Covid-19 Resources

Here is information concerning local testing sites. 

Visit this link for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) with a map that identifies the free testing sites near you. 

Resources from the ACHD: Isolating or quarantining because of COVID-19 can be challenging, but they are important tools to contain the virus. Help is available through the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania by calling 2-1-1 or by calling the Health Department’s COVID-19 hotline at 1-888-856-2774. Resources include:

• Food assistance: The Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank is offering home delivery for people who cannot leave their home. For information on scheduling a delivery, call 412-460-3663, ext. 655, or visit https://www.pittsburghfoodbank.org
• Housing assistance: Allegheny Link has is encouraging those in need of housing services and support to call them at 866-730-2368 or email AlleghenyLink@AlleghenyCounty.us
• Child care assistance: Trying Together has partnered with the Allegheny County Department of Human Services to provide information on finding child care at www.tryingtogether.org/find-child-care. Help is also available by calling Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) Region 5 at 412-350-3577
• Assistance for seniors: Allegheny County’s SeniorLine can be reached at 412-350-5460
• Substance abuse disorder assistance: PA Get Help Now can be reached at 1-800-662-HELP
• To report child abuse or neglect: Call Childline at 1-800-932-0313
• Concerned about abuse or neglect of an older adult or an adult with disabilities: Older Adult Protective Service can be reached at 412-350-6905 or 1-800-490-8505

PA COVID-19 early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard

Sometimes we underestimate how deeply children internalize what they are hearing when events, such as a virus that spreads world-wide, occur.  Below are resources that can help you have a discussion with your child about any fears and worries they may have about COVID - 19 and how they are processing what they are hearing on the news.

A Parent Resource from the National Association of School Psychologists

Coronavirus from the American Academy of Pediatrics

How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus from PBS Kids

Helping Your Child to Manage Anxiety

National Child Traumatic Stress Network
PARENT/CAREGIVER GUIDE TO HELPING FAMILIES COPE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019

American Psychological Association
Five Ways to View Coverage of the Coronavirus

Healthline
Talking to kids about the coronovirus

PBS Kids
Arthur's resources for talking to children about upsetting events

Scholastic News
Talking to your kids about scary news

Mindful Moments - A program that provided updates for the MTLSD school community and Mindfulness activities provided by Superintendent Timothy Steinhauer. 

Mindful Resources -Resources that Dr. Steinhauer has featured during his daily Mindful Moments.

Health Literacy Project -This site  translate accessible COVID-19 information into different languages to help all patients know when, and how, to seek care. The materials are created in collaboration with Harvard Health Publishing.

Scholastic Learning at Home

Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems

PBS Kids at Home

Kindness Challenges for Home!

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-to-get-kids-ready-to-video-chat-for-online-classes

Center for Disease Controls (CDC)

Allegheny County Health Department

Pennsylvania Department of Health

World Health Organization (WHO)

CDC Stop the Spread of Germs

CDC Symptoms of COVID-19

Mt. Lebanon Municipality Preparations

stclair.org

• CDC Managing Stress and Anxiety during COVID-19 Pandemic https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html

• NASP Talking to children about COVID-19 (multilingual resources available) https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource

• NCTSN Caregiver COVID-19 Preparedness fact sheet https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/outbreak_factsheet_1.pdf

• SAMSHA Taking care of behavioral health during an infectious disease outbreak https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Taking-Care-of-Your-Behavioral-Health-During-an-Infectious-Disease-Outbreak/sma14-4894

• Resolve Crisis Services 1-888-7-YOU-CAN; 1-888-796-8226

• National Suicide Prevention Line 1-800-273-8255 / Text CONNECT 741741

• PA Dept. Drug & Alcohol 1-800-662-HELP(4357) 

Food

• Food Distribution Map This map displays locations of free resource distribution sites in the region. 

• Mt. Lebanon School District provides Free Meals to all students. 

• SHIM  412-854-9120 Corrie Yanko, Service Coordinator cyanko@shimcares.org  412-854-9210 x107 

• Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank - 412-460-3663  Locators

• Salvation Army 1060 McNeilly Road/412-207-2127

• Catholic Charities

Financial/Utilities

• PA Unemployment 888-313-7284

• United Way 2-1-1  211 OR 888-553-5778

• Free Internet 1-855-846-8376

• MTLSD Tech resources Internet At Home

• Utility Assistance for those Affected by the Corona Virus
• PUC Urges Financially Stressed Consumers to Work with Utilities to
  Explore Options
• PUC Prohibits Utility Terminations, Consistent with Governor’s Proclamation of Disaster Emergency

• Duquesne Light 412-393-7100

• Columbia Gas  1-888-460-4332

• People’s Gas  1-800-400-9276

• Comcast  1-855-846-8376

• Verizon     Verizon COVID FAQ

• PA American Water  1-800-565-7292

Housing

Center for Schools and Communities 
Important resource for low-income families in Pennsylvania who have had a recent loss of income. 

• Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh 412-227-4164 
• Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh 412-227-4802

• ChildLine (child abuse/neglect) 1-800-932-0313 or 412-473-2000
• Older Adult Abuse    412-350-6905 or 1-800-344-4319
• Domestic Violence 1-800-799-SAFE(7233)  TEXT- LOVEIS 22-522

• Neighborhood Aid Serving the Mt. Lebanon and Dormont communities. 412-253-4104 
• United Way of Southwestern PA
  1-888-553-5778 or 2-1-1; TEXT your zip code to 898-211; http://pa211sw.org/ food, rent, utilities and other basic needs
• Allegheny Link 866-730-2368 rental services and referrals for other services
• Community Human Services 412-246-1640; Referral365@chscorp.org
• Pittsburgh Presbyterian Lazarus Fund 412-697-7390
• Immigrant Services and Connections (ISAC) 412-742-4200  Michelle King, Service Coordinator 412-892-4673 x345  mking@shimcares.org
• Port Authority (pass reimbursement) 412-442-2000
• PA Support and Referral Helpline 855-284-2494

• Animal Friends Chow Wagon  412-847-7023
• Humane Animal Rescue
• Ellie’s Pet Pantry 412-345-7300 x290