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| State | Alabama |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | Communications regarding COVID-19, the Department of Education, and points of contact for parents and school employees regarding COVID-19 matters: https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/covid-19/ |
| COVID-19 communication | Alabama Department of Health COVID-19 resources and information: https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/infectiousdiseases/2019-coronavirus.html
The official Alabama resource center for COVID-19 related matters (where to get help & how to help): https://altogetheralabama.org/home/#needhelp |
| Unemployment | Information about unemployment and how to file: https://labor.alabama.gov/unemployment.aspx
Alabama Department of Labor additional resources page: https://labor.alabama.gov/covid19resources.aspx |
| Information about free food for children | Locations where children 18 and under can receive free meals and how to help (note: child does not need to be from the location to obtain food from that location): https://bhamnow.com/2020/03/18/where-kids-can-get-free-meals-in-birmingham-during-school-closures/ & https://abc3340.com/news/coronavirus/free-meals-for-central-alabama-kids-during-covid-19-school-closures |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Alabama Department of Labor, employment or workplace discrimination: https://labor.alabama.gov/Equal_Opportunity.aspx US Department of Justice and FBI regional offices: https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/state-specific-information/alabama#doj-offices Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (404) 262-3470 |
| Other | Alabama: Alabama Parent Education Center http://alabamaparentcenter.com/web/resources/useful-websites/ Alabama Governor’s website’s page on donating and volunteering: https://www.servealabama.gov/covid19 |
| State | Alaska |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | Alaska Department of Education resource and information page on COVID-19: https://education.alaska.gov/safeschools/infectiousdisease
Education resources for parents including stay at home activities and zoom lessons for grades 4-8: https://www.akresource.org/ |
| COVID-19 communication | Alaska Department of Health resource and information page on COID-19: http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Epi/id/Pages/COVID-19/default.aspx
Alaskan Department of Health communications page: http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Epi/id/Pages/COVID-19/communications.aspx Municipality of Anchorage press releases regarding all matters including non-COVID-19: https://covid-response-moa-muniorg.hub.arcgis.com/pages/updates |
| Unemployment | Alaska Department of Labor unemployment benefits information and how to file page: https://labor.alaska.gov/unemployment/ |
| Information about free food for children | Locations providing children 18 and under with free meals: https://www.foodbankofalaska.org/covid-19-food-resource-update/?fbclid=IwAR3HogYwC5ZBRvJC_QX2vSOAINtY1qCQtI2GSvfGxVzi_j8l3ChWeFFPxP4
Find free food for children and food pantries for all ages: https://muniorg.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=7c319003a7f043da9e37b38cf66e65e4 |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Alaska Commission for Human Rights https://humanrights.alaska.gov/ Department of Justice: https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/state-specific-information/alaska#doj-offices Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (206) 448-5349 |
| Other | Alaska: Stone Soup Group https://www.stonesoupgroup.org/resources-for-families/
Links Resource Center Community Parent Resource Center: http://linksprc.org/covid-19-resources/ COVID-19 response & resources for Alaska Nonprofits https://www.forakergroup.org/covid/ Human and legal resources: https://alaskalawhelp.org/issues/coronavirus-covid-19-resources-updates Additional human resources (open childcare locations, transit info, etc.): https://covid-response-moa-muniorg.hub.arcgis.com/ |
| State | Arizona |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | Arizona Department of Education guidelines for school staff and families: https://www.azed.gov/communications/2020/03/10/guidance-to-schools-on-covid-19/ |
| COVID-19 communication | Arizona Department of Health: https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/infectious-disease-epidemiology/index.php#novel-coronavirus-home |
| Unemployment | Arizona Department of Economic Security page on COVID-19, how to apply for unemployment benefits, and information on other financial matters: https://des.az.gov/services/coronavirus |
| Information about free food for children | Locations providing children 18 and under with free meals: https://www.azhealthzone.org/summerfood/
More information at: http://www.azfoodbanks.org/index.php/covid-19 |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | Arizona Attorney General Civil Rights Division:
https://www.azag.gov/civil-rights (520) 628-6500 Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (602) 274-0991 |
| Other | Help with paying bills, free childcare, finding food, or other essentials in response to COVID-19: https://211arizona.org/covid-19/ |
| State | Arkansas |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | Arkansas Department of Education guidelines for school staff and families: http://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/divisions/communications/covid-19-information |
| COVID-19 communication | Arkansas Governor updates on COVID-19: https://govstatus.egov.com/ar-covid-19 |
| Unemployment | File for unemployment in Arkansas: https://www.ezarc.adws.arkansas.gov/
Resources, Q&A, and guidelines for businesses and unemployment filings: https://www.arkansasedc.com/covid19 |
| Information about free food for children | Free meals for children 18 and under: https://www.spsfnwa.org/nwa-covid-19-resources/ |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL):
(504) 780-5602 Arkansas Department of Human Services: |
| Other | COVID-19 hotlines, testing sites, etc: https://www.arkansasstatechamber.com/covid-19-coronavirus-and-arkansas/ |
| State | California |
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | California Education COVID-19 page: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/coronavirus.asp |
| COVID-19 communication | California Department of Health news releases: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/New-Release-2020.aspx |
| Unemployment | California unemployment resource page: https://www.edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019/workers.htm |
| Information about free food for children | Locations for free meals for children ages 2-18: https://www.healthyeating.org/Schools/School-Wellness/School-Meal-Locations |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | California Attorney General resource page on hate crimes:
Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): Serving Northern California: (415) 981-3500 Serving Los Angeles, Bernadino, and Kern Counties: (310) 446-8000 Email: LA@adl.org Serving Orange County and Long Beach: (949) 679-3737 Serving San Diego and Imperial Counties: (858) 565-6896 Serving Santa Babra, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo Counties: (805) 564-6670 |
| Other | California: Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund https://dredf.org/covid-19-advocacy-and-resources/
Matrix Parent Network & Resource Center www.matrixparents.org/resources/covid-19-updates/ Parents Helping Parents www.php.com/covid-19-additional-resources-information/ TASK https://taskca.org/resources/ Warmline Family Resource Center www.warmlinefrc.org/covid-19-resources.htm San Francisco: Support for Families https://www.supportforfamilies.org/coronavirusresources Napa County: Parents CAN Community Parent Resource Center: https://parentscan.org/resources-for-covid-19/overview.html California government COVID-19 general help and information page: https://covid19.ca.gov/ |
| State | Colorado |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | Colorado Department of Education COVID-19 page: https://www.cde.state.co.us/safeschools |
| COVID-19 communication | Colorado Governor updates on all issues including COVID-19: https://www.colorado.gov/governor/news
Colorado COVID-19 website https://covid19.colorado.gov/
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| Unemployment | Colorado Department of Labor and Employment: https://cdle.colorado.gov/unemployment/new-claimant |
| Information about free food for children | Locations and information for free meals for children 18 and under: https://www.cde.state.co.us/nutrition/nutriemergencyfeeding |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | Colorado Civil Rights Division:
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/civil-rights Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (303) 830-7177 https://mountainstates.adl.org/ ONE Colorado Hate Crime reporting resource page: https://one-colorado.org/lgbtq-resources/hate-crime-reporting-colorado/ |
| Other | Colorado: PEAK Parent Center: https://www.peakparent.org/ |
| State | Connecticut |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | Press releases for Connecticut’s Department of Education (includes COVID-19 information but is not specific to COVID-19): https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Press-Room |
| COVID-19 communication | Connecticut’s official source for COVID-19 information: https://portal.ct.gov/coronavirus
Updated FAQs on the State of Connecticut’s actions related to COVID-19: https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Coronavirus/COVID-19-FAQs.pdf?la=en |
| Unemployment | Information on COVID-19 and filing for unemployment benefits: https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/Information-For/Workers-and-Employers
File an unemployment claim online: http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/UI-online/index.htm; Telephone assistance is not available for unemployment claims |
| Information about free food for children | List of towns/cities where any child age 18 years or younger can receive meal(s) at any of the meal service and distribution sites: https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SDE/COVID-19/COVID-19_Community-wide_Emergency_Meal_Program_for_Children
List of school districts that are only authorized to serve meals to students attending their schools, and any other child age 18 years or younger residing in the same household: https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sde/COVID-19/COVID-19_Emergency_Meal_Program_Limited_to_Students_Attending_School_in_Specific_Districts.pdf |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities: Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (203) 288-6500 |
| Other | Connecticut: CT Parent Advocacy Center http://cpacinc.org/whats-new.aspx
Resources for non-profits: https://www.ctphilanthropy.org/resources/funder-resources-and-responses-coronavirus#ccp-member-covid-responses; Hispanics in Philanthropy: Grant Resources for Latino Organizations: https://hiponline.org/hip-announces-two-emergency-funds-in-response-to-covid-19-pandemic/ |
| State | Delaware |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | List of remote learning activities updated continuously throughout the next several weeks by Delaware’s Department of Education: https://www.doe.k12.de.us/domain/599#learning_activities |
| COVID-19 communication | Delaware’s official website for up-to-date information on COVID-19: https://coronavirus.delaware.gov; For information about COVID-19, please call the Delaware Public Health information line at 1-866-408-1899, TTY (teletypewriter) at 1-800-232-5460 or email dphcall@delaware.gov. |
| Unemployment | Department of Labor Unemployment Benefits FAQ: https://dol.delaware.gov/uifaqs/
File a claim for unemployment insurance benefits here: https://uics.delawareworks.com/Forms/Form_WL1; and for questions contact: uiclaims@delaware.gov or 302-761-8446 |
| Information about free food for children | Families may pick up meal bags for children 18 and under who live in their home at any of these child nutrition sites (the site does not have to be at the school your child/children attend or in your home district):link to site directory in English https://www.doe.k12.de.us/page/4149;
link to site map in Spanish https://www.doe.k12.de.us/Page/4156; link to site map in Haitian Creole: https://www.doe.k12.de.us/Page/4160 |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Delaware Division of Human Relations https://statehumanrelations.delaware.gov/ Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (215) 568-2223 Employment or workplace discrimination: Office of Anti-Discrimination |
| Other | Delaware: Parent Information Center of DE https://picofdel.org/2020-2/
In response to COVID-19 Xfinity Wifi hotspots are now free for everyone, including non-Xfinity internet subscribers. Map of Xfinity Wifi hotspots: https://hotspots.wifi.xfinity.com/; Hispanics in Philanthropy: Grant Resources for Latino Organizations: https://hiponline.org/hip-announces-two-emergency-funds-in-response-to-covid-19-pandemic/ |
| State | Florida |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | Florida Department of Education COVID-19 page: http://www.fldoe.org/em-response/index.stml |
| COVID-19 communication | Florida Department of Health newsroom page: http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2020/03/031720-2152-covid19.pr.html |
| Unemployment | Florida Department of Labor unemployment page including information on COVID-19: http://www.floridajobs.org/Reemployment-Assistance-Service-Center/reemployment-assistance/claimants/apply-for-benefits |
| Information about free food for children | Location tool to find locations serving food for children 18 and under: https://summerbreakspot.freshfromflorida.com/ |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Florida Commission on Human Relations: Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (561) 988-2900 |
| Other | Governor of Florida resource page: https://www.flgov.com/covid-19/ |
| State | Georgia |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | Georgia Department of Education COVID-19 page: https://www.georgiainsights.com/coronavirus.html |
| COVID-19 communication | Georgia Department of Health daily COVID-19 updates: https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report |
| Unemployment | The Georgia Department of Labor unemployment benefits information and how to file page: https://dol.georgia.gov/gdol-covid-19-information |
| Information about free food for children | Student meal pick-up information by school district: https://www.gpb.org/blogs/education-matters/2020/03/16/student-meal-pick-information-by-school-district |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Report discrimination to the George Department of Human Services: Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (404) 262-3470
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| Other | Georgia: Parent to Parent of Georgia www.p2pga.org/uncategorized/p2p-roadmap-has-covid-19-information-resources/ |
| State | Hawaii |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | Hawaii Department of Education COVID-19 page: http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/COVID-19-Information-Updates.aspx |
| COVID-19 communication | Hawaii Department of Health updates regarding COVID-19: https://health.hawaii.gov/news/covid-19-updates/ |
| Unemployment | Hawaii Department of Labor file for unemployment page: https://huiclaims.hawaii.gov/#/ & COVID-19 related Q&A: https://labor.hawaii.gov/covid-19-labor-faqs/ |
| Information about free food for children | Information on Hawaii’s Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (P-EBT): http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Second-Round-of-P-EBT-for-Children.aspx |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Hawaii Civil Rights Commission: https://labor.hawaii.gov/hcrc/ Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (415) 981-3500 |
| Other | Hawaii: Leadership in Disabilities and Achievement of Hawaii https://ldahawaii.org/category/covid-19-resources/
County of Hawaii COVID-19 general information and help page: https://coronavirus-response-county-of-hawaii-hawaiicountygis.hub.arcgis.com/ |
| State | Idaho |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | Idaho Board of Education page on COVID-19: https://boardofed.idaho.gov/coronavirus-covid-19-resources/ |
| COVID-19 communication | Idaho Government website official page on COVID-19: https://coronavirus.idaho.gov/ |
| Unemployment | Idaho Department of Labor website on COVID-19 and how to file for unemployment: https://labor.idaho.gov/dnn/COVID-19 |
| Information about free food for children | Locations for free food for children 18 and under and other resources for kids: https://www.idahoednews.org/news/resources-free-meals-internet-for-children-across-idaho/ |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Idaho Human Rights Commission: https://humanrights.idaho.gov/ Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (206) 448-5349 |
| Other | Idaho: Idaho Parents Unlimited https://ipulidaho.org/covid-19-information
City of Boise COVID-19 information page: https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/mayor/coronavirus-covid-19-information/covid-19-resources/ |
| State | Illinois |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | Illinois Board of Education page on COVID-19: https://www.isbe.net/COVID19 |
| COVID-19 communication | Illinois Department of Health COVID-19 main page: < href=”https://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19″>https://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19
Official Illinois COVID-19 response site: https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/ |
| Unemployment | File for unemployment in Illinois: https://www2.illinois.gov/ides/aboutides/Pages/10%20Things%20You%20Should%20Know.aspx
Illinois Department of Labor page on COVID-19: https://www2.illinois.gov/ides/pages/covid-19-and-unemployment-benefits.aspx |
| Information about free food for children | USDA map on finding locations giving children 18 and under free food: https://usda-fns.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=789a7a56a07f4e3dab873fd8c2918f9a |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Illinois Department of Human Rights: https://www2.illinois.gov/dhr/Pages/default.aspx Illinois Attorney General page on reporting and guidance in regards to hate crimes: https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/rights/civilrights.html Illinois Attorney General Hate Crime/Civil Rights hotline: (877) 581-3692 Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): Serving northern Illinois: (312) 533-3870 Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): Serving southern Illinois: (314) 721-1270 |
| Other | Illinois: Family Matters PTI: https://www.fmptic.org/
Chicago: Family Resource Center on Disabilities Chicago: Family Resource Center on Disabilities https://frcd.org/covid-19-resource-page/ |
| State | Indiana |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://www.doe.in.gov/sites/default/files/news/june-5-class-document.pdf |
| Department of Education | Indiana Department of Education COVID-19 page: https://www.doe.in.gov/covid-19 |
| COVID-19 communication | Indiana state government COVID-19 resource page: https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/ |
| Unemployment | Indiana Unemployment guide and how to file: https://www.in.gov/dwd/19.htm |
| Information about free food for children | Locations for free food for children 18 and under: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSNPEbMrvtyIF3Xbtcxko-RBNtSMQt7Btc4fw9eanXk1jKq5tb63bVOUom1VCqBOp_QYc0SDWyotAF1/pubhtml?gid=1868975627&single=true |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Indiana Civil Rights Commission: Indiana state government page on hate crimes: https://www.in.gov/icrc/2344.htm Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (312) 533-3870 |
| Other | Indiana: IN*SOURCE http://insource.org/resources/coronavirus-outbreak-information/
Indiana COVID-19 community resources: https://www.indy.gov/topic/covid |
| State | Iowa |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/2020-06-25_ReopeningGuidanceforSchools.pdf |
| Department of Education | Iowa Department of Education COVID-19 page: https://educateiowa.gov/article/2020/04/16/covid-19-guidance-and-information |
| COVID-19 communication | Governor of Iowa newsroom page, not limited to COVID-19 related updates: https://governor.iowa.gov/newsroom |
| Unemployment | Iowa how to file for unemployment and related COVID-19 information: https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/COVID-19 |
| Information about free food for children | Guide for locations for free food for children 18 and under: https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-schools-launch-free-meal-programs-during-covid-19-outbeak/31906060# |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Iowa Civil Rights Commission: Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (402) 333-6570 |
| Other | Iowa: ASK Resource Center https://www.askresource.org/news/helpful-covid-19-resources
Iowa COVID-19 resource and guideline page: https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/ |
| State | Kansas |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://www.ksde.org/Teaching-Learning/Resources/Navigating-Change-Kansas-Guide-to-Learning-and-School-Safety-Operations |
| Department of Education | Kansas Department of Education: https://www.ksde.org/ |
| COVID-19 communication | Kansas Department of Health Newsroom page: https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/169/Newsroom |
| Unemployment | File for unemployment at: https://www.dol.ks.gov/home/2020/03/16/unemployment-insurance-and-covid-19-faqs
Additional COVID-19 and unemployment information: https://www.dol.ks.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/ui-covid19-faqs.pdf |
| Information about free food for children | For a map on eligible locations: https://www.fns.usda.gov/areaeligibility |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Kansas Human Rights Commission: Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): Serving eastern Kansas: (314) 721-1270 Serving western Kansas: (402) 333-6570 |
| Other | Kansas: Families Together https://familiestogetherinc.org/?s=COVID+19
Kansas Department of Health COVID-19 resource page: https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/ |
| State | Kentucky |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://education.ky.gov/comm/Documents/Safety%20Expectations_FINAL%20DOC.pdf |
| Department of Education | Ongoing updates from Kentucky’s Department of Education will be posted here: https://education.ky.gov/districts/SHS/Pages/2019-Novel-Coronavirus.aspx |
| COVID-19 communication | Kentucky’s official source for COVID-19 information: https://govstatus.egov.com/kycovid19
COVID-19 Hotline (800) 722-5725 |
| Unemployment | File a claim for unemployment insurance through Kentucky’s website (available Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., EST & Sunday from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. EST): https://uiclaims.des.ky.gov/ebenefit/eben.htm; Or by calling: 502-875-0442 (available Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., EST); For telecommunications relay service call the toll-free number: 800-648-6057 |
| Information about free food for children | Information on feeding sites by county: https://education.ky.gov/federal/SCN/Pages/COVID-19FeedingSites.aspx |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Kentucky Commission on Human Rights: https://kchr.ky.gov/Pages/File-a-Complaint.aspx Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (216) 579-9600 |
| Other | Kentucky: KY-SPIN PTI https://www.kyspin.com/coronavirus-covid-19/
Hispanics in Philanthropy: Grant Resources for Latino Organizations: https://hiponline.org/hip-announces-two-emergency-funds-in-response-to-covid-19-pandemic/ |
| State | Louisiana |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/default-source/strong-start-2020/school-reopening-guidelines-and-resources.pdf |
| Department of Education | Louisiana Department of Education COVID-19 page: https://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/covid-19 |
| COVID-19 communication | Louisiana Governor COVID-19 page: https://gov.louisiana.gov/coronavirus/ |
| Unemployment | File for unemployment and related information: http://www.laworks.net/UnemploymentInsurance/UI_Claimants.asp Louisiana unemployment COVID-19 Q&A: http://www.laworks.net/FAQs/FAQ_COVID-19_QandA.asp |
| Information about free food for children | Locations for free food for children 18 and under: https://cnp.doe.louisiana.gov/ServingSites/ |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Louisiana Commission on Human Rights: https://gov.louisiana.gov/page/lchr Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (504) 780-5602 |
| Other | Louisiana: Louisiana PTI/Families Helping Families: https://fhfofgno.org/laptic
Louisiana Department of Health COVID-19 page: http://ldh.la.gov/Coronavirus/ |
| State | Maine |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://www.maine.gov/doe/covid-19/reintegrate |
| Department of Education | For information regarding school response to the COVID-19 emergency and for information educational resources for support during this time including internet access support and academic help visit: https://www.maine.gov/doe/covid-19 |
| COVID-19 communication | For more information regarding COVID-19 visit: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/2582/COVID-19-Information |
| Unemployment | The state of Maine has created a response to unemployment during the COVID-19 crisis. The site includes informational videos on what to do if you find yourself unemployed during this time: https://www.maine.gov/unemployment/; You can file a claim at: https://reemployme.maine.gov/accessme/faces/login/login.xhtml |
| Information about free food for children | The State of Maine is supporting families who need access to meals. For more information on eligible locations for free meals please visit the state’s site: https://www.maine.gov/doe/covid-19/nutrition
For a map on eligible locations: https://www.fns.usda.gov/areaeligibility |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Maine Human Rights Commission: Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (617) 406-6300 |
| Other | Maine: Maine Parent Federation http://mpf.org/documents/COVID-19_Resources.pdf
Article: “Racism is a Virus Too”:https://medium.com/@NellieMaeEdFdn/racism-is-a-virus-too-23483fcd4fdd Hispanics in Philanthropy: Grant Resources for Latino Organizations: https://hiponline.org/hip-announces-two-emergency-funds-in-response-to-covid-19-pandemic/ United Way COVID-19 Response Fund for Maine: https://www.unitedwaysofmaine.org/covid/
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| State | Maryland |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | http://marylandpublicschools.org/newsroom/Documents/MSDERecoveryPlan.pdf |
| Department of Education | For school guidance information please see the states support document: https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/IDEHASharedDocuments/Novel-Coronavirus-FAQ_for-K-12_FINAL.pdf
For more of Maryland’s response to COVID-19 visit: http://marylandpublicschools.org/Pages/default.aspx
The Maryland State Department of Education can be reached 410-767-0100 |
| COVID-19 communication | For more information regarding COVID-19 visit: https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/ |
| Unemployment | If your employment and or business has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis, you can access the Maryland Unemployment Office to answer questions such as how and which claim to file: https://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/uicovidfaqs.shtml |
| Information about free food for children | For a list of county resources in Maryland that are offering free of charge meals for families see the following list compiled by Washington Top News (WTOP): https://wtop.com/local/2020/03/d-c-md-and-va-schools-offer-learning-plans-free-meals-for-students-during-coronavirus-closures/ |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Maryland Commission on Civil Rights: https://mccr.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx Maryland Hate Crimes Hotline: (866) 481-8361 Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (202) 452-8310 |
| Other | Maryland: Parents Place of Maryland https://www.ppmd.org/?s=COVID
Hispanics in Philanthropy: Grant Resources for Latino Organizations: https://hiponline.org/hip-announces-two-emergency-funds-in-response-to-covid-19-pandemic/ Telebehavioral health Providers locations https://telebehavioralhealth-maryland.hub.arcgis.com/ |
| State | Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://www.mass.gov/doc/dese-fall-reopening-guidance/download |
| Department of Education | Ongoing updates from Massachusetts’ Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) regarding COVID-19 can be found here: http://www.doe.mass.edu/sfs/emergencyplan/covid19.html |
| COVID-19 communication | Updated information provided by Massachusetts’ Department of Public Health on COVID-19 visit: https://www.mass.gov/resource/information-on-the-outbreak-of-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19 |
| Unemployment | COVID-19 and unemployment FAQs: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-unemployment-claim-employee-faqs
File for unemployment insurance online: https://uionline.detma.org/Claimant/Core/Login.ASPX,
Step-by-step guide for applying online in English: https://www.mass.gov/doc/filing-a-new-unemployment-claim-covid-19/download and Spanish: https://www.mass.gov/doc/ui-online-training-spanish/download
Form to fill out in order to be contacted by the Department of Unemployment Assistance – if accessibility or language accommodations are needed, please visit https://www.mass.gov/forms/covid-19-department-of-unemployment-assistance-contact-request |
| Information about free food for children | Massachusetts’ meal sites during school closures: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gcj-hEqLnqdpn1M6j74fKpgjdQ1F2O6XxVvwcvDkQYI/edit#gid=0; |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-commission-against-discrimination Massachusetts state government page on Hate Crimes: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/protections-against-hate-crimes Attorney General’s Office or call the office’s special hotline (800) 994-3228 Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (617) 406-6300 |
| Other | Massachusetts: Federation for Children with Special Needs https://fcsn.org/newsletter/2020-2/spring-2020-2/responding-to-community-needs-during-the-covid-19-shutdown/
Contact the FoodSource Hotline for information on food assistance resources in 160 languages (from 8am–7pm Monday–Friday and 10am–2pm Saturdays,800-645-8333
Article: “Racism is a Virus Too” https://medium.com/@NellieMaeEdFdn/racism-is-a-virus-too-23483fcd4fdd
For information regarding support to non-profits, please visit this helpful resource: https://philanthropyma.org/grantmakers-philanthropic-advisors/resources/disaster-and-emergency-relief-resources#updated,
Hispanics in Philanthropy: Grant Resources for Latino Organizations: https://hiponline.org/hip-announces-two-emergency-funds-in-response-to-covid-19-pandemic/
College student emergency relief mini grants (Qualifications: Racially/Ethnically diverse, First-generation college student, and/or LGBTQ+, currently enrolled as undergraduate in accredited college/university in Greater Boston, and has been ordered to vacate on-campus housing)
COVID-19 response funds and other resources for Massachusetts organizations: https://www.tbf.org/what-we-do/special-funds/covid-19-response-fund/other-covid-19-response-efforts
Boston Resiliency Fund https://www.boston.gov/departments/treasury/boston-resiliency-fund;
Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley COVID-19 family fund https://unitedwaymassbay.org/covid-19/covid-19-family-fund/
Newton MA COVID-19 response fund:https://unitedwaymassbay.org/covid-19/newton-covid-19-care-fund/<//td> |
| State | Michigan |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://www.michigan.gov/documents/whitmer/MI_Safe_Schools_Roadmap_FINAL_695392_7.pdf |
| Department of Education | Michigan Department of Health COVID-19 page: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-73970_5093_28508_76849-520225–,00.html |
| COVID-19 communication | Michigan Governor News page, including but not limited to COVID-19: https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499—,00.html |
| Unemployment | File for unemployment: https://www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-78421_97241_90031-523365–,00.html
Additional COVID-19 related information: https://www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-78421_97241_98677—,00.html |
| Information about free food for children | Locations for free food for children 18 and under: https://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/schoolnutrition/ |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Michigan Department of Civil Rights: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcr/ Hate Crimes Unit of the Michigan Attorney General’s office https://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,4534,7-359-82917_92147—,00.html Email: hatecrimes@michigan.gov (313) 456-0200 Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (248) 353-7553 |
| Other | Michigan: Michigan Alliance for Families https://www.michiganallianceforfamilies.org/covid19/
State of Michigan COVID-19 page: https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/ |
| State | Minnesota |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/schools/k12planguide.pdf |
| Department of Education | Minnesota Department of Education COVID-19 page: https://education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/health/covid19/ |
| COVID-19 communication | Minnesota Department of Health page on COVID-19: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/index.html |
| Unemployment | How to apply for unemployment benefits: https://www1.uimn.org/ui_applicant/applicant/login.do Additional COVID-19 unemployment information: https://www.uimn.org/applicants/needtoknow/news-updates/covid-19.jsp |
| Information about free food for children | Minnesota locations for free food for children 18 and under: https://nutritionservices.mpls.k12.mn.us/covid19 Additional restaurants
Twin Cities restaurants offering free meals for children: https://twincities.eater.com/2020/3/16/21180958/twin-cities-restaurants-feed-kids-minnesota-schools-close-covid-19-cornoa-virus-outbreak |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Minnesota Department of Human Rights: Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (312) 533-3870 |
| Other | Minnesota: PACER Center https://www.pacer.org/special/covid-19.asp
Minnesota State government resource page on COVID-19: https://mn.gov/covid19/ |
| State | Mississippi |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://msachieves.mdek12.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Considerations-for-Reopening-Schools-June-8-FINAL.pdf |
| Department of Education | Mississippi Department of Education COVID-19 page: https://www.mdek12.org/COVID19 |
| COVID-19 communication | Mississippi Department of Health COVID-19 page: https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/14,0,420.html |
| Unemployment | File for unemployment and additional related COVID-19 information: https://www.mdes.ms.gov/unemployment-claims/covid19/update-more-ways-to-file-your-covid-19-claims/ |
| Information about free food for children | Locations for free food for children 18 and under: https://mississippitoday.org/2020/03/24/interactive-map-with-school-closures-where-can-children-eat-for-free/ |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (504) 780-5602 US Department of Justice and FBI regional offices: https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/state-specific-information/mississippi |
| Other | Mississippi: Mississippi PTI: http://www.mspti.org/ |
| State | Missouri |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://ams.embr.mobi/Documents/DocumentAttachment.aspx?C=ZfON&DID=GJGDM |
| Department of Education | Missouri Department of Education COVID-19 page: https://dese.mo.gov/communications/coronavirus-covid-19-information |
| COVID-19 communication | Missouri Governor press release page (information not limited to COVID-19): https://governor.mo.gov/press-releases |
| Unemployment | File for unemployment: https://uinteract.labor.mo.gov/benefits/home.do
Additional unemployment and COVID-19 related information: https://labor.mo.gov/coronavirus#mini-panel-coronavirus-tabs1 |
| Information about free food for children | To sign up to obtain free food delivered for children 18 and under: https://dese.mo.gov/sites/default/files/COVID-19-School-Closure-USDA-Waivers-FAQ.pdf |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (314) 721-1270 Missouri Department of Labor and Industal Relations, Discrimination page: |
| Other | Missouri: MPACT (Missouri Parents Act) www.missouriparentsact.org/covid-19-crisis-resources-2/
Missouri social services COVID-19 support page: https://dss.mo.gov/covid-19/ |
| State | Montana |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | http://opi.mt.gov/Portals/182/COVID-19/Reopening%20MT%20Schools%20Guidance-Final.pdf?ver=2020-07-02-114033-897 |
| Department of Education | Montana Department of Education COVID-19 page: http://opi.mt.gov/COVID-19-Information |
| COVID-19 communication | Montana Governor pressroom on all issues including COVID-19: http://governor.mt.gov/Pressroom |
| Unemployment | How to file for unemployment and COVID-19 related information: http://dli.mt.gov/employer-covid-19 |
| Information about free food for children | Locations of all Montana food pantries, including school pantries for children 18 and under: https://mfbn.org/get-help/ |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Montana Human Rights Commission: http://erd.dli.mt.gov/human-rights/human-rights-commission Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (206) 448-5349 |
| Other | Montana state website COVID-19 page: https://dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/cdepi/diseases/coronavirusmt |
| State | Nebraska |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://www.launchne.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/PlanningASafeReturn.pdf
See Nebraska Department of Education’s Launch Nebraska website for additional guidance documents for schools. |
| Department of Education | Nebraska Department of Education COVID-19 page: https://www.education.ne.gov/publichealth/faq/ |
| COVID-19 communication | Nebraska Department of Health COVID-19 page: http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx |
| Unemployment | File for unemployment and COVID-19 related information: https://dol.nebraska.gov/PressRelease/Details/141 |
| Information about free food for children | Food resource locations for adults and children 18 and under: https://www.ketv.com/article/local-food-resources-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/31979942 |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission: Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (402) 333-6570 |
| Other | Nebraska: PTI Nebraska: http://pti-nebraska.org/ |
| State | Nevada |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Nevada_Path_Forward_6.9.20_FRAMEWORK.pdf |
| Department of Education | Nevada Department of Health page on COVID-19: http://www.doe.nv.gov/ |
| COVID-19 communication | Nevada state government COVID-19 press releases: https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/news-resources/press-releases/ |
| Unemployment | File for unemployment: http://ui.nv.gov/css.html
Additional COVID-19 related unemployment information: https://detr.nv.gov/Page/COVID-19_(Coronavirus)_Information_for_Claimants_and_Employers |
| Information about free food for children | Resources for families and children: https://www.childrenscabinet.org/about-us/covid-19-resources/ |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Nevada Equal Rights Commission: https://detr.nv.gov/Page/Equal_Rights_Commision Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (702) 862-8600 |
| Other | Nevada: Nevada PEP https://nvpep.org/helpful-covid-19-resources/ |
| State | New Hampshire |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://www.covidguidance.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt381/files/inline-documents/sonh/k-12-back-to-school.pdf |
| Department of Education | The State Department of Education for New Hampshire has set up a COVID-19 helpdesk to answer all your questions: https://nhdoepm.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/16 |
| COVID-19 communication | For COVID-19 updates, support information, and all other related topics please visit: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/ |
| Unemployment | New Hampshire Unemployment Benefits: https://www.unemploymentbenefits.nh.gov/
For more information please visit the main website: https://www.nhes.nh.gov/ |
| Information about free food for children | For free food locations parents can visit the guidestar website for New Hampshire: https://www.guidestar.org/profile/22-2936618.
For more information on nutrition support for your families please see the report published by Concord Monitor https://www.concordmonitor.com/Bill-passed-that-would-offer-free-breakfast-to-reduced-meal-students-26402748 |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights: Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (617) 406-6300 |
| Other | New Hampshire: NH Parent Information Center https://picnh.org/resources/covid19/
Hispanics in Philanthropy: Grant Resources for Latino Organizations: https://hiponline.org/hip-announces-two-emergency-funds-in-response-to-covid-19-pandemic/ |
| State | New Jersey |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://www.nj.gov/education/reopening/NJDOETheRoadBack.pdf |
| Department of Education | NJ’s Department of Education website provides resources for students, parents, and schools related to COVID-19 https://www.nj.gov/education/topics/
Director: Diane Shoener |
| COVID-19 communication | Free food pantries: https://www.freefood.org/s/new_jersey; Contact your local school district for information on where get access to breakfast, and/or lunch for your children; List of all public school districts and contact information https://homeroom5.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district.php?alldistricts=1 |
| Unemployment | You can file and appeal at: https://www.state.nj.us/labor/salesforce/uia-w2l/onlineappealsProd.htm
Important information for employees and employers regarding COVID-19 visit: https://www.nj.gov/labor/employer-services/business/covid.shtml
For the main website visit: https://myunemployment.nj.gov/ |
| Information about free food for children | Free food pantries: https://www.freefood.org/s/new_jersey; Contact your local school district for information on where get access to breakfast, and/or lunch for your children. |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
New Jersey’s Attorney General Bias Crime Unit: Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): Serving northern and central New Jersey: Serving southern New Jersey: (215) 568-2223 |
| Other | New Jersey: SPAN Parent Advocacy Network https://spanadvocacy.org/home/spans-covid-19-information-page/
Hispanics in Philanthropy: Grant Resources for Latino Organizations: https://hiponline.org/hip-announces-two-emergency-funds-in-response-to-covid-19-pandemic/ |
| State | New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Are schools closed for the rest of the 2019–20 school year? | https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20NMPED_ReentryGuide_Hybrid.pdf |
| Department of Education | New Mexico Education Department page on COVID-19: https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/safe-healthy-schools/covid-19-coronavirus/ |
| COVID-19 communication | New Mexico Department of Health COVID-19 page: https://cv.nmhealth.org/ |
| Unemployment | How to file for unemployment and other COVID-19 related information: https://www.dws.state.nm.us/COVID-19-Info |
| Information about free food for children | Meals sites for students: https://www.newmexico.gov/education/meal-sites-for-children/ |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
New Mexico Human Rights Commission: https://www.dws.state.nm.us/Human-Rights-Information Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (303) 830-7177 |
| Other | New Mexico: NM Parents Reaching Out: https://parentsreachingout.org/
Native American: EPICS Community Parent Resource Center https://cv.nmhealth.org/ |
| State | New York |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://www.regents.nysed.gov/common/regents/files/2.%20Recovering%2C%20Rebuilding%2C%20and%20Renewing%20the%20Spirit%20of%20Our%20Schools%20School%20Reopening%20Guidance.pdf |
| Department of Education | For best practices and guidance around the COVID-19 Crisis and schools visit: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/schoolhealth/schoolhealthservices/coronavirus.html
Additional questions may be sent to the New York State Education Department’s COVID-19 mailbox at: COVID19@nysed.gov |
| COVID-19 communication | Information regarding COVID-19 can be found on the New York’s State Site: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home |
| Unemployment | Information for Unemployment Insurance for any related concerns please visit: https://labor.ny.gov/unemploymentassistance.shtm |
| Information about free food for children | In the event that a school has been closed due to COVID-19, School Food Authorities (SFA) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sponsors can opt to offer meals through the SFSP or Seamless Summer Option (SSO), subject to waiver application approval by Child Nutrition. For general information on this process please visit: http://www.cn.nysed.gov/content/guidance-operating-child-nutrition-programs-when-schools-are-closed-due-covid-19
You can find a free meal location here: https://www.opt-osfns.org/schoolfoodny/meals/default.aspx |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
New York State Division on Human Rights: Individuals Who Have Experienced Hate Crimes and Bias-Based Incidents are Encouraged to Call the Ongoing Hotline at 1-800-771-7755 Email Civil.Rights@ag.ny.gov Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): |
| Other | New York: Advocates for Children of NYC https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/covid-19-updates
Parent Network of Western NY https://parentnetworkwny.org/useful-covid-19-links/ Long Island Advocacy Center https://theliac.org/updates-covid-19 Queens/Korean Families: CIDA Community Parent Resource Center https://cidainfo.com/nys-covid-19-resources-articles/ Hispanics in Philanthropy: Grant Resources for Latino Organizations: https://hiponline.org/hip-announces-two-emergency-funds-in-response-to-covid-19-pandemic/ NYC: INCLUDEnyc https://www.includenyc.org/content/covid-19-resources NYC: Sinergia https://www.sinergiany.org/news/update-about-covid-19-and-sinergias-programs |
| State | North Carolina |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://files.nc.gov/covid/documents/guidance/Strong-Schools-NC-Public-Health-Toolkit.pdf |
| Department of Education | North Carolina Department of Education page on COVID-19: https://www.dpi.nc.gov/news/covid-19-response-resources |
| COVID-19 communication | North Carolina Department of Health COVID-19 page: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/public-health/covid19 |
| Unemployment | How to file for unemployment and other COVID-19 related information:: https://des.nc.gov/need-help/covid-19-information/covid-19-information-individuals |
| Information about free food for children | Locations for free food for children 18 and under: http://nokidhungrync.org/covid19/ |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
North Carolina Human Relations Commission: https://www.nc.gov/agency/human-relations-commission Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (202) 452-8310 |
| Other | North Carolina: Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center www.ecac-parentcenter.org/covid-19-resources/
North Carolina state government COVID-19 resource page: https://www.nc.gov/agencies/volunteer/disaster-assistance-covid-19 |
| State | North Dakota |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://www.nd.gov/dpi/sites/www/files/documents/Covid-19/NDK12restartguide.pdf |
| Department of Education | For information regarding school response to the COVID-19 emergency and for educational resources for support during this time including internet access support and academic help visit: https://www.nd.gov/dpi/ & https://www.nd.gov/dpi/nddpi-updates-and-guidance-covid-19
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| COVID-19 communication | NDDPI Updates and Guidance on COVID-19: https://www.nd.gov/dpi/parentscommunity/nddpi-updates-and-guidance-covid-19 |
| Unemployment | Job Service North Dakota’s UI ICE is now able to accept online claims from independent contractors, gig economy workers, self-employed individuals, and workers who may have exhausted the benefits available to them under the regular Unemployment Insurance System. For more information visit: https://www.jobsnd.com/unemployment-individuals/file-claim |
| Information about free food for children | For information on food resources for children under 18 visit: https://www.nd.gov/dpi/familiescommunity/nddpi-updates-and-guidance-covid-19/covid-19-child-nutrition |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights: https://www.nd.gov/labor/human-rights Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (312) 533-3870 |
| Other | North Dakota: Pathfinder Services of ND http://www.pathfinder-nd.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=1066&Itemid=138 School districts may open facilities during May to provide childcare to children of teachers, health and safety workers, and “lifeline workers” (agriculture, grocery stores, energy and utilities, banks, workers who serve the mentally ill and developmentally disabled.) These school child-care centers may serve children in grades K-5 only. These facilities must conform to Department of Human Services child care guidelines. https://www.nd.gov/dpi/executive-orders-education |
| State | Ohio |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/responsible/schools/K-12-Schools-Guidance.pdf |
| Department of Education | For information regarding school response to the COVID-19 emergency and for educational resources for support during this time including internet access support and academic help visit: https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/home |
| COVID-19 communication | The Ohio Department of Health opened a call center to answer questions from the public regarding COVID-19. The call center will be open 7 days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and can be reached at 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634)Ohio Department of Health COVID-19 website: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/home |
| Unemployment | COVID-19 and Unemployment Insurance Benefits Resource Hubs https://unemploymenthelp.ohio.gov/employee/ |
| Information about free food for children | For information on food resources visit: coronavirus.ohio.gov or call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH for answers. For additional information visit: https://www.midohiofoodbank.org/get-help/snap-assistance/ |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Ohio Civil Rights Commission: Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (216) 579-9600 |
| Other | Ohio: Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities www.ocecd.org/2020info.aspx |
| State | Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://sde.ok.gov/sites/default/files/Return%20to%20Learn%20Oklahoma.pdf |
| Department of Education | For information regarding school response to the COVID-19 emergency and for educational resources for support during this time including:internet access support and academic help visit: https://www.ok.gov/health/ |
| COVID-19 communication | For information regarding COVID-19, including translated materials, visit the state health site: https://www.ok.gov/health/Organization/Recently_Adopted_Amendments_to_OSDH_Rules/index.html |
| Unemployment | OESC is improving the application process to get your claim approved and questions answered as quickly as possible. For more information visit: https://oesc.ok.gov/
OESC has expanded its call center to better serve its claimants as well. You may still experience longer-than-expected wait times and filing online remains the quickest way to file your claim. For further questions, please use the OESC Virtual Agent. |
| Information about free food for children | For information on food pantries visit: https://www.freefood.org/s/oklahoma |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Oklahoma Attorney General Civil Rights Division: http://www.oag.ok.gov/civil-rights?__m=1 Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (972) 960-0342 |
| Other | Oklahoma: Oklahoma Parents Center http://oklahomaparentscenter.org/coronavirus-resources-2/resources-for-distance-learning/ |
| State | Oregon |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/healthsafety/Documents/Ready%20Schools%20Safe%20Learners%202020-21%20Guidance.pdf |
| Department of Education | For information regarding school response to the COVID-19 emergency and for educational resources for support during this time : https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/healthsafety/Pages/COVID19.aspx |
| COVID-19 communication | For the Department of Education guidance and resources for school communities about COVID-19 visit: https://govstatus.egov.com/OR-OHA-COVID-19 |
| Unemployment | For more information from the unemployment office regarding COVID-19 visit: https://govstatus.egov.com/ORUnemployment_COVID19 |
| Information about free food for children | For information on food resources visit: https://www.oregon.gov/employ/Documents/COVID-19%20Resources%20for%20Businesss%20Employers%20Workers%20%20Job%20Seekers%203-23-20.pdf |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Oregon Civil Rights Commission: https://www.oregon.gov/boli/CRD/Pages/contact_us.aspx Oregon Department of Justice Hate Crime page: https://www.doj.state.or.us/oregon-department-of-justice/bias-crimes/about-the-law/ Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (206) 448-5349 |
| Other | Oregon: FACT Oregon https://factoregon.org/covid-19-response-and-resources/ |
| State | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://www.education.pa.gov/Schools/safeschools/emergencyplanning/COVID-19/SchoolReopeningGuidance/ReopeningPreKto12/PublicHealthGuidance/Pages/default.aspx |
| Department of Education | COVID-19 Website: https://www.education.pa.gov/Schools/safeschools/emergencyplanning/COVID-19/Pages/default.aspx
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is located at: Submit a question or comment to a bureau or program area at PDE via their contact us form. |
| COVID-19 communication | For more COVID-19 information: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx |
| Unemployment | File a claim online https://www.uc.pa.gov/unemployment-benefits/file/Pages/File%20an%20Initial%20Claim.aspx
Live chat with Office of Unemployment Compensation https://www.uc.pa.gov/Chat/index.aspx Further information and resources visit: https://www.uc.pa.gov/pages/contact-us-uc-benefits-info.aspx |
| Information about free food for children | Pennsylvania sought and received approval from the Federal Government to allow schools the option to distribute meals at no cost while schools are closed. Districts/schools that want to act on this Federal approval must apply to PDE. For more information please visit: https://www.education.pa.gov/Teachers%20-%20Administrators/Food-Nutrition/programs/Pages/Child-Nutrition-Program-Meal-Service-During-Novel-Coronavirus-Outbreak.aspx |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General — report discrimination and ethnic intimidation: CivilRights@attorneygeneral.gov or 717-787-0822 https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/CRES.pdf Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) https://www.phrc.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx Pittsburgh Regional Office: (412) 565-2894 Harrisburg Regional Office: (717) 787-9780 Philadelphia Regional Office: (215) 560-2496 Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): Serving western Pennsylvania: (216) 579-9600 Serving eastern Pennsylvania: (215) 568-2223 |
| Other | Pennsylvania: PEAL Center https://pealcenter.org/peals-covid-19-resource-page/
Philadelphia: HUNE https://www.huneinc.org/covid-19-info-resources Erie: Mission Empower https://missionempower.org/updates-and-resources-regarding-covid-19/ Hispanics in Philanthropy: Grant Resources for Latino Organizations: https://hiponline.org/hip-announces-two-emergency-funds-in-response-to-covid-19-pandemic/ |
| State | Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | https://www.ride.ri.gov/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/COVID19/Back_to_School_RI_Guidance_6.19.20.pdf?ver=2020-06-19-120036-393 |
| Department of Education | For information regarding school closings and guidance for how to manage COVID-19 in schools please visit: https://www.ride.ri.gov/InsideRIDE/AdditionalInformation/Covid19.aspx |
| COVID-19 communication | Rhode Island Department of Health provides resources around COVID-19: https://health.ri.gov/diseases/ncov2019/ |
| Unemployment | For those whose work has been impacted by COVID-19, please see the following information: http://www.dlt.ri.gov/pdfs/COVID-19%20Workplace%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf
For all other information related to unemployment please see the main site: http://www.dlt.ri.gov/ui/ |
| Information about free food for children | For access to a full list of free food sites for children visit: https://health.ri.gov/diseases/ncov2019/about/foodsites/ |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights: Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (617) 406-6300 |
| Other | Rhode Island Parent Information Network: https://ripin.org/covid-19-resources/
Article: “Racism is a Virus Too”: https://medium.com/@NellieMaeEdFdn/racism-is-a-virus-too-23483fcd4fdd Hispanics in Philanthropy: Grant Resources for Latino Organizations: https://hiponline.org/hip-announces-two-emergency-funds-in-response-to-covid-19-pandemic/ United Way COVID-19 Response Fund for Rhode Island https://www.uwri.org/covid-19-response-fund/#:~:text=To%20help%20local%2C%20direct%2Dservice,the%20COVID%2D19%20Response%20Fund.&text=People%20and%20companies%20throughout%20the%20state%20understand%20the%20importance%20of%20nonprofits. |
| State | South Carolina |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | For information regarding the Department of Education’s response to COVID-19 visit: https://ed.sc.gov/newsroom/covid-19-coronavirus-and-south-carolina-schools/ |
| COVID-19 communication | For information regarding COVID-19 communications visit: https://www.scdhec.gov/news-releases/south-carolina-announces-latest-covid-19-update-april-16-2020 |
| Unemployment | View information about the employment and workforce COVID-19 resource hub:https://dew.sc.gov/covid-hub |
| Information about free food for children | Locations providing free food for out of school students: https://www.wltx.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/school-meals-south-carolina-coronavirus/101-9a59ff5e-7786-4420-b7b2-8a7b031379fd |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
South Carolina Human Rights Commission: Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (404) 262-3470 |
| Other | South Carolina: Family Connection of SC https://www.familyconnectionsc.org/virus/
Family Resource Center for Disabilities & Special Needs Community Parent Resource Center: http://frcdsn.org/home/covid-19-updates-resources/ |
| State | South Dakota |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | For information regarding school response to the COVID-19 emergency and for educational resources for support during this time including internet access support and academic help visit: https://doe.sd.gov/ |
| COVID-19 communication | For information regarding COVID-19 communications visit: https://doe.sd.gov/coronavirus/ |
| Unemployment | For information regarding unemployment due to the COVID-19: https://dlr.sd.gov/covid_19_resources.aspx |
| Information about free food for children | For more information on food resources visit: https://feedingsouthdakota.org/feeding-south-dakotas-response-to-covid-19/ |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
South Dakota Department of Labor, Division of Human Rights: https://dlr.sd.gov/human_rights/default.aspx Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (312) 533-3870 |
| Other | South Dakota: SD Parent Connection https://www.sdparent.org/family-resources/health-care |
| State | Tennessee |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | For information regarding school response to the COVID-19 emergency and for educational resources for support during this time including internet access support and academic help visit: https://www.tn.gov/education.html |
| COVID-19 communication | For information regarding COVID-19 communications visit: https://www.tn.gov/governor/covid-19.html |
| Unemployment | For information regarding unemployment due to the COVID-19: https://www.tn.gov/workforce/unemployment/apply-for-benefits.html |
| Information about free food for children | Locations providing free food for out of school students: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/2020/03/19/coronavirus-east-tennessee-where-students-can-get-food-when-schools-closed/2868929001/ |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Tennessee Human Rights Commission: https://www.tn.gov/humanrights.html Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (404) 262-3470 |
| Other | Tennessee: STEP TN https://tnstep.org/?s=COVID |
| State | Texas |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | For information from the Department of Education on COVID-19 please visit: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/ |
| COVID-19 communication | For information regarding COVID-19 communications visit: https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/health-safety-discipline/covid/coronavirus-covid-19-support-and-guidance |
| Unemployment | For information regarding unemployment due to the COVID-19 visit : https://www.twc.texas.gov/news/frequently-asked-questions-about-unemployment-insurance-benefits-related-covid-19 |
| Information about free food for children | For more information on food resources visit: https://ntfb.org/the-north-texas-food-banks-response-to-covid-19/ |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Texas Commission on Human Rights: https://www.twc.texas.gov/partners/civil-rights-discrimination Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): Serving Austin (Central Texas): (512) 249-7960 Serving southwest Texas (Texas from El Paso to Beaumont and all points South): (713) 627-3490 Serving north Texas: (972) 960-0342 |
| Other | Texas: Partners Resource Network https://prntexas.org/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/ |
| State | Utah |
|---|---|
| Are schools closed for the rest of the 2019–20 school year? | |
| Department of Education | For information regarding school closings and guidance for how to manage COVID-19 in schools please visit: https://schools.utah.gov/ |
| COVID-19 communication | For information regarding the COVID-19 communications: https://coronavirus.utah.gov/ |
| Unemployment | For information regarding unemployment due to the COVID-19: https://jobs.utah.gov/covid19/index.html |
| Information about free food for children | For information on food resources, please visit Utah Food Bank’s COVID-19 Response page https://www.utahfoodbank.org/covidresponse/
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| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division: Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (415) 981-3500 |
| Other | Utah: Utah Parent Center https://utahparentcenter.org/covid-19-resources-to-stay-healthy/ |
| State | Vermont |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | Yes. https://education.vermont.gov/news/covid-19-guidance-vermont-schools |
| Department of Education | For a list of guidance information regarding COVID-19 and schools visit the States site: https://education.vermont.gov/news/covid-19-guidance-vermont-schools
Free Education for Students with Special Needs: https://education.vermont.gov/sites/aoe/files/documents/edu-free-appropriate-public-education-for-students-with-disabilities-during-school-closure-called-for-in-governor-scotts-order_0.pdf |
| COVID-19 communication | For information regarding COVID-19, including translated materials, visit the state health site: https://www.healthvermont.gov/response/infectious-disease/2019-novel-coronavirus |
| Unemployment | For information regarding unemployment processes and procedures please visit the States site: https://labor.vermont.gov/unemployment-insurance |
| Information about free food for children | The State of Vermont has issued that students can get meals delivered to their homes in a memo regarding child nutrition during the COVID-19 Emergency: https://education.vermont.gov/sites/aoe/files/documents/edu-memo-new-usda-guidance-on-delivery-of-meals-during-covid19.pdf
For more information visit: https://education.vermont.gov/news/covid-19-guidance-vermont-schools |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Vermont Human Rights Commission: Vermont Attorney General page on hate crimes: https://ago.vermont.gov/hate-crimes/ Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (617) 406-6300 |
| Other | Vermont: Vermont Family Network: www.vermontfamilynetwork.org/events-news/covid-19-updates/
Hispanics in Philanthropy: Grant Resources for Latino Organizations: https://hiponline.org/hip-announces-two-emergency-funds-in-response-to-covid-19-pandemic/ Vermont COVID-19 Response Fund https://www.vermontcf.org/CommunityImpact/VTCOVID-19Response/COVIDFund.aspx |
| State | Virginia |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | For information regarding school response to the COVID-19 emergency and for educational resources for support during this time including internet access support and academic help visit: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/ |
| COVID-19 communication | Virginia COVID-19 updates and additional resources: https://www.virginia.gov/coronavirus/ |
| Unemployment | How to file a claim and more information on unemployment due to COVID-19: https://www.vec.virginia.gov/qa-coronavirus |
| Information about free food for children | For information on food resources: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/health_medical/office/covid-19.shtml#school-nutrition |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Virginia Attorney General resource on hate crimes: https://www.oag.state.va.us/programs-initiatives/no-hate-va Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (202) 452-8310 |
| Other | Virginia: PEATC https://www.peatc.org/newsmanager/news_article.cgi?news_id=992&no_popup=0
Foster Families: Formed Families Forward https://formedfamiliesforward.org/resources-for-families-during-covid-19/ |
| State | Washington |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | For information regarding school response to the COVID-19 emergency and for information educational resources for support during this time including internet access support and academic help visit: https://www.sbe.wa.gov/ |
| COVID-19 communication | For information regarding COVID-19 communication visit: https://www.k12.wa.us/about-ospi/press-releases/novel-coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-resources |
| Unemployment | For information from the unemployment office visit: https://esd.wa.gov/newsroom/covid-19 |
| Information about free food for children | For more information on food resources: https://agr.wa.gov/services/food-access/fa-covid-19 |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Washington Human Rights Commission: Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (206) 448-5349 |
| Other | Washington: PAVE https://wapave.org/?s=COVID+19 Seattle: Open Doors for Multicultural Families: www.multiculturalfamilies.org/resources/covid-19-resources/ |
| State | West Virginia |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | Ongoing updates from West Virginia’s Department of Education will be posted here: https://wvde.us/COVID19/ |
| COVID-19 communication | The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources website with updated information: https://dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19/Pages/default.aspx, or by calling the 24 hour, toll-free information line: 1-800-887-4304 |
| Unemployment | COVID-19 unemployment updates and FAQs: https://workforcewv.org/covid19
File for unemployment: https://uc.workforcewv.org/ or call 1-800-252-JOBS |
| Information about free food for children | Information on feeding sites/meal distributions by county: https://wvde.us/covid19/feeding-site-information/ |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
West Virginia Human Rights Commission: https://hrc.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (216) 579-9600 |
| Other | West Virginia: W. VA PTI http://www.wvpti-inc.org/news/Default.aspx#specialResources
Hispanics in Philanthropy: Grant Resources for Latino Organizations: https://hiponline.org/hip-announces-two-emergency-funds-in-response-to-covid-19-pandemic/ |
| State | Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | For information regarding school response to the COVID-19 emergency and for information educational resources for support during this time including internet access support and academic help visit: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/index.htm |
| COVID-19 communication | For more information on COVID-19 communications visit: https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/2019-novel-coronavirus |
| Unemployment | For information from the unemployment office visit: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/ui/ |
| Information about free food for children | For more information on food resources: https://www.wpr.org/where-find-food-housing-help-and-more-wisconsin-during-covid-19-pandemic |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
Wisconsin Equal Rights Division, Civil Rights Bureau: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/civilrights/default.htm Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (312) 533-3870 |
| Other | Wisconsin: Wisconsin FACETS https://wifacets.org/links |
| State | Wyoming |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year> | https://1ddlxtt2jowkvs672myo6z14-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Smart-Start-Guidance.pdf |
| Department of Education | For information regarding school response to the COVID-19 emergency and for information educational resources for support during this time visit: https://edu.wyoming.gov/ |
| COVID-19 communication | For information regarding COVID-19 communications visit: https://edu.wyoming.gov/educators/covid-19-resources/ |
| Unemployment | For information from the unemployment office visit: http://www.wyomingworkforce.org/workers/ui/ |
| Information about free food for children | Interactive map to search for meals for kids when schools are closed (Wyoming has provided information) https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids ; Summer food service information from Wyoming Department of Education https://edu.wyoming.gov/beyond-the-classroom/nutrition/summer-food/ |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL):
(303) 830-7177 https://mountainstates.adl.org/ Wyoming Department of Workforce Services: |
| Other | Wyoming: Wyoming Parent Information Center: http://www.wpic.org/publications/67-covid-19 |
| State | Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|
| State reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year |
*No official publication at this time |
| Department of Education | DC Board of Education page: https://sboe.dc.gov/ |
| COVID-19 communication | DC’s official COVID-19 website https://coronavirus.dc.gov/
COVID-19 news updates: https://coronavirus.dc.gov/newsroom |
| Unemployment | DC unemployment page: https://does.dc.gov/service/start-your-unemployment-compensation-process
File for unemployment: https://does.dcnetworks.org/InitialClaims/ |
| Information about free food for children | DC food resources: https://coronavirus.dc.gov/food |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes
DC Office of Human Rights: DC Police page on hate crimes: https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/hate-crimes-faqs DC Victim Hotline page on hate crimes: https://dcvictim.org/types-of-crime/hate-crimes/ Regional Anti-Defamation League (ADL): (202) 452-8310 |
| State | Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | Communications regarding COVID-19 and the Department of Education: https://de.pr.gov/comunicados-especiales/ |
| COVID-19 communication | COVID-19 information from Puerto Rico’s Department of Health: http://www.salud.gov.pr/Pages/coronavirus.aspx; COVID-19 24/7 Hotline (787) 999-6202 |
| Unemployment | COVID-19 and Unemployment: https://www.benefits.gov/es/help/faq/Recursos-de-coronavirus;
Apply for unemployment insurance online: https://www.trabajo.pr.gov/desempleo_en_linea.asp
For questions and forms on unemployment insurance contact: reclamaciondesempleo@trabajo.pr.gov; For questions and forms on driver insurance contact: reclamacionchoferes@trabajo.pr.gov
COVID-19 guide for employers and employees: https://www.trabajo.pr.gov/docs/Opiniones_de_la_Secretaria/Opini%C3%B3n_Secretaria_2020-01,_COVID-19.pdf |
| Information about free food for children | Food bank: https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank/banco-de-alimentos-de-puerto-rico |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes |
| Other | SNAP: https://www.benefits.gov/es/benefit/363;
Hispanics in Philanthropy: Grant Resources for Latino Organizations: https://hiponline.org/hip-announces-two-emergency-funds-in-response-to-covid-19-pandemic/ |
| State | Virgin Islands |
|---|---|
| Reopening plan/guidance for the 2020-21 school year | |
| Department of Education | Virgin Islands’ Department of Education updates: http://www.vide.vi/home-slide/2002-coronavirus-covid-19-official-gvi-updates.html
Free online learning resources posted by the Virgin Islands’ Department of Education: https://www.vide.vi/documents/public-relations/2218-free-online-resources-for-teachers-and-students/file.html
VI’s Department of Education Facebook page, where they post updates and resources: https://www.facebook.com/USVI.VIDE/; Twitter page https://twitter.com/vieducation1?lang=en |
| COVID-19 communication | For COVID-19 information from Virgin Islands’ Department of Health, with latest news updates towards the bottom of the webpage: https://doh.vi.gov/covid19usvi TEXT “COVID19USVI” TO 888777
For updates, notifications, and alerts on COVID-19 or contact the Virgin Islands’ Department of Health at 340-712-6299 on St. Croix or 340-776-1519 on St. Thomas. |
| Unemployment | Apply for unemployment by filling out this form (information can be typed directly into the PDF or can be printed out and written on) and then submit to one of their two offices (office information on the form): https://www.vidol.gov/wp-content/dol_forms/UI%20Claimant%20Application%20RE.pdf;
St. Croix unemployment office contact information: – 340-773-1994, M-F 8am-5pm,
St. Thomas/St. John unemployment office contact info – 340-776-3700, M-F 8am-5pm |
| Information about free food for children | Head Start meal distribution locations and information: http://www.dhs.gov.vi/home/documents/PRESSRELEASE–DepartmentofHumanServicesAnnouncesHeadStartMealDistribution3212020F.pdf
Nutritious breakfast and lunch meals will be distributed to students beginning March 25. Check local media outlets: www.vide.vi and VIDE’s social media platforms for distribution details |
| Reporting Hate Incidences and Crime | For legal definitions, please visit https://www.justice.gov/hatecrimes/learn-about-hate-crimes |
| Other | Virgin Islands: Disability Rights Center of the US Virgin Islands: https://drcvi.org/resources/resources-on-covid-19-in-the-u-s-virgin-islands
Hispanics in Philanthropy: Grant Resources for Latino Organizations: https://hiponline.org/hip-announces-two-emergency-funds-in-response-to-covid-19-pandemic/ |
