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FOOD RESOURCES
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Pocantico Food Services - Emergency Meals program Click here for Food Service information/Haga clic aquí para español
Feeding Westchester Click here for Feeding Westchester.org and see Mobile Food Pantry calendar below.
Click here for Local Food Pantry schedule
United Way - Hudson Valley Region
United Way's 2-1-1 Helpline is a free, confidential, multilingual service to assist the public in finding the answers to a variety of Health and Human Services related questions. It is open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.
CHILDCARE FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS INFORMATION
UNEMPLOYMENT AND FEDERAL RELIEF STIMULUS PACKAGE INFORMATION
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New York State Department of Labor - How to apply for Unemployment benefits and Pandemic Unemployment assistance.
Click here for NY State Department of Labor
Internal Revenue Service - Information about Federal Relief Stimulus payments - for Filers and Non-Filers
Click here for IRS Federal Relief Stimulus payments information
Hub for Help: New York Times - if your income has fallen or been cut off completely...this guide will connect you to the basic information you’ll need to get through this, including on government benefits, free services and financial strategies. This guide has been updated with the details of the $2 trillion relief plan that has been enacted by Washington.
Click here for NY Times Hub for Help article
Information about the Federal relief stimulus package Clickhere for NYTimes article
HEALTH CARE AND HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION
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Daily updates from NY State Department of Health : Click here for daily updates
NY State COVID-19 Hotline 1-888- 364-3065
HEALTH INSURANCE
Information on special health insurance open enrollment period for New York residents.
NOTE: if you do not have health insurance, please read this important notice: Click here for NY State of Health Letter to Families.pdf
Click here for NY Dept of Health
MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
New Yorkers can call the COVID-19 Emotional Support Hotline at 1-844-863-9314 for mental health counseling.
Westchester County Department of Health Click here for Westchester Dept of Health
Taking Care of our Emotional Health during the Pandemic - Westchester County families and children are all coping with the impact of the coronavirus, or COVID-19. The Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH) is encouraging all residents who need assistance to contact them at the support lines listed at this website.
CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION
Facts not Fear information sheet: Click here for CDC info sheet
Centers for Disease Control website Click here for CDC website
How to Wear Masks Click here for Masks information