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Vento Family Connect Sessions:
Sessions will be held on Google Meet. Please press join session and enter the code listed below.
Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 8 a.m. use code LS8
Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 5 p.m. use code LS5
Visit VentoFamilyConnect2020 on Instagram to see family connect activites and updated messages.
St Paul Public Schools Nutrition Services
SPPS will continue to provide free meals to students while they are in distance learning starting Tuesday, September 8. Meal boxes will be delivered to homes as they were this summer.
· Free meals are available for any Saint Paul children 18 and under, and those with a disability enrolled in a school program.
· Weekly curbside pickup will also be available at select sites.
· Visit https://www.spps.org/covidmeals for more information.
Community Food Resources
Salvation Army, 1019 Payne Ave., St. Paul, MN 55130
The Salvation Army is running a food shelf Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guests are asked to call (651) 776-2653 to place an order. Staff will call guests by phone when the order is ready for pick up.
On Fridays, the Salvation Army will run a food distribution out of the WEST door on Lawson street. Guests are asked to wait 6 feet apart, lined up along the sidewalk. At 1:30 p.m., each guest will be given a box and bag of food rescue items.
Hot lunches are served daily Monday through Friday from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. out of a food truck in the Salvation Army parking lot.
Ramsey County Resources: Free Home Meal Delivery for Families Impacted by COVID
Merrick Family Services, 1669 Arcade St. N., Suite 4, St. Paul, MN 55106
Families can receive an emergency box of food on Monday’s from 3 to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Neighborhood House Food Support, Wellstone Center, 179 Robie St. E., St. Paul, MN 55107
The Wellstone Center Food Market will be providing curbside pre-packaged emergency bags. We accept walk-up and drive-up pick-up. Please call 651-789-2534 when you arrive and staff will bring out your groceries.
If you need delivery, please call 651-789-2534 and let the operator know you would like to order emergency bags for delivery. Neighborhood House will be taking calls for delivery between 9 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1–4 p.m. All calls before 12 p.m. will be guaranteed for next-day delivery. All calls after 12 p.m. will be delivered in two days.
RAMSEY COUNTY BASIC NEED RESOURCES FOR COVID-19
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Financial Assistance Services: All Financial Assistance intake appointments will be completed over the phone. If you need to schedule an appointment or speak with your financial worker please call 651-266-4444. For questions regarding Ramsey County METS Medical Assistance cases, call 651-266-3870.
WIC Program: Due to COVID-19, all WIC (Women, Infants and Children) appointments will be completed over the phone. If you are a client with an upcoming appointment, a WIC nutrition educator will call you at your scheduled appointment time. Please call 651-266-1300 if you have questions.
MENTAL HEALTH
Mental Health Crisis: Individuals, families and service providers from across the state calling from a cell phone can call one number — **CRISIS (**274747) — and have their call seamlessly forwarded to their county crisis team. **CRISIS will automatically connect to the right county crisis number based on the caller’s location.
Minnesota Care Partners is offering telehealth options for all services, for those who have insurance. They will continue to accept new referrals and get creative with delivering care.
NAMI COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
Ramsey County Children’s Mental Health Collaborative Coronavirus Calm www.rccmhc.org/post/coronavirus-calm
Online resources:
o CDC Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19
o The Jed Foundation Tips for Self-Care and Managing Stress
o The National Child Traumatic Stress Network Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (English, Spanish, and Chinese versions available).
o Child Mind Institute Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus
SERVICES FOR HOMELESS
YMCA - all programs are continuing as usual, just virtually. Putting a hold on in person programming but doing intakes with youth and providing assistance virtually as much as possible.
MDH Coronavirus Site: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/index.html
National Healthcare for the Homeless COVID-19 Site: https://nhchc.org/clinical-practice/diseases-and-conditions/influenza/
UNEMPLOYMENT
If your employment has been affected by COVID-19, you can apply for unemployment benefits, Executive Order of the Governor. This includes any COVID-19 related layoff, including parents having to leave work to do child care. The one week waiting period has been waived. Apply for benefits online at: https://www.uimn.org/
Karen Organization of MN (KOM) is helping their clients with a language barrier apply for unemployment benefits.
Updates Regarding COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health are closely monitoring an outbreak caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (COVID-19).Questions regarding county policies and the county response to COVID-19 can be sent to Ramsey County's COVID-19 Response Team.
Current situation overview
o Current information on Minnesota cases provided by the Minnesota Department of Health.
Discrimination Hotline – 833-454-0148
- Challenging times seem to bring out the extremes. If you have witnessed or experienced discrimination because of COVID-19, the MN Department of Human Rights wants to hear about it. Governor Tim Walz launched a new toll-free Discrimination Helplineto reinforce the state’s efforts to protect the civil rights of all Minnesotans.
- Call 1-833-454-0148 or complete this online formfor help today.
Learning at Home:
See math videos and resources under the learning at home tab. Resouces are listed by grade level.
Title l Information:
Parent Right to Know All Languages
2020-2021 Family Engagement Plan
2020-2021 School Compact
Vento SCIP
Vento 19-20 School Report Card
Family Center Resources :
Housing Information
Career Navigation and Resources
Educational Resources for Families
Information on Adult Education Classes
Community Connections
Food Pantry
Literacy Resources
Volunteer Opportunities
Community Garden Connection
Phone: 651-744-5779
Gretchen Ray
gretchen.ray-jensen@spps.org
Gardening Coordinator-
Kirsten Saylor
kirsten.saylor@spps.org
