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EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Help for Families Experiencing Financial Hardship: "Department of Human Services (DHS) announced an Emergency Assistance Program (EAP) to help low-income families who lost wages experiencing financial challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Families who qualify will be eligible for a one-time payment to assist them in meeting basic needs...To qualify, families must have at least one person in the household who was employed as of March 11, 2020 and experienced an hour or wage reduction of at least 50 percent for two weeks or more or lost employment entirely due to the public health crisis." More info.

To apply, go to: https://www.compass.state.pa.us/COMPASS.Web/AFS/EmergencyCashAssistance

Help for Families Experiencing Food Insecurity: " The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) plan will allow for DHS to provide SNAP funds to households with children who have lost access to free or reduced-price school meals through the National School Lunch Program due to pandemic-related school closures. P-EBT benefits will be issued through EBT cards issued to qualifying families. More info. Apply for the P-EBT, or for new SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits if needed here: https://www.compass.state.pa.us/compass.web/Public/CMPHome

If you need help applying for these programs or accessing other resources, please email Rhonda Davis at rhonda.davis@obs.org.


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Parent Resources from Parent Liaison, Rhonda Davis: There are several updated resources recently added to cap4kids.org/philadelphia under the COVID-19 section.

We realize that not everyone is on social media, and that there's a lot of information to share with you, so we decided to pull a few highlights and have them in one place to keep you up to date, on our website.

As we move forward with Planning for Extended School Year, we need your help. We ask that you please fill out the survey found at the top of the Huskies@Home document, your input is essential. The survey is also linked in the top message of every web page in the yellow announcement bar.

As always, we thank you for your help and dedication to ensuring that we can serve our students in the best way possible.

https://www.obs.org/HuskiesAtHome1.pdf

Face Masks Available to Anyone: Anyone in need of cloth masks for essential outings can email Rhonda Davis to receive them (by mail) free of charge.

Plastic Face Shields for Healthcare or Public Transportation Staff: For parents/staff/family members who work in any sort of healthcare or public transportation setting, you can request plastic face shields at no cost. The shields will be delivered free of charge after filling out the request form. FILL OUT THE REQUEST FORM

Early Intervention Services During COVID-19 Infant/Toddler and Preschool

  • Connect with your local program by calling your Service Coordinator or Local EI Program Representative
  • Call the CONNECT Helpline: 1-800-692-7288
  • If you are unable to connect with your EI program, or you have difficulty starting Tele-Intervention services: Email the Office of Child Development and Early Learning for more information or questions.

View the brochure with this information
 

Can’t pay your rent and other housing issues and here

  • New Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) - which provides up to 39 weeks of unemployment benefits to individuals not eligible for regular unemployment compensation or extended benefits, including those who have exhausted all rights to such benefits. Click here www.uc.pa.gov/COVID-19/CARES-Act/Pages/PUA-FAQs.aspx

  • How to get a stimulus check if you didn’t file taxes.

  • Worker’s health and safety and rights during COVID-19

  • Click here to find free diapers, food, cribs, parenting supports and more www.phila.gov/2020-04-15-free-pregnancy-baby-and-toddler-supports-during-covid-19/ in Spanish here

  • Click here for learning resources and much, much more www.phila.gov/2020-04-04-resources-for-families-and-early-learning-providers-during-covid-19

  • As always, please feel free to contact Rhonda Davis at rhonda.davis@obs.org for help locating resources.


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