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Orchard families,

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We understand that some times we experience difficult times. So we would like to support you in any way we can which may mean providing and offering resources.

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Below find important information on 

  • Food

  • Supporting learning at home

  • Financial aid, housing

  • Social-emotional safety

  • Where to get more information on COVID19 and what is happening in our larger community


We know that the school administration, teachers and support staff are working hard to continue to support our children - in ways we know and ways we've never seen before. 

We - school staff and PTA - are here for you. Reach out!


-Orchard PTA 

 

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School lunches

School meals are now provided to all student free of charge. 

Please still fill out the meal application that you can find on the school website for additional statistical and reporting purposes. Reporting your family information will continue to help our school district with receiving the services we need. 

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Need more groceries? 

Please contact the district office (DistrictOffice@orchardsd.org, 408.944.0397) or Second Harvest Food Bank (Call 1-800-984-3663, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Staff speaks English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Mandarin and Tagalog. Three-way interpretation available for other languages. Afterhours – Call 211. It’s free, confidential and available 24/7 in multiple languages. Operated by United Way Bay Area.
https://www.shfb.org/get-food/)

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Dealing with economic hardship

 

Local, state and the federal government as well as many non-profit organizations are trying to help families in need. As many of these programs are constantly evolving, we can't provide too much update-to-date information here, but rather point you various websites that stay up-to-date on the available support programs:

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Social-emotional help

 

You can get help from the Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Department.
https://www.sccgov.org/sites/bhd/Pages/home.aspx

Mobile Crisis Team: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/bhd/Services/Pages/mobile-crisis-response-team.aspx

And for more information see for example the Mental Health Association of America: https://mhanational.org/covid19

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

If you are concerned about having to self-isolate with an abusive partner, there is help. Please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Contact information is below: CALL: 1 (800) 799-7233 TTY: 1 (800) 787-3224 CHAT: http://thehotline.org

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SUICIDE PREVENTION

Suicide and Crisis Hotline 24/7: (855) 278-4204

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More learning at home resources

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Where to find more general information

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