FREE at Home COVID-19 Testing Kits
Beginning January 19, 2022, the federal government will provide four free at-home testing kits to those who register online. Please take advantage of the FREE at-home COVID-19 tests that will likely be distributed on a first-come basis. Copy and paste this link: https://special.usps.com/testkits to request your kits to be delivered to your home address today!
California COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout:
Vaccination is one of the most important tools to end the COVID-19 pandemic. The State of California will equitably distribute a safe and effective vaccine to everyone in California who wants it. All Californians 50 years or older are now eligible for vaccination. Every Californian 12 years and up is currently allowed to be vaccinated. As of August 30, California has 4,213,057 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Reopening California
Thanks to millions of vaccinations, California’s economy is open. There are no county tiers or capacity limits, but COVID-19 has not gone away. To safely go about our daily lives, we need to keep taking steps to prevent the spread.
As of June 15, 2021, Governor Newsom terminated the executive orders that put into place the Stay Home Order and the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. He also phased out the vast majority of executive actions put in place since March 2020 as part of the pandemic response, leaving a subset of provisions that facilitate the ongoing recovery.
The public health order effective June 15 supersedes all prior health orders. The order has limited restrictions, only related to masking and mega-events, as well as settings serving children and youth.
Restrictions that ended on June 15 include:
Physical distancing
Capacity limits on businesses
County tier system
Please adhere to all CDC guidelines in order to keep your children and families safe as COVID-19 variants continue to change the course of California’s reopning efforts.
You may visit the State of California website for the latest COVID-19 information.
Alameda County’s Online Tool Links Residents in Need with Food Distribution & Other Essential Services
To meet the unprecedented need for assistance during the COVID-19 emergency, the Alameda County Social Services Agency (ACSSA) is deploying additional online resources to connect residents with food distribution sites and other essential services.
The Social Services Agency in partnership with the Alameda County Emergency Operations Center, Alameda County Community Food Bank, and other community partners have worked together to assemble and organize county-wide data on food distribution and emergency resource information to help cut through the confusion and connect residents with vital services that they need to meet their basic needs.
The information provided is meant to be as comprehensive as possible, which includes dates and time of operation, a description of services provided, and location information. County residents are encouraged to visit the website early and often – resource information will be updated regularly as more information becomes available.
Click here to be redirected to their website.
Update on Masks for Alameda and San Francisco Counties:
Alameda County: Effective August 2, 2021, due to the increase in the spread of COVID-19 and the Delta variant, unvaccinated and not fully vaccinated people are strongly encouraged to wear a mask in outdoor crowded settings. Everyone is strongly encouraged to wear a mask in non-public indoor settings.
Settings where everyone regardless of vaccination status, MUST wear a mask:
- Indoors at any public setting, business, government office, and workplace setting including offices that aren’t open to the public
- On planes, trains, buses, ferries, taxis and ride-shares, and all other forms of public transport
- In transportation hubs like airports, bus terminals, train stations, marinas, seaports or other ports,
- subway stations, or any other area that provides transportation.
- Healthcare settings
- State and local correctional facilities and detention centers
- Shelters and cooling centers
- Indoors at any youth-serving facility (such as K-12 schools, childcare, day camps, etc.)
If you have questions about the Health Order it can be found on Alameda County Public Health’s website at acphd.org.
San Francisco County: Effective August 2, 2021, San Francisco and 7 other Bay Area health officials have issued Health Orders requiring masks indoors in public places. You are required to wear a mask to stop the spread of the Delta variant. You must wear a mask even if you are vaccinated.
Settings where everyone regardless of vaccination status, MUST wear a mask:
- Seeking healthcare (including any waiting rooms)
- Inside a K to 12 school, childcare facility, youth sports, or other youth setting
- Jails
- Homeless shelters, cooling centers, and emergency shelters
- Long term care facilities and adult and senior care centers
- On public transportation (or waiting for it indoors)
- Driving or riding in a taxi or rideshare vehicle (even by yourself)
If you have questions about the Health Order it can be found on San Francisco County Public Health’s website at sf.gov.
School Resources
Oakland Unified School District: Please visit https://www.ousd.org/covid-19 for their COVID response efforts and other additional resources.
San Francisco Unified School District: Please visit https://www.sfusd.edu/ for their COVID response efforts and additional resources.
West Contra Costa Unified School District: Please visit https://www.wccusd.net/ for their COVID response efforts and additional resources.
Berkeley Unified School District: Please visit https://www.berkeleyschools.net/ for their COVID response efforts and additional resources.
San Leandro Unified School District: Please visit https://www.sanleandro.k12.ca.us/ for their COVID response efforts and additional resources.
San Francisco Respite Program Response:
In response to COVID-19 and Mayor London N. Breed’s “Shelter-In-Place” order, Family Support Services is proud to share that our San Francisco Respite/Child Care program is working in collaboration with the San Francisco Office of Early Care and Education along with Children’s Council of San Francisco to offer our services in providing emergency child care for the children of “essential workers”.
If you are an essential worker and need to submit a request for emergency child care and/or see the latest information on essential workers that are eligible for the program, please visit the links provided below:
San Francisco Office of Early Child Care and Education
Children’s Council of San Francisco
Emergency Numbers:
Due to the current state of emergency in the Bay Area, as it relates to COVID-19, Family Support Services has changed our normal schedule. We are working with very limited staff and may not be able to respond to phone calls and emails immediately. We will make every effort to get back to you asap.
In the meantime, if you have an emergency, please call: 911
For County assistance or questions in Alameda County, call 510.208.9770
For County assistance or questions in San Francisco County call 311
For County assistance or questions in Contra Costa County, call: 925.313.1250