Resources For Navigating COVID-19

As we are all making daily shifts in operations in response to the rapid spread of COVID-19, we at Student Success Network remain a resource and support.

Each SSN member brings its own unique experience to the table and we believe that the best way to navigate times of uncertainty is to do so together. Tell us the questions you are grappling with and we will help you find answers from the Network. Let us know if you have any to share by emailing gina@ssn-nyc.org.

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NYC-SPECIFIC

Healthy CUNY: Campus Counseling Centers

NYCDOH: Coping With Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks

NYC Well: Free and confidential mental health support is available 24/7 in over 200 languages. Call 888-NYC-WELL (888-692-9355), text “WELL” to 65173, or chat online.

NYC Well App Library: wellbeing and emotional support apps that can help you cope.

School Mental Health Program: Children and families can get remote mental health services during these difficult times from community providers. These tele-health services use health insurance, Medicaid, or offer a sliding scale for billing. Reach out by phone or email for more information.

Thrive NYC: Free mental health services New Yorkers can access from home.

GENERAL

@Holisticallygrace: 5 Ways to Self-Care Infographic infographic

CDC: Stress and Coping, including for parents

Headspace: From Buffalo to Long Island, Albany to the Lower East Side, this special NY collection of meditation, sleep, and movement exercises are here to support you through stressful and challenging times. (Also in Spanish.) Plus, a full year of free Headspace Plus for the unemployed.

National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope

National Alliance on Mental Illness: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information and Resources

NYC Outward Bound Schools: Grief Resources for Schools

Possibilities for Change: Helping Teens Cope with the Stress of Isolation

Shine: Care for your Coronavirus Anxiety

YMCA @ Home: Workout Videos, and Activities for Kids & Teens

ADVOCACY

#DegreesNYC, Student Success Network, and Research Alliance: Understanding and Supporting Student Needs: A Collective Response

Good Shepherd Services: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates: Our Response

Teens Take Charge: Sign on to SYEP 2020 Plan

EVALUATION

Michael Quinn Patton: “Evaluation Implications Of The Coronavirus Emergency” (Social Science Space)

Miranda Yates, Good Shepherd Services: Reflecting on the Role of Evaluator During This Global Pandemic (American Evaluation Association)

Public Profit: Now What? Evaluation and Learning in Disrupted Times, features resources for mission-driven organizations to help sustain their learning and evaluation work in the midst of the COVID-19 emergency...

Catch up on their webinars online:

• • • Creative Ways to Solicit Stakeholder Feedback Virtually

    • Evaluating Digital Programs and Initiatives

    • Tips on Facilitating Virtual Focus Groups

    • Ask An Evaluator: Sustaining Evaluation and Learning in the Midst of Disruption

Student Success Network: Guide to Data & Evaluation During COVID-19

FINANCES & FUNDING

Council on Foundations : COVID-19 Response Funds

New York Fed: Coronavirus Resource Center (Scroll down to section on Nonprofits & Community Organizations)

Nonprofit Finance Fund: COVID-19 Tools and Resources

Nonprofit New York: COVID-19 Updates including A Nonprofit Analysis of the Federal CARES Act

Nonprofit Quarterly: “Cutting through the Jargon: How CARES Act Works for Nonprofits”

The Jewish Federation of North America: Small Business & Nonprofit Loans Under The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act: Everything you need to know to access the funds

United Way of New York City: COVID-19 Community Fund

GENERAL

#NPCOVID19: Nonprofit Resource List, Curated by “Nonprofit Peeps”

Big Duck: Managing through COVID-19 without Losing Sight of the big Picture

Bridgespan: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Resources for Nonprofits and Funders

Umbrex: You’ll find a “Pandemic Playbook” as well as a link to request pro bono consulting services to help navigate this crisis.

BUILDING AN ANTI-RACIST CULTURE

CASEL: SEL As a Lever for Equity

Center for Community Investments: Reimagining Strategy in Context of the COVID-19 Crisis: A Triage Tool

Ibram X. Kendi, American University: All Stories by Ibram X. Kendi

NAACP: Coronavirus Equity Considerations

National Association of School Psychologists:: Countering COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Stigma and Racism: Tips for Parents and Caregivers

Opportunity Agenda: Talking About COVID-19: A Call for Racial, Economic, and Health Equity

Race Forward: It’s Time To Lead With Racial Equity During COVID-19

Racial Equity Tools: COVID-19 - Racial Equity & Social Justice Resources

Racial Equity Tools: Mapping Our Roles in Social Change Ecosystems (2020)

UWC: UWC - Strategic Thinking in a Long-Term Crisis: One Approach

Xiomara Padamsee, Promise 54: Both/And: Values Based Decision Making in a Time of Crisis

SUPPORTING OUR AAPI COMMUNITY

Learn More About Anti-Asian Racism Surge During the Pandemic

Youth Communication: What the "Model Minority" Myth Gets Wrong: A Conversation

NPR: The Rise In Anti-Asian Attacks During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Worst Year Ever: The Rise of Asian American Hate Crimes

Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council: Readings and events

Chinese for Affirmative Action: Policy Advocacy and Strategic Communications

Recognizing and Reporting Anti-Asian Harassment and Violence

Stop AAPI Hate: Report an incident in English of one of 11 Asian languages (nationwide)

Asian American Federation: Report and help AAF track bias incidents (Tri-State area)

Hate Crime Book: Literature about how to recognize and report hate crimes available in various languages

Asian American Bar Association of New York: Directory of anti-harassment and violence resources

Safety Resources and Trainings

Asian American Federation Safety Resources: Anti-Hate Resources

Hollaback: Variety of resources and bystander intervention trainings

NYC Neighborhood Safety Initiatives

SafeWalks NYC: Volunteer-driven safety initiative offering safewalks to residents who feel unsafe

Main Street Patrol: Volunteer-driven patrol keeping a watchful eye over Flushing and educating the public on bystander tactics

GENERAL

CASEL: SEL Resources During COVID-19 and Weekly Webinars on SEL

NYC Outward Bound Schools: Building a ‘Sense of Community’ Online Among Teachers & Students

Panorama Education: SEL and Self-Care Resources for Educators, Schools, and Parents Related to COVID-19

The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence: Managing anxiety around COVID-19

Trauma Learning Policy Initiative: Trauma-Sensitive Remote Learning: Keeping Connections Strong

ADULT SEL

Christina Cipriano and Marc Brackett, EdSurge: Teacher, Interrupted: Leaning into Social-Emotional Learning Amid the COVID-19 Crisis

Cecily Mitchell-Harper, Ramapo for Children: Slides on Developing a Trauma-Informed SEL Lens, plus If... Then Plan and Self-Care Plan tools

YOUTH SEL STRATEGIES

Aperture Education: Strategies for home-based SEL

BrainPOP Social-Emotional Learning: Make any room a classroom (request free access here)

ChildTrends: Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Clark McKown, xSEL Labs: SEL In An Unplanned Home School Setting

Mentoring.org: Tips for Mentors Shifting to Text-Based Communication

Move This World: SEL Remote Learning Resources

NYCDOE: Students and families can access remote social emotional learning tools for all age groups.

Search Institute: Building Developmental Relationships During the COVID-19 Crisis and 4S's Interview Tool to build strong relationships, even while social distancing

SSN's Foundations for Youth SEL Development: While Practicing Physical Distancing

Transforming Education: Integrating SEL in a Distance Learning World

Turnaround for Children: Coronavirus resources including on stress and the brain, and the “Three Rs”: Relationships, Routines, and Resilience

Urban Assembly: Coping with Quarantine: Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Skill Reflection

Youth Communication, Student Success Network, & Urban Assembly: Staying Connected: How to Foster Student SEL Growth Through Remote Learning Webinar Resource Folder

GENERAL

ACCESSNYC: Social Services and Public Benefits including workers benefits and rights, health insurance, food, housing, unemployment insurance, and mental health

FINDHELP.ORG: Find food assistance, help paying bills, and other free or reduced cost programs, including new programs for the COVID-19 pandemic. Searchable by zip code.

CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES

ACCESS NYC: Low-cost childcare and childcare scholarships

Good Shepherd Services: “Guide to Connecting Youth & Families to Resources During COVID-19,” a model or template for other organizations looking to make a comprehensive and real-time referral resource for their staff

Growing Up NYC: Coronavirus Resources for Families including food, regional enrichment centers for children of frontline workers, learning at home, cash and benefits, housing, emotional support, virtual events, and more

NYCDOE: Coronavirus updates including remote learning devices, free grab-and-go meals for ALL New Yorkers, and regional enrichment centers for children of essential workers

• • NYCDOE: iPad Distribution

DOMESTIC AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

NYC Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence: Resources for Survivors During COVID-19. Call the City's 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-621-4673 (HOPE) or visit http://nyc.gov/NYCHOPE to get connected to resources.

EMPLOYMENT

NYC Workforce1 Career Center: Virtual Center to help New Yorkers prepare for, and connect to, jobs.

NYC Small Business Services: Online Job Training for in-demand occupations, plus job postings

New York State Department of Labor: Immediate Hiring Opportunities

FINANCES

ACCESS NYC: Unemployment insurance, relief for federal or state student loan borrowers, financial counseling, help with utility bills, and more.

FOOD

Call the Emergency Food Hotline at 866-888-8777 or 311 to find a local pantry or kitchen, or use the Get Food NYC map. Everyone is eligible for emergency food assistance, regardless of immigration status or how much money you have. Learn more about Emergency food.

Food Bank for NYC: Map of emergency food providers that have switched to “grab and go” meals and pantry bags.

National Action Network has partnered with World Central Kitchen to deliver thousands of hot and cold meals daily to those in need. NAN is distributing meals from Harlem, the Bronx, Newark, and Irvington (NJ), between 12:00pm and 4:00pm Monday-Saturday.

NYCDOE: Three free meals available daily to ALL New Yorkers at more than 400 Meal Hubs across the city. Find a location near you.

NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA): For seniors ages 60 years and older who have disabilities or access or functional needs, DFTA provides home-delivered meals . Call 311 and learn more from DFTA.

NYC Food Delivery Assistance: The City of New York is providing assistance to New Yorkers during the COVID-19 crisis by delivering meals to those who cannot access food themselves.

SNAP Online Purchasing: Retailers currently accepting SNAP EBT online include Amazon, ShopRite, & Walmart.

HEALTHCARE

If you need a health care provider, contact NYC Health + Hospitals at 844-NYC-4NYC (844-692- 4692) or 311. You can get care regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

ACCESS NYC: Low-cost or free health insurance and health care options.

Community health centers provide medical care (including tele-health) on a sliding-fee basis, regardless of immigration status.

GetCoveredNYC: Low-cost and free health insurance plans. Options are available for all New Yorkers, even if you are not a citizen.

NYC Care provides primary care, specialty, and emergency services (including hospital stays) to all New York City residents regardless of immigration status. Call the 24-hour NYC Care service at 646-NYC-CARE (646-692-3373) to enroll and make an appointment.

HOUSING

ACCESS NYC: Eviction protection, emergency rent assistance, and more.

DYCD: Programs and services for youth who are experiencing homelessness are expected to continue providing basic services.

IMMIGRANT SERVICES

ACCESS NYC Resources for All Immigrants: Detailed list of all programs hosted on ACCESS NYC that are available to all NYC residents, regardless of immigration status.

ACTION NYC: Free, safe immigration-related legal help

Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC: COVID-19 Resources & Important Information (in English and Spanish)

Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs: Resources for Immigrant Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic (Available in more than 10 languages.)

New York Immigration Coalition, Informed Immigrant, and Make the Road NY: updated information and resources related to health, education, social services, legal services, housing and other issues that impact undocumented immigrants in the coronavirus crisis.

New York State Youth Leadership Council: NYC COVID-19 Support live document, prioritizing resources open to undocumented immigrants. (Also available in Spanish.)

We Speak NYC: Weekly online classes. Find a time that works for you, or sign up for a class.

NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED SERVICES

Commonpoint Queens: food pantry, grab & go meals (in Little Neck), mental health services, crisis management, senior transportation to doctors & supermarkets, coronavirus impact loans, early childhood learning live & video programs, youth after school livestreams, & more

My Bronx Impact: Enter a zip code to find free or cost-based local resources like medical care, food, job training, education, and more. Staff can make and track referrals with a free account.

POTS Bronx: Life-sustaining benefits and services in the Bronx

COLLEGE STUDENTS

CACNY: resources, info hubs, and upcoming events to support college access and success practitioners.

CUNY Continuity for Students: hub for CUNY resources, tools, and tips to help students

CUNY Network for College Success: CBO FAQs

GraduateNYC: CBO Needs and Resources including information on future student enrollment, matriculation and financial aid, and distance learning

Healthy CUNY: Resources for CUNY students including CUNY Food Pantries, health insurance options, mental health clinics, sexual health clinics, and supports for students dealing with housing insecurity or homelenssness.

New Visions for Public Schools: College Guides

The Hope Center: Surviving COVID-19: A #RealCollege Guide for Students

uAspire: COVID-19 Support Resources covers key questions and procedures regarding financial aid

TALKING WITH YOUTH ABOUT COVID-19

CDC: Talking with Children About COVID-19

Good Morning America: How to talk to Kids About the Coronavirus

New York Times: How to Talk to Kids about Coronavirus and provide steps for staying safe and informed

NPR: A Comic for Kids Exploring the Coronavirus

TEENS

NYC Children: Teens Take on COVID

YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES

EmpoweredNYC: If you or someone in your family has a disability, schedule a free and confidential financial counseling appointment. Counselors are trained on disability benefits and accessibility.

includeNYC: COVID-19 Updates and Resources for for young people with any disability (age 0-26) in New York City, their families, and the professionals who support them

Education First: Guidance to help organizations and employees adapt to working remotely

Erin Argyle Barnes, ioby: Working during COVID-19: How to be good at video meetings

Healthier Generation: Four tips for staying productive and healthy while working remotely

WeThrive: Distance Learning and Program Management tool including tracking of programs, online training and lessons, community chat features and reporting. Contact Daquan Oliver (daquan@wethrive.tech) for discount and support.

Zoom Help Center: Getting Started

ACADEMIC/SCHOOL

Achievement First: Covid-19 Remote Learning Content

Colorín Colorado: School Responses to COVID-19: ELL/Immigrant Considerations

CTQ: Recordings and slide decks available from CTQ’s “Keys to Online Learning: A Series by and for Educators”

EdSurge: Navigating Uncertain Times: How Schools Can Cope With Coronavirus

Facing History: A series of live and on-demand webinars on student-centered learning, creating community online, and navigating the transition to digital learning. RSVP for their next webinar.

Instruction Partners: The School Resource Hub provides school and system leaders a starting point to support student care and continued learning during extended school closures and re-entry into buildings.

Internationals Network Resource Sharing Hub: focused on education for multilingual learners

KQED: How teachers can navigate school closures due to Coronavirus using PBS Learning Media resources (compatible with Google Classroom).

Learning Keeps Going: a coalition of education organizations has curated free tools, strategies, tips and best practices for teaching online.

New Visions for Public Schools: Guide to Remote Teaching and Learning

• • • Emerging Design Elements for Remote Learning for All Learners

    • Google Classroom for Remote Teaching and Learning: A Visual Guide for Teachers

NYCDOE: Learn at Home Resources for Parents and Teachers

NYC Outward Bound Schools: Resources for Students, Families, Teachers, & Alumni

Power My Learning: Free Family Playlists from now through August for Schools and Districts impacted by COVID-19.

Rocketship Public Schools: How Rocketship Makes Distance Learning Fun - Video and Blog

Stanford Graduate School of Education: COVID-19: Teachers, Families, and the Future

Teach for America: Virtual Training for Teachers

Transcend: Remote Teaching and Learning Resource Hub + “Pop-Up Homeschool Schedule Generator”

Urban Assembly Online Learning Community (OLC): a collection of tools, sourced by the UA community, designed to support remote school leadership, teaching, and student/alumni well-being.

US Census Bureau: New Statistics in Schools (SIS) activities can be used by teachers for distance learning, and by parents and caregivers to learn together with the children at home.

Youth Communication: Remote learning resources, plus weekly newsletter with ELA lessons, sign up here

Youth Programming/Out of School Time (OST)

Afterschool Alliance: COVID-19: Considerations for the Afterschool Field

Aspen Institute Sports and Society Program: Coronavirus and Youth Sports

Commonpoint Queens at Home: Early Childhood Learning Live & Video Programs and Youth After School Livestreams and Videos

DYCD at Home: Bringing dance, music, art, filmmaking, and more right to you! Check out the opportunities here, and sign up for the activities that interest you. Text (347) 349-4361 to get updates directly to your phone. You can also follow them on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter at @NYCyouth to get the most up-to-date announcements via social media.

Epic Theatre Ensemble: Guide to running a rehearsal via Zoom

Every Hour Counts: COVID-19 Resources from Every Hour Counts

Forum for Youth Investment: What Happens When Out-of-School Time is All the Time?

MENTOR: Virtual Mentoring Portal - platforms for mentors and mentees to continue their relationships while they may be separated due to COVID-19.

General

Generation Citizen: “Democracy Doesn’t Pause” provides free lesson plans and virtual events

Generation NYC: Fun at Home (For Teens)

Growing Up NYC: Virtual Events

LRNG: Place to Learn, a curated list of LRNG’s top playlists to support learners, explore passions, and gain soft skills.

Monterey Bay Aquarium: Tune in to a web cam. Be delighted by the antics of our sea otters or mellow out to the hypnotic drifting of our jellies. With ten live cams to choose from, you can experience the wonder of the ocean no matter where you are.

Mouse: STEM and computer science resources for learning at home

Newsela: Free access to distance learning resources for the rest of the 2019/2020 school year

New York Public Library: Free Online Tutoring and More with Brainfuse

Next Wave Stem: Complimentary online webinars for teachers and corresponding curriculum for kids in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earn PD hours while at home AND access corresponding curriculum specifically for engaging students remotely.

Teach for All: Top 12 Insights in Virtual Learning & Knowledge

Wide Open School: Arts, music, DIY (grade 6-12); grade prek-5

YMCA @ Home: Activities for Kids and for Teens

Zambombazo: For spanish teachers: engaging and interesting spanish activities across multiple class levels

PRIVACY AND SECURITY

Future of Privacy Forum: Student Privacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Resources

Our Data Bodies: Digital Defense Playbook

Tactical Tech: Data Detox Kit for Young People

SOFTWARE

MENTOR: Virtual Mentoring Portal

Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence: E-Learning Tools for Distance Education

Zoom:

• SSN's Curated Zoom Best-Practices Guide

• Please note: Data privacy advocates recommend that schools only use the company’s education product, which includes specific provisions for FERPA compliance that the company’s other products lack (more on this in the guide above).

As we continue to navigate this situation as a Network, we are populating this Resource Library with updates and resources and invite you to subscribe to the SSN Community, an email- based forum for members to ask one another for advice and recommendations about anything you may need support with in your work.