Community Resources
Staten Island
New visitor guidelines for Staten Island University Hospital-Northwell
New visitor guidelines for the Staten Island Zoo
Staten Island Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD)
Since 2005, the Staten Island Not For Profit Association, Inc. (SINFPA) has provided resources, support and advocacy for the borough’s nonprofit community. The Association was created to provide a single "voice" for nonprofits in Staten Island, and to enhance the economic impact that nonprofits provide to Staten Island communities. Members include 100+ cultural institutions, faith-based organizations, health care providers, senior & youth service providers, and local community groups that provide services and programs for our diverse Staten Island communities and neighborhoods.
Meals on Wheels Staten Island
Meals on Wheels of Staten Island, Inc. is leading the effort to make sure the elderly people in our community receive nutritious meals and the human connection they need to help them live independently.
Meals on Wheels delivers two meals (one hot and one cold) each day, five days a week, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., except for major holidays. Three frozen meals can be delivered on Saturday morning for weekends.
New York City
Friendly VOICES (Virtual Opportunities Improving Connections with Elders)
The Friendly VOICES program is based on the Friendly Visiting model and is for older adults who are isolated for other reasons (such as COVID-19). Volunteers are matched with older adults and keep in touch with by calling them via phone or video calls. The older adult also has the option to join a virtual group or be matched with a peer close to their age.
If you would like to volunteer for either program, call Aging Connect at 212-244-6469, or fill out an online volunteer interest form. An older adult who wishes to join the program can also call Aging Connect at 212-244-6469 or click here to fill out the participant interest form.
NYC Hope The National Domestic Violence Hotline
Resources and help can be found by calling 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearingmay use TTY 1-800-787-3224. Additionally, advocates who are Deaf are available 24/7 through the National Deaf Hotline by video phone at 1-855-812-1001, Instant Messenger (DeafHotline) or email (nationaldeafhotline@adwas.org).
If it’s not safe for you to call, or if you don’t feel comfortable doing so, another option for getting direct help is to use our live chat service here on this website.
NYC Department of Education
Free "Grab and Go" meals are available for all New Yorkers. Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 1:30 pm. Meals Hubs will operate for children and families from 7:30 am to 11:30 am, and for adults from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. No one will be turned away at any time. No registration, ID, or documentation required. All three meals a day may be picked up at the same time. No dining space is available, so meals must be eaten off premises. Parents and guardians may pick up meals for their children.
HelpNow NYC
Due to the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on New York City's workforce, the City of New York has developed a list of resources for those who may be unemployed due to COVID-19 or are seeking additional assistance. For more information on the City's response to COVID-19, please visit NYC.gov/coronavirus or call 311 (212-639-9675 for Video Relay Service, or TTY: 212-504-4115). You can also text "COVID" to 692-692 for updates and information, or text "COVIDESP" to 692-692 for updates in Spanish.
Guidance on Funerals and Burials in NYC during the COVID-19 Crisis
All New Yorkers deserve to celebrate, honor, and memorialize their loved ones. Even as we make arrangements for our loved ones who have passed, we must continue to practice social distancing, good hand hygiene, and infection prevention. If you are sick, you must stay home and refrain from attending the funerial service, viewing, and burial. By staying home, you help slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect others from getting sick.