New York State
State Education Department Issues Guidance to Reopen New York State Schools. Source: 7-16-2020. New York State Education Department
- COVID-19 and Students Experiencing Homelessness. Source: NYSTeachs.
- Find Your New York Regional Food Bank. New York interactive map to locate food banks
- IDEA Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Cornovirus Disease 2019 Outbreak Source: U.S. Department of Education also referenced to by NYSED
- Managing Emergency Health Care and Communicable Diseases In the School Setting (24 pages) Source: NYSED & the University of the State of New York. 2019
- New York State Education Department on COVID-19 Source: NYSED
- New York State Education Department and New York’s Public Television Stations Announce Expanded Remote Learning During Statewide School Closure Source: NYSED
- New York State Department of Health. Includes updates from Governor Cuomo. Keep checking back
- New York State Department of Mental Health
- *Preliminary Guidance on the Preparation for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak in New York State Source: NYSED
- Telepractice Guidance-General Source: NYSED
- Telepractice Guidance: Social Work Source: NYSED
New York City
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Recent Guidance and NYC Case Data Source: New York City Health
- New York City Coronavirus Parent Letters–in multiple languages Source: NYC Department of Health
- NYC COVID-19 Resources and Information for Immigrants in Spanish. 4/12/2020 Source: Estamos Unidos, Mixteca Organization
- NYC and New Jersey COVID-19 Resources in Portuguese Nice 12 page document with graphics. Source: KILOMBA Black Brazilian Women Collective
- NYC & Tri-County Areas’ Resources for Vulnerable Populations 13 pages of resources. Updated every Wednesday by health.nyc.gov.
- NYC allow Zoom (once again) for remote learning. Source: Zimmerman, A. & Veiga. C. 5/6/2020. Chalkbeat of New York
- RAISE: Undocu Workers Fund NYC The Undocu Workers Fund is a grassroots effort to provide monetary, immediate relief to individuals/families in mini-grants of $200
- State Senator Jessica Ramos COVID Resource Guide Spanish Version. 20 pages of resources. Updated 4/6/2020. Senator Ramos
- White Plains/Westchester Resources List COVID-19 In Spanish. 24 pages of resources. Source: City of White Plains?
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Western Region
Response Resources: NYSSSWA Membership Dollars At Work
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