The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has impacted every aspect of our lives. Following is a list of resources that may be helpful for you or someone you know.

Emergency Food, Housing, and Health Services

• 211Texas (or call 211)
• Childcare Associates: 817-838-0055
• Federal Grant for Senior Citizen Meals
• Meals on Wheels: 817-336-0912
• Presbyterian Night Shelter: 817-632-7400Tarrant Area Food Bank: 817-857-7100
• Tarrant County Dept. of Human Services assistance with rent and utilities 
• Tarrant County Public Health COVID-10 hotline: 817-248-6299

NOTE: Tarrant County Public Health generally does not test individuals for COVID-19. If you think you have been infected, please contact a physician, an urgent care clinic, or other medical facility first.

Medications and Insurance

• FamilyWize Discount Prescription Drugs
• CVS and Walgreen’s pharmacies are providing free delivery of prescription drugs, please contact the store for details.
• Health Information, Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP): 800-252-9240

Workers and Employers

• Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Disaster Unemployment Assistance
• TWC waiver information to apply for unemployment benefits
• U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Program

Parents and Children

• American Academy of Pediatrics Tips for Parents Experiencing Stress
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tips on managing stress for you and your family, and ways to support your children.
• Fort Worth ISD “meals to go” program for students
• Fort Worth ISD information on learning at home
• Healthy Children tips to help keep calm at home
• Healthy Children tips for caring for a new baby during COVID-19
• Child Help confidential support for stressed parents: 800-422-4453
  Texas Youth Helpline help for teens or parents of teens: 800-989-6884 or text 512-872-5777
• Cook Children’s Medical Center information for parents with a child who is infected with COVID-19
  
  

Seniors

• Area Agency On Aging
• Agency & Disability Resource Center of Tarrant County
• Transportation for Elderly and Disabled Persons: 817-336-8714
  
  

Concerns about Domestic Violence and Child Abuse

• SafeHaven of Tarrant County Hotline: 877-801-7233
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 (TTY 800-787-3224)
• To report suspected child abuse, call the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, call 800-252-5400, 24 hours daily. 
  
  

Benbrook Public Safety Teams

• Benbrook Police Department non-emergency: 817-249-1610
• Benbrook Fire Department and Emergency Services: 249-1727
• Benbrook City Hall: 817-249-3000 (staffed only during regular business hours)

General Information about COVID-19

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 information
• CDC “Know the Facts” information
• CDC Information on COVID-19 symptoms and testing
• CDC Information on COVID-19 and Water
• Tarrant County Public Health COVID-19 information
• Texas Department of Health and Human Services: (800) 252-9240
• The OneStar Foundation has created this simple graphic showing all the ways you can help our community slow the pandemic.
    

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Thank you and please be safe!