Coronavirus Resources
COVID-19 Information and Resources for Parents, Students and Employees
Below please find news, links and resources for COVID-19. Updates will be posted here as they are made available.
NYS Covid-19 Report Card
We are happy to report that our Covid-19 data is now available on the NYS Covid-19 Report Card. Please note that two buildings are listed as "No data has been reported." These are not our buildings. We have requested that the state take them off our dashboard. View the OU BOCES Covid-19 Report Card.
COVid-19 Updates
Orange-Ulster BOCES Reopening Plan
The Orange-Ulster BOCES Reopening Task Force and building level teams have developed plans for in-person and remote learning in accordance with guidance from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the New York State Department of Health and the New York State Education Department.
The framework of our plan is to open all Special Education Programs through a full in-person model. Career and Technical Education Programs will operate through a hybrid model where students will receive in-person and remote instruction on an alternating day (A/B) schedule. The Task Force has also developed fully remote models in the event conditions change.
The OU BOCES full reopening plan has been submitted to the State Education Department and the NYS Department of Health.
2020 Full Reopening Plan
2020 Supplemental Reopening Plan
Return 2 Learning Video
Guidance from the New York State Education Department
Food Resources
- School Meal Distribution Plans for Remote Learners During the 2020-2021 School Year
- School Meal Distribution Plans for Remote Learners During the 2020-2021 School Year in Spanish
- Orange County Office for the Aging (Senior Citizens)
- Regional Food Bank of the Northeast (Use the search function on the map in the link to find a food pantry or soup kitchen near you.)
- USDA Food and Nutrition Service: Finding Meals for Students
Mental Health Supports
- Orange County Mental Health
- Orange County Get Help Now
- Orange County Crisis Call Center: 800-832-1200
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255
- Access: Supports for Living
- CDC - Helping Children Cope with Emergencies
- CDC - Helping Children Cope with Emergencies in Spanish
Media Resources
- Orange-Ulster BOCES
- Orange County, NY
- New York State Education Department
- Orange-Ulster BOCES Division of Special Education
- Orange-Ulster BOCES
- Orange County, NY
- New York State Education Department
- @StrokaKerri
- @MeghanGildea27
- @JodieMaassen
- @JAFOUBOCES
- @procha86550428
- @MrSullivan_OUB
Instructional Resources
- Learning Enrichment Booklets for K-5
- Remote Learning Guidance Documents for CTE and Special Ed
- CATO Institute - Online Learning Resources
- USA Today - How to talk to your children about coronavirus
- NPR - Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus
- NASP - Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource
- NY Times - Coronavirus Resources: Teaching, Learning and Thinking Critically
- Tell Me - Core Board
- Challenge Week
- Speech Ideas
- Sensory Diet
- Saltillo Resources
- The Coronavirus: What To Do
- Orange-Ulster BOCES Division of Special Education
- Physical Therapy Resources
- NYC Learn at Home
- STAR Institute - Timely Tips
- Sensory Balanced Daily Schedules
Unemployment Assistance
Utilities Assistance
Contact your utility company if you are experiencing financial hardship, as they may have a payment assistance program that can help you.
- Orange & Rockland - 877-434-4100
- Central Hudson - 845-452-2700