If you are overwhelmed right now,
the NYS COVID-19 Emotional Support Line is staffed by specially trained volunteers who can help.

New Yorkers in Need of Help or Assistance Can Text 844-997-2121 or Can Go to the New Confidential Online Site to Reach a Professional on www.opdv.ny.gov

This could be a very challenging time for anyone who might face abuse at home. Tensions are high and some may be quarantined with their abuser. Contact https://www.thehotline.org/ for assistance and advice.

• Information for Active Military and Veterans
• SUNY Services for Students
• NYS and National Resources
• SUNY Mental Health

• Distance Learning Technology: Navigating a New Classroom
• Free Spectrum Hotpspots
• Free and Low Cost Internet
• Open SUNY Support Services

USDA Food and Nutrition Service | USDA-FNS

While students are not required to disclose their disability to the institution, students should contact the campus Accessibility/Disability Services office to complete an accommodation plan.

• SUNY Disability Resources
• Find the Accessibility/Disability Service Office at Your Campus

US Department of Education

• U.S. Department of Education Releases Webinar, Fact Sheet for Protecting Students’ Civil Rights During COVID-19 Response

Financial Aid - Tuition Assistance and Questions

Students with questions about financial aid must reach out to their campus directly for personalized assistance.

• SUNY Campus Financial Aid Offices

Financial Support

Temporary Assistance (TA) programs

• Family Assistance (FA)  - Family Assistance (FA) provides cash assistance to eligible needy families that include a minor child living with a parent (including families where both parents are in the household) or a caretaker relative. FA operates under federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) guidelines. 
• Safety Net Assistance (SNA)  - Safety Net Assistance (SNA) provides cash assistance to eligible needy individuals and families who are not eligible for FA). SNA is for: single adults, childless couples, children living apart from any adult relative, families of persons found to be abusing drugs or alcohol, families of persons refusing drug/alcohol screening, assessment or treatment, aliens who are eligible for TA but not eligible for federal reimbursement 

NYS Unemployment

NYS is waiving the 7-day waiting period for unemployment insurance for people unemployed due to the impact of COVID-19.  

Unemployment Insurance is temporary income: 

• For eligible workers 
• Who lose their jobs 
• Through no fault of their own 

Read more about Unemployment Benefits NYS. There has been new guidance on unemployment from the Department of Labor. 

Learn how How to file a claim 

• Click here to Apply for benefits 

This could be a very challenging time for anyone who might face abuse at home. Tensions are high and some may be quarantined with their abuser. Contact https://www.thehotline.org/for assistance and advice

Illness and Health

• Depression Test
• Disaster Distress Hotline: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline 
• What if I Become Sick?  
• Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty
• The Importance of Mental Health and Wellness 
• Therapy apps may help with stress and anxiety during COVID outbreak or you can’t access your therapist in person) 
• Headspace – free meditations

Addiction Services

• For those struggling with addiction, Online AA meetings
• State and local resources 
• SAMHSA Resources 
• Online treatment finder

Veteran Crisis Hotline

• Veteran Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 and press 1, or text 838255. For Deaf and Hard of Hearing: 1-800-799-4889