Resources for Families during COVID19 

Energy Assistance Program helps people struggling financially

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COVID-19 RESPONSE PROGRAM

COVID-19 RESPONSE PROGRAM Open Arms of Minnesota and Ramsey County are partnering to provide free, nourishing meals to community members who need them. If you are a Ramsey County resident who has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be eligible to have prepared meals delivered to your home for free!

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More free food resouces from the City of Saint Paul

SPPS Nutrition Services

• Home meal delivery – SPPS is now delivering meals directly to family doors.  Meals are only for children ages 18 and under, or for those with a disability enrolled in a school program.  For more information, please visit https://www.spps.org/Page/38722
• Meal pick up – meals are also available for pick up, between 10am and 12noon, at the following schools on FRIDAY, MAY 15

• Harding Senior High School (1540 6th St. E)
• Johnson Senior High School (1349 Arcade St)
• Hazel Park Preparatory Academy (1140 White Bear Ave N)

City of St Paul food distribution – recreation and community center locations

• In order to address growing food insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of St Paul is partnering with Youthprise, Arts-Us, and the Sanneh Foundationto provide free meal service through June 5 to Saint Paul families in need.
  • One meal bag per child per week
  • Each meal bag includes 7 dinner meals and 7 snacks including fresh fruits and vegetables, juice, a variety of sandwiches, crackers, cheese, milk, and more
  • Meal bags will be available for pick up at the following times and locations:
    • Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1-4 p.m. 
      • Conway Recreation Center (Sanneh Foundation), 2090 Conway St 
    • Tuesday and Thursday, 2-4 p.m. 
      • El Rio Vista Community Center (in partnership with Neighborhood House), 179 Robie St E 
      • McDonough Recreation Center, 1544 Timberlake Rd 
      • Palace Recreation Center, 781 Palace Ave
    • Wednesdays and Fridays, 2-4 p.m. 
      • Arlington Hills Community Center, 1200 Payne Ave 
      • Rice Recreation Center, 1021 Marion St 
      • Dunning Recreation Center (Arts-Us), 1221 Marshall Ave
    • For residents who cannot safely travel to these sites, the City will offer a limited meal delivery service. 
    • For more information, please visit

https://www.stpaul.gov/news/saint-paul-parks-recreation-covid-19-updates#meals

YMCA/Loaves and Fishes – food available at the East Side YMCA

• Families may pick up food from Noon – 1 p.m., Monday through Friday at most Twin Cities YMCAs and choose a meal package for a family of four including a protein, vegetables and other fresh food. Also, lunch bags with a sandwich, snacks and fruit are available.
• Anyone in the community may pick up food – YMCA membership is not required
• Supplies are limited
• Please practice safe physical distancing when picking up food
• For more information: https://www.ymcamn.org/food-distribution

Additional food resources

• Storehouse Grocers (851 East 7th Street) low-cost grocery and meal giveaway program. 
• Storehouse Grocery FREE meals, carry and go, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 – 4pm while supplies last
• FREE food, specialized and delivered for specific family needs – visit the following website, answer some quick questions and go from there:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvVfKhWg-UiZVBaWcxQCBiVgVGQLq5DP9RMcGwhHuLibNLMA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR2L22Rf6SJGb5T0kCn23E1_yAmyerU-Z_TgHy-V1tIrwWZJpPvksBGqDdY 

• Neighborhood House/Wellstone Center Food Market (179 Robie St) has extended their hours and are now open Mondays – Fridays, 10 to 12noon and 2 to 4pm. Please call 651-789-2534 to order a bag of food to be picked up the following day; http://neighb.org/program/foodsupportprogram/
  • Housing support – Also note that Neighborhood House is continuing to provide housing stabilization support to families living in Ramsey County: http://neighb.org/program/family-centers/
• The St Paul Payne Ave Salvation Army food shelf (1019 Payne Ave., N) is open for Walk-ins: Monday – Thursday,  9 – 11am and 1 – 3pm (first 15 walk-ins per shift served daily); and by appointment only, Monday through Thursday, 11 - 11:30am and 3 - 3:30pm (three spots available each time): https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/northern/EastStPaul/cure-hunger/
• Keystone Services (1459 Rice Street, Suite 3 – near Arlington Ave) food shelf is open on a first come, first serve basis: 10am – 12:30pm and 2 – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday. No appointment necessary.
• Merrick Community Services food shelf (1669 Arcade St., N) is open 4 days a week Monday 3-5pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10am-11:30.  Appointments are necessary (651-287-2088): https://merrickcs.org/community-services/food/
• For families of Native American heritage, The Department of Indian Work/Interfaith Action food shelf (1671 Summit Ave) is open Monday – Thursdays by appointment; please call 651-789-3856 for more information: https://interfaithaction.org/programs/diw/emergency-services/

  Goodwill – providing job training and employment support during COVID shutdown

• Goodwill has adapted to COVID times by moving many of their dislocated worker, job training, and employment services to online support.  For more information on specific programs, please visit:  https://www.goodwilleasterseals.org/services/training-education

Hmong American Partnership

• Another great East Side service organization is the Hmong American Partnership (1074 Arcade).  Their website has good updates on community news and area resources: https://www.hap411.org/

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Emergency Relief Fund

• The AMA Emergency Relief Fund will allocate supplies to applicants who meet the eligibility requirements. This ongoing fund is a first-come-first-serve basis to provide prompt support and will remain open based on available secure funds and supplies
• For more information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwOpHZaARSmKVh2_WBk8OSx6lJ9u9lEDuGWyUVbtpYzmfSDA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3uTGhjUmYUBNppeL8yV-nm4cAn73bKHHCsldhTgHDO_XIbBwqDTnWDTm0

MNSure

• The MNsure Contact Centerremains open while continuing to closely monitor the developing news around COVID-19
• For more information on MNSure updates, please visit https://www.mnsure.org/stay-informed/covid-19-info/index.jsp

COVID stimulus checks

• If you have clients that are eligible to receive the stimulus checks, but didn’t file in 2018 or 2019, please encourage them to complete the necessary steps to receive a check:  https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payments

 Essential Kids Care Program- Free childcare provided by Saint Paul Community Education for children ages 5-12 of essential workers 

 Minnesota’s Children’s Cabinet- Resouces for families

Distance Learning 

iPads

iPad Handbook (Spanish, Hmong, Somali and Karen)

iPad Technology Help 

Ipad Technology Help (SPA)

Schoology

Schoology How - To Resources for Students (Spanish, Hmong, Somali and Karen)

Schoology Technology Help 

Seesaw

Seesaw support for families- (Spanish, Hmong, Somali and Karen phone line)

Community Virtual Family activities 

Library Go for Parents and Educators

Visit Mars. Yes, Mars! Access Mars lets you explore a 3D replica of the surface of Mars, recorded by NASA’s Curiosity rover.

Explore Zoo's

Minnesota Zoo's at-home programming

The Cincinnati Zoo shares a live stream from the zoo each day at 2 p.m. The Home Safari highlights one amazing animal and includes an activity you can do from home.

The San Diego Zoo has 11 live cameras set up in their exhibits. You can watch koalas, tigers, polar bears and more.

Explore Museum's

Walk through the Guggenheim

Visit the Boston Children’s Museum. Take a virtual tour of the Boston Children’s Museum and check out fun exhibits like Explore-a-Saurus.

#MetKids lets kids explore The Met in New York using an interactive map

Science Museum of Minnesota Learn from Home

Children's Museum of Minnesota Parent Resources

Khan Academy  Free online extra learning