District-wide supports and access to free educational apps: The District 1 Superintendent’s Family Support Staff have added additional information to our District 1 website at http://www.district1nyc.com/. Please check this site frequently.
Information about P-EBT – meal money for each public school child
Click here for information in English
Click here for information in Spanish
For additional updates as they are available you can view the Community Food Advocates page here.
Access to ABCmouse, Adventure Academy, and ReadingIQ: Here you can view a letter with a code for free access to ABCmouse, Adventure Academy, and ReadingIQ. https://www.ageoflearning.com/school_closure_pdf/ParentLetter_AofL_SCHOOL5836.pdf
Free meals for all: NYC is providing three free meals per day for all New Yorkers, regardless of age or any other factors. No documentation or identification is required to pickup meals. No one will be turned away. Vegetarian and halal meals are available. Visit this link for more information and to find the location closest to your home: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/food/free-meals
District 1 pickup locations include:
Resources from Families Thriving: Here is a one-stop link with a wide range of information for families, put together by our friends at Families Thriving. There’s information ranging from housing evictions to mental health services.
Resources Link: https://bit.ly/FT-COVID
Food Pantries: Families can go to the website below and type in their address to find the nearest one to their home!
https://www.foodpantries.org/st/new_york
CEC1 Parent Support Hotline: Community Education Council 1 is a group of elected parents from the district. They have decided to launch a family support education text and call hotline at (917) 830-7536. You can text or call and leave a message in your native language. A person will help direct you to the information you need ranging from education to food within 24 hours.
