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FOOD AND NUTRITION

• Recipes for Healthy Snacks to Make with Children
• CA Meals for Kids Mobile App (Apple iOS | Google Android | Microsoft)
• Nuestra Casa delivering fresh fruit, vegetables, milk, eggs, and other groceries to apartment buildings in East Palo Alto.
• Safeway, Whole Foods, Target and several other markets and retail stores are setting aside hours just for “at-risk” shoppers, including senior citizens, pregnant people and other people with vulnerable immune systems. Safeway invites “at-risk” shoppers from 7-9 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday; Whole Foods invites customers 60 and older to stores one hour before opening to the public; Target reserves the first hour on Wednesdays to “vulnerable guests;” Dollar General reserves the first hour of every business day to senior shoppers.
• Despite closures, many schools in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties are continuing to provide nutritious meals to the community. Click here for a list of participating schools and additional information. This document will be updated as details become available.
• Click for free breakfast and lunch for children at all Ravenswood schools.
• Call Second Harvest Food Bank at 1-800-984-3663 (Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.) for school closure meal sites. Staff speaks English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Tagalog. Three-way interpretation is available for other languages.
• Directory of Food Resources in San Mateo County 
• Wash your fresh produce! Recommend cooking all vegetables, when possible.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE / OTHER

• Homeless Services During the Covid-19 Health Emergency
• Undocumented San Mateo County residents can claim a $500 stipend from Catholic Charities by calling the  toll-free number 1-866-490-3899 from 8 AM – 8 PM, Mondays through Saturdays, beginning Monday, May 18, 2020.
• If you are an essential worker and need childcare, complete this survey and someone from the San Mateo County Childcare COVID-19 Response team will assist you in enrolling your child into a care program that fits your family’s needs
• If You or Someone You Know is Disabled: Know Your Rights to Medical Care – COVID-19
• Internet Essentials from Comcast brings affordable high-speed Internet home.
• San Mateo County Tentant Protection from Eviction FAQ’s
• Resources for Undocumented Californians
• Xfinity WiFi Free For Everyone: Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the country will be available to anyone who needs them for free – including non-Xfinity Internet subscribers. For a map of Xfinity WiFi hotspots, visit www.xfinity.com/wifi. Once at a hotspot, consumers should select the “xfinitywifi” network name in the list of available hotspots and then launch a browser.
• F.A.Q. on Stimulus Checks, Unemployment and the Coronavirus Plan
• Treasury and IRS to delay tax payment deadline by 90 days.
• Employers experiencing a hardship as a result of COVID-19 may request up to a 60-day extension of time from the EDD to file their state payroll reports and/or deposit state payroll taxes without penalty or interest. A written request for extension must be received within 60 days from the original delinquent date of the payment or return.
• California Employment Development Department information about filing for unemployment 
• LIBRE assistors can help people apply for EDD benefits, Unemployment, State Disability – along with other safety net benefits (CalFresh, MediCal, CAPI, GA, CalWorks) that could ease the monetary burden of being laid off or seeing a reduction of work hours due to COVID-19.
  • Coastside Hope, (650) 726-9071
  • JobTrain, Menlo Park: (650) 330-642
  • Fair Oaks Community Center, Redwood City: (650) 780-7500
• IHSD is still available via email (info@ihsdinc.org) and are taking applications from our website. You can also reach us by phone at (650) 578-3440.

ONLINE LEARNING

• [NEW!] You may qualify for affordable Home Internet
• Great website with virtual summer camps, homeschooling activities, and support for children with different types needs
• List of virtual summer camps by cost and content
• Educational Apps That Don’t Need Wi-Fi or Data
• Free Online Events and Activities for Kids at Home
• Free access to L’il Libros worksheets for kids  (For more information, click here!)
• Starting Monday, March 16, students in Pre-K through 12th grade will have the opportunity to access free, educational PBS daytime programming designated for each grade level weekdays. (For more information, click here!)
• MIND Research Institute is offering no cost access to a free math instructional program for students in grades K-8 (For more information, click here!)
• Scholastic offers free, online learning experiences for kids of all ages (For more information, click here!)
• Edible playdough is fun with make, then eat! (Just be sure your kids wash their hands!)
• Virtual field trips to 40 different free places you can explore online with your kids

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

• Free COVID-19 testing for everyone (without restrictions) in San Mateo County through Project Baseline
• Free COVID-19 testing available to essential workers 
• Fever and Your Child
• Simple strategies on what to do if you are feeling anxious or depressed during coronavirus 
• CA Surgeon General’s Playbook:  Stress Relief during COVID-19 (adults)
• CA Surgeon General’s Playbook:  Stress Relief during COVID-19 (children)
• FREE positive behavior support, information and referrals for including children of all ages with disabilities and other needs in your community
• Request an appointment to the clinical services at the Child Mind Institute
• Know the facts about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and help stop the spread of rumors.
• What to check for COVID-19 symptoms
• Managing Anxiety and Stress
• Outdoor activity is allowed, such as walking, hiking, and running – as long as specific social distancing requirements are followed. Studies show outdoor activity benefits physical health and helps reduce stress and anxiety. 

COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR KIDS

• Simple social story in English and in multiple languages for 3-5 year olds.  One with simpler language for younger children.
• Longer social story in English and in multiple languages, for older preschoolers or elementary school kids.
• Very long social story capturing all the different home struggles during COVID-19, but you can select relevant pages for kids to color and discuss
• Social story about wearing masks outdoors and at school
• Tucker Turtle social story about how to calm down when feeling mad or upset
• Social story about what children should do when parents are on zoom meetings

RACISM AND DIVERSITY

• How to talk to your child about racism and violence
• Resources for how to talk to children about racism.
• Books written for young children about racism, diversity, feeling different, skin color, and other similar topics.  Teacher explaining racism for young children and reads book.  Guide for choosing anti-bias children’s books.

MOVEMENT VIDEOS FOR KIDS

• GoNoodle movement videos (YouTube Link)
• Cosmic Kids Yoga for Children (YouTube Link)
• The Learning Station (YouTube Link) These videos are mostly about arm motions and singing along, but there are some more active videos under “Brain Breaks Action Songs
• How do you make your own hand sanitizer?

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

• Experienced domestic violence attorneys will provide legal information via telephone on Tue 4/28 and 5/12 for domestic violence victims during the Shelter in Place restrictions.  Sign up by calling 650-363-4913 or sending email to: sanmateolawlibrary@gmail.com.  San Mateo County Courts remain open to issue Emergency Domestic Violence Restraining Orders.
• This website has a lot of information on what to do if you are currently in an unsafe relationship, whether you plan to stay/leave and have kids or not.  Also have staff available to chat one the website or by phone 24 hours a day.
• Similar website but for teens
• CORA: Domestic Violence agency in San Mateo County.  24 hour hotline: 1-800-300-1080.  Website:  https://www.corasupport.org