NYC COVID-19 RESOURCES
*For Updates from the City, text COVID to 692-692*. If you need someone to talk to, call: 1-888-NYC-WELL
Go-To Links
Financial & Food Resources
Edquity: Provides online emergency support to students during COVID-19. Offers referrals available in your community related to health, food, housing, transportation, and childcare.
NYC Human Resources Administration: Apply for Medicaid, cash assistance, SNAP, and childcare assistance at these HRA sites that also assist individuals in securing jobs.
Report Price Gouging through the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
Intimate Partner Violence Support
Emergency Housing: Lists shelters for women, men, and families by city and state. Please see website for most up to date information
National Domestic Violence Hotline or call 1-800-799-7233 or Text LOVEIS to 22522
Safe Horizon: Provides support for survivors of intimate partner violence through a 24-hour hotline 800-621-HOPE (4673), and comprehensive family justice centers in each borough. Please call 911 for emergencies.
Mental Health Resources
100+ COVID-19 Pandemic Resources and 5 Self-Preservation Tips From A Therapist: This list from therapist Araya Baker is updated daily and includes links related to arts and recreation, financial assistance, food resources, mental health and community support, and more. It is nationally (not NYC) focused.
CDC guidance on stress and coping including a compilation of crisis hotlines
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene COVID-19 Updates
To receive regular updates via SMS text on the latest developments regarding coronavirus in NYC, text:
“COVID” to 692-692 for updates in English
“COVIDESP” to 692-692 for updates in SpanishNYC Health Advice for Managing Grief Over the Death of a Loved One
NYC Well or call 1-888-NYC-WELL
SAMSHA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services) Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Thrive NYC’s compilation of mental health support and resources
Parent/Family Resources
For those with school-aged children that need home learning and entertainment activities:
National Association of School Psychologists guidance on talking to children about COVID-19
NYC Children: Resources are available to provide support to overwhelmed parents. Call 311 and ask for parenting support. The Administration for Children and Family Services can be found at this website as well.
New York State Youth Leadership Council’s Resource List focused on undocumented youth and families in NYC includes emergency funds, mental health support, bills assistance, and other NYC-specific info and resources.
Resources for the Elderly
BenefitsCheckUp®, a benefits search tool offered by the National Council on Aging
Benefits impacted by COVID-19 and read about updates from Access NYC here
CDC Best Practices for High Risk Populations, which includes older adults.
COVID-19 & Dementia: Tips and Unique Considerations for the Public Health Community (The Alzheimer’s Association)
COVID-19: Tips for Dementia Caregivers (The Alzheimer’s Association)
My Medicare Matters , an “online tool that simplifies the often-confusing process of choosing a Medicare plan” from the National Council on Aging.
NYC Department of Homeless Services’ Homebase program which “help[s] you develop a personalized plan to overcome an immediate housing crisis and achieve housing stability.”
NYC Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants (MOPT) and the Mayor's Public Engagement Unit's (PEU) Tenant Support Unit’s Tenant Resource Portal, an “eviction prevention tool”. Includes information about free legal resources.
NY State Department of Labor’s Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Insurance Compensation (PEUC) and Extended Benefits (EB) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
NY State’s Temporary Assistance “Temporary Assistance (TA) is temporary help for needy men, women and children. If you are unable to work, can’t find a job, or your job does not pay enough, TA may be able to help you pay for your expenses.”