COVID-19 Parent Resources
COVID-19 Parent Resources
Parent University
Classes for NYC Families
Parent University seeks to educate and empower families as partners, advocates, and lifelong educators in their student's education through free courses, resources, events, and activities.
Parent University serves all families, from early childhood through adulthood. Even if you are not a parent, we encourage you to become involved with Parent University. With an expanding course list Parent University is ready to support you.
Support for Parents at Home
- Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus (WEBSITE)
- Fear of Coronavirus - A Good Time to Talk to Kids About Keeping Fears Realistic and Manageable (WEBSITE)
- How Do You Talk to Children About Coronavirus? Stay Honest and Simple to Avoid Anxiet (WEBSITE)
- How to Talk to Your Kids About the Coronavirus (and Ease Their Fears) (WEBSITE)
- Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus | Child Mind Institute (WEBSITE)
- Brain POP en español - Todo sobre Corona Virus: (WEBSITE)
- School Mental Health Resource & Training (WEBSITE)
- New York State Office of Mental Health (WEBSITE)
Food Resources for Families
- Food Banks/Soup Kitchen by Borough (WEBSITE)
- WCK distributing meals in The Bronx, Queens, Harlem, Brooklyn & New Jersey (WEBSITE)
- One Week of Free Groceries: Distribution of free food, available to any New Yorker who needs it: (WEBSITE)
- Grab and Go Meals for All New Yorkers: To find a location, text “NYCFOOD” or “COMIDA” to 877-877 or visit (WEBSITE)
- SNAP: (WEBSITE)
- Information about school meals and remote learning: (WEBSITE)
- The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center has partnered with Share Meals, Hunger Free America, BetaNYC and Plentiful to compile the most current and accurate data for these resource guides which are continually updated. Guides can be found here: (WEBSITE)
- Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Food Benefits for All NYC Public School Students (WEBSITE)
- Food Assistance Resource Finder (WEBSITE)
- Buscador de Recursos de Asistencia Alimentaria (WEBSITE)
Legal Information & Immigration Services
- Family Justice Centers - (WEBSITE)
- NYC HOPE - can connect you to resources to help you or a loved one experiencing dating, domestic, or gender-based violence. (WEBSITE)
- LIFT - Justice for All - One family at a time Helping New Yorkers find justice in Family Court since 1996. (WEBSITE)
- SOCIAL SECURITY (WEBSITE)
- Resources for Immigrant Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic (WEBSITE)
Obtaining public assistance
ACCESS HRA - About the Human Resources Administration - (WEBSITE)
