Parent Resources & Workshops

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched a short-term Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program, which provides broadband internet service for eligible New York City households, at a reduced cost, during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

All families with a student enrolled in a DOE school or program are eligible for this benefit. Families can confirm their eligibility, apply for the program, and find participating broadband providers via the USAC website. There are two types of benefits available to eligible households:  

• Monthly Benefit: A discount of up to $50/month for broadband service, equipment, and device rentals; or  
• One-time Device Discount: A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer (with a co-payment of $10-$50), where available

Please see the attached flyer below for more details.

 Broadband Benefit Program.pdf 

A healthy school setting gives all students the best chance to learn and grow. Vaccines are very important to this effort. They protect children from getting and spreading diseases that can make them very sick. For this reason, we require children aged 2-months to 18-years-old who are entering or attending child care, public school, or private school be vaccinated against certain diseases.

Please click on the link below to visit the NYC DOE website for Immunization Requirements.

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/health-and-wellness/immunizations(external link)

NYC Department of Education Division of Multilingual Learners provides support for undocumented students and families during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Click on the link below for resources.

Resource for Undocumented Students and Families NYCDOEMLL_May 2, 2020

NYU/Steinhardt offers Nest families the ASD Nest Support Project Family e-newsletter. With funding from the NYC Department of Education, this e-newsletter provides:

• • General information about autism and the Nest program
  • Information from self-advocates
  • Relevant community resources and links to news and research
  • Dates/times/locations of upcoming workshops and other events

Click on the link to subscribe to the e-newsletter  ASD Nest Support Project Newsletter