Vashon Help Line: (206) 701-0694 - 8am - 8pm daily
King County Crisis Line: (1-866) 427-4747 - 24h
Suicide Prevention Hotline: (1-800)-273-8255 - 24h

Vashon’s emergency response has moved to standby/monitoring mode. For current information about the pandemic, including data dashboards, vaccine resources, and much more, access these links to the King and Pierce Counties and Washington State public health departments, the CDC website and more.

Local COVID-19 News

• Vashon Beachcomber https://www.vashonbeachcomber.com
• KOMO News https://komonews.com/news/coronavirus
• Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/tag/coronavirus
• Q13 Fox https://www.q13fox.com/shows/coronavirus-in-washington

 Data Dashboards

Follow cases numbers, related hospitalizations and deaths, and vaccination rates:

• King County COVID Data Dashboard: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/data.aspx
• Pierce County COVID Data Dashboard: https://www.tpchd.org/healthy-people/diseases/covid-19-pierce-county-cases
• Washington Department of Health COVID Data Dashboard: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/DataDashboard
• CDC? NYT? WHO?

General COVID info pages:

• King County: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19.aspx
• Washington State: https://coronavirus.wa.gov
• CDC (national): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
• WHO (international): https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

Vaccine Information:    

• Public Health - Seattle & King County: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/vaccine.aspx 
• Washington State: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/COVID19/Vaccine
• CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/index.html

Other Resources:

• The state COVID-19 Assistance Hotline:  If you need information or have a general question, call 1-800-525-0127, then press # or text 211-211 for help.
• King County Masking: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/care/masks/FAQ.aspx
• Life after vaccine: https://coronavirus.wa.gov/information-for/you-and-your-family/life-after-vaccine
• CDC Travel guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-during-covid19.html
• State Reopening Guidance: https://www.governor.wa.gov/issues/issues/covid-19-resources/covid-19-reopening-guidance

There are several ways to get tested for COVID-19 on and off of Vashon, depending on your reasons for needing testing, your timeline, and ability to travel.

Vashon’s Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), after providing on-island testing since the early days of our pandemic activation, is joining other elements of the VashonBePrepared activation in moving to Standby/Monitoring level. The MRC has shut down its testing site at the O Space as of Friday, June 25, but continues to provide contact tracing for Vashon in support of Public Health -- Seattle & King County. The MRC will come back in response to developments if needed.

If you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, have symptoms, or have already tested positive, and would like to talk to someone about getting tested and/or next steps, here are some options with the support of Vashon’s Medical Reserve Corps:

• If you have been exposed to someone known to have COVID-19, please call the MRC at (844) 469-4554 to assess your risk and to facilitate testing and possible quarantine.
• If you have tested positive for COVID-19, please call the MRC at (844) 469-4554 to discuss isolation and notification/testing of those you may have exposed.
• If you have symptoms of COVID-19, but have not been exposed to anyone with COVID-19, the MRC recommends you talk to your healthcare provider and seek testing from one of the sites listed here. This is especially important if you have not been vaccinated.

If you need a COVID-19 test for travel, a medical procedure, or for your work you can be tested at one of these testing sites. You can also get more locations and updated information by calling the King County COVID-19 information line (206) 477-3966

• Vashon Pharmacy: VashonPharmacy.com/COVID, (206) 463-9118

  Online registration required for PCR home test with 48-72 hr turnaround. Requires UPS drop-off. Test is free.

• Sea Mar clinic: www.seamar.org/king-medical-vashon, (206) 463-3671
  Rapid antigen tests are available giving immediate results; best suited for symptomatic patients. Insurance is billed.

• Vashon Natural Medicine: VashonNaturalMed.com, (206) 463-4778

  Provides testing for Vashon Natural Medicine patients by appointment.

• UW West Seattle: UWmedicine.org/CoronaVirus/Testing
  Drop in PCR testing with online registration. Provides 24-hour turnaround. Testing is free.

• Curative: Curative.com

  Locations in West Seattle and Tacoma provide self-collected PCR tests with 24–48-hour turnaround for those with COVID-19 symptoms or exposure. Insurance is billed.

• SCAN - Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network: ScanPublicHealth.org
  At-home testing initiated via online request for a home test kit. Tests are PCR, with a 48-hour turnaround after sending back. Testing is free.

Openings and Closings:

• Vashon Chamber of Commerce Business Status: https://www.vashonchamber.com/virtual-essential-vashon
• Vashon Events Food and Beverage Guide: https://www.vashonevents.org/togo
• State Reopening Guidance: https://www.governor.wa.gov/issues/issues/covid-19-resources/covid-19-reopening-guidance

Mental Health (local):

• Vashon Youth and Family Services: vyfs.org (206) 463-5511
• The DOVE Project: www.vashondoveproject.org, email nyn@vashondoveproject.org, or call (206) 490-0911
• Vashon’s Community Care Team collections: poems, prayers & practices

Mental Health (regional):

• Washington Listens Mental Health Support: (833) 681-0211 https://waportal.org/partners/home/WaListens
• King County Crisis Line: (800) 621-4636
• Crisis Text Line: text HEAL to 741741
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
• King County Sexual Assault Resource Line (888) 998-6423

Schools:

• Vashon Island School District: https://www.vashonsd.org/Domain/4
• Harbor School: https://www.harborschool.org/
• King County schools COVID response: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/schools-childcare/toolkit.aspx
• Pierce County Schools: https://www.tpchd.org/healthy-people/diseases/covid-19-information-for-schools

Food Assistance:

• Vashon Food Bank: https://www.vashonfoodbank.org/
• Vashon Senior Center Meals for Seniors: https://www.vashoncenter.org/our-services
• Vashon Senior Center Lunch Delivery: https://www.vashoncenter.org/lunch-delivery
• St. Vincent de Paul Vashon food assistance: (206) 450-7577 or email svdp.vashon@gmail.com
• Interfaith Council to Prevent Homelessness meals: call (206) 643-5169 or https://ifchvashon.org
• Vashon Island School District Food Services: https://www.vashonsd.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=31
• King County Food Stamps: https://www.countyoffice.org/wa-king-county-food-stamp-office/
• Washington Basic Food Program: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/locations/health-insurance/access-and-outreach/basic-food-program.aspx

 Unemployment / Job / Financial Assistance:

• Ask an Expert Unemployment Assistance: call or text Deborah Diamond at (206) 200-3236, deborah@vashonbeprepared.org

• Ask an Expert Career Development / Job Search Assistance: barb@mcmahonconsult.com
• Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance Program (EPRAP): https://kingcounty.gov/depts/community-human-services/COVID/eviction-prevention-rent-assistance.aspx

Housing assistance (rent, utilities, and more):

• Vashon Interfaith Council to Prevent Homelessness: https://ifchvashon.org
• Virus rent relief: Hilary Emmer at 206-463-7277 or hilonvashon@yahoo.com 
• St Vincent de Paul Vashon: http://svdpvashon.org, call or text their Help Hotline at (206) 450-7577, or email svdp.vashon@gmail.com for emergency help with rent, utility bills, food, clothing, transportation, health care, and other necessities

More Island Resources:

• Vashon Youth and Family Services Resource List: https://vyfs.org/resources
• Vashon Household Community Partners: https://www.vashonhousehold.org/partners