Resources

Read Alliance applauds those who are working to keep us engaged and informed during this time at home. Here are some resources to consider:

Educators

Educational/Learning

• Workbench Education Out Teach Coaching Center

• WQXR Radio Active Listening Challenge Daily

• Youth Communication Standards- and Story-Based ELA Curriculum for Remote Learning

Parents

Places to Access Food

• GetFoodNYC Food Delivery Program

• Invisible Hands Delivery Grocery and supply delivery

• Mamajuana Cafe Providing lunch bags for students

• NYC Department of Education Providing free meals for all public school students

• NYC Human Resources Administration SNAP Benefits for Online Grocery Ordering

Help with Home/Online Learning

• Amazing Educational Resources Educational companies offering free subscriptions

• Brooklyn Public Library Virtual Programming

• College Board Updates on AP testing

• Covid-19 Support Resources General/Educational resources to help connect virtually

• Eagle Academy Foundation Summer 2020 Resource Guide

• Essay on Time List of Online Resources for Quarantine

• Facebook Virtual family workshops

• Google Comprehensive Guide to Working and Schooling From Home

• Kennedy Center Lunchtime Doodles with Mo Willems

• Khan Academy Educational Institution

• Little Passports Free Activities for Fun Learning at Home

• Live Science Games and Activities for at home learning

• NYC Department of Education Remote Learning Device request form

• NYC Department of Education Remote Learning Devices

• Parent Map Resource guide to homeschooling children

• PBS Online learning

• Regional Enrichment Centers Remote forms

• Sanford Harmony Online Toolkit for Your Children’s Social and Emotional Wellness

• Springboard Collaborative Personalized coaching plan for learning

• Staten Island Greenbelt Conservancy Environmental Science and Learning

• Staten Island USA Staten Island Specific Resources for Engaging Your Children

• Zoom: How to Use School or Work

• Zoom Support for at-home reading growth

Online Museum Tours

• Climate Museum Climate Art for Congress Campaign

• Google: Arts and Culture Top 10 Museums with Virtual Tours

• Million Mile Secrets Virtual Museums and Galleries Tour

• Museum of Natural History Virtual Tour

• National Museum of African American History & Culture Virtual Exhibits and More

• Staten Island Children's Museum Virtual Exhibits and More

• The Louvre Virtual Tour

Online Zoo Feeds

• Earth Cam Various Live Animal Feeds

• Houston Zoo Live Feeds

• National Zoo Live Feeds

• San Diego Zoo Live Feeds

General Support

• 2020 Census Online Form to Fill Out 2020 Census

• Alvin Ailey Access to Virtual Performances

• App.com How to talk to your kids about disappointment surrounding cancelled events

• Broadband Search Internet Safety for Kids

• Common Sense Media Stress Management

• Common Sense Media Wellness Sites for Kids/Teens

• Corona Couriers Group of cyclists willing to courier supplies to people in need for free, using low contact methods

• Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) The New York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) will provide significant economic relief to help low and moderate-income households at risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability by providing rental arrears, temporary rental assistance and utility arrears assistance.

• Google Guide for essential workers to receive referral for free local child care through the NYS Early

  Care and Learning Council

• It Takes a City A childcare timebank that a BK childcare coop has set up for COVID-19 childcare

• KUTV Things to do with your kids during the coronavirus

• LMHQ Resource Guide Resources and Information

• Love Holidays - National Parks An Essential Guide To Enjoying National Parks Responsibly

• National Resources List Contains links to community bail funds, memorial funds, political education resources, organizations to put on your radar as well as general advice/tips for people attending protests or using social media as an organizing tool.

• Nationwide Children's How to talk to your kids about disappointment surrounding cancelled events

• New York Times Addressing Coronavirus with Kids

• New York Times Rent Payments During Coronavirus

• New York State Youth Leadership Council Comprehensive list of resources throughout NYC

• No Neighbors in Need NYC Comprehensive list of resources throughout NYC

• NPR Comics for Kids explaining COVID-19

• NYC COVID Care Volunteer Network of Support for Essential Workers, Their Families and Any Uninsured New Yorkers

• NYC Department of Health Coronavirus: Health Topics

• NYC United against Coronavirus Resources and Information

• NYU Langone Virtual Urgent Care

• NYC EDU Resources for Family/Youth

• NYC Homes and Community Renewal Rent Relief Program and Assistance

• Power of Two COVID-19 Emergency Resource Guide Resources and Information

• Safety.com How to Talk to Your Kids About the News and Protect Their Sense of Safety

• Service Program for Older People Tele-Healthcare for Older Adults

• Springboard Collaborative Family Resources

• Vibrant Mental Health for Adults

• We Are Teachers Ways to help students with anxiety

• Youtube Guided Meditation for Kids

Teens

Help with Home/Online Learning

• Essay on Time List of Online Resources for Quarantine

• Oxford Learning Tips for at home studying

• NYC Department of Education Remote Learning Device Guidelines

• NYC Department of Education Regional Enrichment Center Enrollment Form

• NYC Department of Education Remote Learning Device Request

• NYC EDU Additional Resources

• New York Public Library Schomburg Center Black Liberation Reading List

• Oxford Learning Tips for at home studying

Mental Health and Wellness Support

• Crisis Text Line Mental Health Resource for Young People

General Support

• NYC Department of Youth & Community Development Resources for Dance, Art, Music and More

• Harlem Stage Digital Events for the Arts

Tech/WiFi Support

• Google Comprehensive list of U.S. WiFi providers offering free internet services

• Reviews.com Internet Options for Students on Low Income

• Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Provides a temporary discount on monthly broadband bills for qualifying low-income households

Health and Wellness

Mindfulness

• Bankrate COVID Mindfulness Activities

• Mindful Schools Mindfulness Classes

• Nalanda Institute Guided Meditations for Compassion and Resilience

• Something Navy How To Work From Home Without Going Stir Crazy

• Twitter Virtual Roundtables: Faith Related, Maintaining Peace

Health Resources

• Instagram Tutorial on How to Make Homemade Masks

• NYU Langone Virtual Urgent Care

• Vibrant Mental Health for Adults

Foodies

• Bucket Listers Virtual Happy Hours

• New York Times Easy Cooking Recipes