Month: March 2020
Free Wifi at Home
- Comcast – offering Essentials internet service designed for low-income families free for 60 days for new qualifying customers. Visit https://www.internetessentials.com/ for more information. Call 1-855-8-INTERNET for set up.
- Spectrum – households with K-12 students can get free Spectrum Wifi for 60 days (including free installation for new customers). Call 1-844-488-8395 for set up.
NYC Well is your connection to free, confidential mental health support. If you feel overwhelmed, or if you need help coping, you can contact NYC Well, a confidential 24/7 helpline, staffed by trained counselors. They can provide brief counseling and referrals to care in over 200 languages and other resources. Call 888-NYC-WELL (888-692-9355), Text “WELL” to 65173, or chat at nyc.gov/nycwell.
A volunteer-run group of cyclists providing No-contact deliveries of groceries, medical supplies, anything else that might be needed (books, art supplies, etc.) Email coronacourier@protonmail.com.
Mutual Aid 101 Toolkit
The Mutual Aid 101 Toolkit includes step by step instructions for how you can build your own mutual aid network while staying safe from the spread of COVID-19.
On Wednesday, March 18, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and organizer Mariame Kaba discussed a response to COVID-19 based in community building and resource sharing — “Mutual Aid.” Mutual aid is “cooperation for the sake of the common good.” It’s getting people to come together to meet each other’s needs, recognizing that as humans, our survival is dependent on one another. If you’re interested in learning more about the long history, politics and practice of mutual aid, we encourage you to read the links we’re including at the end of this toolkit.
Webinar: Business Health During a Pandemic
In case you missed it, Pursuit Lending hosted a live webinar on what businesses can do to meet the challenges of coronavirus.
Introduction to Marketing for Businesses from our partner Start Small Think Big.
Originally recorded at WHEDco’s Bronx Small Business Resource Fair & Breakfast on Tuesday, February 26, 2019.