Healthy Eating, Active Living and Social Connection Resources During Coronavirus (COVID-19) - updated August 7, 2020 at 2:44PM
Healthier Jupiter, in partnership with Jupiter Medical Center is dedicated to bringing the greater Jupiter community together to encourage each person to live their healthiest life. As we find ourselves in this unique situation, your health and well-being is our highest priority. To help we have compiled local resources, and coronavirus updates to ensure you have opportunities to eat healthy, be active, and address mental health concerns. Please keep yourself, your family and friends healthy and safe.
HEALTHY FOODS
FARMERS MARKETS & LOCAL FARMS:
Although grocery stores may be packed, and most things gone, Florida farmers are still growing their produce and are offering great deals and opportunities to get them to you!
Palm Beach Gardens Green Market has transitioned to an online market place where you can buy directly from farmers. Click here to support your local farmers.
Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association posted a list of Florida farms selling directly to consumers. Check list here. Please note product availability may change and you should check the farm’s facebook page or website for the most up to date information on produce sold to consumers.
Rosetta’s Produce in Jupiter Farms (9270 #13 West Indiantown Road, Jupiter, FL, 33478) is offering curbside delivery as well as contact less home delivery. They stay fully stocked with all produce as well as eggs and milk. They are open 7 days a week from 9:00AM to 7:00PM. Call 561-277-9897.
Buta Distributors Inc. usually distributes wines to restaurants in Palm Beach County but because of the current situation they have decided to deliver FRESH FRUIT and VEGETABLES. SHOP NOW. All the orders placed Monday to Friday before 4:00PM will be delivered the day after. All the orders placed from Friday 4:00PM to Sunday 4:00PM will be delivered on Monday.
FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION SITES (Days, Times, Location, Who They Serve, Instructions)
For the health and safety of everyone, facial cover or mask is required when picking up meals at any school feeding site.
Food for Families at Jupiter Park through St. Peter’s Catholic Church’s
WHERE: 2581 Jupiter Park Drive, Suite F-11, Jupiter
WHO: Anyone in need.
WHEN: 8:00AM TO 9:00AM on Saturdays. Due to a smaller space of operation, it is necessary that the following schedule be in place. You will receive the same amount of food and will come every two weeks as follows:
Last names starting with A thru H on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month
Last names starting with I thru Z on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month
HOW: When you arrive, DO NOT COME TO THE DOOR!! Please park AND REMAIN IN YOUR CAR. We will bring bags of food to you. Please open the trunk of your car and the bags of food will be placed inside. Please have your I.D. ready in case it is needed. For your safety and ours due to the coronavirus, they have changed the way we distribute food until further notice. Please go on your assigned day (2x monthly). If you are not feeling well, PLEASE STAY HOME. Please do not arrive before 8:00AM or after 9:00AM.
Tequesta Food Pantry
WHERE: Good Shepherd Episcopal Church - South Parking Lot - 400 Seabrook Road, Tequesta
WHAT: Food Packages
WHEN: Tuesdays & Thursdays 12:00PM to 2:00PM only
HOW: Curbside Pickup
For more information: https://www.goodsheponline.org or call 561-746-4674
The Maker John 3:16
WHERE: 413 Fern Street, Jupiter, FL, 33458
WHAT: Food Packages
WHEN: First and Third Saturdays of the Month at 5:30PM.
HOW: Walk Up Allowed
Generation Church
WHERE: 430 Center Street, Jupiter, FL, 33458
WHAT: Food Packages
WHEN: First Wednesday of each month at 4:00PM
HOW: Walk Up Allowed
Jupiter Elementary School (Palm Beach County School District)
WHERE: 200 S S Loxahatchee Drive, Jupiter, Florida, 33458. Go through the bus loop.
WHEN: TUESDAY AND THURSDAY 11:00AM TO 1:00PM.
WHAT: Grab and Go meal distribution. Feeding South Florida will distribute free food for families at select schools on Tuesday and Thursday. Click here for a list of locations
WHO: Meals are FREE to anyone 18 years of age and younger (22 years of age and younger for ESE students), regardless of financial need.
HOW: Parents or guardians can pick up meals without the child being present. The parent needs to provide confirmation of the number of children for which they are picking up meals, by one of the following methods: student ID, student passport, student library card, student birth certificate or a photo of the adult picking up the meals with the students for whom they are picking up meals. The parent will show the identification to staff providing the meals, and meals will be provided for the number of children identified. To limit person-to-person contact, please remember to adhere to social distancing. Those driving to one of the feeding sites are asked to open the trunk of their car or leave a seat open where staff can place the food. People walking up to a site should remember to maintain a distance of at least six feet. These measures are taken very seriously and are intended to keep everyone safe.
For more information visit the District’s dedicated Coronavirus website or call the hotline at 561-969-5840. Representatives are available to answer questions in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole.
5 PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL START DISTRIBUTION ON THURSDAYS FROM 3:00PM TO 5:00PM
WHERE:
Jupiter Middle School (Parent Pick Up) - 15245 Military Trail, Jupiter, FL 33458
Jupiter Farms Elementary (Parent Pick Up) - 17400 Haynie Ln, Jupiter, FL 33478
Limestone Creek Elementary (Parent Pick Up) - 6701 Church St, Jupiter, FL 33458
Independence Middle School (Parent Pick Up) -4001 Greenway Dr, Jupiter, FL 33458
William T Dwyer High School (Parent Pick Up) - 13601 N Military Trl, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
WHEN: TUESDAY AND THURSDAY 3:00PM to 5:00PM
WHAT: Grab and Go meal distribution.
WHO: Meals are FREE to anyone 18 years of age and younger (22 years of age and younger for ESE students), regardless of financial need.
HOW: Parents or guardians can pick up meals without the child being present. The parent needs to provide confirmation of the number of children for which they are picking up meals, by one of the following methods: student ID, student passport, student library card, student birth certificate or a photo of the adult picking up the meals with the students for whom they are picking up meals. The parent will show the identification to staff providing the meals, and meals will be provided for the number of children identified. To limit person-to-person contact, please remember to adhere to social distancing. Those driving to one of the feeding sites are asked to open the trunk of their car or leave a seat open where staff can place the food. People walking up to a site should remember to maintain a distance of at least six feet. These measures are taken very seriously and are intended to keep everyone safe.
For more information visit the District’s dedicated Coronavirus website or call the hotline at 561-969-5840. Representatives are available to answer questions in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole.
CROS Ministries Food Pantry
WHERE: El Sol, Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center - 106 Military Trail, Jupiter, FL, 33458
WHEN: Distribution is Tuesdays and Friday 2:00PM to 4:00PM
WHAT: Nonperishable food bags for individual and families. Fresh produce when available.
WHO: Food is available for FREE to those in need.
HOW: To receive a full allotment from a CROS Ministries Food Pantry you must bring a photo ID and identification for all family members.
For more information visit www.crosministries.org/food-pantries
As you go through any of the above food distribution sties, make sure to keep you and your family safe by knowing how and when to use your goods properly. Food and grocery products that are donated to all food banks throughout the United States are carefully handled and tracked throughout the distribution process. Dates on food labels are oftentimes confusing. Products may sometimes appear with “sell by,” “use by,” or “best by,” dates, and it can be hard to understand what these terms mean. Per the United States Department of Agriculture:
A “Best if Used By/Before” date indicates when a product will be of best flavor or quality. It is not a purchase or safety date.
A “Sell-By” date tells the store how long to display the product for sale for inventory management. It is not a safety date.
A “Use-By” date is the last date recommended for the use of the product while at peak quality. It is not a safety date except for when used on infant formula as described below.
A “Freeze-By” date indicates when a product should be frozen to maintain peak quality. It is not a purchase or safety date.
Check out Feeding South Florida’s Food Sorting Guide below and more information here.
FOR OUR SENIORS:
Local Supermarkets are serving senior customers with adjusted hours. Click here for more information and check out the image to the right.
Pearl Mae Foundation has created Pearl’s Pantry to provide food and supplies to at-risk seniors during COVID-19 Crisis. Each bag will be filled with a one week supply of nonperishable food items, fresh fruit and vegetables, fresh meat and household items including toilet paper and cleaning supplies (depending on availability). If you live in North Palm Beach County (Palm Beach Gardens up to Stuart) and are in need of assistance with food delivery please click here to fill out the form and someone will contact you.
For seniors in need of emergency delivery of food, call 211 and ask to be referred to the Elder Crisis Outreach program. They will do a needs assessment and can bring a bag of food out the same day. Seniors will be linked with ADRC for linkage to long-term food and other benefits.
Seniors can contact the Elder Helpline from the Area Agency on Aging at 866-684-5885 to get linked to food resources.
Meals on Wheels of Palm Beach County serves those individuals age 65 and over who are home bound due to age, infirmity or debilitating illness and are unable or struggling to food shop and prepare nutritious meals. To setup service please call (561) 802-6979 extension 6.
During COVID-19, MOWPB has temporarily adjusted their meal operations to provide 7 frozen dinner meals along with 3 breakfast meals each week with deliveries once a week.
For seniors who are normally mobile but are unable to shop due to COVID-19 are being served on a short-term basis with the 10 meals delivered weekly at no cost.
Palm Beach County’s Sheriff’s Office - Shopping for Seniors Program - PBSO volunteers will go to the grocery store or pharmacy for seniors and deliver directly to their doors. ORDERS MUST BE PREPAID. For more information between 8am-4pm call Krysti Nast, 561-688-3918 (nastk@pbso.org); Nephateri Burrell, 561-681-7241 (burrelln@pbso.org) and Cpl. Greg Newborn after 4:00 PM -(561) 307.5422.
Instructions for our Elderly Residents:
When you place an order online or on the phone, make sure to leave your name on the order.
You must be home to receive your delivery, please let your gate security know that we are delivering for you and also advise that the Volunteer will be in uniform and driving a PBSO Volunteer vehicle.
UNDERSTANDING EBT + SNAP BENEFITS
All ACCESS storefronts and lobbies are currently closed to public access. The quickest way to make changes or check the status of your benefits and avoid any wait time, is to use the ACCESS Self-Service Portal, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Department of Children and Family’s Statewide Customer Call Center is available for customer questions and application assistance at 866-762-2237 or 850-300-4323 (TTY 1-800-955-8771). Agents are available for extended hours, Monday through Friday, 7:00AM to 6:00PM, Saturday 8:00AM to 12:00PM and Sunday 1:00PM to 5:00PM.
INCREASED MONTHLY AMOUNT As directed by Governor Ron DeSantis on March 27, 2020, the Department of Children and Families worked with our federal partners to temporarily increase all Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients’ benefit amounts to the maximum monthly allotment based on household size for the months of March, April, and May. All clients can expect additional benefits to be included as a part of their regularly scheduled benefit allotment. Please contact DCF’s Customer Call Center at 1-866-762-2237 or 850-300-4323 or visit www.myflfamilies.com/covid19/access.shtml for more information.
RECERTIFICATION EXTENSIONS: To ensure Floridians can safely access SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid benefits, DCF has implemented a six-month recertification extension for individuals and families scheduled to recertify in April or May. To check the status of your recertification, log into your MyACCESS account here: https://www.myflorida.com/accessflorida/.
WORK REQUIREMENTS: At the request of Governor DeSantis, and in accordance with the federal Families First Coronavirus Act, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) has waived work requirements for individuals participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program through May.
IMPORTANT DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES’ LINKS:
To apply for food assistance (SNAP), cash assistance (TANF) or Medicaid, individuals should go to https://www.myflorida.com/accessflorida/.
Clients logging in to the ACCESS Self-Service Portal should go to https://www.myflorida.com/accessflorida/.
Customers are required to complete an interview to receive benefits. Customers should call 1-866-762-2237 or 850-300-4323 (TTY 1-800-955-8771) to complete an interview telephonically.
Customers can order an EBT card, get information about EBT transactions, or report an EBT card as lost or stolen at https://www.myflorida.com/accessflorida/ or by calling 1-888-356-3281.
If you have trouble understanding English or need help communicating with the Department of Children and Families, Economic Self-Sufficiency Program, please call 1-866-762-2237 or 850-300-4323.
If you are an individual with a disability and need help with the application process or other ACCESS services, please find the region point of contact listed at the following website: https://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/individual-with-disability/auxiliary-aids-plan.shtml.
Online Purchasing Pilot
The Florida Department of Children and Families announced Florida will pilot a program for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to purchase groceries online with the use of an EBT card. In coordination with federal, state, and local partners will ensure Floridians can access nutritious food while also practicing social distancing and self-quarantining to reduce the spread of COVID-19. SNAP participants are automatically eligible to participate in this program and do not need to apply.
STARTING ON APRIL 21: Both Walmart and Amazon will offer online purchasing statewide. Walmart already accepts SNAP benefits at all brick and mortar locations in the United States. Now, customers will be able to use their EBT cards and opt for curbside pick-up. Utilization of food assistance benefits remains limited to the purchasing of eligible grocery items and cannot be used to pay for delivery services.
Online Purchasing Pilot FAQs
Which retailers will be accepting SNAP payments online? How will I know when more retailers join the online purchasing pilot? Both Walmart and Amazon will offer online purchasing statewide. More retailers may join the online purchasing pilot as it progresses. Updates and other important information will be shared with all SNAP benefit recipients as soon as it is available.
How will I know if these retailers can deliver to my home? Can SNAP be used to pay for delivery? To determine if grocery delivery is available for your location, please visit the retailers’ websites. The available delivery zip codes indicate where retailers are able to provide their full line of groceries, including perishable items. Please note, the use of EBT cards for the purchase of groceries is restricted for approved grocery items only and cannot be used for delivery fees.
Is using my EBT card online secure?The use of your EBT card online will still require your unique personal identification number (PIN). All retailers participating in the online purchasing pilot are using compliant methods of encrypted-PIN entry to ensure secure transactions.
How do I order groceries using the online program?For assistance with placing an order online using an EBT card at Walmart, please click here. For assistance with placing an order online using an EBT card at Amazon, please click here.
More information can be found here: https://www.myflfamilies.com/covid19/accessPurchasingFAQs.shtml
Local agencies are here to help you enroll for SNAP Benefits:
Palm Beach County Food Bank - The Benefits Outreach Program assists individuals and families with applying for federal food assistance benefits (SNAP). To find a specialist near you, please on the calendar. In Jupiter, a specialist is currently located at Palm Beach County Jupiter Branch Library - 705 Military Trail, Jupiter, FL, 33458 on Mondays from 10:00AM to 4:00PM.
For additional information you can contact Mario Mendez at 561-345-5085. Mario speaks Spanish!
The list of documents they recommend you bring with you to your appointment is below:
Feeding South Florida - Whether you are applying for the first time or completing a renewal, they will assist with SNAP, TCA, Medicaid and Florida KidCare applications. Please complete this form and a member of the team will contact you.
FOR SENIORS - The Area Agency on Aging and 2-1-1 can help you apply for SNAP benefits over the telephone. Please see the flyers below for more information:
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Now, more than ever, we need to stay active for our physical, mental and emotional wellness.
Check out Healthier Jupiter’s Get Fit Map for neighborhood based route. Healthier Jupiter has put together walking and biking safety tips, including recommendations for both safety while social distancing and with traffic. Check it out here: www.healthierjupiter.org/recent-news/walking-biking-input.
You can download the Couch to 5K Training Guide, which you can start and re-start anytime.
We are taking a lot of inspiration from Exercise is Medicine’s Being Active During the COVID-19 Pandemic. This handout from EIM is now available in multiple languages!
English: http://ow.ly/svNA50z6Sb9
Spanish: http://ow.ly/6UaB50z6Sbh
Arabic: http://ow.ly/Tp6M50z6Sbf
Farsi: http://ow.ly/MkJ850z6Sbg
Hebrew: http://ow.ly/EDkr50z6Sbd
Polish: http://ow.ly/rvOO50z6Sbc
Portuguese: http://ow.ly/r7bN50z6Sba
Spanish (España): http://ow.ly/UI2350z6Sbb
Other national resources to help you find free workout videos:
Good Morning America - Best Online Streaming Home Workouts: Discounts, Online Classes, and What to Know Amid Coronavirus
Town of Jupiter’s Parks & Recreation Update:
On Thursday, June 11 Palm Beach County issued Emergency Order #2020-011 providing additional directives on recreational facilities (click here for a listing of executive orders). In line with those orders and guidelines, the Town has updated its park operations as follows:
All Town parks will resume normal operating hours on Monday, June 15, 2020 (click here for a listing of parks and hours of operation).
Family Use Hours Rules & Regulations will apply at those parks with athletic amenities; some fields and amenities may not be available due to maintenance, CDC guidelines and the guidelines listed in the Emergency Order.
Abacoa Community Park
The Jupiter Skate Park will be open to all participants beginning Monday, June 15, 2020. All CDC recommended social distancing guidelines must be adhered to throughout the park.
The Skate Park will continue operating by reservation only for a maximum of 10 participants in each 90-minute session.
Roller hockey rinks will open for a maximum of 10 participants at a time.
These updated restrictions, hours, and sessions will be in place until further notice. User limits, rules, updated session times, and additional information can be found at www.jupiter.fl.us/skatepark. Please call the Jupiter Skate Park during operating hours at (561)630-5684 with any questions or to make a session reservation.
Based on their amenities, the following parks will remain closed until further notice:
Daily Park
Eastview Manor
Ofc. Bruce St. Laurent Park
Old Town Hall Park
Restrictions on recreational activities in Town parks:
All playgrounds, play and exercise equipment shall remain closed.
Picnic pavilions at Jupiter Community Park remain closed.
Use of water fountains is prohibited with the exception of bottle filler stations.
Courts including basketball, tennis, Pickleball and racquetball courts are open; no congregating on courts or sidelines.
Youth field sports are allowed with no more than 50 persons per field (players, coaches, spectators combined). All waiting players and spectators shall maintain 6 ft. physical distancing.
Field sports shall promote hygiene and not permit hand slaps, huddles or shared water bottles and food. Sportsmanship shall continue in a touchless manner.
Youth sports activities and leagues are permitted. Organizers and sponsors of youth sports activities and leagues should be familiar with CDC Considerations for Youth Sports and utilize them in identification and implementation of measures to protect players, coaches, instructors and spectators.
Use of shared sports equipment is discouraged. Balls and team benches shall be disinfected before and after each practice or game.
Natural areas, trails, jogging paths (one-way, unidirectional) are only open for walking, running, strolling and biking.
Fish cleaning stations limited to one (1) person per station at a time. Proper cleaning and sanitation processes should always be practiced.
Physical distancing at a minimum of ten (10) feet between fishermen must be followed.
Please continue to monitor federal, state and local orders and guidelines for further information. This information supersedes any other park information related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information on Town of Jupiter parks, and their rules and restrictions, visit: https://www.jupiter.fl.us/1768/COVID19-Beaches-and-Parks
Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Update:
Palm Beach County parks are open sunrise to sunset for one-way walking, running and biking, equestrian riding, picnicking, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and use of lakes while practicing social distancing. View the current facility/activity status list for details on facility/activity restrictions and what is still closed at this time.
Palm Beach County natural areas are open sunrise to sunset. Click here for more information on natural areas.
Park visitors must practice social distancing—remaining out of congregate settings, avoiding mass gatherings and maintaining distance (approximately 6 feet or 2 meters) from others when possible. The following is also expected of park visitors: follow CDC’s guidelines on personal hygiene prior to visiting parks or trails; do not use parks or trails if exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19; be prepared for limited access to public restrooms or water fountains; share the trail and warn other trail users of your presence as you pass.
Per Palm Beach County Emergency Order 12, facial coverings are required in public spaces, including any outdoor areas that are open and regularly accessible, where social distancing in accordance with CDC guidelines is not possible or not being practiced. Individuals are not required to wear facial coverings when actively engaging in exercise and maintaining social distancing in accordance with CDC guidelines.
STAY MENTALLY ACTIVE
South Florida Science Center will be holding live science demos!
Busch Wildlife will be posting wildlife encounters on social media.
Els Center for Autism is offering virtual programs and services for the autism community free of charge via Zoom. Email info@elsforautism.org to gain access to virtual services:
Virtual Storytime with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Families Coping through Conversation
Sibs Stick Together
Connections Club
Spectrum Virtual Cook Club
Not so local, but so fun…virtually tour famous museums. Although the title of the article says to tour from the comforts of our couch, consider walking as the videos play.
MENTAL HEALTH & COUNSELING SERVICES
BeWell PBC is a great hub of mental and behavioral health resources. Follow along on social media and check their website for information.
Check out NAMI Palm Beach County - If you or someone you love is experiencing a mental health emergency or crisis, call 911 for emergencies. For a crisis, the Crisis Hotline is always open at 800-854-7771, or you can reach the Crisis Text Line by texting NAMI to 741741.
Florida COVID Care Network has been created to support essential care workers, and their family members, dealing with this crisis. This mutual aid network is comprised of therapists, psychiatrists, counselors, life coaches, grief counselors, spiritual care providers, healers, organizers, and crisis line workers. They focus on facilitating individual support encounters, support groups, stress-reduction trainings, and grief and loss rituals. To connect to support click here. If you would like to volunteer to be a part of the network offering support click here.
Families can call the Early Learning Coalition for tele-therapy at 561-514-3300.
Check out Palm Beach County Medical Society’s list of Behavioral and Mental Health Resources.
ACCESS TO CARE
MyClinic’s is committed to the health and wellbeing of their patients, volunteers, staff and community. Therefore, dedicated staff and volunteers are available by phone to assist patients in need in the community. Please feel free to contact MyClinic at 561-203-7511 for:
basic health and other relevant information and referrals
prescription refills for existing patients
schedule a telephone visit with MyClinic’s Behavioral Health Counselor
Care Anywhere is Jupiter Medical Center’s newest virtual care app that offers patients convenient consultations with our Urgent Care Center providers from the comfort of their own home via their personal computer, laptop or mobile device. With Care Anywhere, our health care providers can conduct a virtual screening exam, answer patients’ questions, evaluate their condition and symptoms, and/or escalate treatment based on their needs.
If you are showing symptoms of COVID-19 (fever, cough, shortness of breath), please self-quarantine immediately and follow the steps recommended by the Florida Department of Health, including call your primary care physician or the COVID Hotline (866-779-6121) before you show up to your doctor’s office, urgent care or the emergency room.
Health Care District begins scheduling appointments for walk-up free COVID-19 testing site at its C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinic located in Jupiter at 411 W. Indiantown Rd. Residents are encouraged to call the Health Care District’s Testing Hotline, 561-642-1000 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Testing is open to individuals of any age who do not need to be symptomatic. Results are communicated by a Health Care District provider as soon as they are available.
FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches 5444 Haverhill, Road West Palm Beach, FL. Any age, by appointment only & need not be symptomatic. 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.
For the most up to date information, please visit:
If you have a child in school, please continue to stay up to date at the School District of Palm Beach County.
You can ask questions about COVID-19 at COVID-19@flhealth.gov. The COVID-19 Call Center is available 24 hours a day/ seven days per week. Call (866) 779-6121
Join Healthier Jupiter’s Facebook Group for support and resources.
For resources such as economic assistance, rental assistance, health insurance, employment, counseling, crisis services, and a variety of other resources call 211. 211 is a confidential, community helpline and crisis hotline service providing immediate guidance and support for individuals and families who find themselves without answers to problems they may face on a daily basis. Ways To Reach 211:
Dial 2‐1‐1 or (561) 383‐1112 (24/7)
Text your questions/concerns & zip code to 898211 (24/7)
Chat Online (10 am ‐ 8 pm)
Email your questions/concerns to help@211pbtc.org (which will be answered within one business day)
Out of area can dial (561) 383‐1112 or (866) 882‐2991
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