Resources for Families  

COVID-19 Student and Family Guidelines

COVID-19 Attendance Guide for Parents and Families

Helping Children Cope with Tragedy

Staying Active Outside in Winter During COVID-19 

• Resources and Ideas

Every Meal (formally Sheridan Story)

In addition to the SPPS food that is delivered to you weekly you can pick up a weekly bag of food from the following SPPS district meal distributions locations.

  MONDAY- FRIDAY (9 a.m.-3 p.m.)

• Central High School (275 Lexington Ave. N.) - Door 2

• Harding Senior High School (1540 6th St. E.) - Main entrance

• Humboldt High School/OWL (640 Humboldt Ave.) - OWL main entrance

• Johnson Senior High School (1349 Arcade St.) - Main entrance

• Washington Technology Magnet School (1495 Rice St.) - Door 4

 Food bags are also avialable for pick up at many YMCA's, Check here for details.

 SPPS MEAL SERVICE DURING DISTANCE LEARNING

• Spanish

• Hmong

• Somali

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!

• English
• Spanish
• Hmong
• Somali
• Karen
• Oromo

More free food resouces from the City of Saint Paul

 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 Foundation to provide free meal service to Saint Paul families in need.  Click here for more information.

Additional food resources

• 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/

• Meals on Wheels of Ramsey County is providing free home-delivered meals to Ramsey County adult residents who are impacted by COVID-19. This program is made possible by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. https://mealsonwheels-rc.org/

• Hunger Solutions - Enter your zip code and find food resources near you. Minnesota Food Helpline - Call 888-711-1151 for assistance, Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. https://www.hungersolutions.org/ /
  

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

• More information can be found here. 

Energy Assistance Program helps people struggling financially

• Spanish

• Hmong

• Somali

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

 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 Zoos

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 Museums

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