Health and Wellness
Video Message from Officials – Protect Your Children from COVID-19!
Watch this message from Silver City and Grant County officials and medical professionals about protecting your children and your family from COVID-19 given the significant increase in cases.
Resources Available in Silver City/Grant County during COVID-19 (food, utilities, shelter, medical, etc)
Updated December 15, 2021
This flyer is for printed distribution to agencies and clients, and lists resources of all kinds — community food support, shelter and utility assistance, options for transportation.
There are also medical contacts (including the VA, HMS, Family Support Services, and more) and resources listed for Counseling & Support (including sexual assault, mental health, suicide prevention and others).
There are websites listed that can offer more information on diverse subjects, including COVID-19 updates.
So please share these flyers with all who might make use of them!
COVID-19 Testing Sites and Times
Hidalgo Medical Services (HMS)
Hidalgo Medical Services has opened COVID-19 Community Clinics in Grant County and Hidalgo County. These are walk-in clinics with no appointment necessary for COVID-19 testing.
Grant County COVID-19 Community Clinic
Address: 1304 E 32nd Street, Silver City, NM 88061
HOURS FOR WALK-IN TESTING: 9:00 am – 11:30 am and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Hidalgo County COVID-19 Community Clinic
Address: 109 Poplar Street Lordsburg, NM 88045
HOURS FOR WALK-IN TESTING: 9:00 am – 11:30 am and 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
For more information, visit Hidalgo Medical Services website at hms-nm.org
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Western New Mexico University
This testing facility is open to the public, with no registration needed. Walk-ups are welcome. Appointments can be scheduled at https://book.curative.com/sites/33836
Address: 500 E. 18th St., Silver City, NM 88061
HOURS FOR WALK-IN TESTING: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Tuesday – Saturday.
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CVS Pharmacy
610 Silver Heights Blvd, Silver City
Schedule an appointment for a test at www.cvs.com
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At-home, self-administered COVID-19 saliva test opportunities
The State of New Mexico is proud to offer fast and accurate COVID-19 saliva testing, at no cost, to any person who feels they need a test.
- Order your test from Vault. The test kit will arrive at your home via expedited shipping.
- Log on for a virtual visit with a Vault test supervisor; they will show you how to collect your saliva sample. You must not eat, drink, smoke, or chew anything for 30 minutes before your testing session.
- Ship your sample to the lab in Oakdale using a prepaid UPS package.
- Get your result 24 to 48 hours after your sample arrives at the lab.
To sign up for a test, and for more information, visit https://learn.vaulthealth.com/nm/
Video Message from Officials – Protect Yourself from COVID-19!
Watch this message from Silver City and Grant County officials and medical professionals about protecting yourself and our community from COVID-19 given the significant increase in cases.
CDC launches COVID-19 resources for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created unique challenges for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). To address them, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created a COVID-19 toolkit with communication resources explaining in plain language how people with IDD and caregivers can protect themselves from the virus.
To develop the toolkit, CDC hosted multiple discussions with adults with IDD and their caregivers, who were most often family members, and asked them to share their individual experiences and what they found helpful in talking about COVID-19 with their loved ones.
Tools to start the conversation
The toolkit contains social stories, videos, posters, and interactive activities that focus on five topics:
- Getting a COVID-19 vaccine
- Wearing a mask
- Social distancing
- Hand washing
- Getting a COVID-19 test
There is also a tip sheetpdf icon for caregivers that offers suggestions for things they can do to ease their loved one’s worries about the virus.
“Parents and caregivers work hard to help the person they support stay healthy and safe. These materials can help parents or other caregivers of people with IDD navigate important conversations about COVID-19,” said Remley.
Resources for individuals with deafness or hearing loss
In addition to the toolkit, CDC developed videos and web resources in American Sign Language (ASL). To date, more than 40 ASL videos and 25 easy-to-read documents have been produced and viewed by more than 1 million people.
Visit CDC’s full suite of COVID-19 materials for people with IDD and their caregivers at COVID-19 Materials for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Care Providers | CDC
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/p0831-cdc-launches-covid-19-resources.html
Register Today for the COVID-19 Vaccine
We need everyone to register for a vaccine and booster!
Even if you are not in the group currently being vaccinated, or if you feel safe in your own situation, please register. You are not “cutting” in front of others in the line, so please don’t believe that your sacrifice saves a space for someone else. Health officials use the registration numbers to know how many doses of the vaccine to order, so signing up helps both yourself and your community.
Please register at https://cvvaccine.nmhealth.org/ as soon as possible. The following graphics should make the process clear.
Vault Free At-home COVID-19 Tests
Updated August 10, 2021
The State of New Mexico is proud to offer fast and accurate COVID-19 saliva testing, at no cost, to any person who feels they need a test.
- Order your test from Vault. The test kit will arrive at your home via expedited shipping.
- Log on for a virtual visit with a Vault test supervisor; they will show you how to collect your saliva sample. You must not eat, drink, smoke, or chew anything for 30 minutes before your testing session.
- Ship your sample to the lab in Oakdale using a prepaid UPS package.
- Get your result 24 to 48 hours after your sample arrives at the lab.
To sign up for a test, and for more information, visit https://learn.vaulthealth.com/nm/
