For up to date announcements from Boston Public Schools: bostonpublicschools.org/coronavirus
Para anuncios actualizados de las Escuelas Públicas de Boston:: bostonpublicschools.org/coronavirus
If you have questions, call the BPS helpline at 617-635-8873, Monday – Friday, 9 – 5 pm.
In collaboration with the JFK School Faculty the JFK Parent Council has comprised a list of Family Resources available during the school closure. This is list will be updated as we have more information. If you have resources to add please email jfkspc@gmail.com
If you are struggling to in anyway during this time please reach out to your student’s teacher, the parent council, or Dr. Copeland.
Si tiene dificultades para hacerlo de todos modos durante este tiempo, comuníquese con el maestro de sus estudiantes, el consejo de padres o el Dr. Copeland.
Connect with other JFK parents in the JFK Parents Facebook Group
AlertsMA” is now available in Spanish! This expansion of the text-alert system means that the same text alerts that are distributed via the English-language system will now be available to Spanish-language users. Users can subscribe to the Spanish-language service by texting COVIDMAESP to 888-777.
El servicio de alertas del estado (AlertsMA) está ahora disponible en Español. Esto significa que cualquier alerta que se distribuya por este sistema en inglés ahora también se hará en español. Para inscribirte a este servicio puedes enviar un mensaje de texto con la palabra COVIDMAESP al 888-777.
Comcast Internet Essentials – Comcast is offering 2 months of free service to qualified recipients
EVICTION HELP
City of Boston Rental Relief Fund

- Are you worried you may get evicted soon? / Estás preocupado de que te desalojen pronto?
- Please call City Life/Vida Urbana’s Housing Hotline / Llame a nuestra línea directa
- (617) 934-5006 (English)
- (617) 397-3773 (Español)
RESOURCES FOR UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS
BPS Free Breakfast and Lunch Location
- FREE AND LOW-COST FOOD LOCATIONS
- 617-635-3717
- Food resource list and map (Allston-Brighton, Back Bay, Chinatown, Fenway, South End)
- Food resource list and map (Beacon Hill, Charlestown, Downtown, East Boston, North End, West End)
- Food resource list and map (Dorchester)
- Food resource list and map (Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Roslindale, West Roxbury)
- Food resource list and map (Mission Hill, Roxbury, South Boston)
HOME HEATING HELP FOR TENANTS
- https://www.boston.gov/departments/311/home-heating-help-tenants
- Dial #311 on mobile or landline phone
MBTA SERVICES
- https://www.mbta.com/fares/reduced
- Main Hotline: 617-222-3200
- Toll-Free: 800-392-6100
CITY OF BOSTON’S FREE WICKED-FREE WIFI
- https://www.boston.gov/departments/innovation-and-technology/how-wicked-free-wi-fi-works
- 617-635-4783
BOSTON CENTERS FOR YOUTH & FAMILIES
- 617-635-4920
- https://www.boston.gov/departments/boston-centers-youth-families
- Find a community center: https://boston.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=c395c81be3bc4ef4878a5d36b96e9245
- Additional Community Center: https://www.boston.gov/community-centers
BPS Department of Food and Nutrition Services
From DESE Website: http://www.doe.mass.edu/sfs/emergencyplan/covid19.html
PROJECT BREAD
https://meals4kids.org/school-closure-meal-information
