COVID Equity
Supporting Vulnerable Communities During COVID-19
Abuse & Neglect
- If you are worried about the health or safety of a child, call the local CPS hotline for the county where the child lives.
- You can call or text the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline 24/7 at 1-800-4-A-CHILD to speak with a professional crisis counselor who can provide assistance in over 170 languages.
- You may also be able to help children and youth who have been abused or neglected by stepping up to serve as a foster caregiver. Please contact your local county’s Social Service or Human Service department, or call the toll-free line at 1-800-KIDS-4-US.
- Futures Without Violence - Information on COVID-19 for Survivors, Communities, and DV/SA Programs
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) - Intimate Partner Violence and Child Abuse Considerations During COVID-19
- ACEs Connection – COVID-19, Violence & the Neet to Act With Urgency
- Prevent Connect - Preventing violence in our homes: Meeting this moment with connection, care, and justice
Homeless & Foster Youth
- EdSource – Schools must provide a learning home for students experiencing homelessness: Five ways schools can prioritize the academic success and well-being of students.
- National Network for Youth – COVID-19 Resources for Youth Homelessness Providers
- School House Connection - COVID-19 and Homelessness: Strategies for Schools, Early Learning Programs, and Higher Education Institutions
- Together We Rise – Responding to the Coronavirus: The latest resources, guidance, and insights to protect foster youth and their families
LGBTQ Youth
- Teaching Tolerance & The Trevor Project – How to Support LGBTQ Students Right Now
- Trevor Project: Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678 for 24/7 information and suicide prevention resources for LGBTQ youth.
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline: Call 1-800-273-8255 from 1pm – 9pm for support, information or help finding resources.
- Victims of Crime Resource Center: Call or text 1-800-842-8467 or chat online for information about LGTBQ rights, legal protections, and local resources.
Justice-Involved Youth
- American Youth Policy Forum - The Impact of COVID-19 Through the Lens of Foster Youth and Justice-Involved Youth (July 21, 2020)
- EdSurge – Incarcerated Students Are Used to Distance Learning. The Pandemic Still Disrupts Their Education
- Campaign for Youth Justice -Youth Justice Community calls for Swift Action to Remove Youth from Secure Custody during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- The Sentencing Project – Daily Update of COVID-19 Diagnoses in Juvenile Facilities
- Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) - COVID-19 Response Must Include Youth and Adults Impacted by the Criminal Justice System
- The National Juvenile Justice Network - Resources Compiled Regarding COVID-19 and Vulnerable Populations
- The National Commission on Correctional Health Care & Harvard University - Study of COVID-19 in Correctional Facilities
Resources for Immigrants
- Aliento - Guide + Resources for DACA/Undocumented and Mixed Status Families in Times of COVID-19 (Spanish)
- California Governors Offie: COVID-19 — Guidance for Immigrant Californians
- California Immigrant Policy Center - COVID-19 Resource Guide for Immigrants in California (March 2020)
- California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance- COVID-19 Resources for Undocumented Californians
- United We Dream - Healthcare Access for Undocumented Folks in the Time of COVID19
COVID-19 Does Not Impact Us All Equally
- The Aspen Institute – Coronavirus Highlights Broken Safety Net for Millions of Workers
- California Budget & Policy Center - Undocumented Californians Left Out of Federal Relief – State Policymakers Can Extend Support
- Child Trends - Nearly one third of U.S. teachers are at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 due to age
- Every Hour Counts - The Disparate Impacts of COVID-19 Require Dismantling More Than the Virus: How Intermediaries are Centering Racial Equity in their Responses
- The Harvard Gazette - COVID-19 Targets Communities of Color
- The Kaiser Family Foundation - Communities of Color at Higher Risk for Health and Economic Challenges due to COVID-19
- The Atlantic - How the Coronavirus Could Create a New Working Class
Equity in Reopening Schools
- The Aspen Institute - Recovery and Renewal: Principles for Advancing Public Education Post-Crisis Check out the column in EdWeek and the Webinar Series to learn more about moving from principle to action.
- Alliance for Quality Education - Community-Centered Roadmap for a Just School Reopening
- California Partnership for the Future of Learning Community Needs Assessment - Every School. Every Community. Beyond COVID-19.
- Catalyst:Ed – A Roadmap for Schools and Systems, Navigating This Year and Beyond in a COVID World
- California Children’s Trust - Strategies to Stabilize and Sustain Youth Behavioral Health During COVID-19
- MindShift - How Students Benefit from a School Reopening Plan Designed for Those at the Margins
- National Equity Project – What if We…Don’t Return to School as Usual
- Teaching Tolerance – Teaching as Activism, Teaching as Care
Opportunities to Advance Equity
- National Equity Project – What if We…Don’t Return to School as Usual
- California Children’s Trust - Strategies to Stabilize and Sustain Youth Behavioral Health During COVID-19
- Financial Times – Arundhati Roy, The Pandemic is a Portal
- Learning Policy Institute (LPI) - Using Federal Stimulus Funds to Advance Equity and Opportunity
- LPI - Making School Budgets Whole and Equitable During and After COVID-19
- Network Weaver – Designing the New Normal
- Change Lab Solutions - Equitable Enforcement of Public Health Laws
- Change Lab Solutions – Paid Leave Protections
- Racial Equity Tools - COVID-19 – Racial Equity & Social Justice Resources
- Yes! - Policing During the Pandemic Shows That a Hands-Off Approach Works
Equity in Education & Distance Learning
- CA Dept of Education – Distance Learning Guidance (including Considerations to Ensure Equity and Access for All Students)
- Future Ready Schools – Students of Color Caught in the Homework Gap, 16.9 million children remain logged out because they don’t have internet at home
- National Education Policy Center - Christopher Saldaña Interviews Educators and Activists About Educational Equity During the Pandemic
- Southern Education Fund - Distance Learning During COVID-19: 7 Equity Considerations for Schools and Districts
- CRPE – Four Steps States Can Take to Level the Remote Learning Playing Field
- CRPE - The Digital Divide Among Students During COVID-19: Who Has Access? Who Doesn’t?
- Teaching Tolerance - Online Teaching Can Be Culturally Responsive
- The Education Trust – COVID-19: Impact on Education Equity - Resources & Responses
- Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) – Lead with Equity, What California’s Leaders Must Do Next to Advance Student Learning During COVID-19 (July 2020)
- KQED - 14 Tips For Helping Students With Limited Internet Have Distance Learning
- KQED, MindShift - How Designing Accessible Curriculum For All Can Help Make Online Learning More Equitable
