COVID-19 Resources
Useful Resources for Our DBG Families
This page will include resources around the city for food, technology, and online academic activities.
Don’t forget to log onto our nightly 6pm Zoom calls AT LEAST 3x per week to remain active in the program and please take advantage of tutoring for all grades M-F from 9am-5pm. Please contact 313-690-6610 or your child’s REMIND group with any questions or to get the Zoom link.
Academic Resources
- C2 Pipeline Virtual Program Guide from WSU
- Khan Academy
- Internet Archive: A non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more
- Math 4 Success: Free online math classes, ideal for grades K-8
- Project Gutenberg: A library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world’s great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired. Thousands of volunteers digitized and diligently proofread the eBooks, for enjoyment and education.
- XFinity Telecourses: When you say “free” into the remote control, a selection of telecourses and documentaries in science and social studies are located throughout the section. There are language telecourses available as well.
- Forbes Free Online Education: Some of the websites are college level, but still available and FREE.
- Lifehack: Brain teasers, online classes, high school and college. Some overlap from the Forbes article.
- Beginners Guide to Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
- Unlimited Books Online
- The Great Course: Note – these courses are NOT free.
- Educators Guide from Michigan.gov
- Free Website Subscriptions: A long list of companies offering free subscriptions during this time
- http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/
- Free Online Resources for Learning From Home:
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America: How to talk to your anxious child or teen about Coronavirus
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Talking with your children about Coronavirus Disease 2019: Messages for parents, school staff, and others working with children
- Child Mind Institute
- Talking to kids about the Coronavirus: https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/
- Supporting kids during the Coronavirus Crisis: https://childmind.org/article/supporting-kids-during-the-covid-19-crisis/
- Supporting Teenagers and Young Adults During the Coronavirus Crisis: https://childmind.org/article/supporting-teenagers-and-young-adults-during-the-coronavirus-crisis/
- COVIBOOK: This free book by Manuela Molina is an invitation for families to discuss the full range of emotions arising from the current situation
- Harvard Health Publishing: How to talk to teens about the new Coronavirus:
- NPR: Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus
- UNICEF: How teenagers can protect their mental health during Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Resources For Food & Supplies
- Grab ‘n Go Meal Distribution: Free produce boxes available – located at DBG every Tuesday and Friday 1:45pm – 2:15
- Detroit Parks and Rec Food Pick-Up Centers and Schedule
- Meet Up and Eat Up Map
- Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program through the Families First Coronavirus Act
Other Resources
- Covid-313: A Guide for Detroit Families (A list of everything that could be needed at the moment (food pick-up locations/ maps, available child care that is open still, etc.)
- Free Internet from Comcast: Click below to see if you’re in a hotspot area where they are offering it
- Xfinity Free WiFi Hotspots: Click below to get instructions on how to find an Xfinity hotspot
- Comcast Free Internet Application for 60 Days (after 60 days it is $10/month with free installation)
GrieveWell: Tips for grieving loved ones when helping students
Helping Children Cope with Grief: https://grievewell.com/2019/12/12/helping-children-cope-with-grief/
Starting a Grief Journal: https://grievewell.com/2020/04/09/grief-journal-preview/
How to Be an Active Listener: https://grievewell.com/2020/04/21/how-to-be-an-active-listener-for-someone-in-grief/