July 9, 2020
You are receiving this email because you are a leader within our community—a trusted source of information for your friends, family and neighbors. At Parkland, we know that people are looking to you for guidance and reassurance. So, over the next couple of months (or for as long as it takes), we will be sending you weekly updates and talking points that you may find useful as you communicate with those within your networks.
Thank you for your leadership and support during this challenging time.
COVID-19 testing
COVID-19 testing locations
Due to the recent increase in positive COVID-19 cases, Dallas County has opened a community walk-up testing location near you. No appointment required.
Three testing sites are open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until testing limit is reached.
Open Monday, July 6 through Friday, Saturday, July 31 (closed Sundays): Redbird Mall/ Westmoreland Park, 7222 S. Westmoreland Road, Dallas 75237
Sam Tasby Middle School, 7001 Fair Oaks Avenue, Dallas 75231
Open Monday, July 6 through Friday, July 10: Inspired Vision Church Compassion Center, 2019 N. Masters Drive, Dallas 75217
Testing criteria for these locations: Temperature of 99.6 or higher and shortness of breath or cough; OR
age 65+; OR
any first responders, DART drivers, healthcare workers, grocery store and essential retail workers; OR
persons without symptoms who have engaged in large group settings, such as public gatherings or congregations of people, within the past 15 days.
For more information, call DCHHS at 214-819-2000 or visit, www.dallascounty.org/departments/dchhs/2019-novel-coronavirus.php.
Parkland recommendations for long wait times at COVID-19 testing sites
As the number of cases continue to rise, the wait times at various drive-through and walk-up testing sites throughout Dallas County can be very long.
Please remember, long wait times mean a long time in the car or outside in the elements. Be prepared and consider the following:
Bring enough water to stay hydrated
Bring snacks
Make sure your gas tank is full
Make sure you have a way of staying cool
Use the restroom before you arrive at the testing site; no public restrooms are available
If you are experiencing severe symptoms like those listed below, please proceed to the nearest hospital emergency room. Waiting at a testing facility when experiencing these symptoms could be dangerous:
- Trouble breathing
- Ongoing pain or pressure in your chest
- Shaking chills
- New confusion
- Difficulty staying awake
- Dizziness or feeling faint
- Bluish lips or face
Parkland COVID-19 testing locations
- Parkland offers COVID-19 testing at several of its community-based clinics.
- Testing at these locations is by appointment only for current Parkland patients who meet the medically necessary criteria with a Parkland physician’s order.
- Patients can call the COVID-19 patient line at 214-590-8060, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Testing for non-Parkland patients is available at 9191 S. Polk Street (Ellis Davis Field House) and 1845 E. Northgate Drive, Lot B, Irving, TX (University of Dallas), daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until maximum number of tests is reached.
New face covering requirements
The use of face coverings during COVID-19
- Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order requiring every person in Texas to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth when inside a commercial entity or other building or space open to the public, or when in an outdoor public space where it is not possible to maintain six feet of distance between yourself and anyone else who is not in the same household.
- Governor Abbott also issued a proclamation that gives mayors and county judges the ability to limit outdoor gatherings to ten people or less.
- Read the full executive order and proclamation for more information on the use of face coverings and exemptions.
Additional COVID-19 resources
Extended deadline for pandemic food benefits for families
- The Texas Health and Human Services Commission extended the application deadline for federal Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) to July 31.
- P-EBT provides eligible families with a one-time payment for each child who previously received free or reduced-price meals. P-EBT works the same way Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits do and will help families get the food they need during the current pandemic.
- To learn more about P-EBT visit, hhs.texas.gov/pebt. For questions regarding eligibility or to learn more, people may also contact the P-EBT Call Center at 833-613-6220, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Emergency Housing Assistance Program
- The Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP) provides short-term rental, mortgage, and utility assistance to low income Dallas County residents living outside of the City of Dallas experiencing loss or reduction of income by the spread of COVID-19. Length of assistance cannot exceed three months.
- Applications are processed through a lottery system. Pre-screening applications are currently being accepted and will close on Thursday, July 9 at 4 p.m.
- Eligible applicants:
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Cannot currently be receiving housing assistance from another entity
- Have loss or reduction of income due to COVID-19.
- Have a household income less than 80% of AMI
- For more information about the EHAP and the required documents visit, www.dallascounty.org/ehap.
Spanish COVID-19 parenting classes
- Due to COVID-19 numbers increasing, especially in the Hispanic population, the Momentous Institute is hosting a Zoom COVID-19 educational series in Spanish conducted by bilingual parent educator, Minerva Holmes.
- Beginning July 7, from 4 – 5 p.m. the series can be accessed via Zoom: https://momentousinstitute.zoom.us/j/95956086379.
- The series includes topics that can help parents during a pandemic including, How to Talk to Your Children About COVID-19 and Brain Elasticity and Flexibility During Homeschooling.
- A certificate is awarded at the end of the series.
- To register and receive the password please contact, Minerva Holmes via Google Voice or text at 972-861-2654 or email at MHolmes@momentousinstitute.org.
- You can find more educational opportunities posted on the Momentous Institute website: https://momentousinstitute.org/blog.
The one-time sharing is not caring
Wear the mask, don’t share the mask
- Do not share your previously used face coverings with other people including family members to reduce spreading germs.
- When looking to purchase the mask at a store, do not try them on.
- The CDC recommends washing cloth face masks after each use. This can be done by hand or by including them in your regular load of laundry.
- To ensure you are wearing your face mask correctly:
- Wash your hands before putting on your face covering
- Ensure your mask fits snugly, always covering your nose, mouth and chin
- Do not reach under the mask to touch your nose or mouth
- Do not pull your mask up over your mouth or down under your nose at any time (including to talk)
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