RESOURCES FOR PARENTS REGARDING CORONAVIRUS


 The Allen Park Public School District will be offering Free Meals to ALL children ages 0 to 18 during the COVID-19 school closures.
  • We will be serving both breakfast and lunch in a drive-thru format at the back door of the Allen Park High School. Children do not have to be enrolled in our district to participate.
  • All meals must be picked up between 9:00-12:00 pm Monday and 9:00am-12:00pm Wednesdays beginning on Monday, April 13, 2020 and ending in June 2020.  
  • On Monday, you will receive enough for Mon-Tues and on Wednesday you will receive enough meals to cover Wed-Fri.  
  • Breakfast will include entree item, milk, juice and fruit.
  • Lunch will include entree item, milk, juice, fruit and/or vegetable.   *Meals may contain products that need to be refrigerated.
PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO HELP US WITH MEAL PLANNING. 
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Community Assistance Hotline
Established to support the educational needs of students experiencing homelessness or transiency of foster care during the COVID-19 health crisis

Please call 734.334.1567   Hotline will be answered 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.  

MEDICAL CONCERNS

Public health and other experts will take calls from residents and answer questions regarding health. People can also be directed to local resources and services available through state government departments.

The hotline will be run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week.   1-888-535-6136

BEAUMONT CORONAVIRUS HOTLINE - 800-592-4784  (Call before you go to the hospital) 
​A community resource for timely, accurate information about COVID-19 symptoms and virtual screening for people who are experiencing symptoms. Additional hotlines available:
Western Wayne Family Health Centers (Inkster, Taylor and Lincoln Park) is offering adult medical care, pediatrics, OB, emergency dental care, behavioral health and opiate addiction treatment.  They are taking new patients for all services

RESOURCES FOR FINANCES, FOOD, EMPLOYMENT, ETC.

This is from the United Way
"Most importantly, as we mentioned, the COVID-19 Community Response Fund will help ensure that there is financial support for individuals, families and community organizations.
Our 2-1-1 helpline is still available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to answer calls from individuals in need. Our community care advocates are also equipped with the information to help direct callers who are concerned about exposure, and we’re tracking that information to help with statewide data tracking. 
We’re working with local public health departments to make sure we know the protocols they are putting in place and to ensure we are involved in any relevant conversations that are related to the community response should the risk level increase.  
We’re coordinating with food banks and schools to ensure that, whenever possible, families in need of food assistance can get the help they need."

SUPPORTS WHILE WE ARE SHELTER IN PLACE


Tapping the Title will take you to the list of websites with links website 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
  1. Explaining Coronavirus to your Children 
  2. Social-Emotional Learning Online
  3. Anxiety and Stress Management
  4. Resources for Early Childhood, Elementary , Secondary while at home
  5. Social Emotional Learning at homeApps for managing stress and anxiety
  6. Fun Family Projects and Learning Sites to Beat Boredom!
  7. Learning and Studying Tools
  8. Great reading instruction resources

​If you need additional information or a referral to a private, local mental health professional, please contact the School Social Worker, School Psychologist, or School Counselor in your student's building.  We are here to support you (our email is linked in our names)!  School Social Workers: Michelle Calvillo (APCS/Cabrini), Michelle Kean (APHS), Sandy Bennett (APMS), Erica Saville (Arno/Bennie), Kendra Payette-Linn (Lindemann)
Guidance Counselors:  APHS:  Allison Buttaccio, Tanya Duffy, Patrice Mang   APMS: Kristin Gladd, Christine Kendall
District School Psychologist: Deb Green
 

emotional support
Shine weekly has a webpage to help cope with all of the anxiety. 
The National Association of School Psychologists has guidelines for talking to students about the coronavirus.  --> 
​The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention talks about Managing Anxiety when facing a pandemic.  -->  
Wayne State University has an article on how to manage fear and anxiety during these unknown times. -->
The Child Mind Institute offers tips for talking to children, especially to the ones who experience symptoms of anxiety, about coronavirus.