Resources
Federation Resources
COVID-19 Updates and Best Practices
Publicly Funded Resources
Managing Mental and Physical Health
Kids’ Corner
Programs for Teens and Adults
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- Building a Reentry Plan for Your Organization
- Mental Health Awareness Month Resources
- Where to Turn for Spiritual Care
- Virtual Holocaust Education Offerings
COVID-19 Updates and Best Practices
- Video Conference Best Practices from Federation's Community Security Initiative
- What is Coronavirus & Other Important Information
- Cases of Coronavirus in the United States
- Cases of Coronavirus Around the World
- Johns Hopkins Global COVID-19 Case Map
- NJ Workers: Frequently Asked Questions During the Coronavirus Emergency
- NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities just posted a link for Emergency Funding.
- NJ 2-1-1: a resource for general information and basic needs including food pantries.
- The New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub provides New Jerseyans with the most up-to-date information about COVID-19 and the State's response, including information about services such as food assistance and small business assistance.
- NJHelps is a good first place to look for questions about SNAP (extra help to pay for food), cash assistance and Medicaid.
- NJOneApp: A program of NJ Department of Human Services. Learn if you or family members is eligible for health and social services and apply for services.
- NJ FamilyCare: NJ's publicly funded health insurance program including CHIP, Medicaid and Medicaid expansion. To apply, click here.
- NJ Mental Health Cares: NJ's behavioral health information and referral service. New Jerseyans can call 1-866-202-HELP (4357) for free, confidential support. NJ Mental Health Cares will be answered from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week by live trained specialists. There are also psychiatric emergency screening sites in each county.
- County Offices on Aging: Coordinated systems of supports for older adults. If community members are having trouble accessing services through the state programs, this is another good place to seek assistance.
- NJ Food Pantries
- NJ support hotlines
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255
Managing Mental and Physical Health
- JDC Instructional Videos for the Elderly, Their Caregivers, and Families During the Coronavirus Crisis
- Where to Turn for Spiritual Care
- Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty
- Manage Anxiety & Stress - CDC
- How to Talk to Your Anxious Child or Teen About Coronavirus from the ADAA (Anxiety & Depression Association of America
- Five Ways to View Coverage of the Coronavirus (American Psychological Association)
- Talking to kids about the coronavirus from American Psychological Association
- When Kids Are Anxious About Coronavirus: What to Do from Understood
- Coronavirus, a parent resource from the National Association of School Psychologists on talking to children
- Navigating Telehealth Services and Coverage in NJ
- Matan Institue: I Have a Question About Coronavirus (printable story book)
- Follow PJ Library Greater MetroWest NJ for a daily schedule of virtual kid friendly events ranging from crafts, sing-a-longs, storytimes, holiday happenings and more!
- Have I Got a Story for You - Time for an audio story from PJ Library!!
- PJ Library Listen is your hub for family-friendly story podcasts, sleepytime tunes, dance mixes, read-alouds, and so much more!
- PJ Library Resources for Quarantined Families
- 5 Super Easy No-Prep Toddler Activities from PJ Library - Got a toddler at home – this page is for you!
- Fun and easy games are great for the family any time.
- Learn Hebrew with your kids!
- Camp from home with One Happy Camper NJ - get a taste of camp from your living room. This sheet will be updated as new events are available.
- Shalom Sesame Videos
- Bim Bam Parsha Videos – Weekly Torah portion - older kids
- Bim Bam Shaboom - videos - parenting resources, crafts, sing alongs, holiday prep
- Jewish kids music on Spotify
- Project Zug
- The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
- Wholly Jewish Podcasts
- Hashivenu: a Podcast about Jewish teachings on resilience
- Outorah Videos
- JTS Torah Classes Online
- Keeping up or starting Daf Yomi
- Torah study - the whole thing - day by day
- ZOOM Training Resources
- Mental Health Resource Guide for the Jewish Community
- Parenting in Quarantine FB Group - games, articles and positive messaging for Jewish families
- Jewish Response Against COVID-19 - articles, Jewish learning and updates
- Child Mind Institute - twice daily live web chats, resources, articles, Q&A chats
- Matan Printable & Online Social Stories for children managing COVID-19
- State of New Jersey COVID-19 Jobs and Hiring Portal
- B’Yachad Together Spirited by American Jewish University
- I’m Interested in helping – be a resource to those in need.
- How to talk to your kids about scary situations
- Kveller – join this virtual Jewish parenting website features advice and personal essays about parenthood, life in general, navigating coronavirus and MORE by parents like yourself!
- The Nosher – Your go to resource for easy dinners for the family, Passover foods, recipes
- “Parenting as a Spiritual Practice” (ELI Talk), Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
- Hillel at Home - A global online platform to discover community, find fulfillment, hear great stories, and spend time with other Jewish college students from around the world.
- Virtual exhibitions at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Unorthodox Podcast
- Tablet Magazine on-line
- The Melton Learning Experience: Text-Based, Pluralistic and Interactive