We are concerned with the health, safety, and well-being of our students and their families. We want to share as much information as we can to help everyone through this difficult time. This page is regularly updated with resources for at-home learning, community resources, and more. Choose your state below or check out resources for all states.
Alabama Resources
- Information about unemployment benefits: Alabama Department of Labor
- Find a food bank near you: Alabama Food Bank Association
- United Way 2-1-1 Hotline: Call 2-1-1 or chat online to access housing, food, and other assistance
Arizona Resources
- COVID-19 Rental Eviction Prevention Assistance (Coming Soon): Arizona Department of Housing
- Information about unemployment benefits: Arizona Department of Economic Security
- Employment: Arizona at Work list of employers with immediate openings
- Virtual learning for Arizona students: Arizona Department of Education list of K-12 educational resources
- Find a food bank near you: Arizona Food Bank Network
- Meals for kids during school closure: AZ Health Zone has a list of free grab-and-go meals for school children
- Basic needs drive through: Thrive Arizona a FREE Drive Thru of Basic Needs for youth who have aged out of the Foster Care systems, Ages 18-24. Check website for dates.
- Comprehensive list of resources: Arizona Together, includes links to health care, financial assistance, and housing assistance. Arizona Department of Economic Security has a list of resources including links to food assistance, employment, and housing.
- Help with utilities:
- United Way 2-1-1: Call 2-1-1 or search online for housing, medical, and food resources
- 2-1-1 COVID-19 Hotline: The line operates from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. every day and can be reached by calling 2-1-1.This new hotline can help answer questions you have about COVID-19, including:
- How to prepare for and prevent COVID-19 spread
- Testing information
- What populations are at higher risk
- What to do if an individual gets sick
- COVID-19 and animals
- A list of websites with accurate, reliable and up-to-date information.
Colorado
- Department of Public Health & Environment’s recommendations for parents in English and Spanish
- List of meals for children: Department of Education (page loads slowly)
- Housing resources: Department of Local Affairs
- Information about unemployment benefits: Department of Labor and Employment
- Find a food bank near you: Food bank of the Rockies
- Resources for low-income Coloradans: Department of Human Services, includes information on food stamps, childcare assistance, and energy assistance
- Contact United Way’s 211 line. Chat, Call 211, or search online for food, housing, employment assistance, and more
- Experiencing a crisis? Call 1-844-493-8255. Trained crisis counselors available 24/7
- Find community resources here: Link: http://www.adcogov.org/coronavirus-community-resources.
- To inquire about the status of benefits: Visit MyCOBenefits online and download the mobile app, available on the Apple app store and Google Play.
- Complete an application for benefits (medical, food, cash, CCAP, LEAP): ColoradoPeak.secure.force.com
- Access Health First Colorado (Medicaid): Colorado.gov/pacific/hcpf/peakhealth and download the mobile app PEAKHealth
- For access to job listings, virtual job fairs and job search resources visit the Workforce and Business Center: www.connectingcolorado.com
- To complete an application for Unemployment Insurance Benefits: www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdle/file-claimFor food, cash, and Medicaid assistance: 720.523.2700
- To replace your EBT Card: 888.328.2646
- For Job Search resources, Employment First, TANF Workforce Development, Businesses: 720.523.2400
- Learn more about the above services at the Colorado Human Services Resources page and all the county services still available at the Community Resources link.
Maryland
- Up to date information about COVID-19: Governor’s office
- Information about unemployment benefits: Department of Labor
- Find a food bank near you: Maryland Food Bank
- Meals for kids during school closure: Department of Education, list of meals in Baltimore
- Apply for energy assistance: Department of Human Services
- Community Resources: Maryland 211 call 2-1-1 or chat online. Connects to housing, food, energy assistance, and more.
- Crisis hotline number: call 211 press 1. This hotline handles calls related to both mental health and substance use concerns, and provides support, guidance and assistance. Help is available 24/7.
- Crisis texting service: text your zip code to 898-211 (TXT 211)
- Crisis online chat: available 24/7 to anyone in crisis. Go to www.mdcrisisconnect.org and click on “Chat With Us” to get started.
- Text Message Updates: To receive alerts, tips, and resources related to COVID-19 and other threats and hazards affecting or that may affect Maryland, text “MdReady” to 898211.
- Employment assistance: In Baltimore, the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development regularly posts job postings on their on Twitter @BaltMOED and Facebook pages
- Baltimore County residents can access free Wi-Fi at 10 Baltimore County Public Library branches
Missouri
- Information about unemployment benefits: Department of Labor
- Find a food bank near you: Feeding Missouri
- Meals for kids during school closure: List of school districts providing meals
- Help with Utilities: Missouri Public Service Commission
- Community Resources: United Way 211. Call 2-1-1 or search the website. Connects to housing, food, energy assistance, and more.
North Carolina
- Information about unemployment benefits: Department of Commerce
- Find a food bank near you:
- Meals for kids during school closure:
- No Kid Hungry North Carolina
- Text “FOODNC” to 877-877 to get a text with sites nearby
- Help with Utilities: Department of Health and Human Services
- Community Resources: North Carolina 211 – call 2-1-1 or search online. Connects to housing, food, energy assistance, and more.
- Text COVIDNC to 898211 to get updates by text
Ohio Resources
- Employment resources: Ohio Means Jobs resources for college students
- Unemployment information: Office of Unemployment Insurance Operations
- Food, cash and medical assistance: Application for food, Medicaid, and cash benefits
- Find a food bank near you: Ohio Association of Food Banks
- United Way 2-1-1 Assistance: 2-1-1’s Community Resource Navigation Specialists are available 24 hours a day, 7 days to assist you in finding the best community resources to fit your needs, including food, housing, and utilities assistance. You can call 2-1-1 or chat online
- If you are in Cuyahoga County and are housing insecure (without a place to stay, or facing homelessness), consider A Place 4 Me. They provide temporary housing referrals, emergency rental assistance, and other services
- If you live in Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Public Library and Cuyahoga County Public Library buildings are offering free wi-fi in their parking lots. Their buildings remain closed, however
- Free workforce training program at The Centers
- Help with utilities:
- AEP
- Dayton Power and Electric
- Duke Energy Ohio
- First Energy Corp: Ohio Edison, The illuminating company, Toledo Edison
- Columbia Gas of Ohio
- Dominion Energy Ohio
- Duke Energy
- Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio
Resources for Every State
- If you need to store things as your living situation changes, U-Haul is offering 30 days of free storage to customers with college IDs. Contact the store nearest you and confirm the offer
- Computers and low-cost internet access: PCs for People
- Free and reduced-cost internet
- Online educational resources for parents
- Tips for taking online classes
