COVID-19 Resources
Unemployment, Rental-Housing Assistance, Food Assistance, Info about COVID-19 Parenting Resources, Mental Health
Unemployment
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Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Locate your unemployment office by state and learn how to apply for unemployment
Cost: Free
Food Assistance
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Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Information about WIC and how to apply
Cost: Free
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Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Locate free or reduced cost meals for kids when schools are closed.
Cost: Free
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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
Info about COVID-19
Rental-Housing Assistance
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Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Locate rental assistance programs by state
Cost: Free
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Location: Nationwide
Services Provided: Information about rental assistance, mortgage relief, stimulus checks, food stamps, and meal programs
Cost: Free
Parenting Resources
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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.
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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.
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Services Provided: Resources for parents and teens about dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mental Health
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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
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Phone: 877-870-4673
Services Provided: 24/7 emotional support helpline - call or text if you are feeling lonely, depressed, or suicidal
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Phone: Text "HOME" to 741741
Services Provided: 24/7 text line for the United States and Canada
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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.