d/18WYGoVlJuXYc3QFN1RABnARZlwDG3aLQsnNokl1KhZQ/mobilebasic?urp=gmail_link | ||
| Food | Lists of food and meal providers in different borroughs | https://www.hungerfreeamerica.org/neighborhood-guides-food-assistance | ||
| Food | Formula for parents with infants | For parents who can't find formula in stores, call the number on the back of the can and they will send you a case during this time | ||
| Food | Free meal location search | https://www.opt-osfns.org/schoolfoodny/meals/default.aspx | Search for nearby locations (by borough and school district) for grab and go meals for all members of your family | |
| Food | NYC Emergency Food Line | See phone number under contact | Hotline with information regarding food pantries in all boroughs. | 1-866-888-8777 |
| Food | Grocery and supplies delivery | https://www.invisiblehandsdeliver.com/request-a-delivery | May be able to help with some cost of the groceries, see request form for more info | For more info: [email protected] or call 646-784-5583 or 917-359-1593 |
| Food | Halal Meal Finder | call 718-822-5555 or visit http://halalfinder.com/. | ||
| Food | Free Meals Through the Department of Education | Meal Hubs | free meals can be picked up at all Meal Hubs from 7:30 AM-1:30 PM, with children and families picking up meals from 7:30 AM-11:30 AM, and adults from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM. No one will be turned away, and adults and children can pick up three meals at one time. | |
| Food | Nutrition Kitchen | Click here for more information. | The NYC Department of Probation and Neighborhood Opportunity Network, in partnership with the Food Bank of NYC, the Mayor’s Fund to Advance NYC, and the NYC Young Men’s Initiative, have opened five kitchens, one in each borough, to distribute free food to New Yorkers in need. | |
| Food | Community Voices Heard | Click here for more information. | Community Voices Heard (CVH) has developed a COVID 19 Resource Map that has a listing of Food Pantries covering Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island that is updated periodically and available as a spreadsheet | |
| Food | Eater NY | Eater NY, | As restaurants have shut down, many companies that supply goods to the city’s top restaurants are now selling their goods directly to customers. Eater NY, an online blog, has a running list of restaurants offering groceries. | |
| Food | Community Food Advocates | click here. | Community Food Advocates is providing COVID-19 updates related to school food and New York City Food Access, |
| Healthcare | Need to sign up for healthcare | https://info.nystateofhealth.ny.gov/sites/default/files/March%202020%20Navigator%20Site%20Schedule%20updated%203-13-20.pdf | Find where they live and refer the sites | |
| Housing | Apply for reduced/free rent? | For public housing, apply at https://apply.nycha.info/ Housing opportunity search: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-connect-rentals.page Affordable Housing Info: https://access.nyc.gov/programs/public-housing/?step=how-to-apply | ||
| Insurance | Apply for unemployment insurance | https://labor.ny.gov/unemploymentassistance.shtm | ||
| LGBTQ+ | The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center | https://gaycenter.org/covid-19-resources/ For COVID-19 Updates: https://gaycenter.org/coronavirus-update/ | Individual counseling and many center groups are available via phone and video conferencing, health insurance enrollment assistance, phone lines open during business hours with info and referral team to provide more resources and info on center services | Phone: (212) 620-7310 |
| LGBTQ+ | LGBTQ youth who are struggling living at home | https://www.them.us/story/online-resources-lgbtq-coronavirus | http://queerkidstuff.com/ How queer and marginalized communities can take care of one another during COVID-19 https://www.dailyxtra.com/covid-19-lgbtq-community-care-168585 Here’s What to Do if You’re Trans and Need to Go to the ER newnownext.com/transgender-er-prep-coronavirus/03/2020/ The Coronavirus (COVID-19): What Trans People Need to Know transequality.org/press/releases/the-coronavirus-covid-19-what-trans-people-need-to-know |
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| LGBTQ+ | SAGE has launched SAGEConnect, a program that matches LGBT elders with volunteer community members and allies. The one-to-one contact offered through SAGEConnect will help combat LGBT elders' exacerbated loneliness and disconnection during this unprecedented time of COVID-19, and ensure that elders are linked to resources if they need help. | Those interested in participating can sign up on SAGE’s website here. | ||
| Mental Health Support | NYC Well | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wMmLGM5i7ZuSOWNZlJdIE0afQmdVOh8s7oHtAbTRs3o/edit | Free and confidential mental health support in more than 200 languages via phone, text, chat | Phone: 1-888-692-9355 and press 2, For deaf/hard of hearing: 711, Spanish 1-888-692-9355, Press 3 |
| Mental Health Support | Anxiety related to coronavirus | https://www.virusanxiety.com/ | Free meditations, articles about financial stress | |
| Mental Health Support | Free apps to promote relaxation and mindfulness | https://www.headspace.com/covid-19?fbclid=IwAR1yZ3ZFHeJRuoEybnrqZHQRoXoBoua_Nea2gd3MA6uExH00Bj-zxh5xBIo | Headspace app also available to download on phone (other apps to download include Calm, Aura, and Stop, Breath, & Think App) | |
| Parent and Family Support | Resources, Best Practices, and Updates for Family during COVID-19 | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KAeHuHpEYxcgvRr31gJh7Jk0iT2wgNiwqADrRA5z6m4/edit?usp=sharing | UPDATED OFTEN* (will input as many resources into this google sheets separately, but parents can check this family doc regularly for new resources) Includes updates from DOE, employment resources, food assistnace, health and medical assistance, financial assistance, sick leave, public assistance, NYC housing authority, emotional support and spiritual care, supporting others, and a lot of other assistance | |
| Parent and Family Support | Parents' Guide to Google Classroom | https://docs.google.com/file/d/1g-0F_xa9WSocHxHz8aJylaFnj-XQVNN8/edit?filetype=mspresentation | Step by step guide to explain google classroom to parents | |
| Sexual Health | Community Based Sexual Health Resources for Bronx and Queens | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CgRsxRDd010gkzSuyflq00uOWhQAd-L3/view?usp=sharing | Includes which planned parenthoods are open for all services and other community centers in the Bronx and Queens open for students to receive sexual health services from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygeine | Office of School Health contact – Email: [email protected] Phone: 845-853-0705 |
| Sexual Health | Student get protection from school but where can they get it now? | Guide to safe sex during COVID-19: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/covid-sex-guidance.pdf | Will continue to look into more resources for safe sex and protection, planned parenthood remains open and they can search for a center near them at https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center...Other informaitonal resources: https://medium.com/@PPFA/what-does-social-distancing-mean-for-my-sex-life-1784057a8587 | |
| Social services | Individuals with incarcerated loved ones: | https://doccs.ny.gov/visitation-suspension-details | As of 03/14/20, all visitations to correctional facilities will be suspended until April 11th, in an effort to protect the incarcerated population from exposure to the virus. Incarcerated New Yorkers will be granted five (5) free stamps per week, two (2) free secure messages per week, and one (1) free phone call per week during this temporary suspension to help remain in touch with loved ones. The new policy can be accessed in full here. | |
| Special Education Support | INCLUDEnyc (for parents supporting students with IEPs) Facebook Page | https://www.facebook.com/INCLUDEnyc/ | Access to videos and webinars held by INCLUDEnyc, March 25 @ 5PM webinar about making schedules and managing behavior for students with IEPS, also has videos to previous support webinars (helpful for parents for digital/home learning); Main site: https://www.includenyc.org/ | |
| Translation | Over-the-phone interpretation services | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1etSHbg47lHRmZs_6Jlu7obGDeS2QhAB6/view | See doc for instructions to call | |
| Translation | Translation request form | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SXlhQN7A6pzcXGKGaOmbUvU6YO4Ft5lm/view | See doc for instructions to email form in | |
| Undocumented students/families | A doc of all the resources for undocumented youths/family | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18p9OSlLpSYanIoUC-gEbhVbRMYVUfw4wyrixa9ekGdc/htmlview?fbclid=IwAR0Ugilu7PAzD0SAAuxjVPkoPQl0_1BsSa9PRM4j6z0ylr-sXpdiX0hGFNo&usp=gmail#gid=0 | ||
| Wellness | CORE Power Yoga | https://www.corepoweryogaondemand.com/keep-up-your-practice | FREE access to online video library of core power yoga classes to do from home | |
| Immigration | DACA renewal | Action NYC lawyers who can help with DACA renewals and let you know if they can help with the fees associated with the renewal | 1-800-354-0365 | |
| Family Support | Domestic Violence Services | If you need free and confidential assistance for victims and survivors of domestic and gender-based violence, which can include sexual violence, human trafficking, stalking, and intimate partner violence | 718-508-1220 (9am-5pm) if you need help safety planning or having trouble getting through the 718 phone, call 1- 800-621-4673 | |
| [Several] | Speaker Johnson's breakdown of resources for all NY-ers | https://iqconnect.lmhostediq.com/iqextranet/view_newsletter.aspx?id=166276&c=NYCCSPK | ||
| [Several] | Undocumented resources list | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qilwSmaqELoyPc9-a1ka82aXAq3HDlWvbYEzwsKNNL0/edit# | ||
| Housing support | Neighborhood Associate for Inter-Cultural Affairs (NAICA) is providing remote housing support to tenants in the Bronx. | 718-538-3344, extension 100. | ||
| Health Support | Self screener for benefits | https://access-nyc-s3-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/04/Various_NYC_Worker_BenefitsCovid-19_English.pdf | ||
| Health Support | Coping with COVID coloring book | https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track/?pageNum=13&uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A3c92b862-7125-4eab-9a7b-8ee2de30ce93 | ||
| Health Support | Locations for face masks pick up | https://www1.nyc.gov/site/coronavirus/resources/facecoverings.page | ||
| Support for seniors | LiveON NY, an organization connecting elderly New Yorkers to resources and services in New York City, is open and ready to assist in completing applications for benefits such as SNAP, SCRIE, Medicaid, the Medicare Savings Program, property tax exemptions, and more. LiveON NY will help you complete the application, submit it on your behalf, and support you through the process. | To see if you're eligible or if you have any questions, please call (212) 398-5045 or email [email protected]. | ||
| Support for seniors | American Cancer Society | COVID-19 and Cancer Resource Page where individuals can find information regarding FAQs, cancer, and what you should ask your healthcare provider. | You can also live chat with a representative from the American Cancer Society here. There is a 24-hour helpline you can contact at (800) 227-2345. | |
| Support for seniors | Special Shopping Hours | You can find more information here. | Many stores in New York City have designated special shopping hours where older adults and those who are most vulnerable can shop before the general public. Spectrum News NY1 has created a list of those stores and their hours | |
| Support for essential workers | NYC’s COVID-19 hotel program provides select individuals and groups a place to stay to reduce the spread of COVID-19. | Click here to learn more about eligibility. To make a reservation through this program, click here. | If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the program by emailing [email protected]. | |
| Support for essential workers | For the Frontlines | Text ‘FRONTLINE’ to ‘741741’ | For the Frontlines is an organization for health care professionals and essential workers. They are offering free crisis counseling during this pandemic. | |
| Support for essential workers | NYC COVID Worker Care Network | NYC COVID Worker Care Network | The NYC COVID Worker Care Network is a self-organizing mutual aid network of more than 2000 mental health workers, spiritual care providers, circle-keepers, and community builders supporting frontline COVID workers during this evolving crisis. Any person working to support the fight against COVID-19 in New York is eligible to receive support - sign-up through our website by clicking here. Follow the network on Facebook for updates, or reach out to [email protected] with any questions. If you are an employee of an H+H facility, talk to your administrator about mental health resources offered by H+H. | |
| Support for essential workers | MetroCard Donations | Click here for more information. | Once a MetroCard becomes available, the administrator will email you a donor’s contact information. If you are interested in donating a MetroCard, you may also fill out the above form and indicate you are donating a MetroCard. | |
| COVID-19 Resources for Undocumented Immigrants | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/18p9OSlLpSYanIoUC-gEbhVbRMYVUfw4wyrixa9ekGdc/htmlview?usp=embed_facebook&fbclid=IwAR3X4Fn9kz5irv16YnES5LYpelKZO3xy3jjCcduRu9cQjjh_xe5c8A4txn0 | |||
| Resources for Sexual Violence survivors | https://metoomvmt.org/advocacy/metoovoter-response-to-covid-19-for-sexual-assault-survivors/?emci=c01f1319-6d7e-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=cc71508a-7c7e-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=873185 | |||
| Sexual Health | Community Based Sexual Health Resources for Bronx and Queens | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CgRsxRDd010gkzSuyflq00uOWhQAd-L3/view?usp=sharing | Includes which planned parenthoods are open for all services and other community centers in the Bronx and Queens open for students to receive sexual health services from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygeine | Office of School Health contact – Email: [email protected] Phone: 845-853-0705 |
| Resources for parents of young children | Hopeline Diaper Center | Phone: (718) 402-1212 Address: 884 East 163rd St. Bronx, NY 10459 | The Hopeline Diaper Center is opening doors to all boroughs for diapers due to COVID-19 emergencies, Call Mondays 9:30 AM-5 PM to make an appointment that is first come first serve, Eligibility: you are the parent, child is 2 years old or younger and lives in same household, receive WIC or food stamps, have proof of address document, have child's birth certificate | |
| Mental Health Support | Headspace (mediation app) | https://www.headspace.com/ny | ||
| Support to Veterans | Disabled Veteran's Charity | https://www.dav.org/COVIDrelief/ | $250 grant to Vets who are unemployed due to COVID-19 | |
| Sexual health | Peer Health Exchange | Empower young people with the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to make healthy decisions.We do this by training college students to teach a skills-based health curriculum in public high schools. | 1. Cristen Van Cleet, NYC Executive Director: [email protected] 2.Francisco Cruz, NYC Program Director : [email protected] | |
| Mental Health Support | Floating Hospital Mental Health | If you are a referring a student in temporary housing, submit through online portal: https://www.thefloatinghospital.org/case-managers/ If you are referring a student in permanent housing/community, Call and ask to speak with one of the behavioral health case managers at: 718-784-2240 ext200 | culturally sensitive team offers nonjudgmental, compassionate and individualized care •able to serve individuals and families in temporary or in permanent housing• offers individual supportive therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, family therapy, and medication management all within a trauma informed care model | Igda Martinez, PsyD Director of Behavioral Health |
| CoviD-19 Resources | Community Schools | https://sites.google.com/mynycschool.org/newyorkcitycommunityschools/resources/covid-19-resource-center | Organized into three categories: ○Access○Remote Learning ○Best Practices●Access Categories○Food, Housing, Unemployment○Physical & Mental Health○Internet & Remote Learning Devices | |
| Smithsonian Mag - Virtual tour | https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/virtually-tour-five-egyptian-landmarks-180974696/ | ||||||||||||||||
| DOROT |
DOROT, through their University Without Walls program, is offering a free way for individuals to stay connected with others from their homes, just by picking up their phones. Program and discussion topics include arts, news, literature, wellness, and more. Every call is facilitated by engaging experts. To register for these calls, please email [email protected] or call (877) 819-9147.
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| 92 Y | A concert by mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron will be livestreamed on Wednesday, March 18, starting at 7:30 pm. Watch the livestream. | 18-Mar | https://www.92y.org/archives/fleur-barron-mezzo-soprano-myra-huang-piano.aspx | ||||||||||||||
| American Museum of Natural History | Continuing to provide online learning programs for educators, learn-at-home resources for families and students. | Ongoing | https://www.amnh.org/plan-your-visit/covid-19-visitors-staff | ||||||||||||||
| Association of Art Museum Curators & AAMC Foundation | Arts Curators Conference (taking place virtually | May 1, 4, 5 | https://artcurators.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d507a702a8812245f91d7dd86&id=5923aa80d2&e=2e6295d714 | ||||||||||||||
| Bowery Poetry | Livestream their "No Desk Poetry Concert" from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on their Instagram feed. | ||||||||||||||||
| BRIC | Streaming original series, performances and podcasts online. | Ongoing | https://www.bricartsmedia.org/blog/stream-brics-performances | ||||||||||||||
| Broadway Dreams | Offering free online programming under the "#DreamingTogether" series where students can expect to learn about theatrical writing, self-taping auditions, perfecting headshot selfies, etc. | Daily, beginning March 18 | https://www.facebook.com/broadwaydreamsfoundation | ||||||||||||||
| Brooklyn Historic Society | Bringing online a weekly curated list of past programs, online exhibitions, resources, and more. | Weekly, beginning on March 16 | Via E-Newsletter | ||||||||||||||
| Brooklyn Rail | Brooklyn Rail's Daily Lunchtime Conversations will host an artist or writer talk through Zoom conference calls, delving into their personal creative practices with a half hour for questions. Line up posted on IG. | Daily | https://www.instagram.com/brooklynrail/ | ||||||||||||||
| Camera News (Third World Newsreel) | After Maria: The Two Shores Film Screening and Talk | 2-Apr | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/after-maria-the-two-shores-film-screening-and-talk-virtual-event-tickets-96250432635 | ||||||||||||||
| Dance Service New York City (Dance/NYC) | Dance/NYC Symposium | 3/21/2020 | https://www.dance.nyc/programs/dancenyc-events/dancesymp/overview | ||||||||||||||
| El Museo | "El Museo en Tu Casa" initiative presents a selection of content each week, including past performances, artists interviews, highlights from the Permanent Collection, and more. | Weekly | https://www.elmuseo.org/ | ||||||||||||||
| En Garde Arts | Presents its production of "Fandango for Butterflies (and Coyotes)" online for ticket holders. | Specific dates | Via E-Newsletter | ||||||||||||||
| Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre | Folksbiene LIVE! – featuring live-streamed theatre, American Jewish performers, workshops, and other events – including a talkback with the cast of the award-winning Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish | March 19,20,23,24 | https://www.facebook.com/folksbiene | ||||||||||||||
| HERE Arts Center | HERE@HOME Watch Party sharing full-length videos of their productions through Facebook Live every Wednesday at 7PM. | Weekly | https://www.facebook.com/hereartscenter/ | ||||||||||||||
| Humanities New York | Announced its newest Community Conversation Toolkit, "Madam and the Census Man: Assessing Identity in Today’s America." Built around a poem by the legendary Langston Hughes, this conversation prompts participants to think through what it means to be “counted” in our society and how the importance of participating in the census project sometimes sits in tension with one's own sense of identity. | Ongoing | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYm2REp8g1llLT-jOYeMX26O3qL6v6Vuw2ooXoOJbPg-KVgA/viewform?usp=send_form | ||||||||||||||
| Irondale | Live improve games on their Instagram account (@irondalecenter)every Friday at 12PM EST. | Weekly | |||||||||||||||
| Leslie Lohman Museum of Art | Sharing daily digital content and virtual tours through Instagram and past lectures and panel discussions on its Vimeo page. | Daily | |||||||||||||||
| Merce Cunningham Trust | Streaming Cunningham's full performances of "Night of 100 Solos" online | Ongoing | https://www.mercecunningham.org/activities/night-of-100-solos/ | ||||||||||||||
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | Invite viewers to virtually visit its galleries via "The Met 360 Project" | Ongoing | https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/met-360-project | ||||||||||||||
| Metropolitan Opera | Launched “Nightly Met Opera Streams,” a free series of encore Live in HD presentations streamed on the company website during the coronavirus closure. | Ongoing, beginning on March 16 | https://www.metopera.org/about/press-releases/met-to-launch-nightly-met-opera-streams-a-free-series-of-encore-live-in-hd-presentations-streamed-on-the-company-website-during-the-coronavirus-closure/ | ||||||||||||||
| New Museum | Presents "Home Delivery," where audiences can explore current shows from home with audio guide, which includes recordings by artists Peter Saul, Jordan Casteel, and Daiga Grantina, along with New Museum curators. | Ongoing | https://www.newmuseum.org/audioguides | ||||||||||||||
| New York Historical Society | Its "History @ Home" program is offering online social studies programs for students and teachers of all grade levels via zoon. | Ongoing | https://www.nyhistory.org/education | ||||||||||||||
| New York Live Arts | Posting weekly three full length performances from the Live Arts and Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company video archives ranging across the past 5 decades! | Weekly | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9uREWTI07bDtRu1yxOkR0w | ||||||||||||||
| New York Public Library | Presents its "Past LIVE" event recordings for free online | Ongoing | https://www.nypl.org/live/past-programs | ||||||||||||||
| New York Transit Museum | Digital Discussion on the History of Transit Wayfinding | 3/20/2020 | https://51281.blackbaudhosting.com/51281/Lunchtime-Talks---Changing-Signs-Changing-Times-A-History-of-Wayfinding-in-Transit | ||||||||||||||
| New York Transit Museum | Online Exhibition: GRAND BY DESIGN: A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL |
Ongoing | https://www.gcthistory.com/ | ||||||||||||||
| New-York Historical Society | Public Programs Access Online | Ongoing | https://www.nyhistory.org/media | ||||||||||||||
| Paley Center for Media | Full daily discussions of your favorite TV shows airing each week from PaleyFest LA or NY every morning at 10 AM on Youtube. | Daily | https://www.youtube.com/user/paleycenter?sub_confirmation=1 | ||||||||||||||
| Poetry Project | Presents "House Party," a digital performance and publication serires with readings, songs, dances, writings and prompts from the past, present, and future. | Ongoing | https://www.poetryproject.org/publications/house-party/house-party-1?mc_cid=9981ab4f77&mc_eid=e78df0fffe | ||||||||||||||
| Public Art Fund | Presents its Public Art Works Podcasts where artists and cultural leaders tackle topical subjects like activism, representation, feminism, and even street food; and latest videos online, including its newest film with Farah Al Qasimi, who discusses how adornment and tradition play a role in creating comfort in our personal spaces. She introduces us to a business owner in Bay Ridge whose unique shop evokes the feelings of home, and shares more about the experience of creating the 17 photographs in Back and Forth Disco. | Ongoing | |||||||||||||||
| Public Theater | Announced "Joe's Pub Live!" a weekly series of free live-streamed and archived performances every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at 8PM EST via YouTube Live. | Weekly, beginning on March 19 | https://www.youtube.com/user/JoesPubNY/videos?utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20JPLive-PT&utm_content=version_A&source_no=85155 | ||||||||||||||
| Queens Theatre | Presenting "Digital Story Circle," an opportunity for constituents to digitally hang out and share stories, as facilitated by its director of community engagement. | First one on March 20 | |||||||||||||||
| Rubin Museum | Made its Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room accessible for virtual visits, including a 2-hour stream on Youtube featuring flickering butter lamps, meditative Buddhist chants. | Ongoing | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib5LkBSsC7c&feature=youtu.be&mc_cid=fb55cee26f&mc_eid=aa11b16ff3 | ||||||||||||||
| Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum | Visit the Guggenheim from Home | Ongoing | https://www.guggenheim.org/plan-your-visit/guggenheim-from-home | ||||||||||||||
| The New Victory Theater | Introduced "New Victory Arts Break," presenting weekly performing arts activities guided by teaching artists for families to do at home. | Weekly, beginning on March 16 | https://newvictory.org/new-victory-arts-break-percussion-week/?utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1920NVArtsBreakBlog1&utm_content=version_A&promo=12990 | ||||||||||||||
| Third Street Music School Settlement | Working to launch an online music education platform to keep their students connected and engaged and has begun offering individual lessons remotely and is developing plans to offer online theory, group lessons and ensemble instruction. From the org: for preschool students, we are ensuring continued opportunities for digital communications with their teachers and connecting families to online learning and arts resources. Further, we created a free instrument loan program to ensure students are able to keep practicing while they are studying at home. We are also developing ways for our families to engage through social media and free online education platforms. | Ongoing | Email via Andy |