Urgent Notice: Center Closure & Resources on COVID-19

Please see the bottom of this page for a list of Community Resources. We will continue to update this page with new information as it comes in.

RYSE is also hosting free, virtual programs for young people and community members. Learn more here.

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RYSE closing to slow the spread of Coronavirus:
Flattening the curve for ALL our communities

RYSE has been monitoring the status and spread of COVID-19. We are monitoring the ever-changing information from the CDC, WHO, CDPH, and local agencies alongside continued inquiry with our members, families, and partners.

Over the last week, there has been an exponential increase in spread and confirmed cases of COVID-19. This will continue for the near future. Our response has shifted from containment to slowing the spread, to flattening the curve. The most prominent strategy we have right now to slow the spread is social distancing.

Given all this, we have come to what we feel is a necessary and difficult decision to close the center, starting Monday, March 16th. We have been in ongoing conversation and consultation with our community, and well as considerations of what it means to close AND what it would mean to stay open.

We appreciate your understanding and commitment to affirming that we are worth taking care of ourselves and each other, and that our worth is more than our work.

 In prioritizing ALL our health and humanity, the following measures are in effect:

• RYSE will be closed starting on Monday March 16th. We will announce when we will reopen for members.

• RYSE staff will be working remotely during this time and adapting ways to be in deeper partnership and relationship with our members and community, at least for now, virtually.

• We are coordinating emergency supports and mutual aid for our members, families, and staff. We will be sharing details of these efforts and how to connect and support by Monday on social media. For urgent issues, contact Kimberly Aceves-Iniguez, Executive Director, at kimberly@rysecenter.org or 510-206-5552 and/or Kanwarpal Dhaliwal, Associate Director, at kanwarpal@rysecenter.org or 510-579-1922.

We know that in times of crisis and pandemic, our communities face increased burdens of economic hardship, compounded distress, and too often stigma and blame. Pandemics reveal and increase inequity. Pandemics also reveal and insist on beloved community. Let’s build our sacred connections in times of social distancing. Let’s be beloved.

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Resources

We will continue to update this list of community resources.
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Last Updated: 5/6/20

Call for Support

Contra Costa Crisis Center
Resources & Emotional Support
Call 211 or text "HOPE" to 20121

Contra Costa Health Services
Questions about COVID-19 shelter-in-place
8 AM - 5 PM | Call (844) 729 - 8410
Spanish and English

24/7 California Peer-run Warm Line
Peer Support & Resource Referral
Call (855) 845 - 7415
Chat online: mentalhealthsf.org

WCCUSD Free Student Meal Pick-ups
Monday - Friday from 11 AM - 1 PM

For youth under age of 18, regardless of the school they attend or socioeconomic status.

• Pinole Valley High School
  2900 Pinole Valley Road, Pinole, CA 94564

• De Anza High School
  5000 Valley View Road, Richmond, CA 94803

• Richmond High School
  250 – 23rd Street, Richmond, CA 94804

• Kennedy High School
  4300 Cutting Blvd., Richmond, CA 94804

• Helms Middle School
  2500 Road 20, San Pablo, CA 94806

• DeJean Middle School
  3400 Macdonald Ave., Richmond, CA 94805

• Montalvin Elementary School
  300 Christine Drive, San Pablo, CA 94806

• Riverside Elementary School
  1300 Amador Street, San Pablo, CA 94806

• Nystrom Elementary School
  230 Harbour Way South, Richmond, CA 94804

Contra Costa County COVID-19 Food Distribution Map

Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano
Multiple locations for food assistance and community produce.

Official Updates: Contra Costa County & Bay Area

• Bay Area coronavirus shutdown: How life will change with new shelter-in-place order, San Francisco Chronicle

• Sheltering in Place: What You Need to Know, KQED

• Civic Alerts & Updates on COVID-19, Contra Costa Health Services

• Live Coronavirus Updates: Newson Says Most Schools Will Stay Closed Through Spring: National Guard on Alert, KQED

• COVID-19 Contra Costa Health Services Page

• Official Health Order effective March 16, 2020, Contra Costa Health Services

• Official Resolution: Temporary Moratorium on Evictions for Non-Payment, City of Richmond

Comprehensive Resources & Mutual Aid

• Bay Area Comprehensive Resources List, Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality

• Bay Area Resource List, Bay Area PLAN

• COVID-19 Resources, Oakland Education Association

• Multilingual Resources for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities, The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum

• Intake Form for East Bay Mutual Aid

• National Mutual Aid: Coronavirus Resource Kit

• Mutual Aid Slack: COVID-19 Mutual Aid Coordination

• Mutual Aid for California cities including: San Jose, Oakland, Fresno, Los Angeles, etc.

• Database of Localized Resources During Corona Outbreak, Rad Comms Network

• Pod Mapping for Mutual Aid, Rebel Sidney Black

• Teaching, Learning, Wellness Resources, Farima Pour-Khorshid

Financial Support

• 30 Days of Free Storage for displaced college students, U-Haul

• COVID-19 Student Loan Aid tool, Student Debt Crisis

• Fund for Creators in Need, The Creator Fund

• 2 Free Months of Internet Service, $9.95/month plus tax for low-income households, Comcast

Donate to an Emergency Fund

• RYSE Youth COVID-19 Care Fund, RYSE Center

• Richmond Rapid Response Fund, West Contra Costa COVID Community Care Coalition

• COVID-19: A Just East Bay Response Fund, The East Bay Community Foundation

• COVID-19 School Closure Fund, EdFund

• UndocuFund for Disaster Relief in Sonoma County

• COVID-19 Emergency Community Stabilization Fund for Asian immigrant and refugee families, Asian Pacific Environmental Network

• Coronavirus Care Fund for Domestic Workers, National Domestic Workers Alliance

• Emergency Coronavirus Tipped and Service Worker Support Fund, One Fair Wage

• Donate directly to a person in need via COVID-19 Financial Solidarity

  • Guidelines and FAQ for using COVID-19 Financial Solidarity sheet

• Help Local Businesses by Purchasing Gift Cards, Help Main Street

Know Your Rights & Legal Support

• Legal Advice Hotline and Remote Services, Bay Area Legal Aid

• U.S. Labor Department allows unemployment benefits for Coronavirus, Reuters

• Reduced Work Hours, Sick Leave, etc., California Employment Development Department

• Paid Family Leave, California Employment Development Department

• Know your rights, from paid sick leave to working from home, LA Times

• FAQ on Laws Enforced by California Labor Commissioner’s Office, CA Department of Industrial Relations

• Law in a Time of Coronavirus, Schnapper-Casteras PLLC

• Legislation provides paid leave, establishes free testing, protects public health workers, and provides benefits to children and families, Families First Coronavirus Response Act

• Legal Services for Entrepreneurs, Application for Pro-bono Attorney, Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area

Tenant Protections

• Coronavirus and Evictions: What Richmond Tenants and Landlords Need To Know, City of Richmond Rent Program

  • You can also contact the Richmond Rent Program directly:

    • Email: rent@ci.richmond.ca.us

    • Phone: (510) 234 - RENT [7368]

    • Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 AM - 12 PM and 1 PM - 4 PM

• COVID-19 Emergency Tenant Protections, Anti-Eviction Mapping Project

Mental Health & Wellness

• Mental Health Association of San Francisco

• Online Wellness Classes, East Bay Meditation Center

• TIEMH TALKS: Prioritizing community resilience during Coronavirus outbreak, Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health

• Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

• App: “Liberation,” Meditation app by and for Black & African Diaspora

• Online AA Meetings, Online Intergroup, Alcoholics Anonymous

• How to Work From Home and Not Feel Like a Lonely Garbage Slug, VICE

• How to Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer, United We Dream

Advocacy for Incarcerated and Detained People

• Demand Prison Phone Justice in COVID-19 Relief Efforts, Media Justice

• San Francisco Public Defender Calls for Release of Jail Inmates With Heightened Risk of Coronavirus, CBS SF Bay Area

• Growing Calls to Close Immigration Courts and Release Detainees As Virus Spreads, NPR

• Groups ask court to order ICE to release sick, elderly immigrants at risk of coronavirus, CBS News

• No need to wait for pandemics: The public health case for criminal justice reform, Prison Policy Initiative

• Reference: Federal Bureau of Prisons COVID-19 Action Plan, Federal Bureau of Prisons

General Community

• How to Talk to Your Loved Ones About COVID-19, United We Dream

• How to Convince Your Parents That COVID-19 is a Big Deal, United We Dream

• Preparing for Coronavirus Crisis: As Organizers, it’s time to do what we do best, Bay Rising

• Coronavirus: Wisdom from a Social Justice Lens, Healing Justice

• Why You Must Act Now - Politicians, Community Leaders and Business Leaders: What Should You Do and When?, Medium

• Lead by Shutting it Down, Dr. Robert K. Ross, from The California Endowment

• Demands from Grassroots Organizers Concerning COVID-19, Transformative Spaces

• Caring Across Distance: Some Things to Consider Before Movement Gatherings During COVID-10, Maryse Mitchell-Brody

• Virtual Community Gatherings, Transgender Law Center

Undocumented Community

• COVID-19 Resources for Undocumented Californians, California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance

• Healthcare Access for Undocumented Folks in the Time of COVID-19 (includes list of undocu-friendly health centers), United We Dream

• COVID-19 Resources for Undocumented Communities, UndocuScholars

Disabled Community

• Sign up to become an East Bay Disability Ally

• Social Distancing and Crip Survival: A Disability Centered Response to COVID-19, Sins Invalid

• Preparing for a Coronavirus Quarantine, Leah Piepzna-Samarasinha

• Community Care Clinic for Disabled and Chronically Ill Movement Folks, Peoples Hub

• Support Request Form for East Bay Disabled Folks

Homeless/Houseless Community

• Coronavirus & Homelessness FAQ, Contra Costa Health Services

Seniors

• Tips for Seniors and the People Who Care for Them, Contra Costa Employment and Human Services

• Community Resources for Aging and Adult Services, Contra Costa Employment & Human Services

• Support Hotlines for Seniors - Contra Costa County Employment & Human Services

Artists

• COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources

• Arts Resources During the COVID-19 Outbreak, Creative Capital

• Surviving and Thriving During COVID-19, Arts Education Alliance of the Bay Area

• Collective COVID-19 Resource Guide for Youth Media, Alliance for Media Arts + Culture

• Fund for Creators in Need, The Creator Fund

Small Businesses

• Legal Services for Entrepreneurs, Application for Pro-bono Attorney, Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area

• Help Local Businesses by Purchasing Gift Cards, Help Main Street

Anti-Racism & Disaster Response Education

• When Xenophobia Spreads Like A Virus, NPR

• Capitalism Versus Coronavirus, The Intercept

• Podcast: “The Response,” how communities respond to disaster, Shareable

• Book: The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, Naomi Klein

• For Youth Ages 5 - 13: Educational Webinar on COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Santella

• Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus, NPR

Homeschool and Education

• Anti-Oppressive, Anti-Racist Homeschool Curriculum Ideas

• Free Educational Subscriptions, Amazing Educational Resources

• Teaching, Learning and Thinking Critically, The New York Times

• SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) Resources for Parents, Educators, and Schools

• Parent’s Guide: How to Use Google Classroom

• Free Videos, Celebrities Read-Along, Storytime Online

• App: GoNoodle Games for Children

• K - 12 Math Activities

• Online Education Resources & Activities

• 20 Virtual Field Trips for Kids

• 150+ Free Educational Shows on Netflix, Homeschool Hideout

• Educational and Entertainment Resources, Ever Clever Mom

• 275+ Enrichment Activities for Kids

• Scholastic Learn at Home

• Online Music Classes: Directory of Musicians offering lessons

• Music Education Resources, Save the Music Foundation

• 450 Free Ivy League Courses, Free Code Camp

• Digital and Civic Literacy Skills, Teaching Tolerance

• Google Classroom Tutorial for Teachers 2019, Youtube tutorial

• How to teach remotely using Flipgrid, Youtube tutorial

• Stemulate Online Math Classes, Stemulate Learning

• Home Activities, Girls Who Code

Parents, Guardians, Kin

• Childcare Support, CoCo Kids Childhood Champions

• Resources for Parents during Coronavirus, Pandemic Parents

• Being Home With Kids: Ideas for Quarantine/Social Distancing, Princess Awesome & Boy Wonder Community

Working Remotely

• Free Conference Call

• Virtual Learning Guidance, Center for Applied Research Solutions

• Best Practice for Working From Home, Coronavirus Tech Handbook

• 5 Tips for Managing Remotely During COVID-19, The Management Center

• Trainings: Online Facilitation Tools to Navigate COVID-19, Training for Change

• Upcoming Trainings and Workshops, Training for Change

• How to be good at video meetings, Medium

• How to use Google Hangouts, Youtube tutorial

• How to chat in Gmail and launch Google Hangout, Youtube tutorial

• Managing Breakout Rooms on Zoom, Zoom Help Center

• How to Work From Home and Not Feel Like a Lonely Garbage Slug, VICE