Community School Newsletter
Thinkers, Leaders & Change Makers
In order to help our school community during the recent school closure due to the COVID-19 virus, the newsletter will continue to focus on sharing community resources available for families. Please share out as much as possible to your networks so that we can reach as many families as possible.

If your families are in need of support connecting to community resources they can call or text Diana Peña - Belvedere's Community School Coordinator at
(562) 334 - 2467

Please note that all of these are subject to change due to ongoing safety regulations, please call or visit the websites below for the most up to date information.
Para ayudar a nuestra comunidad escolar durante el reciente cierre de la escuela debido al virus COVID-19, el boletín de este mes se centrará en compartir los recursos de la comunidad disponibles para las familias. Comparta lo más posible a sus redes para que podamos llegar a tantas familias como sea posible.

Si sus familias necesitan apoyo para conectarse con los recursos de la comunidad, pueden llamar o enviar un mensaje de texto a Diana Peña , coordinadora de la escuela comunitaria de Belvedere en
(562) 334 - 2467

Tenga en cuenta que todo esto está sujeto a cambiar debido a las normas de seguridad en curso, llame o visite los siguientes sitios web para obtener la información más actualizada.
LAUSD Resouces / Recursos de LAUSD

Family Resources Hotline / Línea directa de recursos de familia

(213) 443 - 1300


GRAB & GO @ Belvedere Middle School
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 11: 00 AM


FREE Internet / Internet GRATIS
Food Resources / Recursos de Alimento
Local Food Pantries to Belvedere Elementary School
Family Healthcare Resources
  • Address: 3444 Whittier Blvd
  • Phone: 213-413-3040
  • Dates/Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm
  • Notes: Food Pantry. When you arrive at the medical center, ask to be directed to the pantry. As of 3/16

  • Phone: 323-260-2801
  • Notes: Food Pantry. Call to make appointment. Speak Spanish



  • Phone: 323-260-2804
  • Notes: Food Pantry. Call to make appointment. Make sure to bring some form of identification (ID) and proof of address of LA County

Utilities /
Servicios pú blicos

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will Not Disconnect Water and Power Service During COVID-19 Emergency Response. Read more here. -- suspended service disconnections until further notice. This means no customer will have their water and power turned off due to non-payment.

Southern California Gas: This means no customer will have their natural gas turned off due to non-payment.


El Departamento de Agua y Energía de Los Ángeles no desconectará el servicio de agua y energía durante la respuesta de emergencia COVID-19. - Esto significa que ningún cliente tendrá su agua y electricidad apagados debido a la falta de pago.

Gas del sur de California: Esto significa que ningún cliente tendrá su gas natural apagado por falta de pago. -
Mental Health Resources /
Recursos de Salud Mental
Emergency Services / Servicios de Emergencia
911 Police Department LAPD- Hollenbeck
Community Police Station
2111 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 342-4100

Suicide Prevention Hotline (800) 273-8255
Teen Line (310) 855-4673 or text TEEN to 839863
California Youth Crisis Line (800) 843-5200

SAMHSA Hotlines SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Toll-Free: 1-800-985-5990 (English and español)
SMS: Text TalkWithUs to 66746
SMS (español): “Háblanos” al 66746
TTY: 1-800-846-8517
Website in English: https:// www.disasterdistress.samhsa.gov
Website in Spanish: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/ disaster-distress-helpline/espanol

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Toll-Free: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
Toll-Free (español): 1-888-628-9454
TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY (1-800-799-4889)
Website in English: https:// www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Website in Spanish: https:// suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-yourself/en-espanol

Domestic Violence/ Violencia Domestica
East LA Women's Center
1431 S. Atlantic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90022
(323) 526-5819 Monday - Friday, 9 am - 6 pm
Crisis Hotline (24 Hrs) -(800) 585-6231
Additional Resources/
Recursos Adicionales
Undocumented Resources / Recursos de immigrantes
Pandemic-EBT and WIC Services will not be considered for public charge purpose.

MyHealth LA medical services that does not require verification of citizenship

Resource guide created by California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance available at https://ciyja.org/covid19/

CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights Los Angeles) has a free hotline you can call if you think you have the Coronavirus at 888-624-4752 .

In California, immigrants have access to emergency care regardless of immigration status. More information here: https://www.chirla.org/avada_portfolio/community-education/
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Thank you teachers for everything you do for our students and families!!!!!

Gracias, gracias, gracias!!!!
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