CHC Commmunity COVID-19 Resources

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1	COVID-19 Resource Compilation for Students, Families, and Nonprofits
2	As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, it begins to more clearly reveal the inequalities, gaps, and dangers of our current systems, such as healthcare and education. Families and students who are already carrying the brunt of the inequities in our systems are feeling these stresses and barriers in an even more acute manner, whether it be through lack of access to healthcare, food security, housing, and/or quality education. In this spirit, Climb Higher has and will continue to collect and compile resources that we come across into this document. Resources include at-home education, child/family nutrition, financial resources, child care access, and non-profit, domestically at-risk, housing insecurity, and undocumented community specific resources and support.
3	Organization/Linked Resource	COVID-19 Support/Focus	Short Description
4	RISE: Aurora Resource Guide	Master Resource List	This resource guide was curated with love and care by the RISE Colorado team to support Black, LatinX, immigrant, refugee, undocumented, and aslyum-seeking families in the Aurora Community.
5	How to Serve Students with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Crisis	Education	The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) has compiled common questions, emerging best practices, and examples of how educators, schools, districts, and states can and should move forward during this challenging time without stepping back from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or civil rights.
6	U.S. Census Bureau Statistics in Schools Online Instructional Toolkits	Education	The U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools (SIS) program released four online instructional toolkits for different levels of remote learners and parents to engage with at home. The online toolkits make great supplements to a student’s remote learning material, as they focus on the importance of data and data collection while also emphasizing literacy skills and incorporating history and geography content.
7	Transform Education Now	Education	As parents navigate school closures and disruptions due to the COVID19 outbreak here in Colorado, TEN has compiled a list of at-home learning resources internet access and financial resources, social-emotional support, general facts and resources, and "how to stay healthy" to help during this time. They will also be posting regular blog posts with activities to do with students while they are at home. Please follow their Parents Lead Facebook page to stay up to date with tips and tricks for at-home learning
8	Stand for Children	Education	Stand for Children is doing what it can to support their members, supporters, and families across the state. On this landing page, you will find tools and information for families to help children continue to learn and thrive despite school closings.
9	Colorado Succeeds	Education	As much of Colorado is forced to make shifts to distanced learning and working, Colorado Succeeds will continue to shine a light on best practices and update these resources to help Coloradans ensure that learning can truly happen everywhere. On this landing page, you will find free tools for lessons (for both teachers and parents), links to support for teachers switching to distance learning, and other community resources
10	Digital Parent Meetings	Education	TEN has been hosting Digital Parent Meetings to connect and collaborate with families and partners. This is a safe space for families to talk with one another and hear from specialists about specific topics, including special education and mental health. Interpretation is available in Spanish along with any other language at your request! You can register and receive regular updates and reminders about their meetings
11	Digital Resources for English Language Learners	Education	To date, school closures have impacted more than 4.8 million English learners. As New America notes, “ELs have unique learning needs and require specialized services to support their language development.” That is why the organization has compiled a list of digital resources to supplement learning at home for English learners (ELs).
12	180 Days of Learning	Education	Goals are good, and when they are met, students feel accomplished. 180 Days of Learning provides grade-specific outcomes and goals that Colorado Students should be meeting each week,.
13	Wonder Stories	Education	Short chapter books at a 2nd to 3rd grade reading level provide interactive mysteries, puzzles, and adventures to keep children engaged, even without adult supervision. These books work especially well for struggling readers, and were developed through extensive research. The app is free for the next 2 months.
14	VROOM	Education (Ages 0-5)	Developed by leading experts in early childhood development, Vroom is a national initiative that educations parents on the brain science of 0- to 5-year olds and equips them with over 1,000 free activities that parents can do with their child to boost brain development and strengthen parent-child interactions.
15	Preventing Learning Loss Webinars	Education	While summer learning loss is well documented, the period of time when students will not be in classrooms will likely double due to the virus. Aimed at intentionally preventing learning loss and providing schools with coaching + planning support that incorporates: Applying the Research to Prevent Learning Loss & Create Gains; Motivating & Engaging Students + Families; Resolving Barriers & Extending the Reach through Community Partnerships; and, Finalizing your Strategic Learning Loss Prevention Plan & Getting Friendly Peer Feedback.
16	Ready4k	Education	Ready4K is an evidence-based whole child curriculum that offers fun facts and at-home learning activity ideas for children ages 0-9, all delivered via text message. Implementation is quick and easy, so all of your families can start getting activities within a week. Now free for the rest of the 2019-20 school year.
17	TNTP	Education	Before you hop into all of the homeschooling links available, take a look at these guiding principles so you don't get completely lost in the sauce.
18	Thomas B. Fordham Institute	Education	Fordham's president shares the best YouTube channels, Netflix options, and even podcasts, from one parent to another.
19	EdNavigator	Education	Working from home with children isn't easy...you're going to need a plan. Here's one option.
20	Atlantic	Education	As much as you may love your children, being in quarantine is tough. here's how parents can keep kids busy (and learning) in quarantine.
21	New York Times	Education	The NYT has this really cool thing where students can respond to daily writing prompts inspired by the NYT -- and you do not have to have a subscription.
22	FASTalk	Education	an evidence-based tool that offers lessons to help children continue their daily learning. Any caregiver with access to a cell phone can participate. Families receive weekly curriculum-aligned activities sent via text in their specified language. The activities are fun and easy for busy families to do anywhere.
23	Brainpop	Education	This K-8 provides students with informational videos that explain everything from science and social studies to art, music, and health in great detail, all while introducing subject-specific vocabulary.
24	Kidappolis	Education	an app that enables parents to use screen time as a deep learning time through interactive, caregiver-lead early learning opportunities. This is a personalized app that offers specific early learning, literacy, and numeracy goals. Until the 2021 school year begins, the app is being offered for free when using the code: FREE.
25	Mystery Science	Education	a curated set of science lessons from the creator of the most popular science lessons in U.S. schools. Short mini-lessons are completely digital and full lessons include an activity. All of the activities are designed to use simple supplies a parent will likely already have at home
26	Great Minds	Education	Written material for grades K-12 and daily instructional videos for English language arts grades K-8, and science grades 3-5. New video lessons and content is updated daily.
27	Khan Academy	Education	Free, differentiated learning resources for learners at all levels
28	Khan Academy Kids	Education	a program that engages kids ages 2-7 in core subjects like early literacy, reading, writing, language and math, while encouraging creativity and the building of social-emotional skills through curriculum that is joyful, engaging, and developed by experts.
29	IXL	Education	K-12 curriculum, individualized guidance, and real-time analytics
30	Age of Learning	Education	An education resource that comes with free access to ABC Mouse, Adventure Academy, and Reading IQ; redeem with code: School7771 for K-8 parents and teachers
31	Pave	Education	A really long but helpful and updated list of education companies offering free subscriptions due to school closures.
32	PIE Network	Education	A collection of resources that everyone can benefit from whether you're an educator, parent, and/or activist.
33	PBS Design Squad	Education	A project based learning resource for students of any age
34	Curriculum Associates	Education	The i-Ready curriculum from Curriculum Associates has created printable at-home activity packs that Arnett recommends, helping students focus on math learning.
35	College Board	Education	College Board offers a wide range of practice tests in math, English, and writing. The site "not only helps prepare for college entrance exams, but also to practice college-level work,
36	ReadWriteThink	Education	Users from K-12 can choose a grade level and then gain access to activities and projects, games and tools, tips and how-tos, printouts and more to focus on reading and writing.
37	Reading Rockets Packs	Education	This site puts a focus on young learners, pre-k to third grade, and offers sheets with instructions for engaging with two book - one fiction and one nonfiction - and follow-up activities
38	Prodigy	Education	Prodigy has proved to be a popular way for kids to practice math in a fantasy-world setting. It is great for having kids practice and become familiar with math concepts.
39	Zearn	Education	Online math lessons customized for K-5 grades --including 400 hours of digital lessons with on-screen teachers
40	National Geographic	Education	This curriculum, normally reserved for teachers and behind a paywall, is now free for parents, giving access to videos, interactive maps, and activities that encourage students to explore everything from ecology to geography.
41	Story Mentors	Education	Focused specifically on K-3 struggling readers, this 25 weekly lessons resource utilizes scientific early reading strategies. Each lesson has guides and activities using common household materials.
42	Story Online	Education	Provides K-5 literacy resources featuring the world's best storytellers reading books out loud. Each video includes an activity guide.
43	PBS for Parents	Education	Offers grades 2-8 games and activities for your child that can be filtered by topic and grade wit some of their favorite television characters.
44	CDE Resources for Schools and Districts	Education	CDE’s top priority is the health and safety of all students, educators and communities in Colorado. The department has compiled resources for schools and districts about Coronavirus 2019 to help provide guidance through the crisis. The webpage is updated throughout the day as new information comes available.
45	Study Cat	Education	a curriculum that ignites motivation, curiosity, confidence, and critical thinking through an innovative, creative, and engaging curriculum that fosters a love for learning languages.
46	Colorin Colorado	Education	Multilingual resources for educators and families of English language learners
47	Math Playground	Education	Math activities for students
48	Denver Public Library- Phone-a-Story	Education	Call the number to listen to stories, songs, and rhymes in English, Spanish, Amharic, and Vietnamese!
49	Scholastic Learn at Home	Education	Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking ,and growing
50	Great Schools	Education	advice for parents and curated resources for all ages and grades, multiple subjects, sample worksheets, and flashcards
51	Learning Heroes	Education	new tips and resources for parents to help support learning at home, as well as a weekly digest email featuring partner resources.
52	Flamboyan K-3 Literacy Program (Espanol)	Education	Programa de Lectura K-3 está desarrollando una serie de lecturas en voz alta en español que compartiremos con frecuencia durante las próximas cuatro semanas. El acceso a materiales de lectura en español es esencial y estas lecturas ofrecen diversión para toda la familia. Estos videos están disponibles en el canal de YouTube para familias en Puerto Rico y en los Estados Unidos.
53	K-12 Zoom School Verification	Education	Zoom is temporarily lifting the 40-minute time limit on free basic accounts for schools affected by the Coronavirus
54	Cooking Matters	Child/Family Nutrition Resources	Cooking Matters provides over 100 budget-friendly, nutritious, and delicious recipes that help boost immune systems for busy families. Also be sure to check out their newly developed education materials, which include tips and tricks for: fruit and vegetable storage (to make them last longer!), stretching ingredients, pantry staples, and getting kids involved in the kitchen.
55	Chalkbeat Map	Child/Family Nutrition Resources	An interactive map that shows where children can get meals while Colorado schools are closed.
56	Expensify-Hunger	Child/Family Nutrition Resources	Expensify is going to temporarily redirect all of its charitable funds to the Expensify Hunger initiative, which will match SNAP grocery purchases for up to $50 per family.
57	COVID-19 Hunger Relief	Child/Family Nutrition Resources	Colorado funders* have come together to create a Colorado COVID-19 Emergency Hunger Relief Fund (Fund) in response to urgent food access and nutritional needs that are emerging in our communities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic .
58	No Kid Hungry	Child/Family Nutrition Resources	Coronavirus grants for schools and/or nonprofits to help support their efforts to ensure kids get the nutritious food they need.
59	No Kid Hungry (Texting Service)	Child/Family Nutrition Resources	No Kid Hungry has launched a texting hotline to provide information about emergency food distribution sites in communities where schools have been closed due to COVID19. Families can text the word “FOOD” (or “COMIDA”) to 877877 to find their nearest sites.
60	Food Bank of the Rockies	Child/Family Nutrition Resources	Food Bank of the Rockies will do everything possible to continue distributing food to people in need. They are expecting food insecurity to increase in coming weeks as many people in the community may be going without wages. During this time, they are committed to their partner agencies and anyone experiencing food insecurity. They are also taking precautions to ensure the safety of their staff and volunteers.
61	Metro Caring Food Asistance	Child/Family Nutrition Resources	As Denver's frontline anti-hunger organization, Metro Caring works with our community to meet people’s immediate need for nutritious food while building a movement to address the root causes of hunger. Metro Caring offers innovative programming in Healthy Foods Access, Nutrition Education and Cooking Classes, ID Procurement, Urban Gardening, and Community Activation. (Undocumented/DACAmented individuals are eligible)
62	Denver Metro Emergency Food Network	Child/Family Nutrition Resources	Delivers free, prepared meals to homebound families and elderly individuals in need during the COVID-19 crisis. Sign-up to receive a no-cost food box of 4-12 meals.
63	Scholly COVID-19 Student Relief Fund	Financial Assistance Resources	In Scholly’s unrelenting effort to support students in need, we are providing cash assistance to those in need during this unprecedented crisis. Apply today to receive $200 in cash assistance to help cover expenses during this global crisis. Our application takes less than two minutes.
64	Unemployment Insurance Resource	Financial Assistance Resources	To be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits, you must have lost a job through no fault of your own, be physically and mentally able to work, available to accept work or start working, and actively seeking work.
65	Bartender Emergency Assistance Program	Financial Assistance Resources	The USBG Foundation strives to be a resource for our bar industry community, including through financial assistance grants.
66	Colorado Energy Bill Assistance and Resources	Financial Assistance Resources	Energy Assistance funds may be available to assist you with your energy bills or provide weatherization services for your home.
67	Rent and Utility Help	Financial Assistance Resources	The Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance program (TRUA) offers resources to Denver residents who are facing a housing crisis or hardship to help prevent eviction or displacement.
68	Philantropy Colorado Relief Funds	Financial Assistance Resources	Response/Assistance Funds for COVID-19 across Colorado
69	United States Small Business Administration Payment Protection Program	Financial Assistance Resources	The Paycheck Protection Program is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. SBA will forgive loans if all employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks and the money is used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest, or utilities. The Paycheck Protection Program will be available through June 30, 2020. Application approvals are on a first come, first serve basis. Applications open April 3rd.
70	Colorado Emergency Child Care Collaborative	Child Care	Governor Polis called together a group of early childhood providers, advocacy groups, school districts and foundations to partner with the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) and the Office of Early Childhood (OEC) to establish a system of emergency child care for Colorado's most essential workers. With growing participation from counties, schools, public health officials and many others, Colorado is stepping up to provide child care to the essential workforce to support the state’s response.
71	Impacts of the Coronavirus Crisis on Cooradans	COVID-19 Information/Health Resources	Healthier Colorado and The Colorado Health Foundation launched a statewide survey to measure and understand the concerns, needs, experiences, and attitudes of Coloradans on the coronavirus pandemic.. In addition to a recording of the webinar and slides fron their presentation, you can find all the resources from the briefing and survey on Healthier Colorado’s website, which includes the full topline results, crosstabs, verbatim responses and analysis.
72	Colorado School District Needs Inventory	COVID-19 Information/Health Resources	Earlier this month, CEI and the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) asked districts, BOCES, charter schools and facility schools to share their top needs since in-person instruction was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the first round of quantitative analysis, CEI conducted interviews with superintendents from across the state to validate and update regional results. The voluntary assessment was completed by more than 91% of districts and BOCES, as well as 186 charter and facility schools. The assessment identified four top education needs, including an immediate need for hardware, software and connectivity solutions.
73	Weekly Dose of Social Emotional Learning Programming	COVID-19 Information/Health Resources	A “Weekly Dose” of Social Emotional Learning Programming sent to teachers weekly to provide assistance as they coach students and deliver remote instruction. Includes tips for teachers, activities for students and parent outreach ideas and information.
74	"Coping with Crisis" Social Emotional Learning	COVID-19 Information/Health Resources	Curriculum Units for elementary, middle and high school students to support emotional well-being as they return to school accompanied by virtual Professional Development (PD) to support unit delivery.
75	YogaWorks Live	COVID-19 Information/Health Resources	Physical Care/Workout Resource
76	Orange Theory Fitness Workouts	COVID-19 Information/Health Resources	Physical Care/Workout Resource
77	Social-Emotional Support Resources	COVID-19 Information/Health Resources	Caring for your family's emotional wellness is very important through this disruption. Below are resources to help inform family conversations.
78	Ten Percent Happier	COVID-19 Information/Health Resources	Learn to meditate from the world's top mindfulness experts.
79	A Care Package for Uncertain Times	COVID-19 Information/Health Resources	A collection of podcasts, poetry, meditations, and reflection for however you're processing in this moment
80	How is Congress Addressing the Needs of Babies and Families?	COVID-19 Information/Health Resources	A quick rundown and factsheet of what congress has been doing to address the needs of babies and families, especially as it pertains to early care and learning support
81	Colorado's General COVID-19 Updates	COVID-19 Information/Health Resources	The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), our Local Public Health Agencies (LPHA) and our communities to provide updated information about COVID-19.
82	COVID-19 Terms in Cartoon for Children	COVID-19 Information/Health Resources	Cartoon drawings to help explain COVID-19 to children, as well as how to mitigate the spread
83	Accessing Emergency Medicaid (SPANISH)	COVID-19 Information/Health Resources	A document (in SPANISH) to aid persons and families in accessing emergency medicaid.
84	COVID-19 Testing Sites and Mobile Labs	COVID-19 Information/Health Resources	For people whose symptoms are severe enough to need medical treatment in a hospital, a positive or negative test result is important. The diagnosis helps the hospital decide what interventions the patient needs and where they should be assigned to stay in the hospital.
85	Eliminated RTD Fares	Other Resources	RTD (Denver's Public Transportation), will stop collecting fares, and allow rear-door boarding to fight coronavirus
86	Spring Four	Other Resources	SpringFour helps connect members with services and assistance in their community, including information on child care, access to food, and more. We have made this resource available to you during this time of uncertainty - please click "Get Started" to begin your search.
87	Internet Access Resources	Other Resources	As schools shift to online learning, all students need internet access now. Stand for Children staff contacted a number of companies to better understand these options, including Xfinity, and Lifeline. You can access their recommendations on the linked web page.
88	Free Internet/Wi-Fi	Other Resources	In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency, Internet Essentials has increased speeds to 25/3 Mbps for all customers - no action is required. In addition, new customers will receive two months of free service.
89	Center for Disesase Control and Prevention Fact Sheets	Other Resources
90	Federal Stimulus Bill Summary for Coloradans	Other Resources	A summary document synthesizing the Federal Stimulus Bill and what it means for Coloradans.
91	National Association for Family, School and Community Engagement Resources	Other Resources	The coronavirus pandemic has changed our way of life for an indefinite period of time. Families, educators, and other practitioners across the country are struggling with how to adjust to this new reality and what it means for children. When it comes to education during these challenging circumstances, families need access to information and learning ideas, ways to understand the information, and ways to take action on it. NAFSCE is providing the following opportunities for their field to learn from and collaborate with each other:
92	Online Toolkit for Online Facilitation	Other Resources	Online Meeting Resources Toolkit for Facilitators by Facilitators for Pandemic Response group that goes into resources for facilitating online gatherings as well as working from home.
93	The Neighbor to Neighbor COVID-19 Relief Fund	Nonprofit Resources	The Neighbor to Neighbor Covid-19 Relief Fund is designed to provide financial resources to charitable organizations in Longmont and St. Vrain Valley area that are involved in supporting populations that have been affected by the outbreak. The Longmont Community Foundation encourages institutions, companies and other funders to contribute to the Fund. 100% of funds received will be distributed quickly and a final report of the distributions will be available on our website after the funds have been expended from the Neighbor to Neighbor Covid-19 Relief Fund.
94	Yampa Valley COVID-19 Response Fund	Nonprofit Resources	A coalition of philanthropy, government, and community partners has joined together to create a COVID-19 Response Fund that will rapidly deploy resources to community-based organizations at the frontlines of the coronavirus outbreak in the Yampa Valley region. The Fund will not provide direct assistance to individuals, but to organizations providing direct assistance
95	COVID-19 Regional Response Fund	Nonprofit Resources	Aspen Community Foundation (ACF) has established the COVID-19 Regional Response Fund to channel needed resources to respond to the immediate and long-term needs of the Aspen to Parachute region. Monies raised will be disbursed to nonprofit organizations or government entities supporting access to appropriate healthcare and meeting essential human needs such as food access, rent and utilities assistance, and emergency services for individuals and families impacted by the virus.
96	Colorado Assistance Fund	Nonprofit Resources	El Pomar Foundation announced today the establishment of the Colorado Assistance Fund (CAF). CAF is a $1 million fund offering immediate aid to nonprofit organizations supporting Colorado communities, organizations and individuals affected by the recent outbreak of COVID-19. Grants from the fund will be distributed to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or government entities supporting access to appropriate healthcare and meeting basic human needs such as food access, rent and utilities assistance, and emergency services for individuals and communities impacted by the virus.
97	Critical Needs Fund	Nonprofit Resources	The Denver Foundation operates a Critical Needs Fund that can be activated to meet essential community needs outside of the normal course of their grantmaking. They activate the fund to mobilize flexible, responsive resources during times of critical need. As the community navigates the COVID-19 global health crisis, Denver Foundation team members are tapping into their very deep roots in the community to identify high-impact organizations that serve the most vulnerable. Through the Critical Needs Fund, they’ll focus on critical issues including housing insecurity and lack of access to food and health care services.
98	Women and Families of Colorado Relief Fund	Nonprofit Resources	The purpose of the WFCO Relief Fund is to rapidly and responsively distribute general operating grants to 501(c)(3) and other tax-exempt organizations that address the emergency needs of Colorado women and their families who are most impacted by COVID-19. The grants are meant to enhance the capacity of organizations responding to a variety of critical needs including housing, food, transportation, child care, health care, behavioral health, and more.
99	Best Practices for Nonprofits	Nonprofit Resources	Crisis Communications: Best Practices for Nonprofits
100	Colorado COVID Relief Fund Application	Nonprofit Resources	COVID Relief Fund - grant for nonprofits during the COVIDcrisis, rolling deadline, up to $25k for general operating.