Health and Safety Resources

• Pennsylvania Housing Fairness Agency provides assistance for homeowners and renters to access assistance through the CARES Act
• Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh COVID-19 Resources
• URA Partners with City and Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh to Provide Short Term Rent/Mortgage/Utility Financial Assistance to City Residents
• Pennsylvania Utility Commission Tips for Financially Stressed Households(PDF, 271KB)
• Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Landlord-Tenant Resources
• Urban Redevelopment Authority and Commercial Real Estate Development Association Pittsburgh Chapter's Strategies for Commercial Property Owners & Tenants to Avoid Rent Disputes

• Red Cross Virtual Family Assistance Center
• Resolve Crisis Network 24-Hour Help 1-888-7-YOU-CAN (796-8226)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Disaster Distress Hotline 1-800-985-5990
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255
• Persad Center: A human service organization whose mission is to improve the well-being of the LGBTQ communities and the HIV/AIDS communities.
• Steel Smiling: Bridges the gap between community members and mental health support through education, advocacy and awareness.
• Prevent Suicide PA: Support those who are affected by suicide, provide education, awareness, and understanding by collaborating with the community to prevent suicide, and reduce the stigma associated with suicide.
• RESOLVE exists to provide supportive communities for you
• Better Help: Making professional counseling accessible, affordable, convenient - so anyone who struggles with life’s challenges can get help, anytime, anywhere.
• ReGain: Relationship counseling. Individual and couples therapy options available, any time, anywhere.
• 7 Cups connects you to caring listeners for free emotional support.
• Trevor Project: Leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
• National Suicide Prevention Center
• Families for Depression Awareness: helps families recognize and cope with depression and bipolar disorder to get people well and prevent suicides.
• Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide: Reduce the number of youth suicides and attempted suicides by encouraging public awareness through the development and promotion of educational training programs

• Information on the City of Pittsburgh ordinance requiring businesses to offer COVID-19 Emergency Sick Leave
• Pennie is Pennsylvania's health insurance marketplace for uninsured and underinsured individuals and families. Assistance and credits are available those who qualify.
• Pittsburgh Financial Empowerment Center Free One-on-One Financial Counseling for Area Residents Over 18
• Financial Empowerment Center's COVID-19 Financial Resources Available to Allegheny County Residents
• URA COVID-19 Resources
• Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office COVID-19 Rights and Resources Page
• Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office COVID-19 Unemployment Rights & Resources Guide
• Pennsylvania Utility Commission Tips for Financially Stressed Households(PDF, 271KB)
• State Unemployment Compensation: Information for Pennsylvania Employees Impacted by COVID-19
• U.S. Conference of Mayors: How the COVID-19 Federal Stimulus Bills Directly Affect Working Families
• CARES Act for Gig Workers and Others Who Work for Themselves
• Emergency Fund for Tipped and Service Workers
• Financial Assistance for Bar Employees
• Red Cross Virtual Family Assistance Center for Those Who Have Lost Loved Ones to COVID-19

• City of Pittsburgh Food Distribution Site Map
• Map of Free Food Distribution Sites in Allegheny County
• Pittsburgh Food Bank
• Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Find a Food Pantry
• Humane Animal Rescue Pet Helpline & Resources
• Veteran Leadership Project can connect Veterans with Food Resources by calling 412-481-8200
• Pittsburgh Food Bank SNAP Application Assistance
• Pittsburgh Food Bank Food Finder Map

• Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh COVID-19 Response & Resources
• Pittsburgh Center for Victims
• Vine Link Offender Release Notification
• Child Advocacy Center of UPMC
• PA Crime Victim Rights
• Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR)
• Crisis Center North
• Alle-Kiski Area Hope Center

• BigBurgh Mobile App to Help Neighbors Without Homes
• Allegheny County Department of Human Services
• Allegheny County Link 1-866-730-2365
• HCEF's Homeless Education Network Resources for Unstably Housed Youth(PDF, 115KB)

• Allegheny County Senior Line: 412-350-5460

• Accessible COVID-19 Resources (Georgia Tech Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation): CDC Resources on COVID-19 organized by accessibility type
• Centers for Disease Control American Sign Language YouTube Channel

• Yale's COVID-19 Harm Reduction Guide for People Who Use Substances
• Never Use Alone Contact for People Who Use Drugs 1-800-484-3731
• Prevention Point Pittsburgh Sites are Operating as Usual
• Get Naloxone Mailed to You from PA Harm Reduction Coalition
• Allegheny County Department of Human Services Centers of Excellence for Drug and Alcohol Use Treatment
• Per State order, Naloxone is still available at local pharmacies

• Pittsburgh Public Schools
• Pennsylvania's Early Learning Resource Center Region 5 provides a single point-of-contact for families & early learning service providers in Allegheny County. Assistance is being provided for families who are deemed essential staff and may be in need of child care services during this time.
• PA Department of Child Development & Early Learning's Best Practices for Child Care Programs Operating During COVID-19
• Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is offering modified services. Find more details or call the main branch number to talk to a CLP virtual team at 412-622-3114.

Activity and Learning Sites
(Some of these sites require memberships, but have waived membership fees through the end of the school year.)

• Khan Academy
• WQED Online Learning Resources
• Kidsburgh
• Scholastic Learn at Home
• PBS Nova Labs
• Tynker
• BrainPOP