COVID-19 Resources for Nonprofits and Community-Based Organizations

Employment/Workers’ Rights

• U.S. Department of Treasury, “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Resources and Relief Assistance” (national)
• U. S. Department of Labor, “Coronavirus Resources for Workers and Employers” (national)
• New York State Department of Labor, “Pandemic Unemployment Assistance” (statewide)
• New York State Department of Labor,”New Paid Leave for COVID-19” (statewide)
• NYC Small Business Services “COVID-19 Assistance & Guidance for Businesses” (local)

Food Assistance

• Hunger Free America, “USDA National Hunger Hotline” call 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (for Spanish) (national)
• US Food Banks, “Database of U.S Food Banks by State” (statewide)
• Community Food Assistance Network & The Food Pantries, “Food Connect Statewide Map,” (statewide)
• Hunger Solutions, “Find Food Help,” including SNAP and WIC enrollment (statewide)
• City Harvest, “Food Distribution Sites in NYC, Free of Charge,” (local)
• Coalition for the Homeless (NYC-based) “Mobile Soup Kitchen Routes” (local)
• Community Food Advocates, “Food Assistance Resource Finder NYC“(local)
• Feeding America, “Find Your Local Food Bank” (local)
• Food Education Fund, “COVID-19 Food Hub NYC” (local)
• Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center, “Coronavirus NYC Neighborhood Food Resource Guides” (local)
• Meals on Wheels, “Find Your Local Program” (local)
• NYC Department of Education, “Take-out Meals for Remote Learning Students” (local)
• NYC Department of Education, “Free Meals for Any New Yorker” (local)
• NYC Mayor’s Office, “NYC Food Assistance Delivery Portal” (local)
• Community Food Advocates, “P-EBT: Money for Food for All NYC Public School Students” (local; NYC)
• Public Health Solutions, “SNAP Assistance” and “Neighborhood WIC” (local; NYC)
• The Campaign Against Hunger, “Find Food Locator,” (local; NYC)
• Westside Campaign Against Hunger “Food Pantry” (local; NYC)
• Foodlink “Find Food Sites” (local: Monroe County/Rochester)
• Community League of the Heights “Food Pantry Registration,” (local; NYC)
• Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, “Older Adult Services” and legal assistance or meal delivery at 212-218-0506 (local; NYC)
• Henry Street Settlement, “Henry Street Helpline” for food needs, mental health services, and other benefits at 347-493-2787 (local; NYC)

Guidance/Assistance for Nonprofits and Community-Based Organizations

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, “COVID-19 FAQs for State Medicaid and CHIP Agencies” (national)
• Fiscal Management Associates, “Paycheck Protection Program Toolbox” (national)
• National Council of Nonprofits, “Loans Available for Nonprofits in the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136)” (national)
• The Bridgespan Group, “COVID-19 Resources for Nonprofits and Funders” (national)
• New York Academy of Medicine, “What Can I Do?” (statewide)
• New York Council of Nonprofits, “COVID-19 Resources for Nonprofits” (statewide)
• Find Help, “Free or Reduced-Cost Programs for People Affected by COVID-19” (search by ZIP code)
• Adirondack Foundation, “Special and Urgent Needs Fund” (local)
• Brooklyn Community Foundation, “Brooklyn COVID-19 Response Fund” (local)
• Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan “COVID-19 Response Fund” (local: Orange and Sullivan counties)
• Long Island-Based Organizations: “NYVOAD COVID-19 Rapid Support Survey” (local)
• Long Island Community Foundation, “COVID-19 Long Island Philanthropic Response Fund” (local: Nassau and Suffolk counties)
• Mutual Aid NYC Network, “Coronavirus Response” (local)
• Neighborhoods First Fund (local: NYC)
• Northern New York Community Foundation, “Grant Information” (local: Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties)
• NYC.gov, “COVID-19 Citywide Information Portal” (local)
• NYC Veterans Alliance, “Resources for Veterans & Families During COVID-19 Emergency” (local)
• Robin Hood, “COVID-19 Relief Fund” (local, NYC)

Health and Safety (General)

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Coronavirus (COVID-19)”(national)
• New York State “Hate Crimes Task Force,” (statewide)
• MTA, “What to do if you see a hate crime in the New York transit system,” (local; NYC)
• NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force at 646-610-5267 (in an emergency, call 911)
• County Health Officials of New York, “Contact Your County Health Office,” (local)
• Fund for Public Health NYC, “Coronavirus (COVID-19): What New Yorkers Should Know” (local)
• NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, “Information on Coronavirus” (local)
• Asian American Federation, “Anti-Hate Safety Resources,” resources in Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Tagolong, and Vietnamese

Health Care Services/Assistance

• Adirondack Health Institute, “Telehealth/Telemedicine Resources” (local)
• CancerCare, “Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources” (free professional support for anyone affected by cancer)
• Community Service Society of New York, “Community Health Advocates” (statewide)
• National Association of Community Health Centers “Novel Coronavirus Information and Resources for Community Health Centers“
• Patient Access Network “FundFinder“
• Patient Access Network, “COVID-19 Treatment and Prevention Fund“
• The Assistance Fund
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “COVID-19 Workforce Virtual Toolkit: Resources for Healthcare Decision-Makers Responding to COVID-19 Workforce Concerns“

Housing/Legal Services

• Homeless Shelter Directory, “New York Homeless Shelters and Social Services” (statewide)
• Pace-NRDC Food Law Initiative, “COVID-19 Legal Support Project,” (statewide)
• The Osborne Association, “Resources on Children of Incarcerated Parents,” (statewide)
• Coalition for the Homeless (NYC), Crisis Hotline, 212-776-2177 (local)
• New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), “NY COVID-19 Legal Resource Hotline” (local)
• NYC.gov, ACCESS HRA: Cash assistance for those unable to pay their rent due to reduced work schedule. Apply online, in person at a job center, or 718-557-1399 to learn how to apply by mail (local)
• NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Section 8 voucher holders having trouble paying rent because of income loss should email DTRAI@hpd.nyc.gov. (local)
• Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, “Older Adult Services” and legal assistance or meal delivery at 212-218-0506 (local; NYC)
• Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga County “Get Help: Eviction and Housing Services Help, Economic Opportunities, Community-Based Legal Support” (local; Syracuse)
• Good Old Lower East Side (GOLES), “Housing and Public Benefits” and eviction services at 212-533-2541 (local)
• Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation “Housing Legal Services,” (local; NYC)
• The Fortune Society, “The Fortune Society’s Programming During COVID-19,” resources on reentry and discharge planning (local; NYC)
• Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, “Older Adult Services” and legal assistance or meal delivery at 212-218-0506 (local; NYC)

Immigration

• Legal Aid Justice Center, “Know Your Rights During the COVID Crisis” (videos in English and Spanish)
• Protecting Immigrant Families, “Factsheet: Know Your Rights, Protect Your Health“
• New York State Office for New Americans, “NYS New Americans Hotline,” 1-800-566-7636 for confidential, multilingual free legal assistance and other services.
• New York Immigration Coalition, “COVID-19 Community Resources,” (statewide)
• Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation, “Immigration Legal Services,” (local; NYC)
• New York State Youth Leadership Council, “Emergency Funds for Undocumented Youth and Families” (local)

Mental Health Resources

• For the Frontlines, free crisis counseling and text line 24/7 for frontline workers and their families (national)
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline 800-950-6264 M-F 10am-6pm (national)
• SAMHSA Disaster Distress Hotline, 1-800-985-5990, 24/7 (national)
• National  Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) “Free Support and Education Programs” (statewide/local)
• New York State Office of Mental Health Emotional Support Line, 1-844-863-9314 (statewide)
• Nathaniel Clinic, Mental health services in Central Harlem, for youth and adults (local; NYC)
• Mayor’s Office for ThriveNYC, “Mental Health Support New Yorkers Can Access While Staying Home” (local)
• NYC.gov, “NYC Well: Text, Call, or Chat” (local)
• NYC COVID Care Network (for essential workers and their families), “Connect to Support” (local)
• Queens Long Island Community Services, psychotherapy by telephone and video conferencing: e-mail QLICScounseling@gmail.com or call 516-547-4318 or 718-461-6393 (local)
• Richmond University Medical Center Crisis Hotline (Staten Island), 718-818-5766 (local)

Older Adults

• Home Care Association of New York State, “COVID-19 Resources” (statewide)
• New York Academy of Medicine, Center for Healthy Aging, “Age-Friendly Neighborhood Resources” (local; NYC)
• United Way, “Safe At Home For Seniors” call 2-1-1 if in Long Island or outside Nassau and Suffolk Counties 1-888-774-7633 (local; Long Island)
• Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, “Older Adult Services” and legal assistance or meal delivery at 212-218-0506 (local; NYC)
• Jewish Association Serving the Aging, “One Stop at JASA” or call 212-273-5359 for assistance (local; NYC)
• SeniorLiving.org, “Social Distancing: Apps for Seniors (Tech-Savvy or Not)“

Vaccine Information

Vaccine sign-up/eligibility

• New York State Department of Health, “Vaccinate New York” (statewide)
• New York State Department of Health,”COVID-19 Vaccine: Safe, Effective, Free” (statewide)
• County Health Officials of New York, “Contact Your County Health Office” (statewide)
• AARP, “COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan in New York” (statewide)
• NYC.gov, “COVID-19: Vaccine Locations and Appointments” (local)
• NYC Health + Hospitals, “COVID-19 Vaccines at NYC Health + Hospitals,” (local)

Vaccine safety information

• Johns Hopkins Medicine, “Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Safe?”
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines” (national)
• County Health Officials of New York, “ImmuNYze: NY Vaccination Campaign” (statewide)
• Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and the Black Coalition Against COVID, “THE CONVERSATION: Between Us, About Us” Digital Campaign Toolkit

Veterans-Focused Services

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, ”COVID-19 vaccines at VA,” (vaccine sign-up/eligibility)
• Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, “Quick Reaction Force, (national)
• America’s Warrior Partnership, “Network Self-Referral,” (national)
• Headstrong, “Connect to Care New York,” (statewide)
• NYC Veterans Alliance, “Veterans Mutual Aid – NYC Metro,” (local; NYC)
• WNY Heroes, “Resource Center,” (local; Western New York)