This week's updates include a temporary rental assistance program announced by Governor Murphy and Lieutenant Governor Oliver, the Newark Board of Education's summer reading list and summer guide to pre-college programs.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, this week's resources focus on support for mental health maintenance. Now more than ever it's important to make mental health a top priority. This week we've included updates on resources for SEL and mental health, food pantries, free access to the Headspace app and more. (New resources are indicated by *). Resources have also been organized in the following categories for easy navigation:

• Activities
• Childcare
• Community Resource Lists
• Food Access 
• Health & Wellness
• Learning Resources
• Teaching Resources

Today, TUESDAY, May 12th is the final day that citizens of Newark will have the opportunity to cast their vote for the three newest members of the Newark Board of Education, a nine-member board that makes important decisions that impact our children's education. 

If you have not received a ballot for today's election, you can pick it up in person at the Newark Board of Elections, today through 7:30pm. You may also hand deliver your ballot or drop it in the mail. All ballots post marked with today's date and received by this Thursday, will be counted.