*New* VIDEO: MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
Palm Beach County's Youth Services Department Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month.

LATEST OPERATIONAL UPDATES FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY

PBC ORDERS, ACTIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Governor's Executive Order Number 20-112  Governor Ron Desantis issues order implementing Phase 1 of Florida's recovery.  

Frequently Asked Questions about Governor's Order Number 20-112. 

PBC Emergency Order Number Five Reopens county parks, public and private golf courses, pools, marinas and boat ramps with limitations. Park visitors must practice social distancing, maintaining distance (approximately 6 feet) from others when possible. Face coverings are strongly encouraged and should be worn whenever possible.

• Parks and natural areas will be open sunrise to sunset for one-way walking, running and biking, equestrian riding, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and use of lakes while practicing social distancing. Basketball and volleyball courts are for individual practice only.
• Pickleball and tennis courts are for singles play only.
• Playgrounds and dog parks remain closed until further notice.
• All Palm Beach County beaches remain closed.
• Boat ramps are open, with limitations on capacities, based on size of the boat.
• County-operated golf courses will reopen to the public on Monday, May 4, with significant modifications for single play. 
• Pool capacity shall be limited to ensure that social distancing is maintained at all times.
• Locker room and shower facilities remain closed.
• Pool deck seating or lounging shall be restricted. 

*New*Palm Beach County has extended the Declaration of Continuing State of Emergency until May 8^th State of Emergency
Click here to view Executive Orders.

TESTING SITES SUMMARY

*New*Health Care District of Palm Beach County's Testing for Friday, 5-1-20: 

West Palm Beach Testing Site at the FITTEAM Ballpark-

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County's C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics tested 437 patients at the FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach.  A total of 61 of these patients returned for testing today after inclement weather stopped testing early yesterday. The average age of the patients tested was 50.  A total of 29 children were tested and the youngest patient was three years old.  Patients are notified when their results are in. A total of 13,278 tests have been administered at the site since it opened on March 31^st.  Drive-thru testing at the West Palm Beach test site is by appointment only through the Health Care District's Testing Hotline, 561-642-1000.

Belle Glade Testing Site-

The Health Care District's C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics tested 129 patients at the COVID-19 testing site in Belle Glade. There were 20 patients who did not show for their scheduled appointments. The average age of the patients tested was 42. A total of 14 children were tested and the youngest patient was one year old. Patients are notified when their results are in. The drive-thru and walk-up testing site is located on the grounds of the Health Care District's acute care, teaching hospital, Lakeside Medical Center, at 39200 Hooker Highway in Belle Glade. Individuals can be any age, and need not be symptomatic to be registered and tested, but they must call the Health Care District's Testing Hotline, 561-642-1000, to be scheduled in advance for testing. Patients who do not have a personal vehicle or use public bus transportation must also have an appointment. Since March, the Health Care District has tested 1,147 patients at the Belle Glade clinic site.

West Palm Beach (45^th Street) Testing Site-

The Health Care District's C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics' walk-up site at 1150 45th Street in West Palm Beach tested 69 patients. There were 14 patients who did not show for their scheduled walk-up appointments. The average age of the patients tested was 50.  A total of three children were tested and the youngest patient was 2 years old. Please note that testing at this walk-up site is available by appointment on Mondays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to noon.  

Jupiter Testing Site-

The Health Care District's C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics testing site at the Jupiter clinic is located at 411 W. Indiantown Rd. in Jupiter. Please note that testing at this walk-up site is available by appointment on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to noon.  

Delray Beach Testing Site-

Today the Health Care District began scheduling appointments for the C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics' site at the Delray Beach clinic located at 225 South Congress Avenue. Testing at this walk-up site is available by appointment Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to noon.

Residents are encouraged to call the Health Care District's Testing Hotline, 561-642-1000, to schedule appointments at all of its testing sites. Testing is open to individuals of any age who do not need to be symptomatic.

*New*South County Civic Center-Cleveland Clinic Florida Testing

During today's drive-thru testing for COVID-19 at the South County Civic Center, Cleveland Clinic Florida tested 134 patients. There are 103 patients scheduled for tomorrow. Appointments can be made at 561-804-0250. Cleveland Clinic Florida has expanded criteria for individuals eligible for COVID-19 testing. Anyone over the age of 16 who has a fever or non-febrile respiratory illness (such as cough, shortness of breath, runny nose) or fever and gastrointestinal illness (such as diarrhea, vomiting), will be eligible for testing at our South Palm Beach County drive-through location. You must call to be screened and confirm an appointment time.

*New*Homebound Resident Testing

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue began setting up appointments and testing homebound residents this week. The first phase of the plan involves testing those residents who are on the county's Special Needs Registry. The Fire Rescue teams tested132 patients this week. This is an ongoing process that is expected to take several days.  

PALM BEACH COUNTY COVID-19 TESTING PROVIDERS

UP-TO-DATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 DASHBOARD
Find the latest information about your specific zip code and cases of COVID-19. The Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Dashboard can be found here at the bottom of the page: COVID-19 Dashboard . An example of a zip code map can be found here: Zip Code Map 4/21/2020. Information is updated at least twice a day.

*New*Tax Collector Gannon to Reopen Additional Offices Beginning May 4

Constitutional Tax Collector Anne M. Gannon today announced she will reopen four more tax collector offices beginning Monday, May 4, 2020, following the agency's successful reopening of its Delray office on Apr. 27. Gannon emphasized that all clients must wear a face mask and only the person seeking service will be admitted inside the office. Clients will not be allowed to bring family members or guests into the office with them. For more information and to find the locations that are opening, clients may call the Tax Collector's Office at 561-355-2264 Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Updates will be posted at https://www.pbctax.com/.  

STATE OF FLORIDA – GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDERS

More information on the Governor's orders: FL Executive Orders, Governor's Orders FAQs 

SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM

Palm Beach County Youth Services Department's Summer Food Service Program, in partnership with the the Library System are distributing meals at six sites throughout Palm Beach County. Meal distribution will be available on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until all meal kits are distributed. Currently, pre-summer feeding sites will distribute food once a week through Wednesday, May 27. 

Parents picking up kits without their child present must bring identification for the child. Acceptable forms of identification include student ID, child's passport or other government-issued ID, birth certificate, adoption decree, immunization records, and school demographics. Meal kits will not be provided to parents who do not bring their child or do not provide proper identification. Proper safety measures must be practiced.

Food distribution has begun in the Glades through the Youth Services Department's pre-summer feeding program.  Food was distributed at the libraries in Belle Glade, South Bay and Pahokee.

Monday Distribution:

Highridge Family Center, 4200 N. Australian Ave., West Palm Beach
Main Library, 3650 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach
Greenacres Branch Library, 3750 Jog Road, Greenacres 

Wednesday Distribution:

Belle Glade Branch Library, 725 NW 4^th Street, Belle Glade
Loula V. York Branch Library, 525 Bacom Point Rd., Pahokee
Clarence E. Anthony Branch Library, 375 SW 2^nd Ave., South Bay

RESOURCES

SBA Disaster Loan Virtual Office

The U.S. Small Business Administration South Florida District Office will host virtual office hours to answer questions about the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program. Limited to 250 callers at one time. Participants may call at any time and are welcome to enter and exit at will. Callers will be muted upon entry and will be taken in the order they are received. The virtual office hours are 11:00 A.M to 1:00 P.M. and 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. 

Skype: https://meet.lync.com/sba123/jfhein/DRJCSWGT [lnks.gd]
Phone: (202) 765-1264; Conference ID - 143765659 

PBC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Distance Learning

PBCSD campuses will remain closed for the 2019-2020 school year. Distance learning (info here) will continue through the last day of the school year, Friday, May 29. 

School Feeding Sites

*New* The next school-based, free-food distribution will be Thursday, May 7 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 51 locations [palmbeachschools.org].  Parents or guardians who pick up meals on Thursday will be picking up a kit with three days worth of meals for each child.

Twice-a-week meal distribution will return on Tuesday, May 12, and Thursday, May 14, and continue through the month of May.  For the list of School District and Community Feeding Sites visit: PalmBeachSchools.org/FeedingSites

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

ONLINE SERVICES ONLY! WALK-IN VISITS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19

Rental & Utility Assistance

Individuals and families experiencing economic hardship because of loss of employment, or sickness can apply for assistance through the Community Services Department.  Residents who are eligible can access emergency rental and utility assistance online by visiting the website or by calling the following phone numbers:

• Online application for all services including rent and utilities: www.pbcgov.com/OSCARSS
• Phone number for rent: 561-904-7900
• Phone number for utilities: 561-355-4792
• Phone number for seniors EHEAP: 561-355-4746 

Courts have temporarily suspended hearings on evictions, and a moratorium has been placed on utility shutoffs. Visit the website for more information about how to prepare and budget: www.pbcgov.com/communityservices

Free Telemental Health Services to Residents of Palm Beach County

For information about Telemental Health and other services provided by Palm Beach County Youth Services, visit our website.  

Florida Department of Health Resources in Multiple Languages 

Comprehensive Mental Health Resources 

FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA

Feeding South Florida Calendar of Food Distributions at www.feedingsouthflorida.org/covid19

These sites provide groceries in a drive-thru style. The list is updated daily, dates, times and locations may change. 

HOUSING & ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
Palm Beach County Housing and business assistance programs can be found here.  

LIBRARIES

The Palm Beach County Library System is migrating its e-book and e-audiobook service from OverDrive to cloudLibrary. OverDrive will be available for use until Sept. 30. Titles can be viewed at https://bit.ly/2VTuNSa.

Virtual Services

The Palm Beach County Library System has many resources available to help students, parents and job seekers during this time. Staff are available by phone, email and chat to answer technology and other research questions through Ask-A-Librarian at www.pbclibrary.org.  Visit the virtual library page to view the resources available to you. 

ABCMouse – FREE with your library card

The Palm Beach County Library System has partnered with Age of Learning to provide free home access to ABCmouse, Adventure Academy, and ReadingIQ during the period of our library are closed due to COVID-19. Just complete a form to receive an email with an access code and instructions to redeem the code online. Don't have a card? You can get a temporary card which will give you access to all library online resources. 

BookSquad
Looking for your next great read? Our BookSquad is available to help. Complete our online form and we will send you a personalized list of suggested titles.

Providing Read-Aloud to the School District's Virtual Classrooms
Palm Beach County Library System is offering the School District virtual read-alouds in the virtual classroom. Teachers can select a book and time slots and fill out a form and one of our librarians will visit your virtual classroom to read a book to your students. Speak with your school's media specialist to register. Librarians have access to many of the 2020 Sunshine State Readers.

PALM BEACH COUNTY VICTIMS SERVICES

The Palm Beach County Victim Services & Certified Rape Crisis Center helpline is available for information, options and support: 561-833-7273. Services are free, confidential and private.  

PLANNING, ZONING & BUILDING
Some of the Planning, Zoning and Building public meetings for May and early June are being cancelled.
All public meetings for April have been cancelled.  

TRANSPORTATION 

Palm Tran Lobby Closure
Due to Covid-19, our lobby at 3201 Electronics Way in West Palm Beach, FL is temporarily CLOSED to visitors. If you need assistance please call 561-841-4200 or visit our website at www.palmtran.org

Palm Tran Fixed Route and Paratransit

• All passengers should have a mask covering their nose and mouth while riding.
• The number of people onboard has been limited to no more than 15 passengers.
• Palm Tran Fixed-Route continues to operate on a Saturday schedule except routes 1, 2, 3, 43  
  and 62 which are on a regular weekday schedule. Sundays continue to operate on a
  Sunday schedule.
• Palm Tran Connection is essential trips only.

 Go Glades Service

• Palm Tran's western community bus service, Go Glades, Routes 1, 2, 3 and 4 are currently not running a regular service. You will be able to book a trip directly to and from your destination by calling: (561) 649-9838.
• The Palm Tran call center (561) 841-4BUS (4287) is operating from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Many trip planning functions may be done through the Palm Tran app and on palmtran.org.

Tri-Rail

• Passengers are urged to wear masks while riding. Tri-Rail continues to offer an amended schedule until further notice, with 18-trains every 2 hours starting at 4:17 a.m. on weekdays, and 12-trains every 3-hours starting at 5:17 a.m. on weekends. 
• Trains have suspended fares and are operating on a modified schedule:
  18 trains on Weekdays, 12 trains on Saturday, 12 trains on Sunday.

 Brightline

• Train service is suspended until further notice. 

SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY: https://swa.org/632/6702/COVID-19-Updates.

SUICIDE PREVENTION
For resources to help cope during the coronavirus pandemic please follow this link: Suicide Prevention and COVID-19. 

JURY DUTY

All jury selection proceedings are suspended through May 29. Jurors who were summonsed for jury duty through May 29 do not have to report for service. Those with questions regarding jury service can call 561-355-2930 or visit www.mypalmbeachclerk.com/jury.  

CIRCUIT COURT

The Fifteenth Judicial Circuit is limiting most face-to-face hearings. Anyone who enters the courthouse will undergo a non-invasive temperature scan. Any person who refuses to have their temperature taken or has a temperature of 100.4 º F, or higher, will not be permitted to enter the courthouses. For updated information, visit http://15thcircuit.com    

LOCAL CALL CENTERS
PBC Emergency Information Center remains open 7 days a week from 8 am – 6 pm. @561-712-6400

• Boca Raton 561-982-4900 
• Greenacres 561-642-2000 
• Town of Palm Beach 561-227-7070 
• Riviera Beach 561-812-6597 
• Wellington 561-791-4000
• West Palm Beach 561-822-2222

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Individuals with questions related to the coronavirus should call the Florida Department of Health's Coronavirus Call Center at 1-866-779-6121 which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week or email COVID-19@flhealth.gov. They can also visit http://pbchd.org for the latest health information. Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

For the latest information and updates from Palm Beach County, visit http://pbcgov.com/coronavirus.