COVID-19 Response and Resources
NEW! COVID-19 Vaccine info
Recent hospital data shows every corner of Trenton suffering serious illness due to COVID-19 and a wider spred of infection than in December 2020. Source: Trenton Health Information Exchange.
Local health care providers strongly recommend you avoid any indoor gatherings and urge everyone to wear a mask, wash your hands and stay 6 ft away from others.
Trenton Health Team is helping local healthcare providers and community organizations respond to COVID-19. As the situation unfolds, THT and our community partners are sharing information regarding public health efforts and available social services.
See the COVID-19 in our Community table below for information on our community’s response to the pandemic.
Click on the headings below for detailed information.
COVID-19 / CORONAVIRUS VACCINES
CLICK HERE FOR COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATES
As COVID-19 vaccines become available, Trenton Health Team is working with community partners to share reliable information and distribution plans.
COVID-19 / CORONAVIRUS TESTING
CLICK HERE FOR COVID-19 TEST LOCATIONS
**Availability of tests may be affected by rising infection rates in Trenton.
Mercer County offers free at-home COVID-19 testing using a saliva collection test. The test is designed to determine if you currently are infected with COVID-19 and have the potential to infect others. Learn more here
Henry J. Austin Health Center provides COVID-19 testing by appointment only for walk-up or drive-up at 321 N. Warren St. To make an appointment, call 609-278-5900. HJAHC Telehealth Info en español
EMERGENCY/FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Use the Trenton Area Free Food Resource online interactive directory/map to find summer meals sites, food pantries, and meal distribution sites. Directory and map provide address, phone number, distribution times and requirements. List compiled and updated by THT.
Summer Meals/Free Food Resource online directory and interactive map
Printable Summer Meals/Free Food Resources List
A partir del lunes 6 de Julio, 2020 El Programa de Comidas de Verano está repartiendo comidas gratis a cualquier joven de Trenton menor de 18 años en diferentes lugares: Para encontrar dónde, haga click aquí.
Check eligibility for food assistance, cash assistance, and health insurance at NJHelps
THT hosts weekly LIVE discussions on Facebook with health experts and healthcare providers addressing community questions regarding COVID-19 and the pandemic’s effect on mental health, food insecurity, education and more.
August
Back to School in a Pandemic (August 4)
CORONAVIRUS/COMMUNITY HEALTH VIDEOS
View THT Facebook videos in English and en español regarding COVID-19 and other community health topics, including housing insecurity, back-to-school, COVID-19 testing, mental/behavioral health and contact tracing.
MASKS
In New Jersey, individuals must use a face covering when shopping at essential retail businesses, entering a restaurant or bar to pick up takeout orders, and when traveling on trains, buses, light rail, or paratransit vehicles.
- How to Hug During a Pandemic (New York Times)
- How to Make & Clean a Face Mask
- How to Wear a Face Mask (download)
HELPFUL WEBSITES
COVID-19 INFO BY PHONE
Call: 2-1-1 information or 1-800-962-1253
Text: NJCOVID to 898-211 for updates
Text: Your zip code to 898-211 for live text assistance
Mental Health Telephone Support During COVID-19 1-866-202-HELP (4357)
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Dates of the project
2020 - Ongoing
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Issues