National Resources for FAMILIES
Support for NFP families and others who need help managing the disruptions in every day life and work created by the COVID-19 pandemic:
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- Nutrition Assistance
- Learn more about where you can find meals for kids visit this USDA website.
- To see if you are eligible for WIC, or to learn more about applying click here.
- Employment Assistance
- Find out if you might qualify for unemployment benefits in your state here.
- Immigrant Eligibility for Public Programs During COVID-19
- Know Your Rights: Emergency Paid Sick Days and Paid Leave for Child Care and Coronavirus. Also available in Spanish
- Additional Resources
- Tips for families talking about the Coronavirus
- A guide to handwashing from Elmo
- Income Assistance for those who need help paying bills
- Spanish Language Resources about COVID-19
- A guide to well-being during COVID-19
- Nutrition Assistance
Income Assistance
Need Help Paying Bills (Local Assistance Resource)
http://www.needhelppayingbills.com/index.html
Housing Assistance
Volunteers of America (Housing Insecurity)
https://www.voa.org/get-help
Catholic Charities (mostly housing and food insecurity, but some have emergency bills assistance)
https://catholiccharitiesusa.org/find-help
Food Assistance
Women Infant Children (provides supplements for foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information for pregnant and postpartum women and infants and children up to age five)
https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/women-infants-and-children-wic
Cooking Matters (helps families to shop for and cook healthy meals on a budget)
https://cookingmatters.org/
Insurance AND PRESCRIPTION Assistance
Federal Medicaid Info (Health Care Insecurity)
https://www.benefits.gov/benefits/benefit-details/606
Affordable Care Act (Health Care Insecurity)
https://www.healthcare.gov/
Prescription Card
Pregnancy Assistance
Centering Pregnancy/Parenting (complimentary pre/post-natal support resource)
https://www.centeringhealthcare.org/what-we-do/centering-pregnancy
Doulas of North America—find a local doula and resources for parents
https://www.dona.org/
International Childbirth Association (ICEA)—find local certified classes, and childbirth education resources
http://icea.org/
Breastfeeding Assistance
La Leche League – Breastfeeding resources, and direct links to local LLL leaders for breastfeeding support groups
https://www.llli.org/
Kelly Mom: evidence-based information on breastfeeding and parenting
https://kellymom.com/category/about/
Happy Family (provides forum to chat with an expert for help with breastfeeding and nutrition)
https://happyfamilybrands.com/
PARENTING Resources – Health & Safety
Car Seat Safety Guidelines
https://www.experiencedmommy.com/car-seat-safety-installation-ages-stages/
Child Proofing and Safe Sleep Resources
https://www.safekids.org
https://www.safekids.org/sites/default/files/documents/home_safety_tips.pdf
https://www1.nichd.nih.gov/sts/about/Pages/default.aspx
Postpartum Support Resource
http://www.postpartum.net/
Healthy Native Babies
https://www1.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/documents/healthy_native_babies_workbook.pdf
Indian Health Service (IHS) – Numerous documents on SIDS reduction and prevention
http://www.ihs.gov/ (Search for topic areas of interest)
CDC – Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome:
https://www.cdc.gov/sids/Parents-Caregivers.htm
Addiction Support
https://www.addictions.com/drug-alcohol-addiction/
PARENTING Resources – general
Love and Logic (Parenting Resource)
https://www.loveandlogic.com/parents/what-is-love-and-logic-for-parents
Sesame Street in Communities (an online community sharing Sesame Street’s free educational resources)
https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/
Vroom (app for activities to do with children to help with early brain development)
https://www.vroom.org/
Parents as Teachers (support program for parents and caregivers)
https://parentsasteachers.org/
Healthy Families America (program for parents)
http://www.healthyfamiliesamerica.org/