Special 1 : April 2020

Coronavirus Help: How, What, When & Why?

NEA-Dallas is
committed to the NEA-Dallas wants to make all members can get local,
health and safety of sure that all our members, state and federal assis-
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Support Professionals, tance with weathering the
Educators and other school current COVID-
Included with this employees have all availa- 19 pandemic, is
Briefing: ble resources to assist with the most effective
their professional and pri- way to promote
vate needs as they adjust the success of
Coronavirus Help 1 their professional and pri- student learning
Special Links vate and lives impacted by and employee
Answers
COVID-19. concerns.
Governor’s Order 2 NEA-Dallas wants to hear Information pro-
Dallas Pantries
from our members about vided in this in-
Dallas Area Resources 2 HOW we can help with formational piece
these transitions and includes re-
WHAT specifically, do you sources, not only
Utilities Help /Other 3 need to need to make suc- for public school
Emergency Services cessful adaption to your employees, but
career? WHEN do you need also for family
Coronavirus Aid, Relief 3 these resources or tools? and friends that
and Economic Security work in the private sector. working tirelessly to ease
WHY is NEA-Dallas ask- the struggles of students,
TSTA List of 4 ing? NEA-Dallas knows Aside from NEA-Dallas’ neighbors and friends im-
Resources that to best ideas for message to stay healthy, pacted by the pandemic.
Senior Resources change, resolution and re- safe, and distanced, NEA-
lief starts at the grass Dallas would like to salute
Special Education 5 roots. Connecting members the NEA-Dallas bus-
Contacts with vital information, re- drivers, custodians, teach-
sources and ideas where er and volunteers who are

 SPECIAL RESORCE
LINKS
 TEA: Summary of TEA’s COVID
-19 specific superintendents’
calls
 TEA: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Support and Guidance
 Coronavirus email scams
 TEA: COVID-19 Mental & Be-
havioral Health Grief & Trauma
Informed Virtual Support and
Statewide Resources List
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Still Confused About the Changes Brought About by COVID– 19?
Answers when you need them….
may con-
If you unable to find the an- tact the
swers from the information
TSTA
provided, contact your local
Help
association by sending an e-
Center at 877-276-
mail to: NEA Dal- 8782 or
las’ ;alternative email:
nea.dofficemanager@gmai We are only as far
away as your email
l.com or
and your phone.
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CLICK HERE TO:

GOVERNER’S EXECUTIVE ORDER Sign our petition to the governor
to protect Texas students,
educators and communities.
https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/
governor-abbott-issues-executive-
order-implementing-essential- CLICK TO SEE
services-and-activities-protocols
Dr. Hinojosa’s Briefing Update
Here is the Link that explains the
essential services and Activities https://www.dallasisd.org/cms/lib/T
protocols that Governor Abbot is- X01001475/Centricity/Domain/1184
sued on March 13, 2020. 0/Superintendent%204-6-
20%20covidupdate.pdf
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DALLAS AREA Emergency Food Pantries

Brother Bills Helping Hand Interfaith Family Services

3906 North Westmoreland Road City Square Food Pantry 1651 Matilda Street

Dallas, TX, 75212 1610 S. Malcom X Blvd. Dallas, TX, 75206

214-638-2196 Dallas, TX, 75226 214-827-7220

Drive-Thru Food Pantry 214-823-8710 Drive-Thru Food Pantry

Must Call First, Unless it’s an Emer- T-F from 9 am to 1 pm Must Call First, Pre-registration is
gency Wednesdays from 10 am–1 pm Drive Thru and Walk-In Services required
Thursdays from 10 am–1 pm Special drive-thru on Saturday,
First come first serve

CCD Marillac
Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep
2843 Lapsley St.
1064 N. St.Augustine
Dallas, TX, 75212
Dallas, TX, 75217
214-826-8330
469-844-7956
Serves breakfast and lunch
Tuesdays from 9:30 am–11:30 am
M-F from 8 am to 3 pm
Food and Diaper Pantry Holy Spirit
North Texas Food Bank 111 W Danieldale Rd.
3677 Mapleshade Ln. Vickery Meadow Duncanville, TX, 75137
Plano, TX, 75075 8448 Walnut Hill Lane 214-521-3719
214-330-1396 Dallas, TX, 75231 Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9 am–
214-821-5575 Noon Saturday from 10 am-Noon
Pleasant Grove
Food and Clothes Pantry Jan Pruitt Community Pantry
1324 Pleasant Dr.
123 Alexander St.
Dallas, TX, 75217
Minnie’s Food Pantry Lancaster, TX, 75146
214-505-1928
661 18thStreet 972-591-7849
M-F from 10 am to 3 pm
Plano, TX, 75074 Only Services Following Zip Codes:
First come first serve
972-596-0253 75134, 75146, 75172, 75141, 75241,
75154 Must call first
W-SAT from 8:30 am to 11:30 am

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COVID-19 Emergency Utility Help

Reliant
-Call 211 to find agencies who can aid
through their CARE Program
-Clients need to call1-866-RELIANT
for payment extensions. Currently,
there is a 5% fee to extend payments
Stream Energy
-Call customer service to make pay-
ment arrangements-888-685-POWER
(7693)
Verizon
-Will not terminate services for the
next 60 days
-Will waive late payments and fees
-Offer services if unable to pay bill
MUST CALL 800-922-0204
High Call Volumes
COVID-19 Other Emergency Resources
AT&T Dallas Water
-Will not terminate services for the Suspension on disconnections for next
next 60 days 60 days
-Will waive late payments and fees -Payment arrangements are available
-Offer services if unable to pay bill MUST CALL 214-651-1441
MUST CALL 800-288-2020 or 611 High Call Volumes
High Call Volumes
Medicare and Medicaid
Charter Spectrum -Covers COVID-19 testing
-Free broadband and Wi-Fi for stu- -Covers Telehealth virtual check-ins
dents K-12
MUST CALL
-Only for 60 days
High Call Volumes
Must not already have internet access
-Opening free public hotspots for in-
ternet access
MUST CALL 1-844-488-8395
Message to our TSTA family from President Noel Candelaria
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2-1-1 Texas Meals on Wheels VNA Texas

Call211 Dallas District 1600 Viceroy Drive
OR877-541-7905 214-689-2639 Dallas, TX,75235
Emergency Assistance Still Open & Delivering 1-800-224-862
Long Wait Times 214-689-0000
Neighborhood Medical Center
Clinic Emergency Assistance for El-
Catholic Charities
5917 Belt Line Rd. derly
1421 West Mockingbird Lane
972-726-6464
Dallas, TX, 75247
Free Drive Thru Testing for COVID- Interfaith Family Services
Food:972-246-6027
19 1651 Matilda Street
Financial:972-246-6055
Senior Housing for Homeless Dallas, TX, 75206
Refugee:214-553-9906
469-801-8119 214-827-7220
M-F from 8 am to 4:30 pm
Emergency Assistance Utility and Rent assistance
Must be 55 + available
 TSTA Resources: Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security
A general FAQ
Unemployment insurance CDC: Interim Guidance for Ad-
CARES Act payments ESSA waivers School meals ministrators of US K-12 Schools
For now, recipients of Supplemental and Childcare Programs
Security Income will need to file NEA Member
a tax return to qualify for the Benefits: Member Assistance Disinfecting schools, best prac-
CARES Act relief payment. An ap- Program Resources and tices from the CDC
peal has been made to lift that Services
requirement. We will continue to Coronavirus: What You Can Do
follow and report any changes. Texas Department of State and How Your TRS Health Plan
Health Services Resources on Can Help
The IRS offers Volunteer Income Tax COVID-19
Assistance and Tax Counseling
for the Elderly programs to pro- TRS response to COVID-19
vide free tax help for taxpayers The Meal Finder Map: find
who qualify. campuses serving meals in TRS video response to COVID-19
Education Stabilization Fund your neighborhood
Student loans TRS Guidance on Operations,
Resources from NEA Health Care and Annuities
The CARES Act includes important NEA: Schools and TASB: Frequently asked ques-
provisions for student loan bor- Coronavirus: what you tions about COVID-19
rowers to get some temporary should know
relief from loan payments. To 9 Strategies for Quarantining in
help members and potential a Non-LGBTQ+ Affirming Envi-
ronment

COVID-19 SENIOR RESOURCES

•Whole Foods–Beginning March
18th. Opens 1 hour early for shoppers
60+ in the US. Will close 2 hours early
for restock and sanitizing
•Dollar General–Beginning March
17th. First hour of each shopping day
is dedicated to senior shoppers. Store
will close 1 hour early for restock and
cleaning.
•Target–Beginning March 18th. First
hour of each WEDNESDAY is re-
served for vulnerable guests including
elderly and those with underlying
health conditions. Stores will close at
9:00 PM for restock and cleaning.
Walmart–Temporary hours of opera-
tion 7:00 AM to 8:30 PM. Senior shop-
ping events will be every Tuesday for
customers 60+ beginning March
24ththrough April 28th. The shopping
event will begin 1 hour before stores
open to the public and includes phar-
macy and vision centers.
•Stop & Shop–Beginning March
19th. Opens every day at 6:00 AM to
7:30 AM for most vulnerable custom-
ers, including those who are 60+ or
have weakened immune systems.
•Fairway Market–Beginning March
18th. Open Monday through Saturday
to shoppers 65+ and those with in-
creased susceptibility to serious ill-
ness from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
The Fresh Market–Open Monday
through Friday to seniors and individ-
uals most at risk from 8:00 AM to 9:00
AM
•Northgate Gonzales Market–
Open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM for
seniors and those with disabilities to
shop first.
•Brookshires–First hour of opera-
tions reserved for senior citizens. Ask-
ing community to also allow seniors to
move to the front of the line through-
out the day. Offering 5% daily dis-
count to seniors. Waiving fees for all
guests for curbside orders through
May 5th. This includes Super 1
Foods, Spring Market, and FRESH by
Brookshires.
•Albertsons Companies-dedicated
shopping hours for senior citizens and
other at-risk populations, such as
pregnant women or those with com-
promised immune systems. At a mini-
mum, the company will reserve every
Tuesday and Thursday from 7 to 9
a.m. for those vulnerable shoppers
who must leave home to obtain their
groceries, unless otherwise locally
mandated. Customers should check
their store's hours if they're opening
on a different schedule. (for Texas
residents, this would include Tom
Thumb stores)

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 Hoppy Holiday from NEA-Dallas!

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Special Education Resources CONTACT INFORMATION

Provision of Special Education Services during COVID- Delna Bryan
19 School Closures NEA-Dallas President
Urging States to Continue Educating Students with NEADALLAS@LOGIXONLINE.COM
Disabilities, Secretary DeVos Publishes New Resource NEA-Dallas Office
on Accessibility and Distance Learning Options
214 - 821 - 2000
CDC: Questions and answers on providing services to
children with disabilities during the coronavirus dis-
ease 2019 outbreak NEA-Dallas
6500 Greenville Ave., Ste. # 520
TEA: COVID-19 and special education FAQ Dallas, TX 75206
TEA: Special Education and Special Populations
TSTA Help Center at
877-276-8782
Check out our Janna Connolly, TSTA STAFF
Jannac@tsta.org
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