Student Support Services

Parents and Students can pick up computers and get more support for virtual learning by visiting the City Schools Technology Access page.

Laptops are distributed at the Forest Park school site. Contact the main office for more information.

Student tech can also be picked up at the same pick-up sites for meals. Visit the BCPSS School Meal Sites page for the list of school sites.

If your child’s loaner computer is not working properly, please call the City Schools help desk at 443-984-2001, Monday to Thursday, from 9am-3pm.

BCPSS offers some How-to's and tutorials for online learning . Parents and students should click here for more detailed tutorials on using Google Apps while learning at home.

First Day of Classes, Tuesday 9/8:

Tech Support Zoom Link: Ms. Grams - Library Media Specialist (8:30am-9:30am)

Click on the link above while logged into your BCPSS GMail Zoom account if you are experienciencing

General Healthcare:

Baltimore City Health Department Crisis Hotline: 410-433-5175 Call 211 for non - emergency COVID-19 questions! Call the number or Click on this link for Baltimore Crisis Response.

1001 E Fayette St, Baltimore, MD 21202

Maryland Department of Health : Make an appointment by calling +1 (410) 767 6500

4201 Patterson Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215

UOM Information for Shock/Trauma Survivors: (410) 328-3697 or (410) 328-9284

Sinai Hospital: 410-601-WELL (9355) Physicians at the Sinai Division of Family Medicine provide comprehensive care for all family members, including newborns, adolescents and seniors. Our goal is to provide the best possible care for everything from routine check-ups to chronic and complex medical issues.

Division of Family Medicine - 2435 W. Belvedere Ave. Baltimore, MD 21215

John's Hopkins Children Center - 24-hour Availability: Social work support is always available on-site in the pediatric emergency department. Child Protection: The Johns Hopkins Hospital is the regional child maltreatment center and provides assessments of any child who police or Child Protective Services identify as possibly neglected or physically abused. Social work staff maintains communication with all parties involved and helps coordinate services and response.

The Johns Hopkins Children's Center - The Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center, ground level - 1800 Orleans St Baltimore, MD 21287

For information about Drug and Opioid Use visit the City Health Department website.

Click here for a map of locations that carry medication for reversing overdoses.

Women's Services:

Western Penn Women's Center - University of Maryland Faculty Physicians, Inc., treats women's health care needs in various stages. We are a resource for women's needs, from gynecology to reproductive care.

120 Penn St, Baltimore, MD 21201

Women's Health Center Helpline: +1-877-908-2341

Planned Parenthood (Owings Mill): (410) 576-1414 - 9129 Reisterstown Road Valley Village Shopping Center, Owings Mills, MD 21117

Planned Parenthood (Baltimore City Health Center - Howard St.): (410) 576-1414 - Baltimore City Health Center, 330 N Howard St, Baltimore, MD 21201

With or without insurance, you can always go to Planned Parenthood locations for your health care.

COVID-19 Resources:

BCPSS COVID-19 Contingency Plan: Click on the link in bold for the school district's plan dealing with our city's health pandemic or check the BCPSS Family-Focused Updates for developments.

Click here for information about getting tested for SARS COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

If you are in a dangerous or life-threatening situation, call 911

Please talk to a counselor or teacher if you or someone you know is experiencing food insecurity or homelessness.

What is food security? This video can help explain what food insecurity means.

City Health Department Food Distribution : Call 2-1-1 or visit the link https://www.bmorechildren.com/freemeals for questions about securing food for you or loved ones. Here's the map!

Baltimore City Public Schools Food Relief: Beginning September 8, City Schools meal sites will serve free breakfast and lunch for students, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. All students can get meals at all meal sites. Meals are for students only, but adults can pick up meals for their children. Students or families can receive two days of meals at a time, for a total of four meals – 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches.

Meals can be picked up at any of the following sites in Northwest Baltimore. Click here for more food site locations:

FREE MEALS/FOOD: NORTHWEST BALTIMORE

REC CENTER MEAL SITES

Monday-Friday 12-6 pm

MEALS: Breakfast + Lunch

Callowhill Aquatic Center

2821 Oakley Ave. 21215

James D. Gross Rec

4600 Lanier Ave. 21215

C.C. Jackson Rec

4910 Park Heights Ave. 21215

PRODUCE BOXES ONLY Thurs. 12 pm-while supplies last

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MOBILE MEAL SITES

Monday-Friday; see specific site times below

MEALS: Breakfast + Lunch

Billie Holiday Statue

1401 Pennsylvania Ave. 21217

MEALS 8:40-9:10 am, 12:40-1:10 pm

Garrison Middle

3910 Barrington Rd. 21207

MEALS 10-10:30 am, 2-2:30 pm

Gwynn Oak + Milford

5032 Gwynn Oak Ave. 21207

MEALS 10:40-11:10 am, 2:40-3:10 pm

Northwestern CAP Center

3939 Reisterstown Rd. 21215

MEALS 9:20-9:50 am, 1:20-1:50 pm

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COMMUNITY MEAL SITES

MEALS: Breakfast + Lunch

Empowerment Temple

4217 Primrose Ave. 21215

MEALS Mon. & Wed. 9 am

Liberty Rec and Tech Center

3901 Maine Ave. 21207

MEALS Mon.-Sun. 9 am-12 pm

Sisters Saving the City

4236 Pimlico Rd. 21215

MEALS Mon.-Fri. 4-4:30 pm

Bnos Yisroel

6300 Park Heights Ave. 21215

PRODUCE BOXES ONLY Tues. 12 pm-while supplies last

Fallstaff E/M School

3801 Fallstaff Rd. 21215

GROCERY BOXES & PRODUCE BOXES ONLY Thurs. 9:30 am-while supplies last

Park Heights Renaissance

3939 Reisterstown Rd. 21215

GROCERY BOXES ONLY Wed. 12 pm-while supplies last | PRODUCE BOXES ONLY Tue. 12 pm-while supplies last

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SCHOOL SITE

Arlington Elementary School

3705 W. Rogers Ave. 21215

PRODUCE BOXES Tues. 10 am-while supplies last

Grocery boxes delivered to your home

(English, Spanish, French, Korean, Chinese, Arabic): Baltimore City is partnering with Amazon to deliver grocery boxes to residents who:

• Currently have no food at home or will run out before you can buy more

• Can't afford paid meal or grocery delivery

• Are experiencing financial, social, or medical hardships due to COVID-19

Here's a copy of the City's plan for food distribution guidance.

Safety Strategies:

• Identify your guardian or partner’s use and level of force so that you can assess the risk of physical danger to you and your children before it occurs.

• Identify safe areas of the house where there are no weapons and there are ways to escape. If arguments occur, try to move to those areas.

• Don’t run to where the children are, as your guardian or partner may hurt them as well.

• If violence is unavoidable, make yourself a small target. Dive into a corner and curl up into a ball with your face protected and arms around each side of your head, fingers entwined.

• If possible, have a phone accessible at all times and know what numbers to call for help. Know where the nearest public phone is located. Know the phone number to your local shelter. If your life is in danger, call the police.

• Let trusted friends and neighbors know of your situation and develop a plan and visual signal for when you need help.

• Teach children how to get help. Instruct them not to get involved in the violence between you and your partner. Plan a code word to signal to them that they should get help or leave the house.

• Tell children that violence is never right, even when someone they love is being violent. Tell them that neither you, nor they, are at fault or are the cause of the violence, and that when anyone is being violent, it is important to stay safe.

• Practice how to get out safely. Practice with children.

• Plan for what you will do if your children tells your partner of your plan or if your partner otherwise finds out about your plan.

• Keep weapons like guns and knives locked away and as inaccessible as possible.

• Make a habit of backing the car into the driveway and keeping it fueled. Keep the driver’s door unlocked and others locked — for a quick escape.

• Try not to wear scarves or long jewelry that could be used to strangle you.

• Create several plausible reasons for leaving the house at different times of the day or night.

Charm City Care Connection - The drop-in center is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10am-4pm (COVID-19 Hours: 2-5pm). Everyone is welcome to receive services, relax, and connect.

1212 N. Wolfe St Baltimore, MD 21213 - City Link Brown, City Link Gold, City Link Pink, Link 21, and Express Bus Link 104

Women's Center West: (410) 788-4433 - TEXT: (443) 475-0171 - WCW's goal is to provide you with top quality compassionate care, as well as complete, accurate information about adoption, single parenting, abortion and STDs. They do not perform or refer for abortion. All of our services are free and confidential.

5411 Old Frederick Rd # 1 Baltimore, MD 21229

Women's Care Center (Overlea/Harford Rd Area): (667) 401-0700 - During this time in quarantine, we recommend that you call or email to make an appointment.

7625 Belair Road Baltimore, Maryland 21236

National Domestic Violence Hotline The Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) - Confidential and free of cost, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides lifesaving tools and immediate support to enable victims to find safety and live lives free of abuse.

If you are in a dangerous or life-threatening situation, call 911

Forest Park recognizes that all students have the right to a safe, supportive school environment. Bullying, harassment, or intimidation will not be tolerated.

If you or a student you know is experiencing bullying or harassment, seek help by contacting a counselor and/or school administrator.

Click here for info on Baltimore City Schools' policies and procedures on bullying.

If there is an emergency, your school or the district will share information with parents through all available and appropriate channels, depending on the situation. These channels can include phone calls, text messages, website and social media updates,or announcements from local t.v. or radio stations.

It is absolutely essential that families ensure that their school has up‑to‑date contact information at all times, including emergency contact numbers, so that they can be reached with important information. You can check and update your contact information through Campus Portal.

Emergency situations can develop quickly. Check the School Calendar for scheduled programs or events dealing with emergencies.

• Talk to your child about emergency preparations, and make sure he or she knows that there are plans in place at your school to ensure all students’ safety.

• If you learn that there is an emergency situation, please do not go immediately to your school to pick up your child. In many cases, students are safest inside the building, or the building may be locked. Also, please do not call the school, because staff may need to keep phone lines open. Instead, wait to hear from City Schools about any action you should take.

• If you are asked to pick up your child, either at the school or a different location, please follow instructions about pick‑up procedures, locations, parking, etc., closely. Remember to bring a photo ID with you, since children will be released only to adults authorized to pick them up.

• In situations that include police response, communications may come from the Baltimore Police Department and be sent according to that agency’s policies and procedures.