We are reaching out with news you can use about resources available to you during this pandemic. First of all, with the recent Safer At Home Order we urge you to stay home and continue to follow a Social Distancing strategy as a way to save lives, flatten the curve and beat COVID-19, Find out about LAUSD Food, LAPD access, parking restrictions, tax relief and more.
We are reaching out with news you can use about resources available to you during this pandemic. First of all, with the recent Safer At Home Order we urge you to stay home and continue to follow a Social Distancing strategy as a way to save lives, flatten the curve and beat COVID-19. Get the FAQs.
Credible Information Sources
- http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/
- https://www.facebook.com/CAPublicHealth/
- https://twitter.com/lapublichealth
- https://www.facebook.com/MayorOfLA/ Mayor’s Daily Press Conference 5:15pm live
Senior Meals
Senior Centers are closed. Current older adult participants will be contacted and provided information regarding meal distribution at the dining centers beginning Monday, March 16, 2020. Home delivered meals will continue to be delivered as usual.
Packaged or frozen foods will be distributed for pickup at regular meal sites. Department of Aging is currently working with partners to provide a home delivery service for the meals previously served at dining centers.
Please send a caregiver, friend or family member under age 65 to pick up your meals, as the Governor’s Office has asked those ages 65+ to isolate themselves at home to prevent coronavirus exposure. Our local center is St. Marks United Methodist Church, 8305 S. Grammercy Place. More Info
LAUSD Meals
LAUSD has opened Grab & Go Food Centers starting yesterday. The locations will be staffed weekdays from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Each child can take home two nutritious meals. The center in our area is: Bret Harte Preparatory Middle School, 9301 S Hoover St or Washington Preparatory High School, 10860 Denker Ave,. More Info.
Sign up to volunteer to distribute food.
WIC Services
WIC clinics under South Los Angeles Health Projects, PHFE, Watts Health Foundation, Pasadena, Long Beach, Antelope Valley, and Northeast Valley Health Corporation will remain open. WIC offices will remotely be issuing participants food benefits onto their WIC cards to avoid families from going out. For those families that have not yet gotten the new WIC card and wish to locate the nearest WIC clinic to them please call or visit the following websites for further guidance and assistance:
- South Los Angeles Health Projects
http://www.slahp.org/wic-centers-by-city
310-661-3080 - Watts Health Foundation
https://www.wattshealth.org/wic-program/
323-564-4331
Domestic Violence
If you are concerned about being quarantined in an unsafe home situation or need help, all DV shelter resources are generally available on: domesticshelters.org. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is also available 24/7 at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or 1-800-787-3223 (TTY)
Child Support Services
All Los Angeles County Child Support Services (CSS) locations are closed to the public effective Monday, March 16th until further notice.
(For more information, click here for English and click here for Spanish!)
- Court Dates: All court cases will be continued to a new date. If you have an upcoming court date, you will receive a letter informing you of your new court date. If you have questions please call our Customer Contact Center at (866) 901-3212 or check our website (cssd.lacounty.gov) for more information.
Alcoholics Anonymous
- AA Online Meetings
Employment
What employees are entitled to may be confusing. THIS CHART makes it easier to understand what resources may be available.
Please visit https://www.edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm for benefits for workers impacted by COVID-19 and also check out the EDD’s Frequently Asked Questions: https://edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019/faqs.htm
For a run-down of labor laws in California, please visit: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-03-12/coronavirus-labor-law-know-your-rights-california-worker
Small Business
Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the different steps the City will take to help small businesses. $11 million is available to small businesses affected by the coronavirus with an Emergency Microloan Program.
LAPD
Closure of all their front desk and walk-up services, please call or email 77th@lapd.online
Parking Enforcement
- LADOT is only relaxing enforcement of street sweeping restrictions in residential areas and around closed schools (to help during meal pick up)
- Citations issued on 3/16 (one day before the Mayor’s announcement) that meet these criteria will be immediately waived
- Through 3/31, LADOT will not ticket and tow abandoned vehicles or oversized vehicle overnight parking fines
- LADOT will continue enforcing parking restrictions that prioritize health, safety, and emergency access — including colored curbs, street sweeping around encampments, peak-hour restrictions, and repaving and slurry operations.
Digital Library Card
While all of LA County Library locations are currently closed, and in an effort to make access to all of the Library’s digital resources more easily available to LA County residents, including those who do not currently have a library card, LA County Library is offering a temporary digital card, valid for 90 days. To sign up for a temporary digital card, LA county residents can visit: https://lacountylibrary.org/library-cards/
The digital card provides users access to all of the Library’s digital offerings, including eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, movies, TV, homework help, online classes, and more.
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