Connection Hub for Modified Services across Eastern Oklahoma in Response to COVID-19

211 Eastern Oklahoma serves as a connection hub to thousands of resources for people who need help and don’t know where to turn. Now more than ever, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are fulfilling this vital role as a community directory of modified resources available to people in Eastern Oklahoma. Service providers across our region are responding to the pandemic by adjusting their services, whether it be expanding available support to the community, or reducing services due to concern for the health and safety of their own staff.

This webpage will be updated regularly and will serve as a one-stop clearinghouse to announce modifications in the availability of critical services as the information becomes available to the 211EOK team from our partners. If you are viewing on a mobile device, scroll beyond the service updates for important links and announcements pertinent to our region.

211 Eastern Oklahoma will also continue to fulfill our traditional role in the community for information and referral to thousands of resources and services in the community. As it relates to COVID-19, we do ask our community to first check this webpage or search the 211EOK online directory first, and then if more information is still needed, please call our helpline by dialing 2-1-1.

Modifications to Services in Response to COVID-19

211EOK Partners: Email 211info@csctulsa.org to add your service modifications to this list.  Submit Service Updates

• AARP/Tax Ride: Tax Program closed until further notice; AARP closed through May with plans to open in June. 
• Ability Resources: Staff working remotely through Mar. 30 at least; Independent Living Counselors returning voice messages from Information and Referral inquiries; returning calls same day; For callers needing equipment, if we have the requested item, it can be picked up on Wednesdays. ADvantage Case Managers providing phone monitoring for low-risk members and skipping home visits. For high-risk members (high risk of premature entry to the nursing home), CMgrs are doing phone monitoring and either a face-to-face check-in via Facebook or from a 6 foot distance at the members front door or window.
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Northeast Central Service Office: Closed to the public; Phones continue to be answered 24/7 (call 918-627-2224) and email (necs@aaneok.org) checked regularly. Visit aaneok.org for updates.
• American Cancer Society: Closed until further notice, including our wig room. For patients needing free transportation to chemo and doctor visits, call 1/866/949-1518.
• ARMS Around BA: Medical clinic and clothing side of the food pantry closed until further notice.
• Autism Society of America: Autism COVID-19 resources and toolkit available:
  https://www.autism-society.org/covid-19/?emci=976f6511-d272-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=607e30f9-e072-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=765531
• BA Senior Center: Closed until further notice.
• Birthright Tulsa: Closed until 4/1. 
• Bread of Life Ministries: Giving out groceries on Tues., 4 – 6 pm; Meals discontinued.
• CAP Tulsa: All schools and Headquarters closed until 4/6; Application process suspended for new families until 4/6. More details at: https://captulsa.org/apply/early-childhood-education/ Families can still begin their application online, but in-person interviews, which are required to complete the application process, are postponed until headerquarters office is open again.
• Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma: Food Pantry: Check-in desk outside food pantry lobby; Clients to show ID but will not meet with a case worker as ONLY handing out food. Clothing Store: NOT open this week. (May put clothing bins outside for clients to shop, weather permitting.) Dental Clinic: No extraction clinic until further notice; Hygiene appointments will be rescheduled; For acute care appointments, call before you come: 918-508-7191. Immigration Legal Services: Closed until further notice; Appointments will be rescheduled; call 918-508-7180 and leave a message with questions. Adult Education: Classes canceled through 4/5. Kitchen Ministry: Lunch still prepared on Tues. and Thurs., served in to-go containers. No dining room set up. Transitional Living Programs (Madonna House and St. Elizabeth Lodge): All programs and classes canceled; No volunteers or visitors until further notice; In need of diapers (size 3, 4 and 5). Bartlesville – Mary Martha Outreach: closed – check website for updates. Broken Arrow – Ministry of Compassion: Distributing food during normal business hours through drive thru only. Catholic Charities Sallisaw: Distributing food during normal business hours from the back door. Porta Caeli House: Call with questions: 918-935-2600.
• Child Abuse Network: Providing forensic interviews and medical exams for urgent needs; Staff working remotely and triaging cases as needed; As always we are only providing services to children/families referred through law enforcement and/or DHS investigators; Please report suspected abuse to DHS hotline (1-800-522-3511) or local law enforcement. 
• City of Broken Arrow: Launched a COVID-19 Resource Center at BrokenArrowOK.gov/Coronavirus with latest BA news, updates on city services, and BA  resources for businesses/workers.
• City Lights (Night Light): Still serving guests a meal on Thursday nights; Lower numbers of volunteers.
• Coffee Bunker: Closed to the general public until further notice; Still available by phone; Will give groceries to veterans in need.
• Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma (updates developing): Volunteer groups limited to <15 people; Collaborating with Tulsa Public Schools and Hunger Free Oklahoma to feed children during school shutdowns; Identifying changes of partner agencies distribution days/times.
• Community Sharehouse: Closed but phone coverage continues; Personnel will respond to “emergency” furniture needs in a one-on-one setting; Continuing to pickup donated furniture and will have a full inventory when we reopen; Personnel wearing protective equipment and dispatchers are asking COVID-19 appropriate questions before making appointments. 
• Concern Center (Bartlesville): Call-in process only starting 3/23 (918-336-4693)
• Cottage of Bartlesville: Closed until further notice; Answering calls through voicemail and website.
• Coweta Assembly of God: Through 4/4: Clothing Closet closed; Kings Kitchen not delivering meals; DHS Support & Supervised Visitation areas closed; Food Pantry offered Mon. – Thurs., 9 am – 3 pm as long as there is food – the public will be able to pick up food with limited human contact.
• Creek County Literacy Program: Closed with plans to open April 6. 
• Crisis Text Line: Open
• Cura Medical Clinic – Sapulpa: Closed to in-office visits; Utilizing telemedicine services for existing patients; We do not have the ability to test for Covid-19. Email curasapulpa@gmail.com with questions.
• Dress for Success: Closed until 3/31.
• Eastern Oklahoma Development District: No onsite dining; Only takeaway meals; Ombudsman service via phone only.
• Eastern Oklahoma Donated Dental Services: Only emergency dental cases; Rescheduling all preventive care and restorative treatment appointments.
• Employment Resources, Inc. (ERI): Open for now but call instead of visiting the office. Job searches limited as many employers are not hiring during this time.
• Eyecare America: No new referrals until at least May.
• Family & Children’s Services: During COVID-19, professional services are still being offered through telehealth or teletherapy. New clients, call 918.587.9471 to make an appointment; Current clients call 918.712.4301 to make an appointment; COPES Crisis Hotline is available 24/7 for all children and adults experiencing a psychiatric emergency including thoughts of suicide. COPES offers telephone crisis assessment, stabilization and links to the CrisisCare Center, if a higher level of care is needed. COPES COVID-19 Emotional Support Line has launched for those having a hard time coping and adapting during this pandemic; trained mental health professionals are ready to support and help alleviate anxiety and stress; call 918-744-4800 any time of day or night for help.
• First Baptist Church of Antlers: Pantry is still in operation; All other services are suspended. 
• First Baptist Church of Glenpool: Utility assistance program suspended until further notice.
• First Baptist Church of McAlester: All services suspended until further notice.
• Food on the Move: Mobilizing to serve more individuals living within food deserts of North Tulsa through Drive Through and Drop Off program, which helps support local restaurants while adhering to social distancing guidelines. More here >
• Frontline Family Solutions (Serving McClain and Garvin Counties): Working virtually but taking calls 9-5 at 405-527-2424. Providing emergency diapers (while supplies last – we are taking diaper donations!), virtual crisis counseling (must have child/children in home 18 or younger), virtual parent support and education programs, Connection to local resources and case management.
• Go Life Medical Mobile: Closed until at least 4/6.
• Good Samaritan Health Services: Various closures at various locations. 
• Grand Gateway Area Agency on Aging: Halted all new applications for Senior Community Service Employment Program until further notice.
• Gospel Rescue Mission: No changes to shelter and meal program for now.
• Harvest House: Open for drive-thru emergency groceries with produce, meat, toilet paper and extras on Mon.-Thurs. from 1 – 4 pm only; Please stay in your car – we will come to you; No appointments will be made; No phone calls will be received or returned; No one is allowed inside the building for any reason; Walkers and bus people need to sit outside on chairs provided far apart from each other; we will come to you as well; You can come only every 30 days apart.
• Health & Wellness Center: Change of hours, offering telemedicine. 
• Health Outreach Prevention Education (H.O.P.E. Clinic): All services available but by appointment only (Mon. 9am-8pm, Tues. 9am-6pm, Wed. 9am-6pm, and Thurs. 9am-8pm)
• Helping Hands Ministries: For Emergency Food pantry; drive-thru only open Tues/Thurs from 11 – Noon (or until we run out of food); Drive-thru located at the south-side covered area); Other services closed until at least 4/16. 
• H.O.P.E. Clinic: All services available but on appointment-only basis (Mon. 9 am-8 pm, Tues. 9 am-6 pm, Wed. 9 am-6 pm, and Thurs. 9 am-8 pm)
• Hunger Free Oklahoma: Prepared a website for Oklahomans to find a meal site near you during school closures due to COVID-19; For kids ages 1 – 18. meals4kidsok.org/ For more information on food resources available to Oklahomans during to COVID-19: www.hungerfreeok.org/covid19 
• Humane Society of Tulsa: Operating as normal with exception to intakes; Adoption center is open for potential adopters or fosters during our standard hours; Not accepting animals for intake at this time.
• INCOG Senior Services: Click herefor a full listing of service modfications. 
• Jenks Community Food Bank: We are continuing our food distribution on Wed. and Sat. mornings from 10am – Noon for any family who lives in the Jenks School District; Clients stay in their cars and are given a list of items that are available; Volunteers then fill the order and deliver the food to the client’s cars.
• Keddo Area Agency on Aging: All nutrition sites are having participants drive to centers to receive a to-go meal; Participants are not allowed to sit in a dining room setting until further notice.
• Legal Aid Services: No walk-ins.
• Life Senior Services: No walk-ins or community outreach. Senior line remains open. 
  
• Loaves and Fishes Ministries: Open Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat.; No delivery; Distributing groceries from 10 am – Noon; No children under 13; Take-home lunch available for each guest; Onsite breakfast and lunch suspended; Groceries for 2-3 days (meat, produce, dairy, when available); Vulnerable groups to COVID-19 should call 918-234-8574 to make an appointment from 8 am – Noon.
• Meals4Kids.org: Prepared by Hunger Free Oklahoma for families to find a meal site near them during school closures due to COVID-19; For kids ages 1 – 18. meals4kidsok.org/
• Meals on Wheels Tulsa: Waiving current guidelines and restrictions: Now provide meals to individuals, regardless of age, who have special needs or are physically unable to prepare their own meals; Will also provide meals for others in the home.
• Medical Equipment Assistance Program: Hours are Tue-Fri 8:30-5:00; Anyone needing service please call first (580-490-1833).
• Mend Medical Clinic & Pregnancy Resource Center: Baby supply and education programs suspended until further notice.
• Mental Health Association Oklahoma: Denver House closed to the public; 24 hour locations (Yale, Altamont) have essential staff only and doing wellness checks; Leasing offices have limited hours; Property management completing only priority work; Holidng online-only support groups through Zoom begining 3/23; Still taking calls though SunBridge/Mental Health Assistance Center (918-585-1213); Still looking at assistance requests submitted via the web form (https://mhaok.org/mental-health-assistance-center).
• Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority: Temporary free fare in April; For more info: http://tulsatransit.org/2020/04/temporary-free-fare-april-1/
• The Ministry Center: Closed; May be opening limited hours week of 3/30.
• Morton Comprehensive Health Services: Nowata location closed; Dental is emergencies only, Transportation routes closed; Only homeless shelters on a case-by-case basis. 
• NAR-ANON Family Groups: All meetings on hold until further notice.
• Narcotics Anonymous: All meetings conducted online until further notice.
• Northeast Oklahoma Alcoholics Anonymous: Closed to the public; Phones continue to be answered 24/7 (call 918-627-2224) and email (necs@aaneok.org) checked regularly. Visit aaneok.org for updates.
• Neighbors Along the Line: Clinics suspended until further notice.
• New Hope Oklahoma: Afterschool program suspended until further notice; Annual summer camp may be suspended; Spring fundraiser and benefit concert canceled; Working to set up online donations for meals for our families; Contact email: admin@newhopeoklahoma.org 
• Oklahoma Department of Commerce: Prepared webpage at okcommerce.gov/covid-19/ with resources for businesses impacted by COVID-19.
• Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS): All office visitation is now by appointment only; people are encouraged to visit these websites first: OKBenefits.org and OKDHSLIVE.org. Any outside visitor to OKDHS offices must have an appointment set through 405-522-5050. 
• Oklahoma Disability Law Center: All ofiice locations closed until at least 4/16; Phone lines are still active during normal business hours.
• Oklahoma State Department of Education: Tulsa Public Schools providing all children ages 18 and under with free “Grab-and-Go” breakfast and lunch meals at 38 sites and deliver “mobile meals” to 170 bus sites throughout the city from 3/23 – 4/3. In the event of a longer closure, we will continue to provide meals to Tulsa students. Meal-sites and service times at tulsaschools.org/mealsites and updates at tulsaschools.org/coronavirus.
• Operation Aware: Closed in accordance with school closings; Answering emails and returning calls as needed.
• Oxley Nature Center: Trails and parking lots will remain open indefinitely.
• Park Church of Christ: Clothing Ministry closed.
• Parkside Psychiatric Hospital & Clinic: Adult Unit closed to visitation until further notice; Adults may attend family therapy; Child and Adolescent Unit visitors must be the immediate guardians only and must follow a prescribed protocol; Visiting areas are cleaned and sanitized after each use; Child and Adolescent passes off-campus have been suspended; Expanding plans for telemedicine visits to assist in managing patient care and inpatient assessments when appropriate.
• Pontotac County/Ada: Resources available at www.adaunitedway.org. and https://www.facebook.com/PontotocCountyCOVID19Response. 
• Pregnancy Resource Center of Owasso: Closed until further notice. 
• Restore Hope: Food program open Monday-Thursday 12:30pm-3:30pm at South campus (6910 S 101st E Ave, Tulsa). Main campus closed until further notice. Rent program suspended until further notice. All evictions in Tulsa County are suspended until 4/15.
• River Church: Temporarily cancecled food pantry; Will resume distribution at a later date.
• Rogers County Literacy Council: Closed until further notice.
• SPCA: Intake for new animals at capacity; All in-person services must be approved online first. 
• Sharehouse: Phone coverage continues; Personnel will respond to emergency furniture needs in a one-on-one setting; Continuing to pickup donated furniture and will have a full inventory when we reopen; Personnel wearing protective equipment and dispatchers asking COVID-19 appropriate questions before making any appointments.
• Soda Area Agency on Aging: Medical Transportation Rides limiting riders and prioritizing the medically fragile; Legal Aid and Outreach Assessments conducted by phone; HDM will continue as normal; Congregate Meals sites moving to drive-through method.
• South Tulsa Community House: Computer lab and office equipment unavailable until further notice; Food pantry by appointment only (call 918-742-5597). 
• Stratford Fire Department: Available to pickup and deliver groceries and supplies for the elderly or homebound citizens of Stratford area. Call 580-759-3360 for assistance. 
• Street Cats: Open during regular hours 10:30 am – 5 pm, Tues – Sat; Facility cleaned with disinfectant daily.
• Stronghearts Native Hotline: In operation daily from 7 am – 10 pm (1-844-7NATIVE); Callers may experience longer call wait time; Callers may press one at any time to be transferred to The National Domestic Violence Hotline (a non-Native hotline); Our website and social media sites are not equipped for support services.
• Tristesse Grief Center: Only conducting phone support sessions for crisis or urgent calls. If you or someone you know is experiencing anxiety, depression, desperation, or grief and needs comfort, hope, and support, please call us at 918-587-1200.
• Tulsa Advocates for the Rights of Citizens with Disabilities: Closed and cancelled all events until further notice.
• Tulsa Cares: No new clients until further notice.
• Tulsa City-County Library: Complete closure until further notice; Digital content may be accessed online; All late fees are waived. More at tulsalibrary.org/coronavirus
• Tulsa & Creek Counties Senior Nutrition: Moved to drive through pick-up for congregate meal service until further notice. All senior center locations closed. We ask that seniors age 60 and older who need a meal contact the site where they will pick up their meal by 11 am to reserve a meal for the next day.
• Tulsa County Parks: Playgrounds, recreation centers, community centers and outdoor exercise equipment will be closed to the public beginning Friday, March 27, 2020 until further notice. Parks and trails will remain open for walking, hiking and enjoying the green spaces. 
• Tulsa County Social Services: No changes in hours of operation; Shelter is full; No new applications for services for Clinic, Pharmacy or Food Voucher Program; Only providing refills for existing client base – these clients need to call 918.596.5560 for instructions on how to get meds refilled. More info at tulsacounty.org/TulsaCounty/coronavirus
• Tulsa Day Center: As of 3/24, limiting the number of clients within the building to 100 – 150 at any given time by prioritizing those who are most vulnerable and who stay for night shelter services. See the Day Center’s full list of service modifications here >
• Tulsa Dream Center: Open Mon. – Thurs. 8 am – 2 pm and Fri. 8 am – 11:30 am; While not providing all services currently, still giving out groceries to families Tues. 8 am – 1:30 pm and Fri. 8 am – 11:30 am; Also serving to-go lunches Mon. and Wed. Noon – 1 pm.
• Tulsa Educare: Closed until 4/6; Perhaps longer.
• Tulsa Health Department: Officials have modified access to public health services to prevent community spread of the COVID-19 virus, while ensuring continuity of operations for essential services. Click here for the THD Resource Page > See the full list of modifications and availability here >
• Tulsa Housing Authority: All common areas and offices closed; Visitor restrictions in place at all THA properties (only visitors essential to the health/well-being of residents enter our properties.) 
• Tulsa Hub: Closed to the public until at least 4/7 at this time. We can still be contacted at 918.813.0028 or info@tulsahub.org. 
• Tulsa Public Schools: Providing all children ages 18 and under with free “Grab-and-Go” breakfast and lunch meals at 38 sites and deliver “mobile meals” to 170 bus sites throughout the city from 3/23 – 4/3. Click here for more info >; Instruction of students will resume remotely on April 6, our school buildings will NOT reopen this school year; Creating a process for students to check-out computers prioritizimg high school juniors and seniors to ensure they stay on track to graduate: High school teachers and school leaders are committed to making sure that each senior earns their diploma and is able to celebrate that accomplishment. More at https://www.tulsaschools.org/parents-students/coronavirus
• Tulsa Vet Connect: Maintaining traditional and non-traditional office hours; Able to see walk-in veterans as needed; Most therapy appointments offered via telephone or VA Video Connect. 
• United Way – South Central Oklahoma: Office closed; Can be reached through social media, website and by voicemail (checked periodically).
• Veteran Affairs (U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs): VA staff assisting clients via phone only; Homeless and Compensated Work Therapy staff offering assistance to clients via phone (no home or outreach visits); Walk-in office closed; Veterans and those facing homelessness are encouraged to call office with questions: 918-610-2047.
• Victory Park Baptist Church of McAlester: Not serving meals/no food service until further notice. 
• VITA/Goodwill: Tax Program closed until further notice. 
• Western Neighbors: Closed through 3/27. 
• Workforce Tulsa (Tulsa American Job Center & Sapulpa American Job Center): Both Job Centers closed to the public until further notice; Participants should call for assistance with Unemployment Benefits & Re-Employment Services (Tulsa: 918-796-1200 / Sapulpa: 918-224-9430); Individuals who have filed for Unemployment with OESC and need to submit two forms of ID must MAIL a photocopy of their IDs (1 must be a picture ID) to OESC, PO Box 52006, Oklahoma City, OK 73152.
• YMCA of Grove: All group classes cancelled; Facility open with limited access; Childcare School Day Out program remains open.
• Youth Services of Creek County: All groups suspended until 4/6; Therapists will work remotely and provide crisis intervention and tele-therapy only; Children’s shelter will not admit any parent-placed children for respite care until further notice.
• Youth Services of Tulsa: All non-residential services suspended with the following exceptions: Adolescent Emergency Shelter, Safe Place, Health Navigation Services, Counseling and Case Management (limited to service via phone or tele-health), Drop-In services for youth experiencing homelessness will be limited.