Parenting resources

• Join a Facebook group for parents: Parents are congregating on Facebook to support each other from a safe distance during the coronavirus crisis. Join an online community of parents »

• Parenting in a pandemic: Check out an article from Psychology Today about how to maintain a family routine during a quarantine »

Food help

• Find a Food Pickup Close to PS 30M: Families are able to pick up three free meals at any Grab & Go location between 7:30 am-1:30 pm. Three meals can be picked up at the same time. No dining space is available, meals must be eaten off-premises. No registration, ID, or documentation required.

  • • Harlem Renaissance High School 22 EAST 128 STREET MANHATTAN, NY 10035 District 05 Manhattan

    • P.S. 096 Joseph Lanzetta School 216 EAST 120 STREET MANHATTAN, NY 10035 District 04 Manhattan

    • P.S. 112 Jose Celso Barbosa School 535 EAST 119 STREET MANHATTAN, NY 10035 District 04 Manhattan

    • River East Elementary School 2351 FIRST AVENUE MANHATTAN, NY 10035 District 04 Manhattan

• Find a food pantry near you: Food Bank NYC is giving out free meals, groceries, and SNAP support all over the city. To find nutrition support near you, visit the website »

• Find food help in Spanish: Check out an interactive map in Spanish of "comida gratis" (free food) around New York City. See the map online »

• NYC food hub: The Covid-19 food hub for NYC is continuously gathering information about free groceries and meals around the city as well as about financial help for restaurant workers. Check it out »

• Free food in the Bronx: World Central Kitchen and state Assemblyman Michael Blake are partnering to distribute fresh, individually packaged meals daily at seven locations around the Bronx. Find out more »

• Free meals for seniors in the Bronx: SUNY's Bronx Educational Opportunity Center and District 16 will offer free meals to senior citizens every weekday at six senior centers around the Bronx. See the details »

• Food Pantry: Manhattan Field Support has provided information to food pantries in the various boroughs of New York City. To access this information and find out more. Check out

Financial and other forms of relief

• Cash assistance from Harlem Dowling After School Program (available only to enrolled participants)

• Get free, confidential mental health help from home: NYC Well provides free, confidential mental health help from licensed counselors to New Yorkers in crisis. Talk to someone on the phone, via chat, or via text. Check it out »

• Free Internet access: Most internet providers are providing free internet access for 60 days to support families' social distancing to stop the spread of the coronavirus. See a guide to free internet in English and Spanish »

• And, New York City public school students can get free Internet access from Spectrum while schools are closed. Call 844-488-8398 to sign up.

• Get tenant support over the phone: If you're facing housing issues related to the coronavirus crisis, get free advice over the phone »

• Free delivery of groceries and supplies: Volunteers across the city are delivering groceries, medication, and other necessities to elderly and otherwise at-risk residents. Get delivery or sign up to volunteer »

• Mutual aid: Request help or submit an offer to help others using the NYC mutual aid network »