Coronavirus Resources
We are all facing a time of great uncertainty. We are doing our best to share resources that will help everyone stay as safe and healthy as they can during this time.
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FOOD RESOURCES FOR KIDS
⇒ LA County residents can visit the County COVID-19 website’s food portal to receive or provide support at this critical time. Food Resources are here.
⇒ The Dream Center is providing free meals for LAUSD students starting Monday, March 16th from 7:30am-6:00pm.
The Dream Center
2301 Bellevue Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90026
⇒ LAUSD is hosting 60 Grab & Go Food Centers to provide nutrition for students.
Locations can be found here: https://achieve.lausd.net/resources
Parents can contact LAUSD with further questions at (213) 443-1300.
⇒ Free School Meals for Kids at Alliance Tajima HS starting Monday, March 16th 8am-12pm
Alliance Tajima HS
1552 Rockwood St.
LA, CA 90026
Pick Up Only. Breakfast, Lunch & Snacks provided in one to-go package.
⇒ Free Meals for Children Ages 5-17. Breakfast, lunch and snacks. Please bring School ID. This is for any child in the community. This will occur from 3/18/20-3/27/20 from 9:30am-12pm. Location will be from TEACH Academy. 10045 S. Western., Los Angeles, CA 90047. If you have any questions, call 562-665-6263.
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⇒ Kipp Schools is offering some free meals. Please check their schedule and information here for full details, https://www.kippsocal.org/updates/meal-program-information
⇒ If you’re pregnant or a caretaker of a child under age 5 and your income has been affected by recent events, you may qualify for WIC. Applying is easy and you will receive your food benefits within a few days. Apply online here: www.phfewicorg/apply or text APPLY to 91997.
⇒ You might qualify for Food Stamps. Apply here, https://www.getcalfresh.org/
OTHER RESOURCES FOR KIDS
⇒ Summer School offerings from LAUSD can be found here
⇒ Spectrum/Charter will provide free internet for homes of students for 60 days. Call 1-844-488-8395. Installation fees will be waived for new student households.
⇒ LAUSD also launched a phone hotline for students and families where they can talk to counselors and mental health professionals. The hotline is open Monday through Friday from 6am to 6pm and the number is 213-241-3840.
⇒ If you are in foster care, or ever were, and you need a laptop for remote learning, please email info@onesimplewish.org.
⇒ If you are or know of a foster youth that is staying at a college dorm room that is going to be closed due to the coronavirus, please email info@togetherwerise.org and they will provide or help you find housing during this transition.
⇒ LA County Library is offering temporary library cards. In an effort to make access to all of the Library’s digital resources more easily available to Los Angeles County residents, including those who do not currently have a library card, LA County Library is offering a temporary digital card, valid for 90 days. To sign up for a temporary digital card, LA County residents can visit LACountyLibrary.org/library-cards
More info here: https://lacountylibrary.org/coronavirus/
⇒ Pre-K through 12th grade students will have the opportunity to access free weekly educational PBS daytime programming designed for each grade level through the following channels:
Pre-K – 3rd Grade on PBS SoCal
https://www.pbssocal.org
Pre-K – 12th Grade on KLKS
http://klcs.org.educational-continuity-programming
9th grade-12th grade on KCET
https://www.kcet.org
FOOD RESOURCES FOR ADULTS
⇒ LA County residents can visit the County COVID-19 website’s food portal to receive or provide support at this critical time. Food Resources are here.
⇒ Check the LA Food Bank’s Pantry Locator to find food nearest to you, https://www.lafoodbank.org/find-food/pantry-locator/
⇒ Every Table is offering help to those in need! If you are in need of a meal, call their helpline at (323) 458-6487
⇒ CultivaLA has a produce distribution every Thursday at the Westlake Community Garden, 599 Columbia Avenue, LA, CA 90017. It starts at 12:00pm for Seniors and 12:30pm for general. First come, first served basis.
⇒ Los Angeles CCNP has a food bank every Thursday at 9am to 1pm or while supplies last. One bag per household. There will be two lines starting on Bixel Street, one dedicated to seniors 65+ and a second line for ages 14-64.
⇒ The Karsh Center‘s Food Pantry is open from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Sundays.
Please contact us if you have any questions at (213) 401-4651 or info@karshcenter.org. We are available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., to answer any questions and connect individuals to services as needed.
⇒ Hope on Union serves food Thursdays from 11am-1pm and 3pm-5pm.
1053 W 23rd St.
LA, CA 90007
For information, call the UUC office at 213-748-0209
⇒Here is a list of food banks in SPA 4. Please make sure to call before you go to make sure they are open!
⇒ For seniors in need of food, please contact the Los Angeles Department of Aging at 213-482-7252. The Department of Aging is reachable Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Fridays from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
They are distributing packaged and frozen meals for older adults at their meal sites. View current locations by clicking here.
Their website is here: https://aging.lacity.org/
⇒ Through a partnership with @ForEveryTable and @AccessServiceLA, seniors can have healthy meals delivered to their homes. Angelenos ages 60 and older who are not currently participating in other meal programs can call 213-263-5226 between 9 am- 5 pm to participate.
⇒ Hollywood Food Coalition is offering nightly takeaway meals, Monday through Sunday, 6:15pm-8:00pm.
Hollywood Food Coalition
5939 Hollywood Blvd.
LA, CA 90028
323-462-2032
More Info
⇒ St. Francis Center is offering hot breakfast pick-up:
Monday 7:30am to 8:00am
Tuesday to Friday 7:30am to 9:00am
Saturday, 8:30am to 10:00am
St. Francis Center
1835 S. Hope St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
More info
⇒ You might qualify for Food Stamps. Apply here, https://www.getcalfresh.org/
ECONOMIC RESOURCES
⇒COMING SOON! (JULY 2020)
The Los Angeles Emergency Rental Assistance Subsidy Program will provide a temporary rent subsidy for tenants who live in the City of Los Angeles and are unable to pay rent due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible tenants are those whose household income is at or below 80% of the Area Median Income, which is $83,500 for a family of 4. The rent subsidy will be paid directly to the tenant’s landlord on the tenant’s behalf.
PRÓXIMAMENTE! (JULIO 2020)
El Programa de Subsidio de Asistencia de Alquiler de Emergencia de Los Ángeles proporcionará un subsidio de alquiler temporal para los inquilinos que viven en la Ciudad de Los Ángeles y no pueden pagar el alquiler debido a circunstancias relacionadas con la pandemia COVID-19. Los inquilinos elegibles son aquellos cuyos ingresos familiares son iguales o inferiores al 80% del ingreso medio del área, que es de $ 83,500 para una familia de 4. El subsidio de alquiler se pagará directamente al arrendador del inquilino en nombre del inquilino.
⇒ CA has waived the 1 week waiting period for those unemployed or disabled as a result of COVID-19. If a medical professional says you’re unable to work, if your hours have been reduced, or your employer has shut down — you can file a claim.
⇒ If your child’s school is closed, and you have to miss work to be there for them, you may be eligible for Unemployment Insurance benefits. Eligibility considerations include if you have no other care options and if you are unable to continue working your normal hours remotely. File an Unemployment Insurance claim and EDD representatives will decide if you are eligible.
⇒ More resources and information for workers impacted by Covid-19 can be found here: https://www.labor.ca.gov/coronavirus2019/
⇒ LA County is working to help struggling families open up bank accounts, http://Coronavirus.LACity.org/Banking
⇒If you’re a restaurant worker currently out of work due to coronavirus, you can reach out to the Restaurant Workers’s Community Fund and they will try to help if they can. Find out more information here: https://www.restaurantworkerscf.org/
They also have resources listed here: https://www.restaurantworkerscf.org/news/2020/3/15/resources-for-restaurants-and-workers-coping-with-the-covid-19-emergency
⇒If you are a street vendor out of work, this organization is providing assistance.
⇒Are you a restaurant worker, delivery driver, or Uber/Lyft driver who has been affected by coronavirus and the economic downturn? One Fair Wage is working to help you out, click here to apply for assistance: https://ofwemergencyfund.org
⇒ Jewish Free Loan is helping with no-fee and interest-free loans of up to $10,000 to cover:
- Small business losses
- Lost wages because you can’t go in to work
- Child care costs when schools are closed
- Funds lost due to cancelled travel plans and more
Loans can be turned around in a matter of days. Find out more here: https://www.jfla.org/coronavirus-loans
⇒SoCalGas is offering relief to customers:
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- Service Disconnects for our customers who are having a hard time paying their bills are temporarily suspended EVEN IF you receive an automated 48 hour shut off notice.
- Offering assistance with paying your bill
⇒LADWP – To help our customers get through any financial hardships that may occur as a result of Coronavirus/COVID-19, we offer generous extended payment plans. Any impacted customer can request a payment plan online at www.ladwp.com or can make arrangements by calling customer care at 1-800-DIAL-DWP (1-800-342-5397). We have also deferred disconnections for non-payment through the remainder of March at this time.
⇒U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
https://www.sba.gov/disaster-assistance/coronavirus-covid-19
⇒ Some Rent Assistance Resources: https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/los_angeles_rental_assistance.html
⇒ Do you need help with tax preparation?
Los Angeles CCNP will help you. Contact them at (213) 482-8618 or (213) 500-3537 or vita@laccnp.org
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
⇒ The LA County Department of Mental Health has several mental health resources on this webpage, including how to manage anxiety and stress during this time, https://dmh.lacounty.gov/covid-19-information/
⇒ Online Support Groups, http://www.relationalcenter.org/onlinesupport/
⇒ Quarantined with an abuser? Worried about having to self-isolate from coronavirus in a dangerous home situation? Please reach out — contact National Domestic Violence Hotline:
CALL 1-800-799-7233 or TTY 1-800-787-3224 or CHAT at thehotline.org
UNDOCUMENTED ANGELENO RESOURCES
⇒ You still have rights during a pandemic. You do not have to open the door for ICE: https://www.aclu.org/files/kyr/MKG17-KYR-PoliceImmigrationFBI-OnePager-Spanish-v01.pdf
⇒ Your household might qualify for food stamps, https://www.getcalfresh.org/en/immigrants
⇒If you are a street vendor out of work, this organization is providing assistance, https://www.inclusiveaction.org/covid19response
⇒This website has various economic resources for undocumented individuals, https://www.immigrantfundca.org/los-angeles
⇒ California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance has resources for Undocumented People: https://ciyja.org/covid19/
⇒ LAMayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs List of Resources can be found here.
The majority of the resources above are for individuals living in our Service Areas (SPA 4 and SPA 6). But here is a link to Mass Resources for those who live in other Service Areas.
If you have any questions or resources for us to share, please email Courtney at cmattox@amanecerla.org
