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Family Resources

 

Resources for families and children in the Hudson Valley & Bronx

 

State-Wide Resources

NYS Dept of Health Novel Coronavirus Hotline
 1-888-364-3065 https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home

 

Mental Health & Emotional Support

Office of Mental Health Emotional Support Line: 1-844-863-9314
The Emotional Support Line provides free and confidential support, helping callers experiencing increased anxiety due to the coronavirus emergency. The Help Line is staffed by volunteers, including mental health professionals, who have received training in crisis counseling.  

If you need immediate medical assistance, please dial 911.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
New York State Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-942-6906
Crisis Text Line: Text “Got5” to 741-741
OMH Mental Health Resources

Fountain House College Re-Entry Program for 18-30-year-olds who withdrew from their studies due to mental health challenges – https://collegereentry.org/.

United Way  

 

 

Hudson Valley Resources:

Hudson Valley Food Bank


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COVID-19 Testing Sites

COVID-19 testing sites
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Lehman College – The NYS Dept. of Health has made drive-thru testing for COVID-19 available in Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Blvd W, Bronx. By appointment only. Contact 1-888-364-3065. 

Jacobi Hospital – The NYC Health and Hospitals Corp. has made drive-thru testing available at Jacobi Hospital, 1400 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx. By appointment only.  Please contact 311. 

 

Food

Grab & Go Breakfast & Lunch available for any student at the entrance of every DOE school building from 7:30 am-1:30 pm. More information https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/food/free-meals

Catholic Charities – Feeding Our Neighbors Food Program
For more information on other services call our Catholic Charities HELPLINE #: 1-888-744-7900. FreshDirect has partnered with Catholic Charities to provide grab and go meals. Call before heading out to any of these locations due to limited resources.

 

Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19. 
The City will provide relief for small businesses across the City seeing a reduction in revenue because of COVID-19. NYC Employee Retention Grant Program – the City is offering small businesses with fewer than 5 employees a grant to cover 40% of payroll costs for two months to help retain employees. https://on.nyc.gov/39kPU4y

Evictions – There is a 90-day moratorium on commercial and residential evictions. https://bit.ly/39iftTG

Health

NYC Health – Stay Informed, for real-time updates Text COVID to 692-692 or visit https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-main.page

 

Education

The Department of Education is working on properly distributing their equipment to those in need and will provide a device for families in need. Please fill out this survey as soon as possible if you do not have access to a computer https://coronavirus.schools.nyc/RemoteLearningDevices

 

 NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA)
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/about/about-hra.page

Contacts and services



NYC311  

The Official Website of the City of New York

https://portal.311.nyc.gov/

 

Notify NYC & Other NYC Apps

Stay informed about emergencies with real-time updates.

https://www1.nyc.gov/connect/mobile-applications.page

 

NYC Official Social media pages

https://www1.nyc.gov/connect/social-media.page

 

NYC Health: CoronaVirus information
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/coronavirus.page
 

Rockland County Government 
http://rocklandgov.com/departments/health/coronavirus-covid-19/ 

 

NYC Department of Education
https://www.schools.nyc.gov

 

 

 

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