Miscellaneous
Amy Rivera is a paraprofessional. For the past two years, she worked one-on-one with special education students in the Rochester City School District. "I loved it," she said. "I have two kids of my own, and I have a child with special needs, so I know how to deal with kids like this." But Rivera's position with the staffing company that employed her ended in mid-March when schools across Monroe County were closed to try to limit the spread of the coronavirus. "It's been hard," she admitted. At first, before the federal government started supplementing unemployment benefits, the single mother was getting $120 a week -- not enough to cover her expenses. "I pay $336 in car payments monthly. I pay $600 in rent. I pay $60 in a phone bill," Rivera said, listing her monthly bills. "If I have to put them in day care, I have to pay $50 for each child. I have to pay for gas if I have to go out with the kids for an emergency. I do grocery shopping of at least $200 to $300 a week, so it's kind of