COVID-19 Family Support
Here at AdvancED we believe whole-heartedly in the complete person. We also know that around every one of us there's a community and for students, the community they rely on most during this crisis is their family (biological and non-biological).
We're sharing federal, state, local, public, and private resources to help your family navigate this crisis, especially as you juggle working from home with managing a household and home-schooling one or more children.
We're sharing federal, state, local, public, and private resources to help your family navigate this crisis, especially as you juggle working from home with managing a household and home-schooling one or more children.
COVID-19 Financial Assistance Program
From San José City Councilmember Devora "Dev" Davis
Additional funding is now available through the COVID-19 Financial Assistance Program run by Sacred Heart Community Service & Destination: Home! Because we have a limited amount of funding available, this 2nd round of assistance will focus on serving those in our community who are most-in-need of assistance. See below for specific eligibility criteria and program information.
COVID-19 Financial Assistance Program: Phase Two
To qualify for assistance during this round of assistance, households must meet the eligibility criteria below:
1. Live in Santa Clara County;
2. Have household income less than 30% of the Area's Median Income (a.k.a. Extremely Low Income households) prior to the COVID-19 crisis;
3. Can demonstrate a loss of income related to the COVID-19 crisis;
4. Are ineligible for unemployment benefits or recent federal stimulus payments; AND
5. Did not already receive assistance from our COVID-19 relief fund.
Eligible individuals can receive $1,000, up to a maximum of $2,000/household. Additional details, including instructions on how people can add their name to the Interest List, are available here.
From San José City Councilmember Devora "Dev" Davis
Additional funding is now available through the COVID-19 Financial Assistance Program run by Sacred Heart Community Service & Destination: Home! Because we have a limited amount of funding available, this 2nd round of assistance will focus on serving those in our community who are most-in-need of assistance. See below for specific eligibility criteria and program information.
COVID-19 Financial Assistance Program: Phase Two
To qualify for assistance during this round of assistance, households must meet the eligibility criteria below:
1. Live in Santa Clara County;
2. Have household income less than 30% of the Area's Median Income (a.k.a. Extremely Low Income households) prior to the COVID-19 crisis;
3. Can demonstrate a loss of income related to the COVID-19 crisis;
4. Are ineligible for unemployment benefits or recent federal stimulus payments; AND
5. Did not already receive assistance from our COVID-19 relief fund.
Eligible individuals can receive $1,000, up to a maximum of $2,000/household. Additional details, including instructions on how people can add their name to the Interest List, are available here.
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Baby Formula, Diapers and Wipes
From San José City Councilmember Devora "Dev" Davis The City of San José, County of Santa Clara, First 5 Santa Clara, Santa Clara County Office of Education, local school districts, and community-based organizations have partnered to assist families with baby formula, diapers and wipes. In order to request these items, an appointment is required. Residents may locate the nearest Family Resource Center here and call to schedule a pick-up date and time. Supplies are limited. Please note that distribution days and times will vary by location. |
State of California's Disaster Relief for Immigrants Program (DRAI)
From San José City Councilmember Devora "Dev" Davis
On May 18, 2020, assistance became available for undocumented residents of Santa Clara County through the State of California's Disaster Relief for Immigrants Program (DRAI). Assistance is available for residents who are ineligible for other types of assistance due to their immigration status, including federal unemployment or pandemic-related assistance, such as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
DRAI is a one-time relief program. Assistance is limited and will be available through June 30, 2020. It will be given on a first-come, first-served basis, so eligible residents should apply now. Direct assistance of $500 is available for individual adults and up to $1,000 for households. Households are defined as individuals who live together and purchase and prepare meals together. Mixed-status households containing both documented and undocumented individuals are eligible for assistance.
Local nonprofits are helping residents receive this assistance. Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County will work directly with County residents.
Call 415-324-1011, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday, or go here for more information.
Residents will be required to have a photo ID with an address in Santa Clara County. Catholic Charities will inform applicants over the phone what forms of ID are acceptable.
From San José City Councilmember Devora "Dev" Davis
On May 18, 2020, assistance became available for undocumented residents of Santa Clara County through the State of California's Disaster Relief for Immigrants Program (DRAI). Assistance is available for residents who are ineligible for other types of assistance due to their immigration status, including federal unemployment or pandemic-related assistance, such as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
DRAI is a one-time relief program. Assistance is limited and will be available through June 30, 2020. It will be given on a first-come, first-served basis, so eligible residents should apply now. Direct assistance of $500 is available for individual adults and up to $1,000 for households. Households are defined as individuals who live together and purchase and prepare meals together. Mixed-status households containing both documented and undocumented individuals are eligible for assistance.
Local nonprofits are helping residents receive this assistance. Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County will work directly with County residents.
Call 415-324-1011, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday, or go here for more information.
Residents will be required to have a photo ID with an address in Santa Clara County. Catholic Charities will inform applicants over the phone what forms of ID are acceptable.
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Help Finding Childcare for Essential Workers
From the San Jose Downtown Association Visit MyChildCare.ca.gov, enter your address and find local options for licensed childcare providers that are currently open, including their location, health and safety details, ages of children served, capacity, and hours of care. Since the start of the pandemic, $450 million of state and federal dollars have been provided to increase the number of subsidized childcare slots to accommodate the children of essential workers and to cover the cost of gloves, face coverings and cleaning supplies for providers |
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Coronavirus Tax Center: 2020 Stimulus
By Intuit TurboTax More than 80% of taxpayers will receive a stimulus payment this year. See if you qualify for a 2020 stimulus check and how much you can expect with the 2020 Economic Impact Payment Calculator. We’ll also explain what’s needed to get your payment. |
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Below are resources responding to FAQs Rep. Khanna’s office received from CA-17 residents
CASH PAYMENTS Q: Who receives direct cash payment? Most American adults will qualify for a direct payment of $1,200. Note:
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Q: What if I haven’t filed a tax return recently? If someone has not filed a tax return in 2018 or 2019 and does not receive Social Security benefits, the IRS recommends filing a 2018 return to receive payment. If the IRS does not have the taxpayer’s bank account information, the taxpayer should look for a letter from the IRS detailing how to receive their payment. According to the IRS website, “those without 2018 tax filings on record could potentially affect mailings of stimulus checks.” |
Q: What if my income in 2019 made me ineligible but I anticipate being eligible because of a loss of income in 2020? Do I get a payment?
Not immediately, but you may benefit once you file your 2020 taxes. The payment is technically an advance on a tax credit that is available for the entire year, so it will depend on how much you end up earning in 2020.
Not immediately, but you may benefit once you file your 2020 taxes. The payment is technically an advance on a tax credit that is available for the entire year, so it will depend on how much you end up earning in 2020.
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Helping My Child Cope Parent Tipsheet
From HealthCareToolBox.org This parent tipsheet from CPTS includes examples you can use at home, and specific tips for parents of children with existing health concerns. Download in ENGLISH / ESPAÑOL Parenting a child with existing healthcare needs can be especially stressful during a disease outbreak or pandemic. The following tips can help:
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At-Home Learning Resources for Families From The Silicon Valley Education Foundation Silicon Valley Education Foundation created printed at-home learning resources for families without devices. These integrated reading, language arts, math and science activities for students in grades 3-9 in English and Spanish are available at school meal pick-up locations in Santa Clara County. You can also find them on our website in English and Spanish. SVEF has begun offering virtual STEM lessons to provide additional, easily accessible learning content for students and teachers. Join us on Mon., Tues., and Wed. on Facebook and our website for engaging videos created by teachers, students, and industry professionals. Our first lessons included how to find the perimeter of a polygon; how to make slime at home; and a talk by a Micron engineer on what toilet paper, jets, and microchips have in common!
Looking for online math and science resources? Check out the packages for students below in 3 languages and additional language-specific resources:
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school-ish with Tovi by Tovi Scruggs Having to teach your children being home is a LOT. You do not have to do this alone AND you don’t have to replicate school. In fact, you shouldn’t be replicating school. These are unprecedented times and circumstances. We will keep it real and there will be resources shared to empower you and your family. Let’s talk about ways to bring greater peace and flow to your home while we get through this...together. Join Tovi on Facebook Live or Instagram Live! |
Are you practicing Professional Spirituality™?
As leaders, it’s often hard to find a moment to ourselves. It’s never too late to start or enhance your meditation practice.
This short eBook provides an opportunity to create a sacred space where you can be still. A morning routine for your sacred stillness is shared too. Download yours today!
As leaders, it’s often hard to find a moment to ourselves. It’s never too late to start or enhance your meditation practice.
This short eBook provides an opportunity to create a sacred space where you can be still. A morning routine for your sacred stillness is shared too. Download yours today!
FREE Family Engagement Book!
As we gear up for new, more innovative programming for next school to support families, I hope that you will consider my book, Be a Parent Champion: A Guide to Becoming a Partner with Your Child’s School. It is still doing quite well and parents find it to be an accessible, clear, and actionable read.
The strategies in it are timeless and parents keep coming back for more! My approach is intentionally and unapologetically geared to African-American families - they feel it, know it, and love it. They want to support their children, many don’t know how, and they trust me to tell it to them straight and give them the tools they need.
Parent Champion is an empowerment model of support that can be implemented immediately to increase parent engagement and student success. The focus is to present solid strategies, tools, and support to empower parents to best serve their children to survive, thrive, and achieve in our educational systems.
Parent Champion will:
Might your administrators and /or teachers need a workshop on how to better serve and work with African-American families? That’s me too! In fact, you can get a taste right here.
As we gear up for new, more innovative programming for next school to support families, I hope that you will consider my book, Be a Parent Champion: A Guide to Becoming a Partner with Your Child’s School. It is still doing quite well and parents find it to be an accessible, clear, and actionable read.
The strategies in it are timeless and parents keep coming back for more! My approach is intentionally and unapologetically geared to African-American families - they feel it, know it, and love it. They want to support their children, many don’t know how, and they trust me to tell it to them straight and give them the tools they need.
Parent Champion is an empowerment model of support that can be implemented immediately to increase parent engagement and student success. The focus is to present solid strategies, tools, and support to empower parents to best serve their children to survive, thrive, and achieve in our educational systems.
Parent Champion will:
- Inspire parents to be better partners with teachers & the school
- Empower parents with tools to support our child’s academic success
- Educate parents on how to create a “college-going” attitude at home
- Create peace in your home from a shared set of expectations about school and clear strategies of how to reach those expectations
Might your administrators and /or teachers need a workshop on how to better serve and work with African-American families? That’s me too! In fact, you can get a taste right here.
CA Meals for KidsFrom the California Department of Education The CA Meals for Kids mobile application helps you find nearby California Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs Sites through your iOS, Android, or Microsoft devices. The Emergency Meal Sites section may be used during unanticipated school closures due to emergency situations. Find sites by physical location, custom map, county, city, zip code and partial site name. Filter searches by service status (e.g. active/inactive) and meal types (e.g. lunch, snacks, etc). |
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USDA Meals for Kids Site Finder
From the USDA
To slow the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19), many schools have closed unexpectedly. To ensure that children who rely on free or reduced-price meals at school are able to get the nutrition they need, USDA is working with states to continue providing meals to students. Usually, the rules require that children gather and eat their meals on site. However, due to the exceptional circumstances of this public health emergency and the need for social distancing, USDA was able to make temporary changes so that meals may be taken home, and parents or guardians may pick meals for their children if the state allows. Families can use this tool to find directions to nearby sites as well as hours of operation and contact information.
Also, the USDA National Hunger Hotline remains a helpful resource for people seeking food assistance. The hotline, operated by Hunger Free America, can be reached Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET. at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479) or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (1-877-842-6273) (for Spanish).
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Free Resources and Tech for Learning
From LearningKeepsGoing.org PARENTS: We know education is important to you. But that doesn't mean helping your children learn at home comes easy. We're here to help with curated resources, ideas and lessons. ISTE & EdSurge are curating a list of free products offered by companies and organizations to support learning during extended school closures. Check out free resources like NASA@Home, Storytelling & media-making by PBS, and Video series: Home Learning Projects by Crayola! Check out great free tech for learning like free online Spanish resources and a daily newspaper for kids! |
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Free Online Educational Materials
From The Annenberg Foundation If you have children at home from school and are looking for high quality, free online educational materials, please visit Annenberg Learner at learner.org, the site where you can search classroom resources by grade levels and subject areas. Some video resources also include coordinated online materials, such as user guides, downloadable textbooks, labs and interactives, and more. Please write to info@learner.org with any questions. |
Other Essentials & Services
From Downtowner Online and other sources
For resources and updates, or to volunteer and donate to help your neighbors, visit SiliconValleyStrong.
- Making masks at home? Check out this article highlighting the Top 5 Ultimate Face Mask Materials and this article on how to make your own masks.
- San Jose City Councilmember Raul Peralez has put together an online map showing which businesses remain open in the Downtown, East Santa Clara Street, and surrounding areas. The map includes everything from restaurants to auto repair shops. It can be found here. You can view open restaurants on a map here.
- PG&E offers one-time assistance, as well as reduced rates for those who qualify. More.
- Grocery stores throughout Silicon Valley designate special hours for senior citizens, those who are at-risk or disabled and pregnant women to get their grocery shopping done before the doors open for everyone. Some stores offer senior discounts, curbside prescription pickups or a senior check-out line. Zanotto's Markets are allotting one hour before general opening (from 8-9 am) for seniors to shop for groceries.
- For Santa Clara County adults in need of services and support systems, get connected to resources through Sourcewise. In addition to local food pantries, Meals on Wheels delivers nutritious meals (and provides daily wellness checks) to seniors and adults with disabilities five days a week.
- Make a visit to the businesses at Coleman Center to stock up on essentials. If you’re in need of groceries and other essentials during this time, make a quick stop to Target or Trader Joe’s along Coleman Ave. The first hour of the day - 8-9 a.m. - Target is open to the most vulnerable in our community.
- Bill Wilson Center on The Alameda continues to serve vulnerable homeless youth and families in Santa Clara County.
- For senior residents in need of affordable meals, the Senior Nutrition Program provides nutritious meals to older adults age 60+ at community centers throughout the city. Due to COVID-19 precautions, this program will be a boxed pick-up lunch format. The program runs on weekdays, and lunch is served from 12 - 1 pm. Only $3 for those 60+ years, and $9 for those under 60 years. If fit, healthy, able and willing, consider volunteering to help organize meals and deliver food. More at SiliconValleyStrong.
- For those in need of food, Recovery Cafe San Jose distributes bags of groceries and hygiene kits with essential items for members (membership is free) from 12 pm to 2 pm Tuesday through Saturday.
- Loaves & Fishes provides free to-go meals at Goodwill (1080 North 7th Street) from 3:30-4:30 pm and SJ Vietnamese Seventh Day Adventist Church (1066 South 2nd Street) from 4:30-5:30 pm Monday through Friday.
Food Distribution Options
From sources like Santa Clara County District 2 Supervisor Cindy Chavez and the Silicon Valley Organization
- Children and families who need meals this summer can find them at more than 100 sites countywide. Second Harvest Food Bank has a searchable map here.
- A list of all prepared meal distribution sites in Santa Clara County is here. You can find the list in Spanish here and in Vietnamese here. You can also text “food” to 876-876 to find a free prepared meal distribution site near you. Every site will provide free meals to children under 18, and most will also provide them to accompanying adults.
- Please read the flyers below with the most current information about free meals countywide: one flyer for Children and Youth (under 18) and one flyer for Older Adults (60 and older). More locations and information about free meals and groceries here.
- View this map of food resources in Santa Clara County.
- Find more curbside pickup, delivery, and take out options sourced by the San Jose Downtown Association, Silicon Valley Organization, and Dining at a Distance. Food bank information here.
- Free grab-and-go breakfast and lunch for all ages here.
- Anyone under 18 years old can pick up a free bagged breakfast or lunch, Monday-Friday, from their local schools in the San Jose Unified School District. Details. (Other school districts are participating as well).
- Click here to see Santa Clara County Senior Meal Sites. Click here to see Senior Hours at Grocery Stores.
- San Jose SHIP kits are providing the medical, nutritional, and emotional support for Santa Clara County community members whose livelihood has been negatively impacted by the state-wide Shelter in Place mandate. Their mission is to procure, assemble, and distribute essential items to families in need. Their target audience are families-in-need with children ages 6 – 12 and hourly-wage earners. Ready to take the next step? You can become a kit recipient, volunteer or donate!
- Meals on Wheels for homebound seniors. Apply by phone at 1-800-505-3367 or online here.
- The County’s Senior Nutrition Program is offering takeout lunches for seniors over 60 at multiple locations. More information is here.
- Second Harvest Food Bank has information about free food baskets of food assistance by calling 1-800-984-3663 or online here.
- 2-1-1 provides information 24 hours a day about food distribution and a wide variety of other assistance programs.
- School districts countywide are providing grab-and-go meals to students, and in some cases adults too. A list of locations is here.
- Food Trucks in Your Neighborhood? With shelter in place potentially extending past May 3rd, Moveable Feast is considering complimentary placement of food trucks adjacent to or even embedded within residential neighborhoods – particularly those that are isolated from nearby restaurants. If your neighborhood would benefit from having a food truck, please contact them at their 24 hour emergency hotline at 408.800.6825 or email Moveable Feast.
GRATITUDE CornerK-12 Education Impact |
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Thanks to the following resources shared by the EdSurge community during the webinar "Understanding the Impact of Coronavirus on K-12 Education" and in follow-up articles and posts!
- #EduHam, a free at-home version of the educational program that takes children inside Lin-Manuel Miranda’s creation of the award-winning musical Hamilton, and mentors them as they create and perform their own musical theater pieces.
- Listen to the recording of the webinar "Understanding the Impact of Coronavirus on K-12 Education" on March 17, 2020.
- Twitter post providing guidance to parents on how to use google translate app to translate any work sent home into the home language.
- TESOL.org has fabulous resources for supporting ELLs and their families.
- A GREAT planner & reflection tool to help kids achieve their daily goals & manage their new schedule: Make a copy!
- Facebook group for parents and teachers to share resources. feel free to share!
- Sarah Thomas @sarahdateechur is curating a few resources.
- Parents, are you or your kids stressed? Maybe a class on #mindfulness for the whole family would help! Thanks @Mindful_Schools. Free: Online Mindfulness Class for Kids! - Mindful Schools.
- Reduce Student Anxiety (and Your Own) During Uncertain Times by Common Sense Education.
- 34 Conversation Starters for Your Family by Playworks.
- Help My Kids Are Home - Parent & Teacher Resource Facebook Group
- Remote learning strategies and educational activities from Beaverton School District
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