COVID-19 Response and Resources

• If you are fully vaccinated, you can participate in many of the activities that you did before the pandemic.
• To maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others, wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission.
• Fully vaccinated people might choose to wear a mask regardless of the level of transmission, particularly if they are immunocompromised or at increased risk for severe disease from COVID-19, or if they have someone in their household who is immunocompromised, at increased risk of severe disease or not fully vaccinated.
• Recommend fully vaccinated people who have a known exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 be tested 3-5 days after exposure, and to wear a mask in public indoor settings for 14 days or until they receive a negative test result.
• CDC recommends universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to schools, regardless of vaccination status.
• If you are visiting New Jersey or returning home after travel, you do not need to get tested before or after travel or self-quarantine.
• Make hand sanitizer available for guests.
• Remind guests to wash their hands before serving or eating food.
• Use single-use hand towels or paper towels for drying hands so guests do not share a towel.
• Clean and disinfect commonly touched surfaces and any shared items between use when feasible.

Source: NJ Department of Health

• Wear a mask, wash your hands, practice social distancing, and stay home if you are sick.
• Indoor gatherings are particularly dangerous places for the virus to spread. Host outdoor activities rather than indoor activities as much as possible.
• If you do host indoors, increase ventilation by opening windows and doors or by placing central air and heating on continuous circulation.
• The smaller the gathering is, the less likely it is that someone is infected and put loved ones at risk.
• Require guests to wear masks when not eating, whether indoors or outdoors.
• Plan ahead and ask guests to avoid contact with people outside of their households for 14 days before the gathering.
• Delay travel until you are fully vaccinated based on CDC guidance. For more information, refer to the CDC’s guidance for domestic travel.
• Guests should avoid direct contact, including handshakes and hugs, with others outside their household.
• Make hand sanitizer available for guests.
• Gatherings that last longer pose more risk than shorter gatherings.
• Remind guests to wash their hands before serving or eating food.
• Use single-use hand towels or paper towels for drying hands so guests do not share a towel.
• Clean and disinfect commonly touched surfaces and any shared items between use when feasible.
• Consider keeping a list of guests who attended for potential future contract tracing needs. If you are called by a contact tracer, it’s critical that you answer the call to protect us all. Your help is the key to stopping the spread of COVID-19 and saving lives.

Source: NJ Department of Health

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

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)

View THT Community Health Video Library 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.

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)

State of New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub 

COVID-19 Symptom Checker

Mental Health Telephone Support During COVID-19 1-866-202-HELP (4357)

Who is hiring in your community

The City of Trenton Department of Health and Human Services

Trenton Public Schools

The State of New Jersey Department of Health

The Federal Centers on Disease Control and Prevention

Trenton Public Schools Parent Connect website
Find what you need to help keep students on track and in school. Parent Connect helps moms, dads, and guardians be full partners in their children’s education. Parent Connect also is a way for families to find school and community resources. It’s a source of useful tips and guides.

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)