United Way has a Covid Community Economic Relief Fund.
Call 1-866-211-9966 for help with bills, food, and rent. Provide your zip code and they give you a list of local agencies that provide assistance.
Providing nutritious meals to families during the COVID-19 school closure is of utmost importance to NPSD. To this end, NPSD invites families and care-givers to drive through* and pick up free breakfast and lunch meals for their children.
Beginning Monday, March 30, 2020, the North Penn School District will be consolidating its free grab-and-go meals distribution days to Mondays and Thursdays from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at five select locations listed below:
As part of the consolidation of distribution days, families will be able to pick up three days' worth of meals, both breakfast and lunch, per child. Each child will receive three breakfast meals and three lunch meals. This new distribution schedule now provides a total of six days' worth of free meals, an increase of one additional breakfast and lunch per week!
Contact the North Penn School District School Nutrition Services Department at 215-853-1080 or froehlml@npenn.org if you have questions about this service.
Internet Access Help from Comcast - Effective Monday, March 16, 2020, Comcast is offering 2 months free to new Internet Essentials customers in response to recent and anticipated emergency measures associated with the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Click here for more details.
Counseling Services:
Springfield Psychological is now providing Telehealth Services for outpatient therapy and psychiatric medication management to support both NEW and EXISTING patients from the comfort of their home until the Coronavirus outbreak resolves. Telehealth services are now covered by ALL major commercial insurances & Medicare and can benefit all age ranges. Please contact our Intake office directly 610-544-2110 x 2 or www.springpsych.com to view our Telehealth Services section.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Montgomery County is here to help. Their mission is to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness through recovery focused support, education, and advocacy. Their commitment to providing you with the mental health support, education, and resources you need to build better lives will not be interrupted. Support groups will be held virtually and by dial in, click on the link below for updates. While their office is closed, they will maintain their Help Line, Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 215-361-7784 or https://namimontcopa.org/
Resources for Parents to help kids handle the stress of the Covid 19 crisis:
Supporting Stress, Excessive Worry and Mental Health During COVID-19
Resource :Talking to Your Kids About the Corona Virus