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COVID-19
Resources
Unemployment
Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Locate your unemployment office by state and learn how to apply for unemployment
Cost: Free
Rental-Housing Assistance
Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Locate rental assistance programs by state
Cost: Free
Rental-Housing Assistance
Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Information about rental assistance, mortgage relief, stimulus checks, food stamps, and meal programs
Cost: Free
Food Assistance
Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Information about WIC and how to apply
Cost: Free
Food Assistance
Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Locate free or reduced cost meals for kids when schools are closed
Cost: Free
Food Assistance
Phone: 1-866-3-HUNGRY (English) or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (Spanish)
Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Assistance finding meal sites, food banks, and other social services
Cost: Free
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Info about COVID-19
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Info about COVID-19
Parenting Resources
Services Provided: Helpful articles about dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic while parenting, including topics such as how to help siblings get along, back-to-school anxiety, holidays during the pandemic, dealing with loss, and taking care of yourself during the pandemic
Parenting Resources
Services Provided: Articles on parenting and activities for kids during the pandemic, including “PBS KIDS Wash and Sing,” to help preschoolers wash their hands for at least 20 seconds
Parenting Resources
Services Provided: Resources for parents and teens about dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mental Health
Phone: Call 800-985-5990 or text "TalkWithUs" to 66746
Services Provided: 24/7 crisis counseling, including support to people experiencing emotional distress related to COVID-19
Mental Health
Phone: 877-870-4673
Services Provided: 24/7 emotional support helpline - call or text if you are feeling lonely, depressed, or suicidal
Mental Health
Phone: Text "HOME" to 741741
Services Provided: 24/7 text line for the United States and Canada
Mental Health
Services Provided: Parent Guide to Teen Mental Health during Quarantine. The guide includes Statistics about teen mental health, Factors that have played a role in teen mental health during the pandemic, How to spot mental health issues in teens and Tips for parents and teens to help improve their mental health.