COVID-19 RESOURCES

Call your healthcare provider if you are experiencing fever, cough or shortness of breath and have recently traveled from an area with ongoing spread of COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone known to have COVID-19. It is important that you call first so they can evaluate your risk and determine if they need to see you in person so that other patients are not potentially put at risk.

There are also a number of urgent cares, emergency rooms, etc. that are testing. It is important that you call first so they can evaluate your risk and determine if they need to see you in person so that other patients are not potentially put at risk.

Drive Thru Testing Site Map: https://txdshs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=297f10f479d74b569322084e5215541e

FOOD ASSISTANCE & LOCAL PANTRIES

TEA Meal Finder at https://schoolmealfinder.hoonuit.com/

North Texas Food Bank Food Finder

https://ntfb.org/our-programs/get-food-assistance/find-a-food-pantry/

Local Food Pantries

Kaufman Christian Help Center

http://thecenterkaufman.org/

Helping Angels

http://www.helping-angels.org/

Forney Food Pantry

https://www.facebook.com/forneyfoodpantry/

Henderson County

https://www.foodpantries.org/ci/tx-athens

UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

Unemployment compensation is provided by Texas at https://www.twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/applying-unemployment-benefits

The Federal Government through the CARES Act will provide an additional $600/week in unemployment subsidies. Unemployment insurance has been lengthened from 26 weeks to 39 weeks.

Work Assistance:

Texas Workforce Commission, COVID-19

The TexasWorkforce has compiled all resources available to employers and job seekers on COVID-19 related resource pages.

Job Search Sites:

Indeed.com

Simply Hired

Current Texas Companies that are hiring:

7-Eleven

https://careers-7-eleven.icims.com/jobs/intro

Amazon

https://www.amazon.jobs/en/search?base_query=&loc_query=Texas%2C+United+States&latitude=&longitude=&loc_group_id=&invalid_location=false&country=USA&city=&region=Texas&county=

Costco

https://www.costco.com/jobs.html

CVSHealth

https://jobs.cvshealth.com/search-results?CloudSearchValue=none&CloudSearchLocation=Texas%2C%20USA&CloudSearchRadius=20&radiusUnit=Miles&prefilters=none

Dollar General

https://careers.dollargeneral.com/

Dollar Tree

https://www.dollartree.com/careers

Family Dollar

https://www.familydollar.com/careers

Instacart

https://shoppers.instacart.com/

Target

https://jobs.target.com/search-jobs/Texas%2C US/1118/3/6252001-4736286/31×25044/-99×25061/50/2

Walgreens

https://jobs.walgreens.com/search-jobs

Walmart

https://careers.walmart.com/

Kroger

https://jobs.kroger.com/

Tom Thumb/Albertsons

https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?c=1208301&d=Externa

Costco

https://cta.cadienttalent.com/index.jsp?applicationName=CostcoNonReqExt&locale=en_US

Sam’s Club

https://careers.walmart.com/results?q=&page=1&sort=rank&jobBrand=0000015a-624c-d7d3-afff-76ec4e230000&expand=department,brand,type,rate&jobCareerArea=all

Postmates

https://fleet.postmates.com/

UberEats

https://www.uber.com/us/en/drive/delivery/

DoorDash

https://www.doordash.com/dasher/signup/

Favor

https://apply.favordelivery.com/

FedEx

https://careers.fedex.com/fedex/

Grubhub

https://driver.grubhub.com/

Pizza Hut

https://jobs.pizzahut.com/

Domino’s

https://jobs.dominos.com/dominos-careers/

Papa John’s

https://jobs.papajohns.com/

McDonald’s

https://careers.mcdonalds.com/main/jobs?location=Texas&woe=8&stretch=50&stretchUnit=KILOMETERS&page=1

PHONE & INTERNET PROVIDERS

Xfinity

Comcast has opened free Xfinity wifi hotspots nationwide during this national emergency for the next 60 days. Anyone, not just Comcast customers, will be able to access the Internet via these hotspots.

Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the country will be available to anyone who needs them for free – including non-Xfinity Internet subscribers.

Once at a hotspot, consumers should select the “xfinitywifi” network name in the list of available hotspots, and then launch a browser. See HotSpot Locations

AT&T

For the next 60 days, AT&T will not terminate service for any wireless, home phone, or broadband residential or small bus customer due to the inability to pay.

They will also do the following:

Waive late payment fees.
Keep their public Wi-Fi hotspots open for anyone who needs them.

The service will also be offering unlimited internet data and offer internet access for limited-income households at $10 a month through the Access from AT&T program.

For more details, click HERE.

Verizon

The company will not terminate service to any residential or small business customers because of their inability to pay bills due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus.

Waiving late fees for those impacted by COVID-19
Tripling data allowance for Verizon Innovative Learning schools

For more information, click HERE.

Sprint

Sprint has joined the Keep Americans Connected Pledge and is opening up its network to their customers and:

Won’t terminate service if customers are unable to pay due to coronavirus issues
Waive late fees caused by economic disturbances related to the coronavirus pandemic
By 3/17: Customers with international long-distance plans will get complimentary international calling rates from the U.S. to countries defined by the CDC as Level 3.
By 3/19: Customers with metered data plans will have unlimited data per month for 60 days at no extra cost
Customers will get an extra 20GB of mobile hotspot data per month for 60 days.

Coming soon: Customers with mobile hotspot-capable handsets without a hotspot will get 20GB per month for 60 days at no extra cost.

For more information, click HERE.

T-Mobile

The wireless provider already has a majority of customers with unlimited talk, text, and data, but they’re doubling down on their effort to keep their customers connected.

All current T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile customers who have data plans will have unlimited smartphone data, excluding roaming.
T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile customers will get an additional 20GB of mobile hotspots/tethering service for the next 60 days. The company says this feature will be coming soon.
Work with Lifeline partners to get customers extra free data up to 5GB per month over the next two months
Increase data allowance for free to schools and students for the next 60 days, which means at least 20GB of data per month for each participant

SCHOOL RESOURCES

All schools in Texas will be closed for the remainder of the year

Governor Abbott announced the cancellation of all STAAR assessments.

The College Board has cancelled the March 28 and May 2 SAT tests, and the ACT has rescheduled the April 4 ACT to June 13.

https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/school-closure-survival-guide/

Athens ISD

903-677-6900

https://www.athensisd.net/

Curbside Meal Pickup

Athens High School

Breakfast 8 AM – 9AM, Lunch 11AM – 12 PM

Brownsboro ISD

https://www.gobearsgo.net/

(903) 852-3701

Curbside Meal Pickup

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

11AM – 1PM

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Distance Learning

https://sites.google.com/gobearsgo.net/home-based-instruction/home

Crandall ISD

https://www.crandall-isd.net/

972-427-6000

Remote Learning

https://sites.google.com/crandall-isd.net/cisd-homeroom

Curbside Meal Pickup

Monday – Friday 10AM – 12PM

https://www.crandall-isd.net/apps/news/article/1193523

Covid-19 Update Page

https://www.crandall-isd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1699281&type=d&pREC_ID=1860738

Cross Roads ISD

http://www.crossroadsisd.org/

(903)489-2001

Eustace ISD

https://www.eustaceisd.net/

(903) 425-5151

Curbside Meal Pickup

Mondays

Eustace High School Awning – 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.

Hidden Hills Old Pool Area/Trash Drop Off – 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Pinnacle 4 Way Stop – 9:30AM – 10:30AM

Entrance of Log Cabin (City Hall) – 9:30AM – 10:30AM

Enchanted Oaks Old Fire Department – 9:30AM – 10:30AM

Entrance of Cherokee Shores – 9:30AM – 10:30AM

Payne Springs Community Center – 9:30AM – 10:30AM

Entrance to Purtis Creek State Park – 9:30AM – 10:30AM

CJ’s Convenience Store – 9:30AM – 10:30AM

Entrance to Stone Leaf Apartments – 9:30AM -10:30AM

Forney ISD

https://www.forneyisd.net/

(469)762-4100

Resources

https://forneyisd.instructure.com/courses/36819

Curbside Meal Pickup

7AM -11 AM, Monday-Friday

Blackburn Elementary School: 2401 Concord St, Forney, TX 75126

Lewis Elementary School: 1309 Luckenbach Dr, Forney, TX 75126

Rhea Intermediate School: 250 Monitor Blvd, Forney, TX 75126

Smith Intermediate School: 1750 Irongate Blvd, Forney, TX 75126

Frankston ISD

https://www.frankstonisd.net/

903-876-2556

Remote Learning Portal

https://www.frankstonisd.net/Content2/254

Curbside Meal Pickup

Monday – Friday

FISD HS Cafeteria

Breakfast 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Lunch/Breakfast next day 11:30AM – 12:30PM

First Baptist Church

408 Garner Street

Lunch/Breakfast next day 11:00AM – 11:30AM

Lil’ Indians Daycare

320 US Hwy 175

Lunch/Breakfast next day 11:45AM – 12:15AM

Bus Route 1

5972 ACR 314

Lunch/Breakfast next day 11:00AM – 11:30 AM

1301 ACR 438

Lunch/Breakfast next day11:45AM – 12:15 AM

Bus Route 2

Berryville Community Center

Lunch/Breakfast next day 11:00AM – 11:30 AM

Bear Hugs Daycare

Lunch/Breakfast next day 11:45AM – 12:15AM

Bus Route 3/4

Opelousas Water Depot

Lunch/Breakfast next day 11:00AM – 11:30 AM

Hilltop Baptist Church

Lunch/Breakfast next day 11:45AM – 12:15AM

Bus Route 5

10987 FM 19

Lunch/Breakfast next day 11:00AM – 11:30 AM

United Methodist Church

Lunch/Breakfast next day 11:45AM – 12:15AM

Bus Route 6

Lillipop-9160 Grape

Lunch/Breakfast next day 11:00AM – 11:30 AM

Lake Palestine Resort

Lunch/Breakfast next day 11:45AM – 12:15AM

Bus Route 7

Frankston City Park/Square

Lunch/Breakfast next day 11:00AM – 11:30 AM

Pine Dunes Club House

Lunch/Breakfast next day 11:45AM – 12:15AM

Kaufman ISD

https://www.kaufmanisd.net/

(972) 932-2622

Curbside Meal Pickup

Kaufman High School

Monday – Friday

11 AM – 12:30 PM

Remote Learning https://www.kaufmanisd.net/district/departments/technology/remote-learning-technical-support?fbclid=IwAR05Qq31xsmpC8F6TLxrYxi-iYb6krWfkA9Re2IubDdPuOGBdvlurD71EK4

Kemp ISD

https://www.kempisd.org/

(903) 498-1400

Meal Service

https://www.kempisd.org/apps/news/article/1206467

Remote Learning

https://www.kempisd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1711737&type=d&pREC_ID=1875335

LaPoynor ISD

https://www.lapoynorisd.net/

903-876-4057

Remote Learning

Educational services will be delivered to students by Tuesday March 31, 2020. These services will also be delivered in multiple approaches. The district will be utilizing online as well as paper platforms in an effort to meet the varied needs of students in our community. Those students electing to use the paper format will have the option to retrieve packets during meal pick or have the packets delivered via our bus route system. Households have been contacted concerning these options and the necessary arrangements are almost complete.

Contact Information:

Elementary: Marsha Mills 903-804-8626

Secondary: Crystal Woodard 903-804-8660

Asst. Principal: Jo Ed Bowin 903-804-8690

Special Education: Christy Carnes 903-804-8737

Superintendent: Dr. James Young 903-804-8749

Mabank ISD

https://www.mabankisd.net/

(903) 880-1300

Meal Distribution:

https://www.mabankisd.net/page/article/78

Remote Learning