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Click on the links below to go section of interest:
2-1-1 Helpline • Click here to Add Resource • Business Resources • Childcare for Essential Personnel • Crisis Support • Donate • Employment Opportunities, & Unemployment Insurance • Facebook Group • Farmers' Markets • Finances • Food Pantries and Meal Delivery • Grants for Specific Workers Impacted by COVID • Health, Healthcare, Mental Health and Insurance • Housing Resources • Internet Access (free) • Learning Support for Children • Legal Services • Masks • New Tax Advantage for Donors • Newspaper (free COVID-19 stories) • Nonprofit Resources • Public Transportation • Rent Relief • Restaurants Offering Take-Out and Delivery • School Meals • Summer Meals • Senior Shopping Venues and Home Delivered Meals • Scam Alerts • Shine United • Taxes • Tourism • United Through Reading • Utilities & Energy Assesment • Vaccine Information • Veterans and Military • Virtual Conferencing • Volunteer Opportunities
Please note that these resources are subject to change. Questions? Please email info@uwdor.org. Read more about our response by clicking here.
Call United Way's free, confidential 24/7/365 helpline 2-1-1 (1-800-899-1479) with your questions about COVID-19 and to find the help you need in this ever, changing environment.
2-1- 1 is a vital service that connects millions of people to help every year. To get expert, caring help, simply call 211 today. 2-1-1 is the most comprehensive source of locally curated social services information in the U.S. and most of Canada. All calls are confidential.
Donate to the Dutchess Orange Community Strong COVID-19 Fund
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- CDC Information About Vaccines
- CDC What to Expect After Vaccine
- CDC Guidelines After Vaccination
- Resources to Help Vulnerable Populations
New York State
Dutchess County
Orange County
Veterans
Facebook Group To Help Find Appointment
- Federal
- New York State: COVID-19 hotline (24 hour): 888-364-3065
- Dutchess County
- Orange County: COVID-19 Hotline (9am-5pm): 845-291-2330
UWDOR has opportunities to help your community during this time of need.
- Healthy Kids Program Full Day Childcare in New Windsor and Poughkeepsie for first responders, medical community and other esssential personnel
- Middletown Day Nursery: 845-343-1444 - Offers the children of essential personnel childcare for infants through age 10.
Dutchess County
- Dutchess County Healthy Families: Parenting Support and Childhood Development
- Dutchess-Orange Tutoring (DOT) for K-12 in Response to COVID-19
- Noggin Cares (free 90 day access through partnership with United Way)
- United Through Reading for active military, veterans and retirees. Click here for a flyer that describes the program.
Dutchess County
- Beacon City Schools (Weekly Food Packet Application)
- CCE Summer Lunch Program
- City of Poughkeepsie
- Red Hook Central School District
Orange County
- Complete list of locations and times throughout Orange County (English / Spanish)
- Enlarged City School District of Middletown
- Newburgh Enlarged City School District
- Port Jervis
School Meal Distribution Sites and Food for Families
Dutchess County Schools
- Arlington Central School District
- Beacon City School District
- Dover Union Free School District
- Hyde Park Central Schools
- Millbrook Central School District
- Pawling Central School District
Orange County Schools (from ouboces.org)
- Orange-Ulster BOCES Supervisory Area
- Middletown ECSD
- Port Jervis CSD
- If you cannot get to a food supply location, call the Orange County Crisis hotline 24-hours a day/7-days a week at 800 832 1200. If necessary, delivery can be arranged.
- Orange County Childcare Council: 845-294-4012
Food Pantries and Meal Deliveries
Dutchess County
(Download an Excel List)
- Community Food Pantries
- Food Pantries & Soup Kitchens
- Beacon Community Kitchen expands hours: now Mon through Saturday 11am-12pm at Tabernacle of Christ Church (483 Main St / 845-831-4653)
Orange County
(Download an Excel list)
- #Godgrub: Residents of the Town/City of Poughkeepsie text 845-384-0100 between 9am-3pm with First and Last Name, number of meals (delivery service is over)
- Newburgh Mutual Aid provides meal delivery in the City of Newburgh
- Seniors in Dutchess County
- Seniors in Orange County call 845-615-3700 or 845-344-7510
Senior Shopping Venues and Home Delivered Meals
- Dutchess County
- Orange County call 845-615-3700 or 845-344-7510
Restaurants Offering Take-Out and Delivery
- Eviction Prevention Partnership with Dutchess County. Call United Way's 2-1-1
- A one-time rental subsidy from NYS that will be sent directly to the household's landlord
- National Housing Conference COVID-19 Housing Resource Center
- Center for NYC Neighborhoods - Equitable Reverse Mortgage Assistance (ERMA) Program
Orange County
- Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan & Ulster
- The Lenny Loan ($250 no interest loan for Orange County residents)
Finances
- IRS Non-Filers Online Tool to file for Economic Impact Payment (deadline 10/15) Visit www.irs.gov/nonfilereip
- Upsolve Guide to Free Bankruptcy Filing
- Credit Counseling through NFCC
Dutchess County
- Resources, networks for cost-saving opportunities through Community Energy Advisors (Cornell Cooperative Ext. DC): 845-677-8223 ext 113 or cda37@cornell.edu.
Orange County
- Weatherization and EmPower NY Program. See application (PDF). More info: 845-421-6266 or rbressi@recap.org.
Weatherization and EmPower NY Program. See Application (PDF). More info: 845-421-6266 or rbressi@recap.org
Internet Subsidies
Cloud
- Atlassian (free access to cloud tools 10 and under employees)
Phone
Video
- Community Employment Opportunities from Our Partners During COVID-19
- Job Board (Dutchess) - scroll down for postings
- Job Board (Orange)
Grants for Specific Workers Impacted by COVID
Artists
Restaurant Workers
- United States Bartenders Guild Bartender Emergency Assistance Program
- Restaurant Workers Community Foundation COVID19 COVID19 Relief Fund
Drive Through COVID-19 Testing Locations
Addiction Treatment
- Cornerstone Since the COVID-19 crisis began, there has been a drastic and troubling reduction in primary and preventative medical care visits, as patients are staying home and often forgoing routine and episodic medical care. The fact is, at this time, it is more dangerous to skip doctors’ appointments than it is to visit a provider’s office, as early detection of medical conditions is often the key to positive health outcomes. Cornerstone Family Healthcare is presently accepting new patients at all 15 of its medical practices, in Rockland, Orange, Ulster, and Broome counties. 845-563-8000, www.cornerstonefamilyhealthcare.org, or check our Facebook page for more information.
Mental Health
- Governor Cuomo's FREE Mental Health Hotline: 1-844-863-9314
- Dutchess County Stabilization Center: 845-486-2849
- Orange County
- Guide for Emotionally Supporting Our Children (Dutchess County BOCES)
- Dutchess County Al-Anon Family Groups (zoom meeting information)
- Guide to Helping Families Cope
- Guide to Helping Children Cope
- APA Center for Workplace and Mental Health - Working Remotely During COVID-19: Your Mental Health & Well Being
- LGBT Peer Counseling Service: 215-72-8255 - Free telephone counseling for LGBT individuals, their families and friends.
- LGBT Senior Hotline: 1-888-234-7243 - Free telephone warmline for senior LGBT individuals, their families and friends
- NY Project Hope, NYS COVID-19 Crisis Counseling Program: 804-204-5223. Free, confidentialm, anonymous emotional support. (English / Spanish)
Health Insurance
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Consumers can apply for coverage through NY State of Health on-line at nystateofhealth.ny.gov, by phone at 855-355-5777, and working with enrollment assistors.
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Governor Cuomo has ordered Health Department to waive co-pays for telehealth visits
- Join Unshattered sewing circle: Sew your masks at home and either mail them to Unstattered or drop them at their locked collection box: 1064 Rte 82, Hopewell Junction, New York.
- Mask pattern to sew (Unshattered)
- Mask pattern (JoAnn Fabrics)
- Non-sewn mask tutorial
- Tips to help children wear masks
- Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan & Ulster (immigration legal services)
- Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (free high-quality counsel in civil matters for low-income individuals and families, and other vulnerable individuals)
- IRS warns about Coronavirus-related scams
- USDA warns of scams targeting SNAP recipients
- How to avoid COVID-19 phone scams
- Stabilization Grants for Microenterprise Businesses (Dutchess County)
- Essential Services Under "New York State on Pause"
- Disaster Relief for Small Businesses (SBA)
- Dutchess County Business Notifiction Network
- Tourism Business Information
- Facebook Grants for Small Businesses
- James Beard Foundation Food & Beverage Industry Relief Fund
Newspapers offering free access to articles about the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- HUD's COVID-19 Prevention Response Office Hours for Homeless Providers Equity Response
- Webinar on Philanthropy in the Context of the Pandemic (Center for Disaster Philanthropy)
- Tech Soup and Microsoft's Digital Skill Center for Nonprofits (many courses available for free)
- University of Albany's Nonprofit University Remote Classes (free during COVID-19 crisis)
- NYCON Resources for Nonprofits
- TechSoup Guide for Nonprofits
- New York Lawers for the Public Interest (NYLPI) Nonprofit Toolkit (Legal Resources for Nonprofits)
- United Through Reading for active military, veterans and retirees. Click here for a flyer that describes the program.
Veterans:
- Westcop Supportive Services for Veterans
- New York State Division of Veteran's Services
- New York State Division of Veterans' Services Facebook Page
Military:
For the 3 AER forms (see links to PDFS below): Just for your situational awareness, HQ AER will accept and consider Exceptions to Policy for eligibility for ARNG and USAR Soldiers on a case-by-case basis when they are experiencing extreme or unusual financial hardship due to a cancelled deployment or the current DoD travel ban.
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/sites/uwdor/files/AER%20Form%20770%2C%20Exception%20to%20Policy%20for%20Eligibility.pdf
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/sites/uwdor/files/AER%20Form%2057%2C%20Budget%20Planning%20Sheet.pdf
Assistance requests will be submitted directly to HQ AER IAW the guidelines below.
Again, this is situational awareness for most, and is only directly applicable if you have ARNG and USAR units on your installation.
1. As you know, AER assist ARNG and USAR Soldier who are:
a. Active Guard Reserve (AGR) Soldiers serving in full-time positions under Title 10 U.S.C. for more than 30 consecutive days and their eligible Family members.
b. Members of the Reserve Component of the Army (National Guard and Army Reserve under Title 10 U.S.C) on continuous Active Duty for more than 30 consecutive days and their eligible Family members.
c. RetiredArmy Reserve and National Guard Soldiers receiving Retired pay and their Family members.
2. As a result of COVID-19,AER will assist Non-Title 10 ARNG and USAR Soldiers on a case-by-case basis when they are experiencing extreme or unusual financial hardship due to a cancelled deployment or the current DoD travel ban. Soldiers needing help should submit the attached forms AER Form 770, (Exception to Policy for Eligibility), AER Form 57 (Budget Planning Sheet) and AER Form 575 (Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization)) along with supporting documentation through the first Field Grade Officer or Command Sergeant Major in the chain of command for my review and then forward to AER HQs at assistance@aerhq.org
3. Request your dissemination of this information to subordinate commands as appropriate.
4. Let Ms Monica Staats, Family Readiness Support Assistant (FRSA), 99th Readiness Division (Phone: 910.598.3805, Email: monica.l.staats.civ@mail.mil) know if you have questions or if there are other specific financial needs your Soldiers and Families are experiencing as a result from the COVID-19. They have the capability to rapidly adjust their operations to meet this evolving situation.
24/7 support or assistance is available at Military One Source 1-800-342-9647 or www.militaryonesource.mil
Army Reserves Family Programs: www.usar.mil/arfp
Helping your Family & Children Cope during the COVID19
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Change Direction tools, many of our partners have helpful resources that you may want to check out, please click here for a PDF with links and images.
MilitaryOneSource will also post news and important information on their social media - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. Be sure to follow them for updates and to hear from others in the community.
The MilitaryOneSource call center remains available 24/7/365 for personalized support. Call 1-800-342-9647 (OCONUS calling options here: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/international-calling-options).
- This can be a demanding time. If you are feeling stressed, counseling services remain available by phone, video and online. To schedule an appointment, call (1-800-342-9647) or live chat (https://livechat.militaryonesourceconnect.org/chat) through the website.
TRICARE: https://www.tricare.mil/HealthWellness/HealthyLiving/Coronavirus
See more newsletters: https://militaryfamilieslearningnetwork.org/networknews/
United Way has established the Dutchess Orange Community Strong Fund for families impacted by COVID-19. For more information, click here.
