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Free Flu Clinics this Week

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Behavioral Health and Recovery Services

Free flu clinics this week:
– Wed
– Ravenswood Family HC, 1885 Bay Road (appt 650-330-7400), EPA, 8:30-11:30am
– Mobile Health Van, 5th Ave & Spring St, RWC, 12:30-6:30 pm
– Thur
– Mobile Health Van, 5th & Railroad St, San Mateo, 9:30am-1:30pmhttps://t.co/3aQ0OF5h4f pic.twitter.com/Scr8FeFMpB
— SMCo Office of Community Affairs (@SMC_CommAffairs) October 27, 2020

Increased COVID-19 Testing in San Mateo County

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Behavioral Health and Recovery Services

San Mateo County has recently increased testing capacity by almost 5,000 tests per week. New appointments and testing locations are now available.

🧪🦠 Register: https://t.co/UPkjVdAuUy pic.twitter.com/lnBXk91BXG
— SMCo Office of Community Affairs (@SMC_CommAffairs) October 26, 2020

El Condado de San Mateo ha aumentado recientemente la capacidad de pruebas en casi 5,000 pruebas por semana. Ya están disponibles nuevas citas y ubicaciones de pruebas.

🧪🦠 Regístrese: https://t.co/UPkjVdAuUy pic.twitter.com/pb6JCiVX83
— SMCo Office of Community Affairs (@SMC_CommAffairs) October 26, 2020

What to Expect the Day of a COVID Test

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Behavioral Health and Recovery Services

If you already made a #COVID19 test appointment or are thinking of making one, this is what to expect the day of the test.

#ComeTogetherSMC pic.twitter.com/Z3LiCTTXvW
— SMCo Office of Community Affairs (@SMC_CommAffairs) October 15, 2020

Si usted ya ha hecho una cita para la prueba de #COVID19 o está pensando en hacerlo, esto es lo que se puede esperar el día de la prueba. #TodosJuntosSMC pic.twitter.com/n8Z9UcfO6M
— SMCo Office of Community Affairs (@SMC_CommAffairs) October 15, 2020

Why is COVID-19 Testing Important?

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Behavioral Health and Recovery Services

Why is #COVID19 testing important? Testing plays a key role in determining what sectors of economy can open; helps limit spread of COVID-19 to your family & others; w/ a low rate of positive tests, helps our community comeback from COVID-19 . Get tested: https://t.co/2VT9ZL2ol4
— SMCo Office of Community Affairs (@SMC_CommAffairs) October 15, 2020

COVID-19 Outreach Toolkit

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Behavioral Health and Recovery Services

The County of San Mateo has developed materials to help educate residents about COVID-19 and the steps to keep our community safe. Materials include flyers, posters, social media, outreach resources, and infographics.
These images and documents are free for your use.

See the toolkit at: https://cmo.smcgov.org/covid-19-outreach-toolkit

Please share with anyone that might find these materials useful!

Do You Need help Covering Expenses During COVID-19? You May Be Entitled to a Tax-Free Economic Impact Payment

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Behavioral Health and Recovery Services

The CDSS can assist eligible tax-payers who can't cover expenses during COVID-19 obtain a stimulus payment authorized by the CARES Act of 2020. Payments do not impact CalWorks or CalFresh eligibility or benefits. Dial 2-1-1 or for more info: https://t.co/LnBV2SEgWi pic.twitter.com/cjCipoF912
— SMCo Office of Community Affairs (@SMC_CommAffairs) October 21, 2020

¿Necesita ayuda para cubrir los gastos durante #COVID19? Usted puede tener derecho a un Pago de Impacto Económico libre de impuestos. El @CaliforniaDSS puede ayudar a @sanmateoco residentes a obtener el pago los estímulos. Llame al 211 o visite https://t.co/LnBV2SEgWi pic.twitter.com/tt4E37GpL8
— SMCo Office of Community Affairs (@SMC_CommAffairs) October 21, 2020

COVID-19 FAcebook Live Series for Latino and Spanish speaking Communities

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Behavioral Health and Recovery Services

The Center for Healthy Communities within the California Department of Public Health has partnered with the Mexican Consulate to host a series of four COVID-19 Facebook Live events on Tuesdays at 12:00 p.m. (60 minutes each).

The target audience are the Latino and Farmworker Spanish speaking communities.
Topics discussed include: COVID 101, worker’s rights, contract tracing, testing, mental health, and disaster preparedness.
The events will stream on the Mexican Consulate’s Facebook page on October 27 and November 3 and 10, 2020, at noon on each day, at www.facebook.com/consulmexsac.

Refer to the flyer with information.

Tips to Support Your Mental Well-Being During COVID-19

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Behavioral Health and Recovery Services

So You Got COVID-19 Tested. Now what?

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Behavioral Health and Recovery Services

So you got #COVID19 tested. Now what? Most results are returned in 72 hours. If you test positive, a contact tracer w/ @SMCHealth will contact you; view home isolation instructions in multiple languages: https://t.co/bxJqZZymHe. Certain support services may be available. pic.twitter.com/18tkXEKU50
— SMCo Office of Community Affairs – Take the Census (@SMC_CommAffairs) October 8, 2020

La mayoría de los resultados de la prueba #COVID-19 se entregan en 72 hrs. Si la prueba es positiva, un rastreador de contactos con se comunicará con usted; vea las instrucciones de aislamiento del hogar: https://t.co/OqmJJ3TOpp

Es posible que existan servicios de asistencia. pic.twitter.com/LGZuvZHI0b
— SMCo Office of Community Affairs – Take the Census (@SMC_CommAffairs) October 8, 2020

Small Property Owner Assistance Program

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Behavioral Health and Recovery Services

Residential rental property owners who live & rent in #SanMateoCounty, rely on rent as main source of income & lost rental income due to #COVID19, may qualify for $6K grant per eligible unit through the Small Property Owner Assistance Program. Apply here: https://t.co/TtCTJBjc0q. pic.twitter.com/SenhIC60qc
— SMCo Office of Community Affairs (@SMC_CommAffairs) October 16, 2020

Los propietarios de residencias de alquiler que vivan y alquilen en SMC, dependan del alquiler como fuente principal de $$ y muestren pérdida de $$ por el # COVID19, pueden calificar para una subvención de $6mil por unidad elegible. Aplique aquí: https://t.co/nSVPC1UGog pic.twitter.com/afVexDemS9
— SMCo Office of Community Affairs (@SMC_CommAffairs) October 16, 2020

在#SanMateoCounty圣马特奥县居住和租赁的住宅租赁物业所有者，依靠租金作为主要收入来源，以及由于＃COVID19新冠而导致的租金收入损失，可以通过 : “小型物业业主援助计划”为每个合格的单位获得$6K补助金。在此处申请：https://t.co/TtCTJBjc0q pic.twitter.com/98nAeH5zND
— SMCo Office of Community Affairs (@SMC_CommAffairs) October 16, 2020

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