COVID-19 RESOURCES
We know that during times of crisis and pandemic, you are facing increased financial burdens, intensified stressors, and failure by systems to get you what you need. The HYPE Center is offering virtual services and free care packages with resources during this time. We have also compiled a list of community resources below that we will continue to update. Please check back frequently for an updated list.
Last Updated: 8/18/20
Mental Health and Wellness
- Mentalhealthsf.org, call (855) 845-7415 or chat online: mentalhealthsf.org - offering a 24/7 California Peer-run Warm Line, including peer support and resource referrals
- NAMI COVID-19 Resources, offering services for mental health support
- California Youth Crisis Line, call/text (800) 843-5200 - offering a 24/7 call or text youth crisis hotline
- The Trevor Project, call 1 (866) 488-7386, for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning teens experiencing crisis
- East Bay Meditation Center, offering online meditation classes
- Online AA Meetings, offering online meetings and groups
- Therapy Podcasts, list of podcasts that offer professional-level self-care from the comfort of your own home
Food and Meals
- San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, use their "Find Food" feature to locate a pop-up food pantry near you
- Apply for CalFresh, learn how to apply for CalFresh and use benefits
- SFUSD Grab and Go Meal Sites, offering meals for SFUSD students while schools are closed.
- St. Anthony's, (45 Jones St and Golden Gate Ave) offering free pre-packaged to-go meals (1 per person) from 11:30am-1:30pm
- Glide, offering free hot meals in takeout containers 3 times a day
- Mother Brown's Kitchen, (2111 Jennings Street) offering to go meals Monday through Friday; Breakfast at 7:30am and Dinner at 4:30pm
Health
- Needle Exchange Sites in SF, sites to receive clean syringes, condoms, and other hard reduction information
- San Francisco Sex Information, call (415) 989 - 7374, offering free hotline service for accurate, nonjudgmental information about sex
- St. James Infirmary, Offering a Health and Safety Handbook with tips and resources
- Bedsider, provides information about birth control options
- SF AIDS Foundation, Magnet at Strut (470 Castro Street), call 415-487-8037 to schedule an appointment, offering STI testing and other sexual health services and education by appointment Wednesday through Saturday.
COVID-19 Testing
- City College Test Site, Student Health Center, 50 Frida Kahlo Way, HC-100, Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm - You do not need to have symptoms to be tested at City College. Minors under 18 can be tested at City College. Walk-through, with an appointment
Employment Benefits
Internet and Digital Access
- OneSimpleWish.org, email info@onesimplewish.org, offering free laptops to youth for remote learning
- iFoster offering free smartphones/hotspots with unlimited data for foster youth
- Comcast offering free internet for two months for student households
- Sonic offering free internet and telephone services for 90 days for student households
- Spectrum offering free internet for 60 days for student households
Education
Undocumented Youth
Fighting Police Brutality
- ACLU, offers a manual on fighting police brutality including goals and organizing strategies for communities
- Raheem, an independent platform for reporting police misconduct in the United States
- Anti-Police Terror Project, offering resources about the Police Accountability and Community Protection Act