On days that your student enters the school building:
- Complete a daily Health Screening form
- Have a completed consent form for COVID-19 testing via their NYC Schools Account
- Wear a mask
COVID-19 Testing for Students: before returning to school, students must submit a consent form on their NYC Schools Account.
SOMOS Community Care contact info: For testing results, please call us @ 1-833-357-6267 Monday-Friday 8AM-8PM, and Saturday-Sunday 9AM-9PM. Please be able to provide patient’s name and date of birth. somoscommunitycare.org
Order free COVID-19 Test Kits for use at home at www.covidtests.gov
NYC Department of Education Information
- My Schools Account for your child’s school enrollment
- NYC Schools Account for your child’s progress
- Applying to Middle School
- Applying to High School
- Special Education
- Accessibility
- Food
- Special Situations: i.e.Students in Temporary Housing, Child Abuse, Crisis/Traumatic Event, Substance Abuse
- Transportation
- Know Your Rights
- Safe Schools
- Student Opportunities
Food Resources
- Coronavirus NYC Neighborhood Food Resource Guides
- Get Food NYC
- Text “NYC FOOD” to 877-877
- How to Support NYC’s Food System during COVID-19
- Pandemic-EBT cards
- **NEW: Be sure to keep your P-EBT card, as 2020-2021 benefits have been added automatically! We urge all families to use your benefits card when you do your food shopping. Using the card at NYC greenmarkets gives you $2 in “health bucks” for every $5 you spend. If you do not need this money for food assistance, please consider donating the $420 value to West Side Campaign Against Hunger or other local food relief organizations.
Health & Well-being
- Thrive NYC: Mental Health Support
- NY STATE/NATIONAL Office of Mental Health: Are you experiencing anxiety due to the coronavirus emergency? We’re here to help.• New Covid-19 Emotional Support Line: 1-844-863-9314 • Crisis Hotline: 1-877-870-4683• Youth Talkline: 1-800-246- PRIDE • The GLBT National Help Center: 1-888-THE-GLNH
- Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK
- Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes: Resources for Victims, Youth Resources, Statistics, Information on Hate Symbols, etc.
- IHollaback.org: Virtual harassment prevention and bystander intervention training
- Prepare.Inc: Comprehensive Violence Prevention programs
- Domestic/Interpersonal Violence Hotline
- The Trevor Project/LGBTQ Support for ages 13-24: 1-866-488-7386
- National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD• National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE
- Eating Disorders Awareness & Prevention: 1-800-931-2237
- Getting Connected to a therapist in your area: www.psychologytoday.com/us; www.inclusivetherapists.com; www.talkspace.com; www.betterhelp.com
- Read here about NY State’s partnership with Headspace.Headspace and the Office of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo have partnered to offer free meditation and mindfulness content as a mental health resource. It is available at www.headspace.com/ny
Media Literacy, Digital Citizenship & Cyberbullying Resources
Notify NYC: NYC Official Emergency Alerts & Important City Services
District 3 Community Education Council
Things To Do
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