With the rapid spread of COVID-19, we are reminded of the need to take care of our communities, families and ourselves.  The PSP staff has compiled two sets of resources to provide information and direct help to our community members. Please feel free to share these with anyone else you think may find them helpful.

• We have created a Community Resources page to provide links to a variety of help – from unemployment information to free meal sites to guidance on addressing the anxiety that many of us feel right now. The document is split into 5 sections to help you find the resources in your own community: California, El Monte, Lennox, Fort Bragg/Mendocino and Ukiah. We will continue to update it, so check back regularly. You’ll find it under our News & Events page menu.

• We created a new page on the PSP website dedicated to ideas for virtual mentoring activities. As our leaders continue to call for social distancing, PSP is committed to sustaining mentoring relationships. This new page provides links to activities that mentors and scholars can use to continue your monthly (or more) engagement by phone, video call or text. Facebook messenger, Zoom, Skype and Google Hangout are all great ways to see each other during our break from in-person gatherings.  

• PSP will reimburse current PSP scholars and mentors for supplies needed to complete school work at home, or to do any virtual mentoring activities. To maintain social distancing that supports community-wide health, you should be buying those supplies online, instead of going out to stores. We have suspended all in-person mentoring activities through March 31. I’ll be back in touch with new information that will when that date comes closer.

• To protect the health of PSP employees, we will be working from home until at least March 31. You can still reach us by phone, email and by text.

It is times like this that reinforce the importance of community connections and emphasize our interdependence on one another.  Thank you for all that you do.  We will continue to be here for you.