• Families can request to have an internet-enabled device delivered to their home to aid their child's remote learning by filling out the device request form. For more information about remote learning and technical support visit NYC DOE's Learn at Home page.

• Scholastic is offering free education projects to keep children engaged with learning while staying home.

• VA's Program of General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS) provides resources, education, and support to caregivers of Veterans.


• The Red Cross's Military and Veteran Caregiver Network (MVCN) connects caregivers to a peer support network and services.


• Find education and training programs for caregivers on the VA website.

According to the VA, women veterans are more likely to experience Intimate Partner Violence than civilian women. Compounding this issue is the recently reported rise of domestic abuse cases worldwide due to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. If you are experiencing domestic abuse, please call NYC's 24-hour support hotline at 800-621-4673. Call 911 for emergencies. For additional services visit NYC Hope. New York State also operates a domestic violence hotline that you can contact at 800-942-6906.

If you are experiencing intimate partner violence and need somewhere else to live, you can also contact the VA. Call (877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838). If you don’t have a phone or internet, visit your closest VA medical center. Learn more.

• The Hope For The Warriors' Critical Care Coordination program offers financial support and education to post 9/11 veterans, military families, and survivors of trauma who have experienced a loss of income due to:
  • Delays in disability claims processing
  • Homelessness
  • Injury
  • Unexpected expenses


• Our Military Kids is offering grants of up to $300 to pay for extracurricular activities for children of currently-deployed National Guard and Reserve service members (stateside and overseas), as well as injured veterans.

The Spouse Education and Career Opportunity program provides military spouses with resources to create an academic plan, search for scholarships, develop their resume, and find the right career.

• Five Wishes offers a program to support advanced care and end-of-life planning including.


• The New York Health Care Proxy Form allows you to appoint someone you trust to make healthcare decisions for you if you lose the ability to make decisions yourself. Learn more.


• New York State Medical Order for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) Form is a medical order form that tells others the patient’s wishes for life-sustaining treatment.


• Prepare for Your Care is an advanced care planning program that helps you put your wishes in writing.  


• Death Over Dinner is an interactive guide designed to facilitate discussion on end-of-life planning

• Read this article from the AARP to learn how coping with anxiety and sacrifice has prepared military caregivers for the COVID-19 crisis.


• Parents looking for tips on maintaining stability in the home can read this helpful article from Psychology Today.


• Visit childmind.org to learn how to talk to your children about coronavirus.