01 Jul Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
Updates as of 7/01/2020
Updates from The Alliance
The Alliance offices will be open by appointment only to ensure the health and well-being of our staff and community members. Our staff will continue to work remotely to serve the community. Please see more details here.
How you can help our clients
Refugees, immigrants, and underserved community members are the hardest hit during emergencies. We’ve set up The Alliance Relief Fund to help make sure our clients’ have everything they need to stay safe and protected.
Please make a contribution today: The Alliance Relief Fund
Important updates from the City of Houston:
Please visit HoustonEmergency.org for Houston-specific COVID-19 updates, key messages, frequently asked questions, communication resources, rumor control, travel advisories, emergency preparedness tips and more. For additional information please visit Harris County Public Health.
Access to health care for immigrants and their families
On March 13, 2020, USCIS announced that testing, prevention, or treatment for COVID-19, also called Coronavirus, would NOT be used against immigrants in a public charge test. This means that immigrant families should seek the care they need during this difficult time.
Resources:
- Immigrant Right to Health info sheet
- Know Your Rights from ProtectingImmigrantFamilies.org
- Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative Immigrant Rights Hotline
- National Immigration Law Center Resources and Information
Houston Health Department sets up COVID-19 call center for Houstonians
The Houston Health Department is operating a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) call center for Houston residents needing more information COVID-19.
Houstonians can call the center at 832-393-4220 to speak to department staff and obtain information about the disease or get their questions answered.
The call center will open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Houston Health Department Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HoustonHealth
HHD Twitter: https://twitter.com/HoustonHealth / @HoustonHealth
Register to receive AlertHouston to receive emergency notifications at https://member.everbridge.net/index/892807736728451#/login.
Text CV19 to 888777 to receive ReadyHarris Coronavirus Alerts
Follow @ReadyHarris on Facebook and Twitter
Updates as of 3/12/2020
Updates from The Alliance
The Alliance offices are open by appointment only to ensure the health and well-being of our staff and community members. Our staff will continue to work remotely to serve the community. Please see more details here.
How you can help our clients
Refugees, immigrants, and underserved community members are the hardest hit during emergencies. We’ve set up an Emergency Assistance Fund to help make sure our clients’ have everything they need to stay safe and protected.
Please make a contribution today: Emergency Assistance Fund
Important updates from the City of Houston:
Please visit HoustonEmergency.org for Houston-specific COVID-19 updates, key messages, frequently asked questions, communication resources, rumor control, travel advisories, emergency preparedness tips and more.
Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative resources
Please visit www.houstonimmigration.org/covid19 for key social service resources and updates impacting the refugee and immigrant community.
Access to health care for immigrants and their families
On March 13, 2020, USCIS announced that testing, prevention, or treatment for COVID-19, also called Coronavirus, would NOT be used against immigrants in a public charge test. This means that immigrant families should seek the care they need during this difficult time.
Resources:
- Immigrant Right to Health info sheet
- Know Your Rights from ProtectingImmigrantFamilies.org
- Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative Immigrant Rights Hotline
- National Immigration Law Center Resources and Information
Houston ISD Food Distribution sites during school closures
Houston Health Department sets up COVID-19 call center for Houstonians
The Houston Health Department is operating a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) call center for Houston residents needing more information COVID-19.
Houstonians can call the center at 832-393-4220 to speak to department staff and obtain information about the disease or get their questions answered.
The call center will open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
HHD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HoustonHealth
HHD Twitter: https://twitter.com/HoustonHealth / @HoustonHealth
Register to receive AlertHouston to receive emergency notifications at https://member.everbridge.net/index/892807736728451#/login.