General Human Services Guidance:
• Resource Guide for Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations Fighting COVID-19 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ “We Can Do This” initiative
• Answers to Tough Questions about Public Health from Public Health Solutions
• CDC’s COVID Health Equity Guidance
• NYC DOHMH Guidance – How to Wear Two Face Coverings
• HSC Guidance – How Do I Get the COVID-19 Vaccine? A Guide for Human Services Providers During COVID-19
• HSC Guidance – Outreach Resources for the COVID-19 Vaccine: a Guide for NYC Human Service Providers
• HSC Guidance – Extreme Winter Weather and COVID-19
Vaccine Information & Guidance:
• **HSC’s information round up regarding the NYC vaccine + mask mandate for contracted workers**
• COVID-19 Vaccine Info for Preteens and Teens
• Become an authorized vaccine scheduler! Email [email protected] to become authorized to help community members schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments
• NYC Vaccine Buses are on the Move! They’re providing J&J vaccines in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens. See the full schedule below and online at on.nyc.gov/WalkUpVax. Walk-ups are welcome and you can also book in advance through the Vax4NYC website
• All New Yorkers age 16+ are now eligible for the vaccine
• Five Things You & Your Family Need to Know About the COVID Vaccine (English & Spanish)
• What to Expect After Your COVID-19 Vaccine (CDC) in English & Spanish
For Organizations Working in Healthcare:
• CARES Act Provider Relief Fund for Healthcare Providers
• FAQ About COVID-19 for Health Care Providers
• Pregnancy and COVID-19 Resources for Health Care Providers (March 21st)
• Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Fact Sheet from NYC DOHMH
• Voluntary Plan of Care Schedule Change for Medicaid Managed Care Plans (April 23rd)
• Medicaid Update (April 20th)
—Additional Archived Guidance for Organizations Working in Healthcare—
For Organizations with People Experiencing Homelessness and/or in Congregate and Residential Facilities:
• Project Parachute Flyer – Offers Support to New Yorkers, including rental arrears
• COVID-19 Homeless System Response: Vaccine Planning and Distribution
• COVID-19 Food and Nutrition Resource Roadmap from FEMA
• A tenant letter to share with any client in rental housing with lost household income due to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting their ability to pay rent
• COVID-19 Safety Plan Recommendations from the Supportive Housing Network of New York
• New York City Tenant Resource Portal
—Additional Archived Guidance for Organizations with People Experiencing Homelessness and/or in Congregate and Residential Facilities—
For Organizations that Work with Children & Families:
• COVID-19 Vaccine Info for Preteens and Teens
• School Safety Messages for Families from Chancellor Meisha Porter
• Project Parachute Flyer – Offers Support to New Yorkers, including rental arrears
• FEMA’s COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Portal
• COVID Rent Relief Extension Program
• Stay in touch with your child’s school
—Additional Archived Guidance for Organizations that Work with Children & Families—
For Organizations that Work with Older Adults & in Adult Care:
—Additional Archived Guidance for Organizations that Work with Older Adults & in Adult Care—
For Organizations that Work on Addiction & Behavioral Health:
• New guide from NYC: How to help someone who may need mental healthcare
• Five Ways to Use Technology to Connect to Mental Health Support During the COVID-19 Crisis (available in 12 languages here)
• Five Ways it is Easier and More Affordable to Access Mental Health Support During COVID-19 (available in 12 languages here)
• A digital guide to Mental Health Services New Yorkers Can Access While Staying Home
• Vibrant Emotional Health’s Staying in Balance Toolkit
• Infection Control Guidance for Reopening Public Mental Health System Sites (June 25th)
—Additional Archived Guidance for Organizations that Work on Addiction & Behavioral Health–
For Organizations that Work With Immigrant or LGBTQ+ Communities:
• Project Parachute Flyer – Offers Support to New Yorkers, including undocumented folx
• Public Charge and Immigrant Eligibility for Public Benefits Chart
• Public Charge Training Request Form from NYIC
• Public charge community one-pager (in English and in Spanish)
• Apply for free research & technical assistance for organizations that demonstrate a public-private commitment to creating a welcoming environment for immigrants
• Anti-Violence Project’s tool to report violence against LGBTQ+ folks and those living with HIV
—Additional Archived Guidance for Organizations that Work With Immigrant or LGBTQ+ Communities—
Fundraising Resources for Human Services Providers & Individuals:
• NYS Health Foundation’s RFP (due June 9th): Advancing Healthy Food, Healthy Lives
• Public Health Solutions’s RFP: Expansion of Community Resource Network to Improve the Social Determinants of Health through and after the COVID-19 Pandemic
• The Civic Engagement Commission will fund five projects voted on by youth to be implemented for up to $20,000. Submit your application and proposal by January 22nd 2021 through their website
• The Desai Sethi Foundation is launching Community Resilience Prize: Boost! a prize of up to $75,000 to support nonprofits that have promising approaches to some of the challenges we are facing due to COVID-19. The application is now open and can be found on their website or HSC’s COVID-19 page. Submit your application before Friday, December 11 at 12 PM EST
• SBA Necessity Questionnaire for Borrowers with PPP Loans Over $2,000,000
• PPP Forgiveness Racial Equity Initiative from FMA – customized advisory support for nonprofits led by BIPOC-identified leadership as well as organizations in which BIPOC-identified individuals are managing the PPP process
Other Resources Relevant to Human Services Organizations:
• Information about NYC’s Post-COVID Care Clinics
• FEMA’s COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Portal
• COVID Center of Excellence Brochure in English & in Spanish
• NYC’s COVID Center of Excellence website
• A Toolkit for Addressing Anti-Asian Bias, Discrimination, and Hate
• Request for Information – NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and NYC DOHMH are seeking feedback from public health experts, community-based organizations, and other relevant stakeholders regarding development of a City Pandemic Response Institute. The deadline to submit information is January 19th