COVID-19 Family & Community Resources
LEEP ACADEMY HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS
COVID-19 Information:
NYC Covid-19 Citywide Information Portal is a comprehensive resource,
with translation available in Arabic, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Spanish and many other languages.
COVID-19 VACCINE:
UPDATE: Children 5-11 years old are now eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine. They
can get vaccinated at their doctor's office, pharmacies, and vaccine sites across the city. Please visit the Vaccine
Finder
site to find locations near you.
Also, during the month of November and December, DOE schools will serve as pop-up vaccination sites for children 5-11. Click
here
to go to the DOE website for more information, locations, dates, and times.
People 12 and older are eligible for the vaccine in NYC (people who are 12-17 years old are only eligible for the Pfizer vaccine).
Many vaccination sites no longer require appointments. CLICK
HERE TO SEE A LIST OF SITES WHERE YOU CAN GET A WALK-UP VACCINATION.
To make an appointment to get vaccinated, go to https://vaccinefinder.nyc.gov/.
For more updates on theCOVID-19 vaccine, visit the NYC Health
portal.
To see a list
of vaccine site locations for YOUTH, CLICK HERE.
ASSISTANCE FROM LEEP ACADEMY TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS:
If you would like assistance in making a vaccine appointment, please complete this FORM
and someone from our team will contact you once an appointment is available. If you have other family members you would like help in
making appointments for, please complete a new FORM
for each individual member.
The COVID-19 vaccines are FREE. You will not need health insurance and you will not be charged. You will not be asked about your
immigration status and you don’t need to share your status to be vaccinated.
For more detailed information, please review the following:
COVID-19 Test Sites Near You:
COVID-19 testing are walk-in only (no appointment needed).
For testing sites in Sunset Park:
Rapid Results
4002 Fort Hamilton
4002 Fort Hamilton Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11218
Monday – Sunday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Rapid Molecular Testing Available Here. Rapid testing availability may be limited at this time.
Pre-register for your visit
Bensonhurst
6315 14th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Monday – Sunday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Rapid Molecular Testing Available Here. Rapid testing availability may be limited at this time.
Pre-register for your visit (Preinscríbase
para su visita)
Bay Ridge 5th Ave
8511 & 8515 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Monday – Sunday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m
Flu vaccines available at this site
Pre-register for your visit (Preinscríbase
para su visita)
For other testing sites, go to the NYC
Health+Hospitals
page.
RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Information for immigrant communities during the Covid-19 pandemic can be found here.
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT
Internet Access Options:
Please check out this page for options: https://charterts.itglue.com/1902845/docs/5048511.
If you need further assistance, please send an email to FamilyHelp@leepschools.org.
Device & App Platforms (SeeSaw, IXL, RAZ Kids) Troubleshooting:
Send an email to FamilyHelp@leepschools.org
FOOD ASSISTANCE
Food Delivery Assistance for those who cannot access food themselves, click
here.
Free Take-out Meals for Students: Monday-Friday (on school days) from 9:00 AM to 12 PM. For locations, click
here.
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See what's on the menu for free breakfast and
lunch
this month.
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Dates, locations, and menus are subject to change. Check the location
list
before you go.
Grab & Go Take-out Community Meals (Adults & Families): Monday-Friday, from 3 PM to 5 PM. For locations, click
here.
For information on food resources follow
this link.
Plentiful App: free app to find pantries, food and make reservations to pick up food, without waiting in line. Text FOOD to
PANTRY (726879), download the app in your app store or go to www.plentifulapp.com.
ACCESS NYC: Find help in NYC with food, updates related to benefits, food, housing and unemployment: https://access.nyc.gov/
NYU Langone Family Health Center: Food pantry and general family services. Coordinators will do an intake to see what are
the needs you and your children might have.
Address: 6025 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220. Phone: 718-630-7186.
Food Pantry by appointment only, call the number above (option 2), from 10am to 2pm.
HEALTH
COVID-19 Hotline: if you have questions about COVID-19 or if you have symptoms, call 1-844-MYC-4NYC
COVID-19 Test Sites Near You: For FREE, walk-in testing sites only, click here
for the NYC Health+Hospitals page.
To find the other testing sites close to your home, please visit this other page
from the New York State Department of Health.
Only those sites described as "Free Diagnostic Testing" are free while the others may require insurance. Some sites may have
age restrictions, e.g., testing available only for children 6+ years old. We highly recommend that you call the testing site, your
health care provider or insurance company to confirm before you go.
For Important COVID-19 Updates such as symptoms, how to protect yourself, when to seek medical attention, what to do you if
you are sick, etc., visit the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
The CDC has added new symptoms to the list. Check out the list to stay informed: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
MENTAL HEALTH & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:
Mental Health Resources:
You may call the New York State Government Office of Mental Health (OMH) Emotinal Support Helpline: 1-844-863-9314 or
find more information and resources for managing anxiety and stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on their website: https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/covid-19-resources.html
NYC Well is New York City’s free, confidential support, crisis intervention, and information and referral service for
anyone seeking help for mental health and/or substance misuse concerns, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. NYC
Well is staffed by trained professionals who can help you find the services that best meet your needs.
Visit their website for more information: https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en/get-help-now/
or Call NYC Well:
English: 1-888-NYC-WELL (1-888-692-9355), Press 2
Call 711 (Relay Service for Deaf/Hard of Hearing)
Español: 1-888-692-9355, Press 3
中文: 1-888-692-9355, Press 4
The Healing Center: This organization provides support, such as counseling, legal advice, etc, to families, women and
children, victims of domestic violence, in the South Brooklyn area (Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, Red Hook). Call 718-238-5138 or visit: https://thehealingcenterny.org/
LEGAL ASSISTANCE & IMMIGRATION:
Informed Immigrant: a resource of information and knowledge for the undocumented immigrant community.
Site in English Site
in Spanish
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG): Free legal resource, help hotline for:
- Advanced planning (Standby Guardianship, Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy, Wills)
- Consumer Debt (Debt Collection, Wage Garnishment)
- Employee Rights (Paid Leave, FMLA, Working Conditions)
- Housing (Eviction, Rent Arrears, Foreclosure, Mortgage Relief Options)
- Unemployment Benefits
- Public Benefits
- Special Education Issues (K-12)
- Stimulus Payment Questions
Call 929-356-9582, Mon-Fri, 10am to 1pm or visit
their website.
NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs: Find resources for immigrant communities during the pandemic from the City of New
York here.
Resources for Undocumented Communities:
The Academy of Medical and Public Health Services (AMPHS), based in Sunset
Park, have put together an information page with resources: financial assistance for anyone, for restaurant workers and for students; food
assistance; COVID-19 testing; immigration; legal assistance.
IN
ENGLISH
IN SPANISH
IN CHINESE
EMPLOYMENT
Virtual Workforce1 Career Center System connects New Yorkers to jobs and provides training and interview and resume
preparation. Click
here for more information.
Center for Family Life in Sunset Park: CFL’s Adult Employment Program is assisting Sunset Park residents with job readiness
and placement, applying for unemployment, and/or access to resources. Contact: (718) 633.4823 / kgrumm@sco.org or fill out this
form
to have someone contact you.
To view the employment opportunities gathered by CFL, click here.
Employers looking for qualified candidates, send an email to kgrumm@sco.org.
UNEMPLOYMENT
To file for unemployment: https://www.labor.ny.gov/home/?fbclid=IwAR1kNCTPLgEXCY1t0DlSJF1daENKmd8Hcya0YxaErfbgTFs5xsV5iSZZZQ
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Burial Assistance: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/burial-assistance.page
Emergency Cash Assistance for Rent: https://a069-access.nyc.gov/accesshra/
Help to pay for Heat & Utilities: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/energy-assistance.page
Assistance for Small Businesses:
Brooklyn
Chamber of Commerce: Fill
out this form for assistance related to COVID-19, click
here.
RAISE: Undocu Workers Fund: A fund to support undocumented workers of Manhattan and Brooklyn restaurants, who do not
qualify for unemployment benefits during the pandemic. For information, email undocuworkersfund@gmail.com
or go here.
New York State Youth Leadership Council: the NYSYLC has compiled a list of different resources for undocumented
communities: https://www.nysylc.org
Check also any of the community organizations listed below for more financial assistance resources.
UPDATES AND RESOURCES FROM COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS & OTHERS:
ACADEMY OF MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES (AMPHS): https://amphsnationalnews.wordpress.com/
ACCESS NYC: Find help in NYC with food, money, housing, updates related to benefits, food, housing and unemployment: https://access.nyc.gov/
Center for Family Life/SCO Family Services:
https://sco.org/covid-19/
Make the Road New York:
https://maketheroadny.org/coronavirus/
Mixteca:
https://www.mixteca.org/en/programs
www.facebook.com/MixtecaOrganization.
NYC COVID-19 Citywide Information Portal:
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/coronavirus/index.page
New York Immigration Coalition:
https://www.nyic.org/our-work/campaigns/responding-to-covid-19-new-york-united-campaign/covid-19-community-resources/
NYC 311:
https://portal.311.nyc.gov/category/?id=311-121
