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Latah County Community Resources

Although the threat of COVID-19 is waning and Latah County is returning to normal (Hurrah!), food insecurity and housing needs remain a central concern in our area.

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

IDAHO'S COVID-19 VACCINE PRE‑REGISTRATION SYSTEM allows you to sign up to add your name to a COVID-19 vaccine waitlist. By answering a few questions, your information will be added to the COVID-19 vaccine waitlist. The waitlist will allow a vaccine provider to contact you when you are eligible and there is vaccine and an available appointment for you. You only need to pre-register one time for yourself and family members: covidvaccine.idaho.gov

PUBLIC HEALTH—IDAHO NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT (Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce)
Facebook: www.facebook.com/idahopublichealth (updates posted regularly)
Website: www.idahopublichealth.com
Main number: 208-799-3100
Vaccine Hotline: 866-736-6632 (M-F 8:00 am to 5:00 pm)

LOCAL SOURCES FOR INFORMATION

  • CHAS 208-717-0899

  • Gritman COVID Hotline 208-883-6072

  • St. Joe's COVID Hotline (Lewiston) 208-750-7355

  • Quarantine Support on the Palouse—a Facebook support group organized to help others in our communities and to get valuable up to date information on COVID19: www.facebook.com/groups/809820522863439


    Or contact your regular pharmacy:

  • Hodgin's Drug 208-882-5536 and Walgreens 208-882-6076 are offering walk in shots

  • Northwest Pharmacy (Potlatch) 208-875-1212

  • Safeway Pharmacy 208-882-2663

  • We are looking for COVID Connect volunteers. Would you be willing to offer technical assistance to those navigating the vaccine roll out? Would you be willing to transport someone to a vaccination site? Please contact Jana Argersinger argerj@gmail.com or Michal Casberg micasberg@gmail.com.

Community Resources: Where to Find and Give Help in Latah County

FOOD SECURITY

FOOD BANKS AND PANTRIES

  • Bovill—Latah County Mobile Pantry, 1st Tuesday of each month, 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, Carolynn Park, 208-746-2288.

  • Deary—Edith Griffin Food Bank, Tuesdays, 11:00 AM–4:00 PM, Saturdays, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, 408 Line St., Rachel Duggar, 208-310-0966.

  • Genesee—Latah County Mobile Pantry, 3rd Wednesdays, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM, St. Mary’s Catholic Church parking lot, 138 Jackson St.,  208-305-5507.

  • Genesee Food Bank, 2nd and 4th Fridays, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM, St. John's Lutheran Church, 648 W. Ash Ave., Cindy Langstaff, 208-285-1756.  Drop off food donations at the site. 

  • Juliaetta–Kendrick Good Samaritan Food Bank, Fridays, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM, 214 State St., Juliaetta, Pastor Larry Haylett, 208-276-4510.

  • Juliaetta—Latah County Mobile Pantry, 1st Tuesdays, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM, State Hwy. 3 (Juliaetta Baseball Field Overflow Parking), 208-305-5507.

  • Potlatch Food Bank, 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and 6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 510 Pine St. Call 208-875-8953 or City Hall in a food emergency. Drop food donations at City Hall by appointment, 208-875-0708 or 208-875-0735, www.cityofpotlatch.org/food-pantry. Mail donations to PO Box 453, Potlatch, ID 83855. 

  • Potlatch—Latah County Mobile Pantry, 4th Thursdays, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM, 325 Larch (Potlatch Presbyterian Church), 208-305-5507.

  • Troy Food Bank, Wednesdays, 106 E. 6th St., June Miner, 360-269-1063.

SENIOR MEALS

  • Mondays, Wednesdays (except 1st Wednesday of the month), Fridays, 12:00 PM—Senior Meals, Potlatch Senior Center, 645 Pine St., Potlatch, 208-875-1071.

  • Tuesdays, 12:00 PM—Deary Community Center, 403 Line St., Deary, Spud Hill Seniors, 208-877-1582.

  • Wednesdays, 11:30 AM–1:00 PM—J-K Senior Meals, Senior Center, 104 S. 6th St., Kendrick, 208-289-5324.

  • 2nd and 4th Fridays, 12:30 PM—Senior Meals, Genesee Senior Center, 140 Walnut St., Genesee, 208-285-3681.


    OTHER FOOD RESOURCES

  • Moscow Food Bank, Tuesday–Friday, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM, 110 E. Polk St., Moscow, 208-301-2733.

  • West Side Food Pantry, Monday–Saturday, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM, Sunday 12:00–4:00 PM, 660 W. Pullman Rd., Moscow, 208-882-9499.

  • Vandal Food Pantry Curbside Pick-up, Spring Semester, Mondays through May 10, 2:30 PM–4:30 PM, Wednesdays through May 12, 12:00 PM–2:00 PM, Thursdays through May 13, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM. Behind the Pitman Center, 110 Deakin, Moscow, 208-885-9442.

  • Food Not Bombs: delivers food to Latah and Whitman County families on Sundays, 4:45 PM–7:30 PM, TEXT 208-352-3442 for takeout or delivery. Currently operating out of First Presbyterian Church, 405 S. Van Buren, Moscow. www.facebook.com/FNBPalouse

  • Grocery stores offering curbside pickup if you call ahead: Deary—White Pine Foods, 208-877-1310; Kendrick—Phil’s Family Foods, 208-289-5957; Juliaetta Market, 208-276-3281; Potlatch—Floyd’s Harvest Foods (limited hours), 208-875-0616.

  • Palouse COVID-19 Mutual Aid group: sign up for what you need or volunteer to help. www.facebook.com/palouse.covid19.mutual.aid


MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH

GENERAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT EFFORTS 

  • Adventist Community Service thrift stores have reopened in Troy and Deary.  Troy is open Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:00 AM– 7:00 PM; Deary is open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM, 405 Main St.

  • Family Promise of the Palouse provides food, shelter, and support. Call 208-882-0165 or email info@familypromisepalouse.org for information. www.familypromisepalouse.org

  • Idaho Commission on Aging - aging.idaho.gov: supporting well-being for aging Idahoans with resources for staying at home, staying healthy, staying safe, and staying informed.

  • Nursing Homes Abuse - nursinghomesabuse.org/nursing-home-abuse: The mission of this organization is to be a complete resource center on abuse in nursing homes and to offer any help possible. The website includes information on different types of abuse along with other resources updated it weekly.

  • Palouse Resource Guide: a wide-ranging list of  resources for food, housing, health care, bill assistance, transportation, and more. Updated COVID-19 edition: sites.google.com/view/weavingabundanceonthepalouse

  • Sojourner's Alliance: addressing hunger, homelessness, and poverty on the Palouse.  Call Access Point at 208-310-4554 for housing assistance or email sojourner.alliance@gmail.com for general inquiries. www.sojournersalliance.org

  • St. Vincent de Paul: provides support of many kinds—financial, emotional, spiritual; will pick up and deliver prescriptions, fire wood, etc. Established 24/7 hotline: 208-883-3284.


FACEBOOK FORUMS AND SUPPORT GROUPS

Facebook community forums: local residents are using their community pages to inform and support each other in a variety of ways. One good example: Genesee Neighbors Helping Neighbors. www.facebook.com/groups/1564620410357991

Latah County Library District—Digital Resources to Feed Your Mind

  • Library staff is offering online programming for adults and children on Facebook: www.facebook.com/latahlibrary

  • Check out the Digital Resources Page for online magazines, e-books, digital audiobooks, streaming video, online tutorials and classes, ancestry tools, and more:  www.latahlibrary.org/digital-resources/resources

  • Read, listen, and watch movies from home: OverDrive—use your library card to access e-books and audiobooks from your computer or device. Kanopy—select the Latah County Library district and enter your library card number to access free movies, documentaries, and other video entertainment.