Resources for COVID-19 in Omaha
Housing
COPE helps those in Douglas County, but outside of Omaha with Rental Assistance
The State of Nebraska is now accepting applications for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, for those outside of Douglas County.
A temporary eviction moratorium was extended by the CDC for counties with “substantial” transmission rates. According to the CDC’s Integrated County View map, Douglas County has a high (above substantial) rate. Select your state and county to see the map.
The Douglas County Tenant Assistance Project will have an informational meeting on Zoom on August 11, 2021, to provide pro-bono representation to low-income tenants. Zoom information will be included in your email after registration.
Food
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
11:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. @ Project Hope
6201 North 60th Street; Omaha, NE
Located in the lower level of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church.
Clients must stay in their vehicles.
Third Saturday of the month
10:00 a.m. - Noon @ St. Matthew Lutheran Church
1725 South 60th Street; Omaha, NE
Heart Ministry Center
Choice Food PantryTues-Fri: 10am–1pm
Saturday: 9am–12pm
Must fall under TEFAP monthly gross income guidelines and can only pick up food here once a month
2222 Binney St, Omaha, NE 68110
Third Saturday of the month 11am-1pm
6340 N 30th St, Omaha, NE 68111
Salvation Army Burrows Center for Help and Hope
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-11am and 1pm-3:30pm
6101 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha, NE 68104
Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership
Commodity Food Distribution: Provides monthly delivery of USDA commodities to homebound, income-eligible seniors (monthly incomes of $1,383 or less).
Omaha Senior Pantry: Provides weekly food support via drive-up pantry services to older adults (60+)
HOURS: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9AM – 12PM at 2406 Fowler Avenue.
Bellevue NE Food Pantry: Provides emergency food support to households in Bellevue (1908 Hancock Street, Bellevue, NE 68005)
HOURS:
Tuesday: 9AM - 4PM
Wednesday: 9AM - 7PM
Thursday 9AM - 4PM
1st & 3rd Saturdays of the Month: 9AM - NOON
Food Delivery in Bellevue – Available NOW! Call Renee to determine eligibility and schedule delivery: (402) 292-2961 ext. 262
Food Delivery in Omaha: – In partnership with Douglas County Community response, ENCAP delivers weekly pantries to families in need.
Mobile Pantry Events – In addition to pantry services, ENCAP hosts mobile, drive-through food pantry events for households seeking food support.
Grants & Support
Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Program Administration: the State of Nebraska has established a series of programs to help:
Stabilize impacted businesses and livestock producers
Support community institutions to meet critical needs such as food security, shelter, and mental healthcare
Current info from Nebraska Med:
There are significant gaps nationwide in the reporting on race and ethnicity data for Covid-19 and Nebraska is no exception:
Nebraska was one of the last states to begin officially reporting the demographics of Covid cases and deaths, along with West Virginia and North Dakota.
Nebraska is one of the 8 states experiencing a surge of cases in the fall of 2020. In 6 out of these 8 states (including Nebraska) American Indians/ Alaskan Natives are the most likely to die if they get the virus. Even so, this is a population that researchers say is likely being undercounted.
https://covidtracking.com/race/infection-and-mortality-data/nebraska/
Vaccine Reaction Concerns?
There has been some concern about people having severe allergic reactions to the Pfizer vaccine. It’s important to understand this reaction happened to just two people who had a history of anaphylaxis reactions to food. They were both treated with an Epi-pen and recovered.
A document published by the F.D.A. regarding the Pfizer vaccine showed
0.63% of people who got the vaccine reported potential allergic reactions, but 0.51% of people who received a placebo also reported such reactions.
Out of the 18,801 participants in Pfizer’s latest trial who received the vaccine, only one had an anaphylactic reaction, according to safety data published by the F.D.A. on Tuesday. None in the placebo group did.
The Pfizer vaccine is most likely to be widely distributed in Nebraska in the near future, click here for more information on this specific vaccine.
The current research for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines shows that it causes the body to form antibodies greatly protecting you from getting sick with covid-19 symptoms. However, researchers do not yet know for sure if it keeps you from being infected by the virus. For this reason, even if you get a vaccine soon, you should still wear a mask in public and around vulnerable friends and family to avoid asymptomatically spreading the virus. Click here for a short radio story from NPR about researchers’ hopes that the Moderna vaccine will protect against infection, not just symptoms.
Dr. Jasmine Marcelin’s covid-19 educational Youtube playlist.
CDC and IDSA vaccine education resources.