COVID-19 Resources: Resources from ECC and in LA County

Know your rights! This article from the LA Times will summarize what you need to know about labor laws in light of COVID-19.

What kinds of benefits are available to me? Click here for more information.

Not sure what you need to file? Check out this chart.

• Are you losing hours or have you lost your job because of  COVID-19?
  • You can apply for Unemployment Insurance. Click here to find out how to apply.
  • You can check here for eligibility requirements.
  • If your child's school is closed and you have to miss work to care for them, you might qualify for unemployment insurance.
• Need to file for Paid Family Leave*? Click here to learn how.
  • *Paid family leave is available for those who stay home because they need to take care of someone who has contracted the virus (Covid-19) or who has been quarantined (must be certified by a medical professional).
• Need to file for Disability Insurance or for Paid Sick Leave**? File a claim here. 
  • **Disability benefits /paid sick leave are available for those who have actually contracted the virus themselves or who have been exposed to it and are quarantined (must be certified by a medical professional in the case of Disability Benefits).

Explore the world without leaving the house with these free virtual tours!

Watch live camera feeds from zoos and aquariums.

Look Out for Scams

The email below was sent to El Camino students recently.  It preys on many fears about COVID-19 and money.  There are at least 8 red flags in this email, so keep a look out for similar emails!  Offers like this, that encourage you to hurry and use a non edu email are very suspicious.  

You can report any suspected scams to spamalert@elcamino.edu

Every email pictured below is a real scam that was sent to El Camino students!  Most scams have these elements:

1. A vague greeting, along with the fact that the sender doesn't seem to know El Camino College does not have any residential students.
2. No identification of the "we" this email is referring to.
3. Offering money that seems too good to be true (especially during difficult times)
4. Asking for your phone number is a huge red flag
5. Asking for a non- .edu email is another huge flag, as it means the people don't want to be traced through your .edu account
6. A sense of urgency, especially in connection with money, is extremely suspicious.
7. Urgency makes people make poor decisions
8. Who is this person? There is zero indication.  This is not shown in the photo, but the name signed does NOT match the sender email.

Don't forget to take care of your mental health! In this time of uncertainty, anxiety and stress are running high. Below are some resources that can help.

Meals for everyone:

LA Regional Food Bank Locator

Meals for kids (0-17):

• LAUSD will of Free Meals to kids. Los Angeles Unified, in partnership with the Red Cross, will continue to provide nutritious meals to all students who need them during the temporary closure of schools. Our Grab & Go Food Centers will be open beginning Wednesday, March 18, and will be staffed weekdays from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.  Each child can take home two nutritious meals. Click here for a map of the 60 Grab & Go sites.

• For Alliance Charter School Scholars only. Alliance Campuses serving food from March  16-27 on weekdays from 8:00 am- 12:00 pm. Click here for more information.
• Free breakfast (8am-10am) provided by Eastside Riders for student in Watts community starting Monday, March 16, 2020 and ending Friday, March 20, 2020. Click here for more information.
• Free breakfast (7:30am-9:30am), lunch (11:30am-1:30pm), and dinner (4:30-6:30) starting Monday March 16, 2020 at the Dream Center, 2301 Bellevue Ave., Los Angeles 90026. Click here for more information.
• Hugo's Restuarants: Beginning Monday, March 16th, Hugo's kids menu will be free for guests 12 and under throughout the LAUSD closure. Click here for more information.
• Los Angelitos Bakery offering 1 free break to each child, aged 5-13 years old, Monday-Friday from 12:00pm-2:00pm. Click here for more information.
• City of Lynwood: Starting Monday, March 16, 2020, the City of Lynwood is offering supper meals for kids ages 1-18. Click here for more information.
• El Torito Restaurants: Starting Monday, March 16, 2020, kids 12 and under eat free at El Torito Restaurants. Click here for more information.
•  Free Breakfast Burritos for children ages 6-12 years old. Pick up Monday-Friday 7am-8am
  • Toast: 11119 1st Avenue, Whittier, CA 90603
  • The Benediction: 17501 Colima Road, City of Industry 91748
  • The Dylan: 190 S. State College Blvd, Brea, CA 92821
• TEACH Academy. Free Meals for Children Ages 5-17. Breakfast, lunch and snacks. Please bring School ID. This is for any child in the community. This will occur from 3/18/20-3/27/20 from 9:30am-12pm. Location will be from TEACH Academy 10045 S. Western., Los Angeles, CA 90047. Click here for more information.

Meals for Seniors(65+):

• Senior Meal Program Map

• Community and Senior Centers Senior Lunch Programs

• Seniors in Lynwood, Compton, South Gate, Watts who need food deliver: Call Greater Emmanuel Temple at (424)-296-0400. Tuesday-Friday, 9:00 am- 12:00 pm.

Grocery Shopping:

• ALL 41 Northgate Market shopping locations will be open exclusively for seniors from 7am to 8am starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

• (For more information, click here!)

• ALL Vallarta supermarkets will be open for seniors, disabled people, and pregnant people from 7am to 8am starting Wednesday, March 18, 2020

• (For more information, click here!)

• Senior Shopping Hour at Grocery Outlet in Altadena (located at 2270 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA 91001) offers a shopping slot exclusively for the elderly from 7am to 8am every day starting on Thursday, March 17.

• (For more information, click here!)

• ALL Super A Markets will open one hour early to allow Seniors 65 years and up to exclusively shop during the hours of 7:00am- 8:00am before the store opens to the general public.

• (For more information, click here!)

• ALL Superior Grocers will open one hour early to allow Seniors 65 years and up and older and disabled folks to exclusively shop during the hours of 7:00am- 8:00am before the store opens to the general public.

(For more information, click here!)